ABC's Good Morning America broadcast an extensive feature this morning about KATV anchor Anne Pressly, who is still hospitalized after a brutal assault in her home last weekend. The piece includes an interview with Pressly's father, who suggests that, due to the severity of the assault, his daughter may have been targeted by her attacker. (Police suggested earlier in the week that the attack was a random act of violence.) Go here to watch. … [Read more...]

The assault on news anchor Anne Pressly of Little Rock's KATV earlier this week may have been a random act, with no ties to Pressly's high profile in the community, say police. The AP reports: "Right now, it's being treated as a random incident," police Sgt. Cassandra Davis said. "It's unfortunate that it was Ms. Pressly, a news reporter, someone that's visible in the community. With what we have, we can only treat it as a random attack, that being a robbery." Investigators had considered … [Read more...]

I should have noted earlier that Arkansas Project blogging may be sporadic in the coming days due to some other work commitments. And it appears to be an OK day for light blogging, as the Arkansas political scene looks a little quiet.... Of course, by now you've likely seen the horrible news of the attack on KATV reporter Anne Pressly in her home last night, leaving her in critical condition. Heavy stuff, and here's hoping that Ms. Pressly is on the mend and fully recovered soonest, and that … [Read more...]