Anna Werner

Anna Werner joined CBS News as a correspondent in November 2011.

Previously, Werner served as an investigative reporter at CBS stations in Indianapolis (WISH), Houston (KHOU) and San Francisco (KPIX).

As an investigative reporter, Werner initiated the national investigation of defective Firestone tires on Ford Explorers, breaking a story that resulted in the largest worldwide tire recall in history. After winning duPont and Peabody awards for her Firestone stories, she won both of these awards again, along with a national Murrow award, when she uncovered a pattern of inaccurate DNA analyses by the Houston police crime lab. The stories resulted in a pardon for one wrongfully convicted teenager, the closure of the crime lab and the re-examination of hundreds of DNA samples.

While at KPIX in San Francisco, Werner won her third national Murrow award, for her story on I.C.E. deportation practices. That same year, her series, "Unabomber, Evidence Revealed," won the prestigious Associated Press Bill Stout Award for Excellence in Enterprise News. She received her first national Murrow award while working in Indianapolis, where her hidden-camera investigation demonstrated serious abuse of developmentally disabled patients at New Castle State Developmental Center, resulting in the closure of the center.

Werner was named Journalist of the Year by the Consumer Federation of California in 2010 and the Chris Harris Reporter of the Year by the Associated Press Radio and Television Association in 2008 and 2010. She also won Emmy awards for best reporter in 2000 and 2001 and again in 2008 and 2009. Werner's coverage has won numerous other awards, including three Society of Professional Journalists awards; three Investigative Reporters and Editors awards (including an IRE Medal in 2012); two Scripps-Howard Jack R. Howard Excellence in Media awards; a Scripps-Howard Roy W. Howard Award for Public Service; a George R. Polk award; a National Headliner award; and a total of thirty-two regional Emmy awards.

A Chicago area native, Werner graduated with a degree in Broadcast Journalism from Northern Illinois University.

[Charsings13]

Thank you for this story. Thank you for being there. I wish to send something to Barbra from the three Schnauzers in Ohio. Can you please advise me how to reach her?

[Bern86]

Ok so for all the people complaining about the amount of time it took to help and lady having to ask for help......if it is me and I am looking for my baby in rubble please, please do not trample all over my rubble and smash my babies......they saw the dog, they said so, they moved slowly and surely to assist.....WONDERFUL REPORTING AND THANK YOU want update please, like did She get to stay with Her dog.....too many times people are seperated from those who are dearest to us ..... please follow up

[Munchichi02]

Although I won't be as harsh as the other comments, I must agree with them. The "detached" journalist routine doesn't cut it when faced with the need to be a "human" being and help someone out. You can't just clinically report on an event and hold back when there is an immediate need to help someone. Assisting someone during this type of disaster is always more important than getting the story.

[Munchichi02]

Although I won't be as harsh as the other comments, I must agree with them. The "detached" journalist routine doesn't cut it when faced with the need to be a "human" being and help someone out. You can't just clinically report on an event and hold back when there is an immediate need to help someone. Assisting someone during this type of disaster is always more important than getting the story.

[angkeg]

I was also disgusted how the "story" was more important than helping the lady free her dog. I felt so sorry for her that she HAD to ask someone to help her. Nice job reporter and camera person.

THUMBS DOWN!

[angkeg]

I was also disgusted how the "story" was more important than helping the lady free her dog. I felt so sorry for her that she HAD to ask someone to help her. Nince job reporter and camera person.

THUMBS DOWN!

[tali214]

Lost all respect for this network and reporters in general bunch of blood sucking parasites that are in it for the story and have lost all humanity and morals. For Shame CBS For Shame.

[bostonlou1]

maybe next time put down the microphone and help

it's not that hard

[SMM5]

I completely and totally agree, why did you not ask for help at least from the camera man, oh gee was it you were afraid you might miss filming this woman lifting rubble by herself to get to her dog. Shame.

[GreekGuy77]

It was clear from your voice that you were stunned and happy for the woman finding her dog. I am sorry that so many seem to think that you didn't care, that's not fair to you. It was a sweet story.