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Troy Roberts, born on September 9, 1962, is an American TV news reporter. He is well-known as a correspondent for the show 48 Hours Mystery.

About Troy Roberts

Troy Roberts was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He went to the University of California, Berkeley. There, he earned a degree in Political Science in 1984. Today, he lives in New York City.

His Career in News

Early Reporting Days

Troy Roberts started his career in television in 1985. He worked at KPIX-TV in San Francisco. He was a host and producer for a weekly news show. From 1987 to 1990, he reported for KATU-TV in Portland.

In 1990, he moved to New York City. He joined WCBS-TV, a CBS station. He reported for their morning show. He also anchored local news segments for CBS Morning News.

Joining CBS News

In 1993, Troy Roberts joined CBS News. He helped anchor Up to the Minute, an overnight broadcast. He interviewed many important people and newsmakers. From 1995 to 1996, he co-anchored CBS Morning News.

Working on 48 Hours

Since 1998, Roberts has been a correspondent for 48 Hours. This is a popular show on CBS. He has won several awards for his work. He received an Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia Award. He also won two Emmy Awards.

Award-Winning Reports

His first Emmy was for his reporting on the 1996 Olympic Summer Games. He covered the bombing that happened during the event in Atlanta. In 2013, he won another Emmy. This was for his report on the search for the Boston Marathon bombing suspects. He also helped cover the Newtown, Connecticut, school shooting. This team coverage earned CBS News a DuPont-Columbia award in 2014.

Other Roles at CBS

At CBS News, Troy Roberts also worked on other shows. He was a correspondent for the CBS Evening News. He also appeared on CBS News Sunday Morning and CBS This Morning. He sometimes filled in as a news reader for CBS This Morning. He was also a substitute anchor for the weekend CBS Evening News. He anchored a true crime series called Hard Evidence.

New Projects and Shows

In 2015, Roberts created a documentary called Sag Harbor. He was also a co-executive producer for it. This film looked at a special African-American beach community in New York. In 2017, he joined NBC Universal. He has worked as a special correspondent for Dateline NBC. He is also the anchor for the Oxygen series Killer Motive.

His Personal Life

Troy Roberts was inspired to adopt a child. This happened after he reported on a story about a girl. She had been returned by her adoptive family.