Discussion Thread

[FDInLaw]

It is with a heavy heart that I start this thread. I'm heartbroken that we are now left to discuss Anne Pressly in the context of a homicide investigation. :rose: :(

As we hold Anne's mourning loved ones in prayer, let's start combing through what has been released and hold onto the hope that justice will be served and another family will not have to suffer at the hands of this perpetrator!


Let's get to work. . .

[FDInLaw]

http://www.truecrimereport.com/2008/10/who_attacked_anne_pressly.php


Good link with video and interesting posts.

Check out what "seluth" has to say.

[One2Snoop]

http://www.truecrimereport.com/2008/10/who_attacked_anne_pressly.php


Good link with video and interesting posts.

Check out what "seluth" has to say.

Very interesting - seems sleuth and I are on the same page...

My initial hypothesis is that this terrible act of violence was 'personal' and that robbery was not a motive. The nature of the injuries (as suggested by media reports) seems that murder was the intention of the attacker.
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This (collectively) seems like a crime of passion and not a random act of violence, indicating that Anne knows her assailant.

[lorettalockhorn]

Agree that the type of beating that Pressly received seems personal, but I'm confused about whether or not she may have actually known her assailant. She hadn't complained about any type of stalker activity, so if that's the case, he may have either accelerated quickly or was stealthy enough not to have ever been noticed by her or her neighbors.

It's hard to imagine that it's someone that she knows or calls a friend, since whoever it was needed gas money and was willing to take the risk of using her credit card and possibly be caught on surveillance tape(s).

It seems most unlikely that the crime was completely random, since there are homes immediately in the area that would likely provide more booty if robbed. But if it was random, it would seem most likely that the killer was local; getting from her home to the gas station is like running through a maze of oneway streets.

It seems like the crime happened very close to the time that her mother found her, but it's my understanding that the dogs were found outside. She definitely strikes me as the kind of person who hits the ground running; cannot imagine her going back to bed after letting the dogs out first thing, but there's been no report that the attacker dragged her to her bed tearing up the house in the struggle.

Agree that there are some very interesting comments/tangents at truecrimereport.com.

Very curious as to what LRPD does know. It's been a week since they confiscated the surveillance tapes with no word. Wonder if that means he didn't appear, or that they are having difficulty identifying him.

[SaraSidle]

Very interesting - seems sleuth and I are on the same page...

My initial hypothesis is that this terrible act of violence was 'personal' and that robbery was not a motive. The nature of the injuries (as suggested by media reports) seems that murder was the intention of the attacker.
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This (collectively) seems like a crime of passion and not a random act of violence, indicating that Anne knows her assailant.

I totally agree. And I do not think that someone would murder Anne for a purse or free tank of gas. I wonder if someone made a pass at her at the party and she rejected it. I also would like to know what forsensics thinks of the forensics and I agree it would be nice to hear about the tapes from the gas station however if it shows something we probably will not be told. IMO sara

[One2Snoop]

I totally agree. And I do not think that someone would murder Anne for a purse or free tank of gas. I wonder if someone made a pass at her at the party and she rejected it. I also would like to know what forsensics thinks of the forensics and I agree it would be nice to hear about the tapes from the gas station however if it shows something we probably will not be told. IMO sara

Law enforcement appears to be pretty tight lipped on this case - in one respect I can see why they are but on the other - there's a murderer on the loose. Releasing some details can only help, particularly since they don't have a suspect. IMO ~ JMO.

[lorettalockhorn]

Police Chief Answers Safety Concerns

......"Just because we're not saying something, and we're not doing a daily press briefing, and we're not giving an hour-by-hour update on what we know right now, does not mean that this investigation is stalled. Does not mean that we're not trying. Does not mean that somebody's not working on it," says Little Rock Police Chief Stuart Thomas........


http://www.fox16.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=02d0607d-cc6f-48b3-930e-0a4f972bb8c5

[LetsBeConcerned]

Police Chief Answers Safety Concerns

......"Just because we're not saying something, and we're not doing a daily press briefing, and we're not giving an hour-by-hour update on what we know right now, does not mean that this investigation is stalled. Does not mean that we're not trying. Does not mean that somebody's not working on it," says Little Rock Police Chief Stuart Thomas........


http://www.fox16.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=02d0607d-cc6f-48b3-930e-0a4f972bb8c5



I would like to see the police release a clip or picture of the surveillance tape, so that we can see what the guy looks like. If the Detectives don’t know the name of the person, the public can help just by seeing the picture.

I agree, this guy didn’t rob her, JUST for a tank of gas… he needed the gas to get the hell out of town~!!! He really could be anywhere, and I think that the LRPD should be asking for Nationwide help on this. :confused:

IMO

[lorettalockhorn]

Police seeking suspect in Pressly case:

Little Rock police said Monday they are seeking a person — yet unidentified — in the attack on a television anchorwoman but warned city residents to maintain a “sense of discipline” to ensure that they wouldn’t become victims, too.

Anne Pressley, 26, died Saturday from injuries suffered during a brutal attack in her home. Her mother found her badly beaten Oct. 20 a half-hour before Pressly was due on the air.

More than a week after the attack, police said they still believe Pressly was attacked at random rather than because of her high-profile job on the city’s ABC affiliate.

Asked whether that should give residents cause for alarm, police spokesman Sgt. Cassandra Davis said, “Crime occurs throughout the city and we are advising the citizens to maintain the same sense of discipline to keep themselves safe as we do all the year around.

“We have not discovered anything that would lead us to believe she was a targeted individual,” Davis said.

Pressly’s purse was missing the morning of the attack and investigators have said it is possible the anchorwoman was a robbery victim.

“We do have an individual. The suspect has not been arrested,” Davis said. The suspect’s name is not known, Davis said.

Reports last week said one of Pressly’s credit cards was used Oct. 20 at a service station near downtown Little Rock. Davis said police wouldn’t comment on evidence obtained so far.

“We hope that we will be able to make an arrest from the information that we have received,” Davis said.

Chief Stuart Thomas said Monday that his officers had been in contact with the FBI, the state police and the U.S. Marshals Service. In a statement, he said his department has withheld specific information in an effort to keep the investigation focused but that it would release information if it believed it would help detectives or keep the community safe.

“The foremost objective here is ... a successful investigation,” Thomas said.

Previously, police said there was no sign of forced entry at Pressly’s home, a small wood-frame house near the Little Rock Country Club. Yellow police tape outlined the property and Davis said officers were returning to the scene as needed in a search for more evidence.

On the sidewalk outside the home stood a small shrine with flowers, stuffed animals and a Jesus figurine.

The station for which Pressly worked, KATV, established a reward fund for information. The station said the fund exceeds $30,000 and that Pressly’s family has asked that, in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the fund.

Pressly’s funeral is set for Thursday, though the location has not yet been announced. Ruebel Funeral Home in Little Rock is handling the arrangements.

Pressly was born in South Carolina and moved with her family to Little Rock while she was in high school. She attended Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn.

She had a small role as a conservative commentator in the new Oliver Stone movie “W.”

For more information see Tuesday's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

Originally published 05:11 p.m., October 27, 2008
Updated 06:44 a.m., October 28, 2008

[SaraSidle]

Law enforcement appears to be pretty tight lipped on this case - in one respect I can see why they are but on the other - there's a murderer on the loose. Releasing some details can only help, particularly since they don't have a suspect. IMO ~ JMO.

I agree I am hoping they have a poi from those video tapes they are working on. Maybe it was a neighbor. they need to get him fast before he hurts anyone else. IMO sara

[beachbum]

If it was robbery, dont you think they would have taken jewelry and etc. I think they took the purse to make it look like robbery and ITA it was personal. There were bigger homes in her neighborhood with more items to "rob" if that is what they were looking for. They messed up her face area. They didnt want to see her back on television. I also understand she had a facebook. Those things scare me for young women. jmo

[SaraSidle]

If it was robbery, dont you think they would have taken jewelry and etc. I think they took the purse to make it look like robbery and ITA it was personal. There were bigger homes in her neighborhood with more items to "rob" if that is what they were looking for. They messed up her face area. They didnt want to see her back on television. I also understand she had a facebook. Those things scare me for young women. jmo

Good points beachbum and I am sure Anne had expensive electronic equipment due to the nature of her job and that was not taken. I agree with you and I think LE already has a poi.........IMO sara

[lorettalockhorn]

If it was robbery, dont you think they would have taken jewelry and etc. I think they took the purse to make it look like robbery and ITA it was personal. There were bigger homes in her neighborhood with more items to "rob" if that is what they were looking for. They messed up her face area. They didnt want to see her back on television. I also understand she had a facebook. Those things scare me for young women. jmo

Beachbum, those are some points that I tried to make earlier, especially regarding her neighborhood. Great place to grab spoils. I've never read what time the attack was estimated to have occurred, but I wonder if she was still in bed and the guy came in on her? If he left her house and drove directly to the gas station, it shouldn't have taken long if he was a local. Seems like she should have already been up and that there would have been signs of a struggle in the house. (Maybe there was, and LE just isn't telling us.) I would agree that taking the purse is to throw off the investigation IF he hadn't used the credit card. That's a pretty daring move.

Kudos to LRPD for getting the credit card information so quickly and finding that charge. And if it was Anne's mother who noticed the purse was missing under the circumstances, I'm amazed at her presence of mind. Bless her.

AP had 618 friends on facebook. Surely LE is looking there.

Sara, today's article stated that LE doesn't know the name of their suspect. But maybe by now they do.

[lorettalockhorn]

Funeral for Arkansas Anchorwoman set for Thursday:

http://www.fox16.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=aaee0112-a3ca-48ed-a0dd-4f3b4883b3bf

[beachbum]

Curious as to "Why" they have not made the video public for the world to try to help identify the suspect. The articles say the station had 9 cameras that could possibly have excellent shots of the suspect. I hope they are just getting all the t's crossed in this case too. This was senseless death of a young woman that had a wonderful life to live and many friends and family that will miss her. As for the time frame, Ann was fine at 10:30 on Sun eve. Her mother started calling her at 3 am- Ann had to be at work by 5 am. I have wondered if she let the dogs out to go do their business and they happened to be on the porch or lurking around her house and just made their way in. Was this a stalker? I dont know, there are many things to look at. Its been reported she was in bed and they say she struggled and left marks on the suspect. There are things we dont know Im sure. I just hope they captured the sob!jmo

[lorettalockhorn]

Watching Channel 7 now and I'll try to transcribe what the police spokeslady is saying, she says that her statement was misconstrued:

"That statement was not meant to imply that we have a particular person of interest, but don't know his name or her name or we don't know who this person is. It was just a general statement about there being a suspect and we not knowing who that person is."

:confused:

[beachbum]

Watching Channel 7 now and I'll try to transcribe what the police spokeslady is saying, she says that her statement was misconstrued:

"That statement was not meant to imply that we have a particular person of interest, but don't know his name or her name or we don't know who this person is. It was just a general statement about there being a suspect and we not knowing who that person is."

:confused:

If they dont "KNOW" who it is-Post the photos! Someone may know them. Why keep it such a secret? JMO

[lorettalockhorn]

Don't think they've ever said that the guy turned up on surveillance. It's possible that he never entered the station; payed at the pump, maybe his LPN wasn't photographed and maybe he was wearing a hat or something to hide his face.

They do from time to time print photos of suspects in the Gazette for people to help identify. I'm just not convinced at this point that they have one.

[SaraSidle]

Watching Channel 7 now and I'll try to transcribe what the police spokeslady is saying, she says that her statement was misconstrued:

"That statement was not meant to imply that we have a particular person of interest, but don't know his name or her name or we don't know who this person is. It was just a general statement about there being a suspect and we not knowing who that person is."

:confused:

maybe LE does not know the identity and if they show the picture of poi and car and they are wrong there could be big problems. Like crowds running him down. Maybe they want to find out on their own who he is and build up more of a case before they announce anything. LE knows very well they are in the public's eye on this one so they are being careful. IMO sara

[beachbum]

Watching Channel 7 now and I'll try to transcribe what the police spokeslady is saying, she says that her statement was misconstrued:

"That statement was not meant to imply that we have a particular person of interest, but don't know his name or her name or we don't know who this person is. It was just a general statement about there being a suspect and we not knowing who that person is."

:confused:

I saw this too and she does nothing but confuse me. She is just not clear in her statement. Think someone else needs to be making statements that claify what they do mean. jmo

[lorettalockhorn]

There's no doubt in my mind that they don't know who the guy is. What gets me about this woman's statement of clarification, is that it is worded so poorly that it doesn't clarify anything. (Sounds like it was written by Joez Baez's PR guy.) And if they're taking the picture around to AP's work or the party guests or the restaurant where she had dinner and discreetly asking for help, I can see why that's a good idea and maybe that can explain why it's taking so long. I can't imagine the guy isn't a local, but if he's from out of town they may have hella time finding him.

LRPD Calls ‘Suspect’ Reports Untrue:

http://www.katv.com/news/stories/1008/565184.html

[beachbum]

Did you guys note that she passed at 7:07 pm---she was on channel 7! I just thought oh my! Okay enough of my thoughts, she had many friends on the radio show the Buzz 103.7 morning show where she had also been a guest many times, just recently telling of how she got to be in the movie "W". Ann did alot of community things for LR. She was seen by many. I hope they have more to go on than they are telling. I went to the site Loretta posted and it clearly states they have NO face to go by.

[SaraSidle]

Did you guys note that she passed at 7:07 pm---she was on channel 7! I just thought oh my! Okay enough of my thoughts, she had many friends on the radio show the Buzz 103.7 morning show where she had also been a guest many times, just recently telling of how she got to be in the movie "W". Ann did alot of community things for LR. She was seen by many. I hope they have more to go on than they are telling. I went to the site Loretta posted and it clearly states they have NO face to go by.

wow you are a supernatural kind of person. that is cool. that works. Coincidences can be very important. Good job spotting that. IMO

[lorettalockhorn]

It just occurred to me that maybe the attacker used Anne's credit card because he had no cash and he couldn't afford for the charge to be on his own credit card; maybe he assumes that he will be a suspect.

[SaraSidle]

It just occurred to me that maybe the attacker used Anne's credit card because he had no cash and he couldn't afford for the charge to be on his own credit card; maybe he assumes that he will be a suspect.

Or saw the cameras and cleverly hid his face from them??? IMO sara

[lorettalockhorn]

Or saw the cameras and cleverly hid his face from them??? IMO sara

Oh for sure. That's what I was talking about ^^^ that maybe he never even went inside the store, but just paid at the pump and made sure he wasn't surveilled. What I mean about the card is that maybe his wife or mommy would see the bill and rat him out. Or maybe he's someone that Anne knew and knew that LRPD would be checking his alibi, etc. (I say he, I suppose it could easily be a woman.)

[beachbum]

Most credit cards are just used at the pump and you dont have to go inside. The Today show reported this morning the video is too blurry to identify them. Her father is on the Today show but I did not get to see it. I would like to add that if the killer thought he was getting "rid" of Ann well that is just not so, she donated her organs and now lives through 6 other people. Isnt that wonderful. Ann lives on!

[FDInLaw]

Most credit cards are just used at the pump and you dont have to go inside. The Today show reported this morning the video is too blurry to identify them. Her father is on the Today show but I did not get to see it. I would like to add that if the killer thought he was getting "rid" of Ann well that is just not so, she donated her organs and now lives through 6 other people. Isnt that wonderful. Ann lives on!Beautiful thought! :rose:


The Today Show interview can be seen here:

http://arkansasmatters.com/media_player.php?media_id=145231

[browneyes106]

Anne's death is truly tragic and senseless. This incident reminds me a lot of the Jodi Huisentruit case which happened in 1995 Jodi disappeared from her apartment complex. She was a news anchor in Mason City, Iowa. She was declared dead in 2001. Here is a site dedicated to her http://www.findjodi.com/
Anne's death is mentioned there.

[SaraSidle]

Beautiful thought! :rose:


The Today Show interview can be seen here:

http://arkansasmatters.com/media_player.php?media_id=145231

I agree beachbum. very sweet of you to post. and thank you FDInLaw for the link............sara

[lorettalockhorn]

Police Scour Tips For ‘Accurate Information’

http://www.katv.com/news/stories/1008/565500.html

[FDInLaw]

Police Scour Tips For ‘Accurate Information’

http://www.katv.com/news/stories/1008/565500.html

Little Rock Police Department spokesman Terry Hasting said tips are still pouring in from around the country, and detectives continue to follow up on each one.

“We've got tips from California, New Hampshire--people sending us e-mails & other information offering suggestions,” Hastings said. “Those are great. We appreciate those, and we know in all of this there is accurate information that will help us."

Hastings said investigators remain confident that Pressly’s killer will be found.

“Someone out there has information,” Hastings said. “We know that. It's out there, and we're looking for that person to come talk to us."

Authorities offered nothing Wednesday on the subject of potential suspects in the investigation. On Tuesday, LRPD spokesman Cassandra Davis had to clarify statements she made earlier in the week that led national media outlets to report that a suspect was being sought.

On Wednesday, Hastings said no new information on the case was being released, for fear of comprising the investigation.

“We do have information we're working on,” Hasting said. “We do have leads we're following up on. This is a very tight investigation, so we're not releasing any information to make sure none of it gets out.”

See link for whole article

[SaraSidle]

See link for whole article

I really hope they have something on the video from the gas station. type of car or anything.............IMO sara

[lorettalockhorn]

Didn't LRPD say yesterday that the surveillance tape is too blurry to be of use?

[SaraSidle]

Didn't LRPD say yesterday that the surveillance tape is too blurry to be of use?

yes but you know loretta after coming here and posting there is a whole lot I do not believe. I know LE withholds and I sometimes think they fudge info to see who is going to react. Just my fantasy that there has to be something on 9 cameras even though he did not go in. I do not trust a lot anymore.........imo sara

[FDInLaw]

yes but you know loretta after coming here and posting there is a whole lot I do not believe. I know LE withholds and I sometimes think they fudge info to see who is going to react. Just my fantasy that there has to be something on 9 cameras even though he did not go in. I do not trust a lot anymore.........imo saraI'm with you. . . question EVERYTHING! I hope you are right and there is info that is being held from the public at this time.

Praying for justice! :rose:

[SaraSidle]

I'm with you. . . question EVERYTHING! I hope you are right and there is info that is being held from the public at this time.

Praying for justice! :rose:

9 cameras have to show at least a make of car and I cannot believe there is no DNA where Anne lives. I cannot believe this will be another unsolved...IMO sara

[lorettalockhorn]

yes but you know loretta after coming here and posting there is a whole lot I do not believe. I know LE withholds and I sometimes think they fudge info to see who is going to react. Just my fantasy that there has to be something on 9 cameras even though he did not go in. I do not trust a lot anymore.........imo sara

Oh, I can totally see that if (s)he didn't go in and knew where to park/which pump to use, that they may not have anything. And to tell you the truth, it does no good whatsoever for LE to either be coy or play their cards too close to the vest in this case. LR has an ungodly crime rate; far greater than you would assume for a city its size. And LRPD has a more than decent budget, officers and equipment; yet the crime rate is atrocious. This chief needs to assure the citizenry that they are safe and that progress is being made. Sure, women are being more careful because of the fear that this particular crime instilled, but do we have any reason whatsoever to think that Anne was careless?

I don't even live in LR and I'm pissed. Can you imagine how the citizens feel? From what I understand, it's not warm and fuzzy.

[SaraSidle]

Oh, I can totally see that if (s)he didn't go in and knew where to park/which pump to use, that they may not have anything. And to tell you the truth, it does no good whatsoever for LE to either be coy or play their cards too close to the vest in this case. LR has an ungodly crime rate; far greater than you would assume for a city its size. And LRPD has a more than decent budget, officers and equipment; yet the crime rate is atrocious. This chief needs to assure the citizenry that they are safe and that progress is being made. Sure, women are being more careful because of the fear that this particular crime instilled, but do we have any reason whatsoever to think that Anne was careless?

I don't even live in LR and I'm pissed. Can you imagine how the citizens feel? From what I understand, it's not warm and fuzzy.

Truthfully I would be pretty scared and I think LE should come out with info if they have it such as POI. they might hold back evidence but if there is someone they have in mind they should say so. IMO. you right People have to be reassured. when I was a police dispatcher in a small town there was a murder in my neighborhood. LE brought someone to the station. I said does this mean I cannot walk home alone anymore? they said go for it so I know they had the poi everyone deserves that kind of reassurance. IMO

[lorettalockhorn]

Interesting that they have nothing to say, yet they didn't quite put the kibosh on their SpokesIdiot soon enough. She talks in circles when maybe she should just shut it.

[SaraSidle]

Interesting that they have nothing to say, yet they didn't quite put the kibosh on their SpokesIdiot soon enough. She talks in circles when maybe she should just shut it.

I totally agree Loretta. It reminded me of NG when Padilla would start to say too much and she would shut him up. SO sill. either you have a poi or you don't. they should have some evidence if they are not imcompetent. Maybe they should ask the fbi for help??????????? IMO

[lorettalockhorn]

You know, I cannot figure out why they would have that woman clarify herself with a statement that is only more gobbkedigook. Makes zero sense to me. Maybe LRPD will have some job opening(s) soon.

[SaraSidle]

You know, I cannot figure out why they would have that woman clarify herself with a statement that is only more gobbkedigook. Makes zero sense to me. Maybe LRPD will have some job opening(s) soon.

Well the worst part of this case is the publicity and the lack of dealing with the press skills. SO anyone can be thrown in front of the camera and say whatever is needed. the worst part is the other newscasters and friends on camera. that tears me apart. but just like Caylee this is national if not international. So many people will be watching and waiting. the heat is on. IMO

[lorettalockhorn]

At the risk of being disagreeable, the problem is that LRPD's own spokesclown is making LRPD look like they don't communicate within the department about what to share with the public and the press. What does that say about how they share information within the department and how they handle all these tips that they're working on?

[SaraSidle]

At the risk of being disagreeable, the problem is that LRPD's own spokesclown is making LRPD look like they don't communicate within the department about what to share with the public and the press. What does that say about how they share information within the department and how they handle all these tips that they're working on?

I do not believe you are necessary disagreeing. I think more so that LRPD is afraid of anything getting out to the public because this is such a large case with all the media I think they are scared to death.........IMO sara

[LetsBeConcerned]

In one of the first video clips that I saw about the attack on Anne, there was also a commentary about how many TV anchors have been attacked in recent years. I was not aware there were that many of them. In my search for similar articles, I found this one.

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_100420.html

Feeding dangerous fantasies
By Ellen James
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Sunday, November 3, 2002




They are paid to look good and act friendly. Their bosses want viewers to think they could be approached in a supermarket.

But once the cameras click off, the women who appear nightly on local television newscasts sometimes need security guards to escort them to their cars, or even a handgun to protect themselves from fans who cross the line to become stalkers.

"We live in a society where there are people who aren't centered in their life and go looking for someone or something to latch onto," said former WPXI-Channel 11 anchor Roxanne Stein, now an anchor at the NBC-TV affiliate in West Palm Beach, Fla. "People may think they know us. I think that's where the obsessions may start."

The most recent local incident occurred Sept. 9 when Pittsburgh police arrested Gregg "G-Force" Jackson, 40, of Columbus Avenue, Manchester, on three counts of harassment by communication for sending letters and cards to Channel 11 news anchor Gina Redmond and reporter Natasha Brown and former employee Katina Forte.

In one instance, Jackson allegedly told Forte in a voice mail message that he enjoyed watching her as she walked her dog near her North Side home. Jackson is undergoing a psychiatric evaluation while awaiting trial. Redmond, Brown and Forte did not return phone calls.

"The cards and letters were romantic in nature, and they were being received on a regular basis," said WPXI News Director Pat Maday. "It's not uncommon for all of them to get mail or phone calls, but when there is a letter or phone call that may seem odd, we take it very seriously."

Experts say obsessed fans are a nationwide problem.

Stuart Fischoff, a psychology professor at California State University in Los Angeles who specializes in those who stalk media personalities, said stalkers often obsess over local celebrities because they often feel a special attachment to them.

"Through our research, we have found that celebrities that appear on television elicit more stalkers," said Fischoff. "For one thing, the person appears much smaller on the television, not like the movies where they loom over you.

"The television is in our homes, so it feels like they are a special guest in our lives. The stalker then creates an imaginary relationship with the person that they watch."

Fischoff said a stalker might feel as though he intimately knows the object of his obsession.

"Often, it's easy to contact their local news anchor. They can send them notes and receive autographed pictures, which then become fodder for their fantasy. It's like there is a presumed intimacy between the person on television and their stalker."

The results can be fatal.


> In Abilene, Texas, Jennifer Servo, a young and popular news reporter, was found shot to death in her apartment in September. Police have made no arrests. The attractive reporter had many fans, according to authorities.

> In Waco, Texas, TV reporter Kathryn Louise Dettman was found naked and stabbed to death in her apartment. A neighbor who authorities believe developed an obsession with her was arrested and charged with her death.

> In London, a man was sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting popular BBC broadcaster Jill Dando, with whom he was obsessed.

> In Boston, some female broadcasters are seeking to toughen stalking laws to make it easier to arrest and convict stalkers. Mish Michaels, a meteorologist at The Weather Channel, founded the group after four years of receiving sexually explicit phone calls from one viewer. Another would appear in the lobby of her apartment building asking tenants about her.


Stalkers aren't always males.

WPGH-Fox 53 News Director John Poister recalls a woman viewer who became obsessed with news anchor John Huck, who has since left the station. It started with letters of praise to Huck, who responded with a standard reply. The reply drew more letters from the woman.

"He didn't respond, but then the tone changed and he started receiving angry and threatening phone calls," Poister said. "We went to police, and they told her to back off. Fortunately, nothing happened, but this was one of the only cases in my experience where it got this severe."

Former WPXI anchorwoman Beverly Byer, who now works in Salinas, Calif., said she learned how to shoot a handgun in the 1970s after receiving a death threat from an unhappy viewer. He was never caught.

"I didn’t want to be afraid of guns, but wanted to know how to handle them and if I was ever in a situation where there was a gun, I would know which end was up," she said.

Margaret Shortridge, who works at Fox News in Chicago, said she had a frightening experience while working at WPXI in 1995.

The obsession started with letters, she said.

"When you work in TV news, you get a lot of mail. It's not uncommon. But there are people who send you a letter once a day. That is what this man was doing. I put them away but was never unnerved about them.

"But one night, I received a phone call from police that they had received information that he was threatening to hurt either me or a member of my family."

Police needed a month to find John Rively, 34, of Cambria County. In the meantime, a police cruiser followed Shortridge home to Mt. Washington every evening.

Rively was sentenced to six years' probation and ordered to stay away from Shortridge.

Fox 53 News anchor Sheila Hyland said a security guard walks her to her car every night.

"I'm always looking over my shoulder, and there have been times where I feel like I might have been followed on my way home," Hyland said. "I've never been threatened, but I remember years ago when I was with WTAE, somebody was sending some bizarre letters.

"There was writing all around the page, filled with all sorts of bizarre things. I turned them over to county police."

Obsessive fans are part of the business of being in front of the camera, some reporters said.

"I had first started working in Lancaster — I was so young and naive — there was a man who would write me letters," said Stein, the former WPXI anchor now in West Palm Beach. "I had never thought much about it, and after Lancaster I moved onto Pittsburgh. After Pittsburgh, I moved onto Chattanooga. While I was there, I found out that he driven from Lancaster down to Chattanooga to watch me walk out of the studio.

"I was absolutely petrified. It seemed that if he was willing to drive hours just to see me walk to my car, it would be possible for him to do anything," Stein said.

Stein wasn't hurt, but was correct to be frightened. California State's Fischoff said the most dangerous stalkers are those who are willing to travel.

WPGH's Poister and WPXI's Maday said their stations keep the doors locked and rely on security guards. Maday said obsessed fans usually back down when confronted.

"This is a very small percentage of cases, but you have to take it seriously," said Kelly McBright, a member of the ethics faculty at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies in St. Petersburg, Fla. "But you can't use that fear as an excuse for not being in contact with your readers and viewers."

[lorettalockhorn]

LIKE IT IS : Pressly lived a life to be admired, remembered

http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Sports/241909

[lorettalockhorn]

Crime rate is too high

http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Editorial/241192

[lorettalockhorn]

What fresh hell is this?

http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Editorial/241013

[lorettalockhorn]

Rhodes College to honor slain graduate, anchorwoman Anne Pressly

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/oct/29/college-to-honor-slain-grad-pressly/

[FDInLaw]

What fresh hell is this?

http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Editorial/241013The emotions rage as sympathy and anger rise within—and disgust with the low priority public safety has been given in Little Rock and Pulaski County. Here’s wishing Miss Pressly, and all the victims of violent crime in a society rife with it, a swift and complete recovery. May their suffering fill all of us with the same sense of compassion, urgency and outrage as this story did.


:rose: :rose: :rose:

[SaraSidle]

In one of the first video clips that I saw about the attack on Anne, there was also a commentary about how many TV anchors have been attacked in recent years. I was not aware there were that many of them. In my search for similar articles, I found this one.

Interesting isn't it Almost like there is a serial killer of pretty female news anchors..........................

[Lodi]

This type murder happens daily in southern cities, not just to TV news anchors. Usually it's drug users doing it. They have learned not to take jewelry or personal items to pawn because that gets them caught. They usually kill the victim to prevent being identified. The mother of a friend of mine was murdered in her home just for money in her purse and her car keys. The killer who happened to be black, stabbed the lady several times and then asked her to get him a glass of water. She got him the water and he left in her car and drove home. He told his mother and sister that he thought he had just killed someone. They called the police and told him he should turn himself in. He was driving to the police station when he was spotted and arrested.

[lorettalockhorn]

On KATV channel 7, it was reported that LRPD says they have no suspect and no motive for Anne's death. Every day they are getting one step closer to making an arrest.

Lt. Terry Hastings of the LRPD: "We know that somebody out here knows who this individual is, and we need that person to call us. We need that person to remain anonymous, call us, point us in a direction, uh we have evidence that we can, we can use to tie someone in, if we just had someone to, to focus that evidence on."

The reward fund has increased to $45,000.

[lorettalockhorn]

This type murder happens daily in southern cities, not just to TV news anchors. Usually it's drug users doing it. They have learned not to take jewelry or personal items to pawn because that gets them caught. They usually kill the victim to prevent being identified. The mother of a friend of mine was murdered in her home just for money in her purse and her car keys. The killer who happened to be black, stabbed the lady several times and then asked her to get him a glass of water. She got him the water and he left in her car and drove home. He told his mother and sister that he thought he had just killed someone. They called the police and told him he should turn himself in. He was driving to the police station when he was spotted and arrested.

Sorry for your friend's loss, Lodi. It's difficult to make sense of senseless crimes.

[lorettalockhorn]

Video interview with Terry Hastings from yesterday (10/29/08):

http://cfc.katv.com/videoondemand.cfm?id=26177

[lorettalockhorn]

Pressly's story to be featured on America's Most Wanted

http://www.fox16.com/mostpopular/story.aspx?content_id=09f4c51c-6593-4724-91dd-ec08b8f3de2b

[lorettalockhorn]

OT: But wanted to add that the son of a ***** that allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend while she showered and her children were home and witnessed the crime, has been arrested:

http://www.fox16.com/mostpopular/story.aspx?content_id=25b6ac1f-333b-4e2c-9a56-0b7eb3295a57

[SaraSidle]

OT: But wanted to add that the son of a ***** that allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend while she showered and her children were home and witnessed the crime, has been arrested:

http://www.fox16.com/mostpopular/story.aspx?content_id=25b6ac1f-333b-4e2c-9a56-0b7eb3295a57

Thank God loretta thank God

[beachbum]

Both of these young women were killed in their own homes. I thought our
homes were supposed to be where we retreated for comfort and safety. Its appauling.

[lorettalockhorn]

Hastings interview from 10/30/08:

http://cfc.katv.com/videoondemand.cfm?id=26285

KTHV had a story and video about a robbery in the Heights that occurred three(?) days ago. I found the man's address and checked it on the map, and it was only a few blocks from Anne Pressly's house. Sorry, can't find it now.

[lorettalockhorn]

From the Today show 11/03/08:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27514729/

[lorettalockhorn]

Video:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/27514508#27514508

[Lodi]

Sorry for your friend's loss, Lodi. It's difficult to make sense of senseless crimes.

Here is a report I found about the murder I mentioned. It doesn't make sense to you and I but it's becoming commonplace due to the ease of acquiring drugs. There isn't much way to prevent it either.

http://www.olemiss.edu/mwp/news/2002/2002_1025henleysmotherstabbed.html

[lorettalockhorn]

Online tips encouraged in Pressly case


http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/242603/

[lorettalockhorn]

Here is a report I found about the murder I mentioned. It doesn't make sense to you and I but it's becoming commonplace due to the ease of acquiring drugs. There isn't much way to prevent it either.

http://www.olemiss.edu/mwp/news/2002/2002_1025henleysmotherstabbed.html

Lodi, that is incredibly sad. It sounds like Mrs. Caldwell's murderer was a complete and total idiot; thank God he was captured so quickly. Curious about the anonymous call. A neighbor heard a commotion or something?

[lorettalockhorn]

The Cannaday's are on Greta Van Susteren tonight (again at midnight CST). Don't know if GVS has transcripts or video, but I'll look. Terry Hastings was interviewed, and said that the surveillance tapes are of little use. They can tell that the suspect is a man and that's about it.

[lorettalockhorn]

Benefit to aid Pressly fund

LITTLE ROCK — There will be a benefit for the Anne Pressly reward fund at 7 p.m. Friday in the Grand Ballroom of the Peabody Little Rock hotel, Markham and Louisiana streets.

All proceeds will be donated to the fund, established for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Pressly’s killer.

Tickets will be $25 at the door.

The event will feature performances by Crisis, The Big John Miller Band, The Glory Land Mass Choir, Randall Eller the Magician, Cara Martin and, from the Great Arkansas Talent Search: Kassi Kimmons, Sherry Haywood, Kasi Lunsford, Barrett Baber and Heather Bennett.

There will be numerous radio personalities present, including Cory and Jay from KDJE-FM, 100.3, The Edge; Chad Heritage from KSSN-FM, 96.7; Sonny Victory from KMJX-FM, 105.1, The Wolf; Tom Wood from KHKNFM, 106.7, Tom FM; and Jennifer Trafford, Jeff Allen and Mike Kennedy from KKPT-FM, 94.1, The Point.

Call (501) 744-2220.

[lorettalockhorn]

The Cannaday's are on Greta Van Susteren tonight (again at midnight CST). Don't know if GVS has transcripts or video, but I'll look. Terry Hastings was interviewed, and said that the surveillance tapes are of little use. They can tell that the suspect is a man and that's about it.


http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,448454,00.html

[One2Snoop]

I searched for updates earlier today but couldn't find anything. :shrug:
Why hasn't LE released pics from the video at the gas station yet? :confused:

[lorettalockhorn]

The Cannadys are frustrated because few leads have emerged in the investigation, and police continue to call their daughter's attack a random burglary.

But the extreme violence Pressly suffered makes that difficult for her parents to believe.....

Returning to their daughter's house was difficult for the Cannadys, but they gave police some new information about a missing item Pressly had bought the day before she was beaten while on a shopping trip with Patti Cannady. Police are not releasing that information at this point.

http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=6270046&page=1


Great news that the missing item may be a clue.

Mrs. Cannady is an amazing women; she is dignified, determined, and quitely gritty. Amazing in the true sense of the word.

[lorettalockhorn]

Mrs. Cannady is an amazing women; she is dignified, determined, and quitely gritty. Amazing in the true sense of the word.

Quietly gritty.

[FDInLaw]

Right now Little Rock Police are deep into the investigation of who killed TV anchor Anne Pressly, so detectives can't say much, but one criminal profiler who has helped unravel other high profile cases like this one is speaking out.

A criminal profiler is someone who analyzes a crime scene to help identify a suspect. An Arkansas profiler has come up with a possible description of Anne Pressly's attacker. He believes it's a man 18 to 26 years old who has a whole lot of rage.

Reviewing reports from crime scenes is Glenn Owen's expertise. "I think she resisted and he beat her until she stopped resisting," Owen said.

An investigator for the Bowie County prosecutor in Texas and a former army criminal investigator of 10 years, Owen profiles highly publicized cases. Anne Pressly's is one he wants brought to justice. Sitting in a courtroom, Owen described the type of killer he believes is responsible. "A lot of times you'll see blunt force trauma because it's a rage type of killing," he said. It’s the work of what he calls a disorganized killer.

Owen says it could take time for authorities to nab the person responsible. But he says he's seen this type of attack before, a suspect who sleeps during the day and roams the streets at night. “There's a reason behind that. A disorganized killer is usually a high school dropout. He usually comes from a broken family. He usually doesn't work," Owen described. That causes the killer to engage in random, spur-of the moment acts.

"I was listening to Nancy Grace when they spoke about this and had so-called experts on talking about this and they think it could be a stalker because she is a beautiful girl and somebody was mesmerized, stalked her and did this to her. I'm just not seeing that," Owen said.

Instead, he sees a person who either followed the anchor home with intent to rob or assault her or possibly someone who started checking doors looking for a victim.

"Have you ever been wrong?” we asked.

“Yes," he admitted.

Owen also profiled the case of Nona Dirksmeyer. Police arrested one man who was later acquitted. Owen says he knew all along they had the wrong man and suggested it to prosecutors. The second suspect arrested in that case actually fit the description of his profile.

Again, Owen doesn't claim to be always right. He says about 70% of the time, though, he is.
>snip<


http://www.fox16.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=4e0592f1-9d39-48bc-ab77-f4d82de56ee2&rss=315


When the news of the dna evidence found on the condom wrapper was made public, Glenn was quite frank about the struggle the State then faced (in the Dirksmeyer case). He was right, Kevin Jones was acquitted. For what it is worth. . .

In Anne's case, like Glenn, I do wonder if this was a stranger with rage issues. I pray her family will know soon. :rose:

[lorettalockhorn]

Not sure what to think about Owens; I think RPD had their guy the first time. But that's all water under the bridge.

What I do worry about is the investigation in Anne's case. Why hasn't LRPD talked to the workers nearby her home to learn if they saw something? It does seem possible though that someone saw her shopping that last day and followed her home and kept the item after the beating. Maybe there is something on the security tapes at the store where she was shopping. We can only hope.

[TJEddie]

Heads up.....

LRPD has called a 10pm press conference. They are apparently expected to name a suspect.

[lorettalockhorn]

Thanks Gary Busey!

9:58 Fox 16 Curtis Lavelle Vance from Mariana 6 feet tall, 240 pounds. 28 years old. 98 Olds Auoura with woman and 3 small children. Shaneka Cooper is the woman’s name.

Armed with 9mm.

Capital murder warrant issued at 5 PM. Do not approach, but call law enforcement.

LRPD calls the investigation a “solid” case.

Police chief Stewart Thomas took no questions.





http://lynchatlarge.wordpress.com/2008/11/26/breaking-news-development-in-anne-pressly-murder-press-conference-at-10-p-m/

[lorettalockhorn]

http://www.katv.com/news/stories/1108/573330.html

http://www.fox16.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=955780b8-5362-49fb-a51e-3522782f6058

Link to video:

http://www.fox16.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoId=3762@video.fox16.com&navCatId=6

[FDInLaw]

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS -- Police have Curtis Lavelle Vance in custody for the murder of KATV anchor Anne Pressly. Vance is facing capitol murder charges.

Police held a press conference Wednesday night at 10:00 to announce they had a suspect but he was not in custody at that time.

Police then received a tip that Vance was in a house at 24th and Cross st in southwest Little Rock. When police arrived at the home Vance game himself up. Police don't know if he was armed at the time of the arrest. Sheanika Cooper, 25, and the three small children that were with them are safe and were found at a different location than Vance.

Police say Vance was living in Marianna, Arkansas but has connections in Little Rock. He was seen in Marianna Wednesday afternoon around 1PM. Vance left there with Cooper and the children in a black '98 Oldsmobile Aurora with 22" rims and paper tags.

Police say Vance was considered armed and dangerous and was believed to have a 9mm High Point pistol with extra ammunition. . .


http://www.fox16.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=955780b8-5362-49fb-a51e-3522782f6058

[lorettalockhorn]

The arrest is great news! So glad those children were safe.

Thoughts and prayers to Anne's family and friends today.

[Lodi]

Curtis Vance is typical of the most dangerous and plentiful criminals in America. Black men in need of money to buy drugs. Life is cheap to them, both their own and their defenseless victims.

[Lodi]

Lodi, that is incredibly sad. It sounds like Mrs. Caldwell's murderer was a complete and total idiot; thank God he was captured so quickly. Curious about the anonymous call. A neighbor heard a commotion or something?

The murderer's mother made the anonymous call to the police.

[lorettalockhorn]

Curtis Vance is typical of the most dangerous and plentiful criminals in America. Black men in need of money to buy drugs. Life is cheap to them, both their own and their defenseless victims.

So far, I haven't found anything to indicate that Vance has a history of drug use.

[lorettalockhorn]

Robbery Suspected as Motive in Beating Death of Anchor

By STEVE BARNES
Published: November 28, 2008
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Robbery may have been the motive in the bludgeoning death of a popular television anchor, the police said Friday, adding that the man arrested this week in the case is also wanted in a rape near his hometown.

Lt. Terry L. Hastings, public information officer for the Little Rock Police Department, said it was not known where the man, Curtis L. Vance of Marianna, first spotted the anchor, Anne Pressly, 26; why he chose her as a victim; or what prompted the savage attack.

Ms. Pressly, a regular on the “Daybreak” program of KATV, the ABC television affiliate here, was found beaten and bloody in her bed early on the morning of Oct. 20 by her mother, who had driven to her daughter’s house when the younger woman did not answer a wake-up call. Her features distorted by what the police have called blunt force trauma, Ms. Pressly died five days later without regaining consciousness.

Lieutenant Hastings said the police had no reason to think Ms. Pressly had been singled out before the evening her assailant entered her rented cottage-style home in the affluent Pulaski Heights neighborhood.

“He was not stalking her,” he said in an interview. “We don’t know for sure, but we think the motive is going to be robbery. I think he saw an opportunity and took advantage of it.”

The police declined to say whether Ms. Pressly had been raped.

For weeks police agencies across Arkansas and beyond had supplied detectives here with names and DNA samples of possible suspects, hoping that the material would match evidence taken from Ms. Pressly’s home....

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/29/us/29arkansas.html

[lorettalockhorn]

LRPD Confirms Evience in Pressly Murder Case

Little Rock - Police say DNA evidence links Curtis Lavelle Vance to Anne's murder and to the rape of a school teacher in Marianna last April.

What happened was Vance was brought in to the Marianna Police Department for questioning on Tuesday. That's when defectives were able to take a DNA sample, and then once they made a match,the warrant was issued on Wednesday.

Just two days after Curtis Lavelle Vance, 28, was arrested in the murder of Anne Pressly, Little Rock police confirm the case is backed by forensic evidence from the crime scene.

(Lt. Terry Hastings, LRPD) "We had forensics from the house. We had matches on that. yes, we have a very solid case against Mr.Vance."

It was a bittersweet day for Anne's father, but he says he's confident they've caught the right man.

(Guy Cannady, Anne's Father) "Oh there's no doubt in my mind. I believe the Little Rock Police Department feels the same way. When you have DNA evidence that's pretty irrefutable."

But as for a motive, the questions continue. Vance faces charges of rape and residential burglary for attacking a 32-year-old school teacher at her home in Marianna. And then there's the Capitol Murder charge in the death of Anne Pressly.

(Cannady) "Ideally we would like to have a confession and spare the agony of a trial, although that may or may not be likely. If we do go to trial, we will be there for every step of the way of it.".......

http://www.katv.com/news/stories/1108/573631.html

[lorettalockhorn]

Police: DNA ties suspect in anchor slaying to rape
By JON GAMBRELL – 2 hours ago

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Forensic evidence gathered at the home of a slain television anchorwoman led police to a man now also suspected of raping a school teacher in eastern Arkansas, officials said Friday.

Curtis Lavelle Vance, 28, of Marianna offered a DNA sample to Little Rock police detectives during an interview Tuesday in his hometown, officers said. A day later, a man once only garnering suspicion for loitering in neighbors' yards became the prime suspect in a slaying of anchorwoman Anne Pressly.

"They asked if we had a suspect who could have done it and I told them we had a guy running around, getting in some burglaries, going in people's yards early in the morning, hanging around the house, hanging around the neighborhood," Marianna police Sgt. Carl McCree said. "That was Curtis Vance."

Little Rock police traveled 90 miles east to Marianna this week after DNA collected at Pressly's home matched that from an unsolved April rape in the town, McCree said. On April 21, a teacher there said a man attacked her in her home after she had woken up and taken a shower. She said she didn't see the man's face, and that he told her he had a gun and asked her for money.

"She didn't have a lot of money," a police report over the incident states. "She only had $3, and that the subject took."

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h3sRmbkYztmZI0Nrt0KBPjomlK1AD94O8A380

[FDInLaw]

It does not surprise me that this guy has been linked to a rape case. I sure hope Anne's Dad is right about this guy and that the police do in fact have a solid case. I wager Vance is going to prison for something, let's see if he gets hit with capitol murder.

[lorettalockhorn]

Affidavit Released In Pressly Murder Arrest

The parents of an Arkansas television anchorwoman who was beaten to death say there's forensic evidence their daughter was sexually assaulted as well, and she broke her hand fighting off her attacker.

Guy and Patti Cannady talked with the Today show's Matt Lauer on Monday, five days after suspect Curtis Lavelle Vance was arrested in the beating death of KATV anchorwoman Anne Pressly. They said while the police were investigating the case as a homicide, there's a lot of evidence that there was more to it than that...

http://www.todaysthv.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=76508

[lorettalockhorn]

After arrest, slain anchor’s parents still have questions
Sexual assault now indicated: ‘This monster stole my daughter’s innocence’

Slain TV anchor's parents speak out
Dec. 1: Guy and Patti Cannady, parents of a murdered Arkansas anchorwoman, speak to TODAY’s Matt Lauer about the suspect who has been arrested for their daughter’s murder.
Today show

By Mike Celizic
TODAYShow.com contributor
updated 8:22 a.m. CT, Mon., Dec. 1, 2008
A suspect is in custody, but unanswered questions remain about why Little Rock, Ark., TV personality Anne Pressly was brutally murdered in her home six weeks ago today, Pressly’s parents said Monday.

“It’s just unbelievable that a random robbery like this would involve the brutal slaying of Anne in this way. There just seems to be a lot more to the whole story than just a robbery gone bad,” Pressly’s father, Guy Cannady, told TODAY’s Matt Lauer in an exclusive interview in New York...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27995920/

Video link:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/27995608#27995608

[lorettalockhorn]

Parents Share New Details in Pressly Case

http://www.katv.com/news/stories/1208/574031.html

[lorettalockhorn]

Crime lab answers to delays in Pressly case

http://www.fox16.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=b56c7dc3-178a-41af-bee5-c1b6b24b2fe0

[lorettalockhorn]

Affidavit Released in Anne Pressly Case
Reported by: Cecillea Pond-Mayo, KARK 4 News
Monday, Dec 1, 2008 @06:45pm CST

An affidavit released today reveals DNA evidence found at the murder scene of Anne Pressly matched DNA taken from a suspect arrested last week...

http://arkansasmatters.com/content/fulltext/news/?cid=158371

[lorettalockhorn]

Judge issues gag order in TV anchorwoman's slaying

http://home.suddenlink.net/news/read.php?id=16638048&ps=1011&srce=news_class&action=3&lang=en&_LT=HOME_USNWU00L3_UNEWS

[lorettalockhorn]

Vance spotted in Heights 3 days before Pressly attack
Reported by: David Goins
Email: dgoins@fox16.com
Last Update: 6:36 pm

A woman tells FOX16 News she is convinced she saw and talked to Curtis Vance in the Heights neighborhood just three days before police say he attacked Anne Pressly in her home. It's an account that the Little Rock Police Department is not disputing...

http://www.fox16.com/news/local/story/Vance-spotted-in-Heights-3-days-before-Pressly/6PJ_zbplEESxYxnjw8A50g.cspx

[beachbum]

It was recently mentioned that in item was missing from Ann's home-the item was purchased by Ann and her mother. Anyone heard anything about what the item was and how it might be
linked to the case?

[lorettalockhorn]

I've never heard or read what the item is, but I wonder if it was found in Vance's possession. With the gag order in effect, we might not hear until trial.

[beachbum]

After watching 20/20 on Friday-which I am sure is available on their website, but they made a comment that her laptop was missing, her purse and credit card. Thw woman from Marianna that was attacked by the same guy gave an interview. Gees she lived on the same street with this guy. Scary isnt it. She didnt know for 7 mts who her attacker was so its pretty compelling story -she said when she found out her attacker was the same that allegedly killed Ann she just broke down. Can you imagine. Toward the end
the guy admitted to being in her apartment. Interesting story. jmo

[FDInLaw]

http://www.blackvoices.com/blogs/2008/12/02/race-and-the-murder-of-little-rock-anchor-anne-pressly/

[FDInLaw]

“The Little Rock Police Department issued a statement Tuesday afternoon saying it anticipates no additional arrests in the Anne Pressly homicide investigation. The statement follows last week’s arrest of 28-year-old Curtis Lavelle Vance, who is charged with capital murder and is currently being held at the Pulaski County jail. ” http://www.oliverwillis.com/news/2008/12/03/anne-pressly-murder-arkansas-cops-say-curtis-lavelle-vance-will-be-only-arrest/comment-page-1/




I'm betting this was released to try and kill all the crazy rumors that have been going around.

[lorettalockhorn]

The Department will not respond to popular rumor, innuendo, or hearsay whether appearing on the internet, transmitted personally, or relayed by the media.

http://static.katv.com/news/lrpd120208.pdf

[FDInLaw]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h3sRmbkYztmZI0Nrt0KBPjomlK1AD95NNQ700

The gag order has been lifted? Is this normal? :shrug:

[lorettalockhorn]

Thanks for the update. That does sound unusual for the gag order to be lifted. It was only about a month ago that the ARDemGaz (I think) was refused when they sought for it to be lifted. I'm stymied. :shrug:

[FDInLaw]

Thanks for the update. That does sound unusual for the gag order to be lifted. It was only about a month ago that the ARDemGaz (I think) was refused when they sought for it to be lifted. I'm stymied. :shrug:

I wonder if anyone will do an interview soon??? Better keep an on the Internet too. . .

[lorettalockhorn]

...Shackled at the wrists and ankles and wearing a bullet proof vest, Curtis Vance entered a courtroom for the first time...

http://www.fox16.com/news/local/story/Man-accused-in-TV-anchors-death-pleads-not-guilty/FcZNZ-Sd2Uady75UE_5VrQ.cspx

[lorettalockhorn]

Thursday, January 15, 2009
Curtis Vance Speaks Out
Curtis Vance, the suspect in the murder of Anne Pressly, spoke out to the media today.

He says very little, but his behavior and words here are very telling.

Vance says that he did not kill Pressly, and that seeing Pressly's family was "sad".

Sad. Can you believe it?

He thinks he should feel sadness!

If you are wrongly accused, I can guarantee the first you emotion you are going to feel is not sadness for the victim or the victim's family. If your life as you know it could be over because you are being wrongly accused of a murder you didn't commit, you will, without a doubt, feel mad or violated that people have this all wrong. You will be frustrated that people aren't seeing the truth for what it is. Sadness would be the furthest thing from your mind.

Clearly Vance's emotions are abnormal and unusual, which is a big red flag.

Listen to what Vance says to the reporter. The reporter asks Vance, "What was it like seeing her parents there today and all of her friends and supporters?" Watch what Vance says. It's mind-blowing.

He says "It was gooh..." Does he mean to say "good"? Notice he stops himself mid-thought and changes the course of what he is saying. He is thinking as he speaks. Look at his head shake, too, as this all occurs.

Does that give you the chills?

Does it make any sense?

I think it is pretty obvious Vance was about to say the word "good" which is supported by his affirmative head shake which then changes course as he changes his thoughts. This is a strong indicator that seeing Pressly's family today for him was a positive experience.

Is that how you would feel if you were wrongly accused of killing some woman? Would it feel good to see her family as they glared at you with hatred and disgust? Of course not. But if you had some sick pervsion, it might.

A few words, one emotion, and changing thoughts are quite revealing, wouldn't you say? It's chilling.

http://eyesforlies.blogspot.com/2009/01/curtis-vance-speaks-out.html

(Video at link.)

[Lodi]

Thursday, January 15, 2009
Curtis Vance Speaks Out
Curtis Vance, the suspect in the murder of Anne Pressly, spoke out to the media today.

He says very little, but his behavior and words here are very telling.

Vance says that he did not kill Pressly, and that seeing Pressly's family was "sad".

Sad. Can you believe it?

He thinks he should feel sadness!

If you are wrongly accused, I can guarantee the first you emotion you are going to feel is not sadness for the victim or the victim's family. If your life as you know it could be over because you are being wrongly accused of a murder you didn't commit, you will, without a doubt, feel mad or violated that people have this all wrong. You will be frustrated that people aren't seeing the truth for what it is. Sadness would be the furthest thing from your mind.

Clearly Vance's emotions are abnormal and unusual, which is a big red flag.

Listen to what Vance says to the reporter. The reporter asks Vance, "What was it like seeing her parents there today and all of her friends and supporters?" Watch what Vance says. It's mind-blowing.

He says "It was gooh..." Does he mean to say "good"? Notice he stops himself mid-thought and changes the course of what he is saying. He is thinking as he speaks. Look at his head shake, too, as this all occurs.

Does that give you the chills?

Does it make any sense?

I think it is pretty obvious Vance was about to say the word "good" which is supported by his affirmative head shake which then changes course as he changes his thoughts. This is a strong indicator that seeing Pressly's family today for him was a positive experience.

Is that how you would feel if you were wrongly accused of killing some woman? Would it feel good to see her family as they glared at you with hatred and disgust? Of course not. But if you had some sick pervsion, it might.

A few words, one emotion, and changing thoughts are quite revealing, wouldn't you say? It's chilling.

http://eyesforlies.blogspot.com/2009/01/curtis-vance-speaks-out.html

(Video at link.)

Eyes for Lies sounds like he's new at his trade. Curtis Vance is guilty of rape and murder and his words have no meaning. He has no remorse and if he is sad, it's because he was caught. He's a vicious predator that has no regret and wishes that he could escape to do it again. Seeing Miss Presslys family wasn't a positive or a negative. It was neutral because they can't help him.

[lorettalockhorn]

Thanks for the links, TJ Eddie, but what's up with the ARTimes calling Vance's defense attorney Stephanie Streett instead of Katherine Streett?

with attorney Stephanie Streett seizing on the fact that McBride is a Doctor of Osteopathy, not an M.D.

http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/


Defense attorney Stephanie Streett countered by asking Simonson about possible cross-contamination of evidence while it is being reviewed at the Crime Lab.

http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/

[TJEddie]

Thanks for the links, TJ Eddie, but what's up with the ARTimes calling Vance's defense attorney Stephanie Streett instead of Katherine Streett?

Don't know. Maybe too much amontillado.

[lorettalockhorn]

Don't know. Maybe too much amontillado.

Could be. I don't think Stephanie Streett is an attorney. :shrug:

[lorettalockhorn]

>>Several in attendance wore cherry-red silicone wristbands in memory of Pressly.

It seems to me that many courtrooms/judges don't allow wristbands to be worn if the jury can see them, but I'm not sure which cases that has been the case or whether it was in AR or other states. It stands to reason that if the media can see them, that so can the jurors. Is this unusual? The article also states that Mrs. Canady wore one while testifying.

[lorettalockhorn]

>>His defense attorneys are challenging the DNA findings, suggesting that the genetic evidence was mishandled by examiners

Glad they came right out and stated that, I though that was the gist, but was wondering if I was being obtuse. I think yesterday's article stated that Vance's fingerprints weren't found at the crime scene which makes it seem like he was very careful and possibly wore gloves which would leave me to believe the crime was premeditated, at least the burglary. Is Vance just unaware of the nature of DNA or what body fluids contain DNA?