Intruder beats, stabs TV news anchor

Cybergal · Oct 20, 2008

Intruder beats, stabs TV news anchor

10/20/08

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (AP) -- An intruder beat and stabbed a popular TV anchorwoman in her home during a possible robbery, and left her with life-threatening injuries, police said Monday.
Anne Pressly, 26, was found lying in her bed and bleeding from severe wounds early Monday, police spokeswoman Cassandra Davis. She found non-responsive and bleeding from the head, Davis said.
"She was beaten and there were some cuts to her body," said Davis. She said the cuts were stab wounds.

Pressly, who anchors the 5 a.m. newscast on ABC affiliate KATV, was hospitalized in critical condition, Davis said.
Davis said investigators are considering whether she was attacked during a robbery and are talking to Pressly's co-workers to determine whether she "has had any problems."
The last known contact with Pressly was between 9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Sunday.
Davis said Pressly's mother gives her daughter a wake-up call and went to the house Monday when Pressly didn't answer. She found her daughter wounded at about 4:30 a.m.

During the station's 11:30 a.m. newscast Monday, anchor Jason Pederson read a story about the attack and said Pressly was hospitalized.
"We would ask that you keep Anne in your thoughts and, especially, in your prayers," Pederson said.
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http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/10/20/tv.anchor.attack.ap/index.html

Truckerjo · Oct 21, 2008

Honestly I am surprised this does not happen more often....

Cybergal · Oct 26, 2008

Ark. anchorwoman dies in hospital after beating

10/26/08

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. An Arkansas television anchorwoman died Saturday, several days after she didn't answer her wake-up call and was found beaten in her home, hospital officials said.
Anne Pressly, 26, died at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center, hospital spokeswoman Margaret Preston said.
In a statement released by the hospital, Pressly's parents, Guy and Patti Cannady, asked for privacy as they grieved.
"It was our hope, as was yours, that Anne would overcome the injuries inflicted upon her in the brutal attack at her home," the statement read. "We were with her in her last moments, and although our hearts are broken, we are at the same time comforted by our faith knowing that Anne is now with our heavenly father."
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081026/ap_on_re_us/tv_anchor_attacked;_ylt=AsXWd.Mm2QQSnp0UQowHnl2s0NUE

Truckerjo · Oct 26, 2008

Wow.. that is sad...

Lilbit · Oct 26, 2008

I hope they find the person/people who did this. Looks like they will be facing murder charges now.

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