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Suspect Arrested in Murder of Ark. News Anchor

No clear motive in brutal home invasion

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 27, 2008 9:40 AM CST

(Newser) – Police in Little Rock have arrested a suspect in the murder of Anne Pressly, reports KATV, where the popular anchorwoman worked. Curtis Lavell Vance, 28, was apprehended late last night, shortly after police named him as the suspect in the October slaying, and charged with capital murder. The police chief attributed the severity of the charge to "a very, very solid case due to solid detective work," the AP reports.

Guy Cannady, father of Little Rock television news anchor Anne Pressly, is interviewed in Little Rock, Ark., Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008.
Guy Cannady, father of Little Rock television news anchor Anne Pressly, is interviewed in Little Rock, Ark., Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008.   (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)
In this photo released by KATV Television Monday, Oct. 20, 2008, news anchor Anne Pressly, 26, is shown in a June 26, 2008, photo in Little Rock, Ark.
In this photo released by KATV Television Monday, Oct. 20, 2008, news anchor Anne Pressly, 26, is shown in a June 26, 2008, photo in Little Rock, Ark.   (AP Photo/KATV Television)
In this photo released by the Little Rock Police Department Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008, suspect Curtis Lavelle Vance is shown in Little Rock, Ark. Vance, of Marianna, Ark., is wanted for the murder of Little Rock television anchor Anne Pressly in October.
In this photo released by the Little Rock Police Department Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008, suspect Curtis Lavelle Vance is shown in Little Rock, Ark. Vance, of Marianna, Ark., is wanted for the murder of Little...   (AP Photo/Little Rock Police Dept.)
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COMMENTS
Showing 3 of 6 comments
Shannonals
Dec 5, 2008 4:18 AM CST
Corona_king, please do us a favor, and shut your ignorant motuh. What is your issue anyway, why does everything relate to Obama and so called communist? You need to find a life, or perhaps in your case another KKK organization to join.
Guest
Nov 28, 2008 7:26 PM CST
Wow, its amazing how fast they are solving this case. I hope they do have the right suspect. I live in Cleveland Ohio and was scofffed at when I mentioned any dna findings on my mothers murder,Tim Sheline is out on the loose as the judge took him off house arrest. No one has any answers and am told ,w'ell call you. I feel horrible for this family and do hope they can somehow try to comprehend all this. Lets look at the judge who let this creep out loose on the streets for his last crimes. Stop voting judges in that dont belong there.
Guest
Nov 27, 2008 11:21 PM CST
Your crystal ball is as cracked as your arse.

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