CBS News correspondent Richard Schlesinger announces his retirement | Forensic Files

um well let me just ask you straight out did you kill irene garza no do you know who did uh no you won't tell
me anything get lost brother for almost 40 years richard schlesinger has made every minute of airtime count
i'm sorry he said what he said i will put you in the grinder in a meat grinder yeah
he claimed that they tried to do an exorcism on him i'm sorry did you say an exorcism
yes i know that you're a politician and not a priest but did he seem in need of an exorcism
with a glance i'm just gonna ask you just a couple of questions a simple question what do you think of her
you really want me to answer that i'd like to i think she's the worst thing that ever
was born in the united states of america he pulls us in a good percentage of the stab wounds on
the back were all postmortem after he was dead you have to restart this is i want to make sure your dad
absolutely died completely and utterly dead and every richard moment is in service
to the story he has a signature style and a distinctive way with words listen to him here
the story of carol's life with don lewis like so many florida stories begins like
a pulp fiction novel any reputable publisher would reject sussinger joined cbs news in 1984.
richard schlesinger cbs news bal harbor florida he worked in latin america the nicaraguan government says the contras
are stronger than they say he was an occasional anchor protesters at the final session of the aids conference an
investigative reporter for the evening news why wouldn't the faa install the air force system or something like it at
commercial airports he was witness to some of the most important world events the fall of the berlin wall the party is
over and a new reality is beginning to set in 9 11. when the world trade center was
brought to the ground the country was brought to its knees the war on terror take a look around they've used
helicopters armored vehicles he has a shelf full of honors including 10 emmys and two alfred i dupont
columbia university awards including one for this story cbs reports entered the jury room it marked the first time
network television cameras were given access to jury deliberations he just doesn't think she should get
more than him there wasn't a story richard couldn't tell in this area alone there are 6
300 pipes and cbs sunday morning showed his range about 550 cats have been adopted from
here from yiddish who hasn't schlepped to the store or fetched about the traffic
to dishing with liza minnelli this is being called your comeback yes i've come back honey i have crawled back
here he brought out the best in people and sometimes the unexpected mrs marcos what
do you feel about the verdict like this moment with the former first lady of the philippines imelda marcos
i have been living in in welfare this is welfare through it all you'd most often find
richard on 48 hours if i strangle you for instance like we do this one yeah but this is a very logical reaction i do
this exactly that's what you think happened richard didn't need to say much to make
a point it's critical that this go off without a hitch well it is we want things to go
not necessarily strictly by the numbers but within reason a smooth delivery of service
smooth delivery of certain delivery of service one story that meant a lot to him was
the case of irene garza a young woman from mcallen texas murdered in 1960. and you're going to find out
that the man who did this is john fight the main suspect was a priest they had a
pretty good case against him why wasn't he arrested he was protected by by the hierarchy of the catholic church
well dale tashme says that you told him that you did i'm sorry damn and there was his reporting on the case
of anthony graves in somerville texas nothing moves very swiftly except for the occasional freight train
and sometimes the desire for justice graves was wrongfully imprisoned for 18 years he spent most of that time on
death row this is my life this is my life in this fire gutted house firefighters found six bodies it
was probably the most brutal crime that ever happened in that part of the state they said i did it
and did you no no motive no reason no connection nothing richard was there when graves was
released from custody this is probably the dumbest question i've ever asked but i got to
ask you anyway how do you feel oh well i feel good i'll bet you do sir feel good
bridget's reporting helped anthony graves in his fight to be compensated for all those lost years
and his first stop is home to his sons who had grown up without him and at long last to an embrace
with his mother richard is most proud of the emmy he won for that story when was
the last time you were able to put your arm around your mother 18 years ago you haven't touched your son you know 18
years 18 years and no tribute would be complete without a mention of richard's true love flying
richard with the air national guard on patrol over new york city after 9 11. a few years later he got his private
license and he found a way to combine his flying skills with his reporting as he probed another mystery
first of all imagine the struggle involved in strangling a 170 pound man in this passenger seat
then if the plan was to push him out the door that's a challenge [Music] and richard's life has been full of
other adventures too this is where it happened on a quiet country road in cornwall connecticut i think right
around here is where i dropped in june 2021 richard almost retired in a very permanent sense he went into cardiac
arrest local volunteers all of them his neighbors in connecticut were able to bring him back one moment
i'm walking the next moment i'm in hartford hospital [Music] richard has recovered beautifully with
the help of his partner john gunther and their trusty dogs cyrus and gus which brings us to dogs
did we mention how much richard loves dogs all this work hours of grooming just to impress one person the judge
what do you want to avoid in a dog show what don't you want to happen if you're handling one of these doors i don't want
the dog to bite the judge number one rule don't bite the judge [Applause] as richard steps back from work he'll be
spending more time volunteering for the local animal shelter in life just like every story he's done
richard never misses the chance for the perfect ending richard schlesinger cbs news lafayette
colorado new jersey west berlin managua boston new york you

Widely regarded as one of the best writers and interviewers in the business, Richard Schlesinger is retiring after 38 years at CBS News. Throughout his career he contributed to every platform in the news division, but spent most of his time reporting for “48 Hours” and “CBS Sunday Morning.”

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Brief Summary

Richard Schlesinger reflects on his CBS News career, covering cases like Irene Garza and Anthony Graves, and shares personal experiences including a near-death incident.

Key points

The Case of Irene Garza. A deep dive into the unsolved murder of Irene Garza, revealing shocking truths.
Anthony Graves' Wrongful Imprisonment. Richard Schlesinger reports on the harrowing story of Anthony Graves, wrongfully imprisoned for 18 years.
Richard's Love for Dogs. Richard Schlesinger shares his passion for dogs and plans for volunteering at an animal shelter.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

Did you kill Irene Garza? No.

A direct confrontation about a murder case.

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