Updated Sep 21 2009.

KATV anchorwoman Anne Pressly has died violently and her family wants closure. The Pressly family paid for the demolition of her bungalow in Little Rock, Arkansas. Just like the James Hoyt’s family paid for the demolition of the holiday cabin where the murders took place. Even the neighbors agreed that wiping the house off the location will give the neighborhood peace.

Police have the suspect, Curtis Lavell Vance, in custody. Vance is suspected to have assaulted and robbed Anne Pressly. Vance was caught on surveillance cameras using Pressly’s credit card to pay for gas at a station. The video on Anne Pressly & Curtis Lavell Vance is here.

Updated Jan. 9.

Police said Vance has denied being in Little Rock on the day Anne Pressly was attacked. Vance faces charged of capital murder, rape, burglary and theft. The judge imposed a gag order on the case.

Curtis Lavell Vance, 28, of Marianna, Arkansas, is a suspect in the murder of Anne Pressly, a TV anchorwoman in Little Rock, Ark. Anne Pressly died after surviving 5 days of a vicious assault that broke every bone in her face, broke her left hand and gave her other injuries. Pressly was kept sedated and there was no chance of investigators interviewing her to get clues.

Police suspect Curtis Lavell Vance may be driving a black, 1998 Oldsmobile Aurora. Vance may be armed with a 9mm High Point pistol. Curtis Lavell Vance was suspected to be travelling with Sheanika Cooper, 25, and 3 young children. Please submit tips at the police website – www.tipsubmit.com

Anne Pressly died on Oct 25, 2008.
RIP.

The background of the old story is at the link on Anne Pressly.

Oct 20 2008.

Anne Pressly, 26, the morning anchor for KATV-TV in Little Rock, Arkansas, is critically injured. Her mother found her badly assaulted with stab wounds, lying on her bed, when Pressly failed to answer a Monday morning wake up call. The details, photos and biograpghy of Anne Pressly is here.

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This entry was posted on Monday, October 20th, 2008 at 11:26 pm and is filed under News.