Arkansas TV anchor Anne Pressly dies days after attack.....

[unapatriciated]

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/10/25/tv.anchor.attack/index.html

NN affiliate KATV in Little Rock, Arkansas, said Saturday evening that its morning anchorwoman, Anne Pressly, died. She was 26 years old.
Anne Pressly, 26, was a popular morning news anchor at KATV in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Pressly was found beaten early Monday at her home. She was hospitalized and sedated.

Pressly's parents released a statement saying they were "with her in her last moments." They also asked for "the privacy we need at this very difficult time," KATV reported.

Police said Pressly was apparently not targeted but was attacked during the course of a burglary. Her purse was missing.

Pressly was beaten around the head, face and neck. She had been unable to communicate with her family or police while sedated in the intensive care unit.

The anchor's death came only a day after a doctor said he was encouraged by her recovery.

[grantcart]

1. oh my god I didn't realize that it was so severe that is terrible

[Tuesday Afternoon]

2. My condolences to her family. May she rest in peace.

tragic.

[progressivebydesign]

3. That's just very sad and senseless. RIP. n/t

[thunder rising]

4. I'm sorry that someone died ... but what does this have to do with us?

[unapatriciated]

5. Who is "us"?

she was a fellow human being that's all.

[BlooInBloo]

7. I think what the poster means is something like...

Why does this person get singled out for mention on Democratic Underground, as opposed to the 1000s of other "fellow human beings" who die daily in America?

I'm curious too - I know nothing about this person. Of course, there are a lot of people I know nothing about.

[unapatriciated]

9. I first read about it on DU......

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4273066
Does the name Ann Coulter ring a bell?

[firedupdem]

6. That is horrible...my prayers go out for that family. How tragic n/t

[wundermaus]

8. The thoughts of what she went through over whelms me with saddness

http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/message.cfm?l=eng&cid=6999763">

[KewlKat]

10. I believe she had a small part in the new movie "W"

She played a reporter in it or something. I think at first there was speculation that maybe she was targeted because of that? Who ever did this was absolutely brutal. The drs said that nearly every bone in her face was broken. They also said her left hand was broken so they felt she tried to fight whoever off. She also had swelling of the brain they were trying to control. The robbery motive to me makes no sense. To me there was great rage for them to have beaten her to death like that.

[DesertRat]

12. She played Ann Coulter in the movie

:scared:

[LisaL]

14. Might have just been an angry robber who had done that.

I don't buy that it has to be something personal because she was beaten to death.
And according to cnn website, her card was reportedly used at a gas station.

[DesertRat]

11. So tragic

My heart goes out to her family. :(

[Ghost in the Machine]

13. RIP Anne Pressly

Condolences to the family and friends...



A young vibrant life snuffed out by cowards....

[Ohio Joe]

15. RIP - nt

[Smuckies]

16. RIP.

Sad. :thumbsdown: