Erin Moriarty Biography

Erin Moriarty is an award winning journalist currently working as a “48 Hours” correspondent since 1990. Her work features on all CBS News broadcasts and platforms, including “CBS Sunday Morning,” “CBS Mornings” and CBS News 24/7. She is also the host of the award-winning true-crime podcast, “My Life of Crime.”

Erin Moriarty Career

Since joining CBS News in 1986 as a consumer correspondent for CBS This Morning and the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, Moriarty has covered some of the biggest crime and justice stories of our time such as the wrongful conviction of Ryan Ferguson. In addition, she has reported on the death of Jon Benet Ramsey, the ongoing story of millionaire Robert Durst, and the controversial case of Brooke Skylar Richardson, a young Ohio woman tried, and acquitted for murdering her newborn baby.

Furthermore, Moriarty has collaborated with colleague Nancy Giles on two weekly public-affairs radio series under the Giles and Moriarty banner, one for WPHT in Philadelphia in 2003-04 and another for Greenstone Media in 2007. Both shows were produced at the facilities of the CBS Radio Network.

Additionally, in 2008 she co-authored “Death of a Dream” with Paul LaRosa, a CBS News producer. The book examines the 2005 murder of dancer Catherine Woods in New York, and the subsequent trial and conviction of Paul Cortez. Moriarty has also been seen narrating recent episodes of 48 Hours Mystery.

Prior to joining CBS News, Moriarty served as a consumer reporter for WMAQ-TV in Chicago form 1983 to 1986. Before Chicago, she worked for CBS affiliate WJKW-TV in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Previously, Moriarty worked for the Baltimore-based CBS (at the time, ABC affiliate WJZ-TV from1980 to 1982. She began her career in journalism as a reporter for a Columbus-based NBC affiliate WCMH-TV from 1979 to 1980 and also cohosted the local PM Magazine program with Steve Shannon.

Moreover, drawing on her training as an attorney Moriarty has examined some of the most important social and legal issues of the day, including wrongful convictions, cold cases, DNA testing of evidence in death-row cases and spousal abuse.

She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio bur raised in Columbus, Ohio. Moriarty attended Upper Arlington High School in Columbus, Ohio. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Ohio State University and is a Phi Beta Kappa and also a sister of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Moriarty was also selected to Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society. She also holds a Juris Doctor (J.D) Degree from Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law and is licensed to practice law in Ohio, Washington D.C. and Maryland. Moriarty resides in New York City with her husband and son.

Erin Moriarty Age

Moriarty was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on 6 April, 1952 and is now 73 years old as of 2025.

Erin Moriarty Height

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Erin Moriarty Education

Moriarty attended Upper Arlington High School in Columbus, Ohio. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Ohio State University and is a Phi Beta Kappa and also a sister of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Moriarty was also selected to Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society. She also holds a Juris Doctor (J.D) Degree from Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law and is licensed to practice law in Ohio, Washington D.C. and Maryland.

Erin Moriarty Family

She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio but raised in Columbus, Ohio. There is no information about her parents or siblings. However, will update as soon as the information is available.

Erin Moriarty Husband

Moriarty tied the knot with her husband, James Edwin Musurca who is also an attorney on 15 October, 1983.

Erin Moriarty Children

She is a mother of one child, a son Nicholas Musurca.