On October 20th, 2008, Anne Pressly, Daybreak anchor for Channel 7, was brutally attacked in her own home.
Anne passed away Saturday, October 25th as a result of injuries sustained in the attack.
This page, in response to the great public interest, is intended to provide a central location for all coverage of Anne’s story.
KATV thanks all those who have shown their love, concern, and support for Anne, and asks that you keep her family in your prayers.
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UPDATE: Click Here to follow KATV's coverage of the Curtis Vance trial.
 | Vance Arrives for Trial; Jury Selection to Begin posted 11/02/09 9:41 am The man accused of killing KATV's Anne Pressly has arrived at the Pulaski County courtroom where he will face rape and capital murder charges in a trial set to begin Monday. |
| Trial for Man Charged in Death of Anne Pressly to Start posted 11/01/09 8:28 pm KATV's Anne Pressly never regained consciousness after she was found in her bed, brutally beaten by an intruder. Now, prosecutors hope DNA evidence will do the talking for her. |
 | 3 in Pressly Records Case Get Fines, Probation posted 10/26/09 3:40 pm A federal judge has sentenced a doctor and two former hospital employees to a year of probation after they admitted breaking federal privacy laws by peeking at the medical records of KATV's Anne Pressly. |
| posted 10/23/09 1:56 pm A Pulaski County judge said Friday he will not delay the November 2nd trial of a Marianna man accused of killing KATV's Anne Pressly last October. |
| Lawyers Want Delay for Pressly's Accused Attacker posted 10/22/09 10:08 am The man accused in separate cases of killing KATV's Anne Pressly--and raping a Marianna woman--has asked for delays in trials currently set for the next two weeks. |
| Pressly's Mother Sues Hospital, Others posted 10/20/09 1:39 pm The mother of KATV's Anne Pressly--the morning anchor who was beaten to death a year ago--is suing the hospital where Pressly was taken, a doctor and two former hospital employees. |
| Judge Allows Vance Tapes, DNA as Evidence posted 10/08/09 2:40 pm A judge has agreed to allow DNA evidence and all taped confessions from Curtis Vance when he is tried next month for the slaying of KATV's Anne Pressly. |
| Vance Takes Stand in Pretrial Hearing posted 10/08/09 1:35 pm Curtis Lavelle Vance, the man accused of killing KATV's Anne Pressly took the stand in a pretrial hearing Thursday, seeking to block his confessions from being heard by a jury. |
| Evidence Ruling Expected in Vance Hearing posted 10/07/09 10:02 am A Pulaski County judge is expected to rule on whether DNA evidence and statements made by the man accused of killing KATV's Anne Pressly can be used at his trial. |
| Police Recordings Played for Judge posted 10/06/09 4:40 pm Prosecutors have played for a Pulaski County judge a recorded interview with the man accused of killing KATV's Anne Pressly. |
| Vance Returns to Court for Motions Hearing posted 10/06/09 10:16 am The man charged with killing KATV's Anne Pressly is in court for a final hearing before his capital murder trial. |
| Prosecutors Say Vance's Rights Weren't Violated posted 10/01/09 10:17 am Pulaski County prosecutors say the rights of the man charged with killing KATV's Anne Pressly were never violated. |
| posted 07/28/09 2:38 pm The trial of the man charged in the beating death of KATV's Anne Pressly is being delayed by nearly two months. |
 | Doctor Admits Accessing Pressly Medical Files posted 07/20/09 6:23 pm Two women and a doctor who worked for the St. Vincent Health System have pleaded guilty to improperly viewing the medical file of KATV's Anne Pressly. |
 | Pressly's Little Rock Home Demolished posted 07/13/09 9:42 am The home where KATV's Anne Pressly was attacked has been torn down. |
 | Vance Found Competent for Trial in Pressly Slaying posted 07/09/09 11:52 am A judge has found the man accused of killing KATV's Anne Pressly mentally competent to be tried. |
 | Trio Accused of Accessing Pressly Medical Records posted 06/30/09 9:25 am A Little Rock doctor and two former employees of St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center have been charged with illegally accessing the medical records of KATV's Anne Pressly. |
| Prosecutor: Vance Confessed to Killing Pressly posted 06/16/09 4:26 pm A deputy prosecutor says that the man charged in the beating death of KATV's Anne Pressly has confessed to the killing. |
| Suspect in Pressly Slaying Declines Exam posted 06/12/09 1:33 pm The man accused of killing KATV's Anne Pressly has refused a mental examination, but appears to "rational." |
| Suspect in Pressly Killing Wants New Lawyers posted 05/12/09 10:21 am The man accused in the beating death of KATV's Anne Pressly says he no longer trusts his defense team. |
| Vance Appears in Lee County Court posted 03/19/09 5:00 pm The man accused of killing KATV's Anne Pressly pleaded not guilty Thursday to a rape in Marianna. |
| Curtis Vance Charged in Lee Co. Rape posted 03/17/09 4:45 pm The man charged in the death of KATV's Anne Pressly now faces separate rape and burglary charges in Lee County. |
| Judge Denies Defense Requests in Pressly Case posted 03/17/09 10:40 am A judge has denied requests by defense lawyers to restrict police and jailhouse informants wishing to talk to a man accused of killing KATV's Anne Pressly. |
| Defense Wants to Quash Jail Talk in Pressly Case posted 02/18/09 9:51 am Defense lawyers for a Marianna man accused in the murder of KATV's Anne Pressly want to prevent police from using jailhouse informants against their client. |
| Judge Leaves Open Plea Prospect for Vance posted 02/17/09 9:52 am A judge has left open the possibility of a negotiated plea in the capital murder case against Curtis Lavelle Vance. |
| Updated 11:16am - Thu Jan 15, 2009 The man accused in the slaying of KATV's Anne Pressly has pleaded not guilty in the case, and says police have the wrong person. |
| Circuit Court Hearing Set for Vance Updated 4:08pm - Fri Jan 09, 2009 The man accused in the beating death of KATV's Anne Pressly has been formally charged with capital murder. |
| New Charges in Anne Pressly's Case Updated 12:09am - Fri Jan 09, 2009 New charges announced for the man accused of killing our friend and colleague Anne Pressly. |
| Newspaper Drops Suit Over Jail Records Updated 2:59pm - Tue December 30, 2008 The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette has withdrawn its lawsuit to unseal the jail records of capital murder suspect Curtis Vance, saying the case likely won't be resolved in a timely manner. |
| Hearing Set for Paper's Request to Open Jail Records Updated 12:01pm - Tue December 23, 2008 A Pulaski County circuit judge has set a January 8th hearing to consider a newspaper's request to unseal the jail records of the man accused of killing KATV morning anchor Anne Pressly. |
| Justices Say Paper Must Take Appeal to Lower Court Updated 10:26am - Fri December 19, 2008 The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Friday that a newspaper must appeal a judge's order sealing jail records involving the suspect in the death of KATV's Anne Pressly to the Pulaski County Circuit Court. |
| Briefs Filed in Suit to Unseal Jail Records Updated 3:46pm - Mon December 15, 2008 A lawyer for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette likens sealing the jail records of the suspect in the slaying of KATV's Anne Pressly to "a star chamber." |
| Attorney Calls Pressly Order 'Erroneous' Updated 5:23pm - Fri December 12, 2008 A lawyer for the city of Little Rock has acknowledged that a district court order barring release of jail information about the suspect in Anne Pressly's death is "erroneous." |
 | Newspaper Appeals Ruling in Pressly Case Updated 4:51pm - Tue December 9, 2008 The managing editor of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette says his newspaper will ask the state Supreme Court to lift a seal on jail records involving the suspect in the death of KATV's Anne Pressly. |
| Judge Won't Open Jail Records in Pressly Case Updated 5:15pm - Mon December 8, 2008 A Little Rock District Court judge has refused to lift an order limiting access to jail records involving the suspect in the slaying of KATV's Anne Pressly. |
| Gag Order Issued in Pressly Homicide Case Updated 5:20pm - Wed December 3, 2008 A Little Rock district judge has issued a gag order in the case against Curtis Vance, who faces a capital murder charge in the death of KATV’s Anne Pressly. |
| LRPD: 'No Further Arrests' Expected in Pressly Case Updated 5:54pm - Tue December 2, 2008 The Little Rock Police Department issued a statement Tuesday afternoon saying it anticipates no additional arrests in the Anne Pressly homicide investigation. |
 | Parents Share New Details in Pressly Case Updated 3:13pm - Mon December 1, 2008 The parents of KATV's Anne Pressly talked with the Today show's Matt Lauer Monday, five days after suspect Curtis Lavelle Vance was arrested in the beating death of the KATV morning anchor. |
 | LRPD Confirms Evidence in Pressly Murder Case Updated 6:44pm - Fri November 28, 2008 Police say DNA evidence links Curtis Lavelle Vance to Anne's murder and to the rape of a school teacher in Marianna last April. |
 | Police: Pressly Suspect Wanted in Separate Case Updated 5:20pm - Fri November 28, 2008 Officials say forensic evidence gathered at the home of Anne Pressly led police to a man already suspected of raping a school teacher in eastern Arkansas. |
| Suspect in Anne Pressly Murder Arrested Updated 10:32pm - Thu November 27, 2008 The arrest of Anne Pressly murder brought relief on Thanksgiving--but also raises questions about 28 year-old Curtis Lavelle Vance of Marianna--and his connection to Anne Pressly some 90-miles away. |
 | Police Arrest Pressly Murder Suspect Updated 5:42am - Thu November 27, 2008 Little Rock Police called a press conference at 10pm Wednesday night and named Curtis Lavell Vance as a suspect in the murder of KATV morning anchor Anne Pressly. Shortly after, Vance was captured. |
| Police Arrest Pressly Murder Suspect Updated 5:42am - Thu November 27, 2008 Little Rock Police called a press conference at 10pm Wednesday night and named Curtis Lavell Vance as a suspect in the murder of KATV morning anchor Anne Pressly. Shortly after, Vance was captured. |
 | Police Offer Site for Pressly Tips Updated 4:26pm - Tue November 04, 2008 Little Rock police are offering a web-based service for people who want to submit tips on the slaying of morning anchor Anne Pressly. |
 | Hundreds Gather for Pressly Memorial Service Updated 2:34pm - Thu October 30, 2008 About 800 people gathered at a Little Rock church Thursday for a memorial service for Anne Pressly. |
| Police Scour Tips For ‘Accurate Information’ Updated 4:57pm - Wed October 29, 2008 A day after clarifying statements to the press regarding the possibility of a suspect in the Anne Pressly homicide investigation, Little Rock police offered no new information on the case. |
| Rhodes College to Honor Pressly Updated 11:22am - Wed October 29, 2008 Rhodes College officials say they are looking for ways to commemorate slain alumna Anne Pressly. |
 | LRPD Calls ‘Suspect’ Reports Untrue Updated 3:55pm - Tue October 28, 2008 A Little Rock police spokesman had to clarify comments Tuesday that suggested investigators in the Anne Pressly homicide case had a suspect. |
| Memorial Service Set for Thursday Updated 10:25am - Tue October 28, 2008 A memorial service for Anne Pressly will be held Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, the Pressly family announced today. |
 | LRPD Issues Statement on Pressly Investigation Updated 3:20pm - Mon October 27, 2008 In a statement released Monday, Little Rock Police Chief Stuart Thomas defended his agency's handling of the Anne Pressly homicide investigation. |
 | Updated 2:36pm - Mon October 27, 2008 On Channel 7's 5:00 p.m. newscast Sunday, KATV President and General Manager Dale Nicholson paid tribute to Anne Pressly, our dear friend and colleague who passed away at the young age of 26. |
 | Public Reacts to Anne Pressly's Death Updated 2:36pm - Mon October 27, 2008 As family, friends and co-workers mourn Anne's tragic and untimely death, so does the entire state. |
| Updated 8:08pm - Sat October 25, 2008 KATV Daybreak anchorwoman Anne Pressly has died at the age of 26, as a result of injuries sustained earlier this week. |
 | Pressly's Father Believes Attacker Will be Found Updated 4:45pm - Fri October 24, 2008 The father of KATV Daybreak Anchorwoman, Anne Pressly, who was severely beaten in her Little Rock home expressed confidence that her attacker would be found and "brought to justice." |
 | Father of Anne Pressly Speaks to Good Morning America Updated 1:05pm - Fri October 24, 2008 The father of KATV Daybreak Anchorwoman, Anne Pressly, who was severely beaten in her home says he wonders if the attacker targeted his daughter. |
 | Pressly Family Statement: 10/23/08 Updated 5:05pm - Thu October 23, 2008 Anne's family released an update on her condition Thursday afternoon. |
KATV Video and Photo Coverage
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| 3 in Pressly Records Case Get Fines, Probation Monday Oct 26, 2009 4:40PM A federal judge has sentenced a doctor and two former hospital employees to a year of probation after they admitted breaking federal privacy laws by peeking at the medical records of KATV's Anne Pressly. |
| Sunday Oct 25, 2009 7:51PM A year after her death, we honor the memory of our colleague. |
| Thursday Oct 08, 2009 6:36PM Judge Chris Piazza turned away arguments by attorneys to keep jurors from seeing DNA and other evidence. |
| Testimony Continues in Vance Hearing Wednesday Oct 07, 2009 11:03AM The man accused of killing KATV's Anne Pressly told police he understood his lawyers didn't want him to talk, but said he still wanted to address questions from investigators. |
| Tuesday Oct 06, 2009 7:18PM At a pre-trial hearing, Judge Chris Piazza heard taped statements from Curtis Vance to police. |
| Police Recordings Played for Judge Tuesday Oct 06, 2009 5:40PM Prosecutors have played for a Pulaski County judge a recorded interview with the man accused of killing KATV's Anne Pressly. |
| Tuesday Jul 28, 2009 10:46AM The trial of the man charged in the beating death of KATV's Anne Pressly is being delayed by nearly two months. |
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