Anne Pressly

Anne Pressly, a news anchor for KATV Channel 7 in Little Rock, Ark., was brutally attacked in her home in October 2008. She never regained consciousness, and died less than a week later.
According to police, they were called to Anne's home on the morning of Oct. 20, after her mother found her in her bed, beaten and unresponsive. Upon being transported to a local hospital, doctors determined that Anna had been raped. Her left hand was broken and her face was beaten so badly that she was unrecognizable.
During a search of her home, investigators discovered that Anne's laptop, purse and credit cards were missing. Later that same day, her credit card company reported that her card had been used at a gas station not far from her home.

Just five days after the attack, on Oct. 25, Anne Pressly died as a result of her injuries. That same day, her parents released a statement to the media, which read in part:
"It was our hope, as was yours, that Anne would overcome the injuries inflicted upon her in the brutal attack at her home. We were with her in her last moments, and although our hearts are broken, we are at the same time comforted by our faith knowing that Anne is now with our Heavenly Father."
On Nov. 26, 2008, police named Curtis Lavelle Vance, 28, a suspect in Anne's murder. He was subsequently arrested that same day. Investigators say that Vance's DNA connects him to Anne's murder, as well as to the April 2008 rape of an eastern Arkansas school teacher.
Vance has been charged with rape and residential burglary in connection with the April incident, and he faces capital murder charges in Anne's death.
If convicted, Vance could face the death penalty.