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5 unusual facts about Elizabeth Vargas


Elizabeth Vargas

After three years of dating, on July 20, 2002, Vargas married singer-songwriter Marc Cohn.

Gay panic defense

After their conviction, Shepard's attackers recanted their story in a 20/20 interview with Elizabeth Vargas, saying that the murder was a robbery attempt gone awry under the influence of drugs.

Heidelberg High School

Elizabeth Vargas - ABC news anchor, graduated from Heidelberg High School in 1980.

James Runcie

Runcie conducted his own interviews and narrated the film, however, when shown in the United States, additional commentary was provided by Elizabeth Vargas.

Peter W. Klein

Klein and correspondent Elizabeth Vargas investigated the wrongful conviction of a woman named Betty Tyson and helped overturn her conviction, a project which earned Vargas her first Emmy nomination.



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