Anne Pressly Attacked in Home

Little Rock - Little Rock police are investigating an early-morning home invasion Monday that has left a KATV morning anchor hospitalized.

According to authorities, Anne Pressly, 26, is in critical condition at a Little Rock hospital after being found in her home with what police call “severe wounds.” Early reports said Pressly had been stabbed or cut, but Monday afternoon investigators confirmed the injuries occurred from blunt force trauma to the head and upper body.

Pressly was discovered around 4:30 a.m. Monday by her mother, who became concerned after ‘wake-up’ calls to her daughter went unanswered.

Police say there were no suspects as of Tuesday morning, but that the attack may have come during a robbery, because Pressly's purse was missing.

Investigators spent much of Monday talking to friends and co-workers of Pressly's to find out if she had been threatened.

The last known contact with Pressly was between 9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Sunday, when she attended a surprise party for a co-worker at a Little Rock restaurant.

Word of the attack spread as KATV employees arrived for work Monday morning. Several friends and co-workers gathered with Pressly’s family at the hospital throughout the day. During the station's 11:30 a.m. newscast Monday, anchor Jason Pederson read a story about the attack and confirmed Pressly was hospitalized.

From: katv