312newswannabe 11 Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 from the Chicago Tribune: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-tv-anchor-attacked,0,4174133.story Police: Arkansas anchorwoman suffers life-threatening wounds in attack in home By CHUCK BARTELS | Associated Press Writer 5:29 PM CDT, October 20, 2008 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ A popular local TV anchorwoman who had a small part in the Bush biopic "W'' was in critical condition Monday after being beaten in her home, and police said they are investigating possible motives. KATV anchor Anne Pressly, 26, was found about 4:30 a.m. Monday by her mother, who went to the house when her daughter didn't answer a wake-up call, Little Rock police spokesman Cassandra Davis said. Davis said investigators are talking to Pressly's co-workers to determine whether she "has had any problems." Davis said Pressly's purse was gone and that robbery was among the possible motives being explored. Davis would not discuss specifics of what the investigation revealed. Pressly was found unresponsive in her bed and a police report said she was bleeding from her head. Davis said Pressly was in critical condition at an hospital. Davis said Pressly was stabbed, but KATV cited investigators later in reporting that all of her injuries were from being beaten in the head and upper body. Pressly appeared briefly in Oliver Stone's new movie about President Bush that opened over the weekend. She portrays a conservative commentator who speaks favorably of President Bush's "Mission Accomplished" event on an aircraft carrier shortly after the start of the Iraq war. She won the role after being noticed by the casting director when she went to Shreveport, La., where the movie was filmed, to work on a story about it and the city's film industry. Spokeswoman Kate Hubin for the film company Lionsgate confirmed Pressly's role but declined to comment further. KATV's Web site notes that Pressly's most notable interview was with Vice President Dick Cheney. Traveling through an Arkansas town, she found the highway blocked in front of a hunting goods store because Cheney was inside. Pressly asked for an interview, which she conducted on the ammunition aisle. During its 11:30 a.m. newscast, anchor Jason Pederson read a story about the attack. "We would ask that you keep Anne in your thoughts and, especially, in your prayers," Pederson said. Early Monday afternoon, a man answering a phone number for Pressly's mother, Patricia Cannady, said the family had no comment. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/4562-katv-anchor-anne-pressly-attacked/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieboy247 42 Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 That's very sad and terrible to hear. Let's hope she recovers from her wounds. As for that sick creep who did that, It probably won't be too long before he rots in prison. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/4562-katv-anchor-anne-pressly-attacked/#findComment-42749 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 http://www.katv.com/news/stories/1008/564436.html Anne Pressly has died at the age of 26. RIP. That's some sad shit. I hope they catch that asshole that did that to her. My condolences go to her family and at KATV. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/4562-katv-anchor-anne-pressly-attacked/#findComment-42891 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 804 Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 http://www.katv.com/news/stories/1008/564436.html Anne Pressly has died at the age of 26. RIP. This is both tragic and sad. My condolences to her friends and family. And to the bastard who did this: I hope you burn in HELL. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/4562-katv-anchor-anne-pressly-attacked/#findComment-42892 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroCirq 148 Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 Honestly, I am very sad that this story comes to comes to a tragic ending. It's easier to critizice a lot of things, but when it comes to someone that is in the industry...it makes it worse. My prayers goes out to the people of Little Rock, Ark. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/4562-katv-anchor-anne-pressly-attacked/#findComment-42893 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieboy247 42 Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 Very True. and It's also a damn shame that her career as a reporter had to be cut short like that. My thoughts and prayers go out to everybody at KATV, her family, and everybody else effected by this horrible tragedy. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/4562-katv-anchor-anne-pressly-attacked/#findComment-42900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVY 10 Fan 233 Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 Honestly, I am very sad that this story comes to comes to a tragic ending. Agree. I was hoping she'd pull through as well. Hope whoever committed the crime is quickly brought to justice. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/4562-katv-anchor-anne-pressly-attacked/#findComment-42907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSSZNews 1052 Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I'm going to get a lot of flak for this, but I sincerely hope this deters the primadonnas in training for TV News who want to do it only to be on TV (of which, I assure you, there are MANY) to consider going into another profession, and let people who want to report the news do it. There are too many people in J-school who aren't pursuing a TV news career because they want to make a difference in the community. They do it for the fame and glamor, and not much else. I don't know if Anne Pressly was one of those people, but it's a little perplexing to me why there's a 26 year old--presumably four years out of college--in market #56. I don't think helping her case was her role in W. As sad as I am for the loss of Anne, this should draw attention to the stalkers and nutjobs a lot of people on-air in TV face. The people who believe in this profession for reporting will protect themselves better than Anne did. The people who do this for fame will eat the attention up, and end up like she did. -T Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/4562-katv-anchor-anne-pressly-attacked/#findComment-42951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvpirate05 1 Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Working in news, this hits a little closer to home for me, even though I never knew or heard of her. I was terribly sorry to hear about this attack, and now her death. God be with her family and the KATV team. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/4562-katv-anchor-anne-pressly-attacked/#findComment-42954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColumbusNewsFan 217 Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 T, please save that for another day. I really don't see how quality of reporter have to with a possible stalker or robbery case . That was really in bad taste and you should get flak for that comment. I understand what you trying to say but it came off as crass comment that was better suited for an another day and another debate all it own. This is just a sad situation all around. My prayer are with The family and KATV Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/4562-katv-anchor-anne-pressly-attacked/#findComment-42955 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGSJenkins 435 Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Sorry about her death. My heart goes out to her family, those at KATV, and those in the Little Rock area. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/4562-katv-anchor-anne-pressly-attacked/#findComment-42956 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbhcity 3 Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I wish nothing but condolences and heart to her and her family....that killer must be stopped by all means. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/4562-katv-anchor-anne-pressly-attacked/#findComment-42979 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewitness_news 5 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Definitely a sad turn of events. May all my condolences be sent to Anne Pressley and her family. May her killer be brought to justice also. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/4562-katv-anchor-anne-pressly-attacked/#findComment-43119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Dillweed 74 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 A suspect has been arrested. http://www.katv.com/news/stories/1108/573330.html Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/4562-katv-anchor-anne-pressly-attacked/#findComment-44420 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieboy247 42 Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 It's about time they caught the creep who did that. Turns out he's also suspected of raping an Arkansas School Teacher back in April. http://news.aol.com/article/suspect-in-anchor-death-tied-to-rape/233269 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/4562-katv-anchor-anne-pressly-attacked/#findComment-44459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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