National Ledger - Anne Pressly Attacked: Reporter and Arkansas News Anchor a Crime Victim

National Ledger - Anne Pressly Attacked: Reporter and Arkansas News Anchor a Crime Victim: "
A news anchor named Anne Pressly has been attacked in her home in Arkansas, according to a broadcast report on Fox News. Several local sources have told reporters that Anne Pressly was found in her bed in a gruesome scene where she was reportedly "beaten and with severe cuts or stabs." The 26-year old was found by her mother.

Anne Pressly Attacked: Reporter and Arkansas News Anchor a Crime Victim

She has been taken to a hospital and the wounds are described as life threatening. The attack is still quite mysterious and a report from the Associated Press cites a police spokesperson that says there were no suspects at this time as investigators are attempting to work the case.

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The crime scene will be crucial as police investigate. Little Rock police spokesman Cassandra Davis did give some information to reporters telling them that Anne Pressly's purse is missing and right now they are leaning towards a robbery as a motive for the brutal attack.

Anne Pressly's mother discovered her severely injured daughter when she went to her home this morning after she tried to raise her with a usual morning wake up call.

Anne Pressly Photo: Popular KATV Anchor Home Attack, Severely Wounded
by Jim Brogan

Anne Pressly is the pretty morning anchor for Little Rock television station KATV.

Anne Pressly, photo to the left (and below), was found in her home early Monday suffering from what is being called "life-threatening wounds."

Pressly has been transferred to a local hospital with severe injuries after her mother found her at her residence, injured.

Little Rock police say the KATV anchor was found about 4:30 a.m. lying in her bed with "severe wounds," Little Rock police spokesman Cassandra Davis said.

26-year-old Anne Pressly usually receives a wake-up call from her mother every morning before work - so when she didn't answer, her mother drove to her home.

According to Davis, there are no suspects currently and that the attack might have come during a robbery, because Pressly's purse was no where to be found.

Investigators are reportedly talking to Pressly's friends to learn if she had been threatened.

Pressly's last known contact was between 9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Sunday, according to local reports. She was transported to St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center. No information is available on her condition at this time.

Anne Pressly anchors a 5 a.m. broadcast for KATV, an ABC affiliate. Additional updates can be found at KATV here.

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Monday, October 20, 2008

Anne Pressly Tragedy: Popular TV Anchor, Actor, Attacked and Beaten, Pictures.

Tragedy has struck a TV station in the US state of Arkansas. Anne Pressly is a popular and very beautiful young TV reporter, anchor and actor for KATV in Little Rock. Pressly was found in her home badly beaten by her mother this morning.

26-year-old blond haired, blue eyed, Anne Pressly is not just a popular local journalist, she actually appears in the Oliver Stone Hollywood movie on the life of George W. Bush, "W". Anne Pressly appears in the film as conservative commentator Ann Coulter.

From a report in Little Rock media:

"Police say Anne Pressly, 26, a reporter and anchor for KATV Channel 7, suffered life-threatening injuries after being beaten and stabbed in the apparent home break-in. Police were called to Pressly's home around 4:30 Monday morning after Pressly's mother found her unconscious. "From what we can tell right now, we don't see any forced entry, we are still investigating, trying to determine if there was actually forced entry to the rear of the residence," says Sgt. Cassandra Davis with the Little Rock Police Department."
Anne Pressly, described as a hard working reporter and anchor, works for ABC TV affiliate in Little Rock, Arkansas.


Anne Pressly was due to host her daily 5am morning news show, but when she did not appear in the hours before to prepare for the early morning bulletin, her mother was sent to see where she was.

Anne Pressly, attractive and popular reporter.

From CBS News:

During the station's 11:30 a.m. newscast Monday, anchor Jason Pederson read a story about the attack and said Pressly was hospitalized.

"We would ask that you keep Anne in your thoughts and, especially, in your prayers," Pederson said. After earning her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Rhodes College, Pressly was hired as a full-time producer and part-time reporter at KATV in May 2004, producing "Good Morning Arkansas" and reporting for "MidDay Arkansas" and "Saturday Daybreak," according to her bio on the station's Web site.

Anne Pressly played a small role in the film "W", playing Anne Coulter.
Anne Pressly is originally from South Carolina but moved to Little Rock while in High School. She played conservative right wing commentator Ann Coulter in the current Olive Stone George Bush movie, "W".