Jane Velez-Mitchell

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Jane Velez-Mitchell a notable television news journalist, is often seen commenting on high-profile cases for CNN, MSNBC, Court TV, Fox News, E! and other national cable TV shows. She has also frequently guest hosted for Nancy Grace on her CNN Headline News Show. Velez-Mitchell reported for the nationally syndicated Warner Brothers/Telepictures show "Celebrity Justice."

Velez-Mitchell has written 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 will be in stores June of 2007 and is available currently at Amazon.com. Secrets Can Be Murder delves into the secrets unearthed in more than twenty of the most widely covered cases of recent times. The book's premise is that, by studying the secrecy and deceit embedded in these tragic scenarios, we can learn to opt for honesty in our own lives and avoid similar outcomes.

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.

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.

Velez-Mitchell is also well known as an animal rights advocate, a vegan and an environmentalist. While working at “Celebrity Justice,” Velez-Mitchell’s reporting on animal cruelty earned the show two Genesis Awards from the Humane Society of the United States.