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.

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/...ne_pressly.php


Good link with video and interesting posts.

Check out what "seluth" has to say.

[One2Snoop]

Originally Posted by FDInLaw

http://www.truecrimereport.com/2008/...ne_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]

Originally Posted by One2Snoop

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]

Originally Posted by SaraSidle

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/stor...e-0a4f972bb8c5

[LetsBeConcerned]

Originally Posted by 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/stor...e-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.

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]

Originally Posted by One2Snoop

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]

Originally Posted by 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

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]

Originally Posted by 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

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/stor...d-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."

[beachbum]

Originally Posted by 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."

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]

Originally Posted by 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."

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]

Originally Posted by 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."

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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

[lorettalockhorn]

Originally Posted by SaraSidle

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]

Originally Posted by 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!

Beautiful thought!


The Today Show interview can be seen here:

http://arkansasmatters.com/media_pla...edia_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]

Originally Posted by FDInLaw

Beautiful thought!


The Today Show interview can be seen here:

http://arkansasmatters.com/media_pla...edia_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]

Originally Posted by lorettalockhorn

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]

Originally Posted by FDInLaw

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]

Originally Posted by lorettalockhorn

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]

Originally Posted by SaraSidle

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

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!

[SaraSidle]

Originally Posted by FDInLaw

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!

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]

Originally Posted by SaraSidle

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]

Originally Posted by lorettalockhorn

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.