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Andy Cerota

Andy Cerota
Andy Cerota joined the Eyewitness News Team in May 2003 as a general assignments reporter. He heads up 13's "Crimetracker" Unit. Cutting-edge technology that allows our team of investigators to pinpoint and map crimes in your neighborhood. Information we use identify crime trends or patterns. We then share the results of our investigations with public officials, holding them accountable for making the streets in your area safer. If you have concerns about crime in your neighborhood, click on "Crimetracker" and tell us your story.

Andy holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Northern Colorado. He is an award winning journalist, honored twice by the Texas Association of Broadcasters for his coverage of breaking news.

Some of his career highlights include covering hurricanes Katrina & Rita in 2005. While in New Orleans, Andy filed reports from the Superdome as the mass evacuations got underway. He was also part of the press corps during former Texas Governor George W. Bush's 1998 re-election campaign. Andy covered the heartbreaking aftermath of the tornado that killed 25 people in Jarrell, Texas in May 1997. He also followed the Olympic Torch through Central Texas before the Summer games in 1996 and covered the Selena Murder Trial in 1995. Andy freelanced for NBC News and filed reports for the Geraldo Rivera Show.

He comes to Eyewitness News from Los Angeles where he worked as a reporter. Prior to that, Andy worked at stations in Phoenix, Austin, and Abilene. A native New Yorker, Andy started and spent most of his television news career in Texas and is thrilled to call Houston home.