Anne Pressly Murder Suspect Pleads Not Guilty In Other Rape

The man accused of killing an Arkansas television anchorwoman has pleaded not guilty in a separate rape and burglary case in his hometown of Marianna.

By: Associated Press | WSPA-TV
Published: March 19, 2009

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MARIANNA, Ark. (AP) - The man accused of killing an Arkansas television anchorwoman has pleaded not guilty in a separate rape and burglary case in his hometown of Marianna.
Curtis Lavelle Vance arrived at the Lee County Courthouse Thursday wearing a bullet-resistant vest and escorted by six police officers. In a brief hearing, Circuit Judge Ann B. Hudson accepted the plea and set trial for July 27.
Little Rock police detectives say a DNA sample from the crime scene of TV anchorwoman Anne Pressley's slaying last year linked Vance to her killing and the Marianna attack.
As he arrived at the courthouse, the 28-year-old only shook his head and said "No" when asked whether he was worried about the DNA evidence.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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