expressed a desire to honor her by either establishing a memorial, setting up a scholarship, or supporting her favorite charity. Perpetrator On November 26, 2008, police in Little Rock, Arkansas arrested Curtis Lavelle Vance for the murder of Pressly. On November 11, 2009, Vance was convicted of capital murder, residential burglary, rape and theft of property. Police believe Vance committed a crime of opportunity, and they found no link between Pressly's public profession and her attack . The following day, he was sentenced to life in prison without parole. After Vance's sentencing, an interview was being conducted outside the courtroom with David Bazzell, a local radio personality and a friend of Pressly. Bazzell stated that he felt justice had been carried out. Vance's enraged mother was standing nearby and overheard the comment, shouting at Bazzell, "No it wasn't! No it wasn't! My son is innocent! No justice here today!" DNA evidence had proven that Vance was Pressly's rapist and attacker. The Arkansas Supreme Court rejected Vance's appeal on June 2, 2011. Vance was also charged with the rape of Kristen Edwards on April 21, 2008 at her home in Marianna, Arkansas. Before he fled, the rapist stole her cell phone and charger, a video and $3 – all the cash she had with her at the time. Vance was subjected to a swab test for his DNA and all 16 genetic markers the test compared matched the DNA recovered from the semen in Edwards's rape. During the trial, Vance admitted under questioning that he had been inside Edwards's home on the morning of the rape, although he claimed that it was because "there were mobs roaming the streets in Little Rock" that morning and he was afraid. Despite his admission of being in the victim's home, her being brutally raped that morning, and the statistically negligible chance of his DNA matching anyone else's, the jury was hung, resulting in a mistrial. References External links News.AOL.com - TV Anchorwoman Attacked in Her Home Unknown Anne Pressly Killer America's Most Wanted Case File American film actresses American television news anchors Journalists killed in the United States Murdered American journalists People from Greenville, South Carolina People from Little Rock, Arkansas People murdered in Arkansas Deaths by beating in the United States 1982 births 2008 deaths 2008 murders in the United States American women television journalists Incidents of violence against women Female murder victims