| A notable television news journalist, Jane Velez-Mitchell reported for the nationally syndicated Warner Brothers/Telepictures show "Celebrity Justice." She is now seen commenting on high-profile cases for CNN, MSNBC, Court TV, Fox News and other national cable TV shows. She has also frequently guest hosted for Nancy Grace on her widely watched CNN Headline News show. Velez-Mitchell has just completed a non-fiction book for Touchstone, a division of Simon & Schuster, entitled “Secrets Can Be Murder: What America's Most Sensational Crimes Tell Us About Ourselves.” It is set to hit bookstores in June of 2007. In the courtroom for the entire Michael Jackson molestation trial, Velez-Mitchell appeared daily on “Nancy Grace.” She was featured on CNN's “Larry King Live” on several occasions, including the evening of the verdict. Velez-Mitchell previously spent more than a decade anchoring and reporting for KCAL-TV in Los Angeles . She also served as a reporter/anchor for eight years at WCBS-TV in New York City . |
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Velez-Mitchell is the recipient of a Los Angeles Emmy Award and a New York Emmy Award. The KCAL-TV newscasts she co-anchored won three Southern California Golden Mike Awards and an Emmy. She also wrote, directed and produced “Dancing Through Life,” an award-winning documentary. While working at “Celebrity Justice,” Velez-Mitchell's reporting earned the show two Genesis Awards from the Humane Society of the United States . |
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