anne pressly, an beautiful journalist killed next. >>> justice for anne pressly. this beautiful tv anchorwoman was brutally raped and beaten to death while sleeping in her own bed, beaten so badly, nearly every bone in her face was badly shattered. now her killer is headed to jail. tonight we'll talk to those closest ann. plus, blood boiling have you developments in the murder of somer thompson, the 7-year-old was abducted and killed while walking home from school. now her mom says she's getting hate maile. we'll talk to her mother's attorney about the new twist in in investigation and how somer's mom believes she's destined to become a crusader to stop violence against children. >> the savage rape and brutal murder of anchorwoman of anne pressly is the tragic case that first got our show "issues" talking about the war on women. tonight, justice for ann, curtis la very vance found guilty of her murder. right now as we speak, a jury is deciding whether or not to give him the death penalty. prosecutors showed the jury two photos, ann's head shot and then a horrifyin

speaking of ann pressly. so we kind of go down a time frame, all worried as a community, all a little scared. when they apprehended an alleged suspect, we kind of -- we all wanted to know answers. we wanted questions. we all want answers. like you were saying here in little rock, the media here are all very close. sure, we might be rivals in television and radio, but we all work very closely together. >> dana, i hope you come back and update us as this case progresses. we're not going to forget about it. we will stay on top of the war on women. >>> cue the circus music. jon gosselin is back in the spotlight. this time, the star of "jien and kate plus eight" was in front of the cameras undergoing marriage therapy. what's going on here? if this guy's serious about fixing his marriage, should he be doing this behind closed doors? >>> plus, inside the frightening world of addiction. david hasselhoff comes clean and finally admits his toxic troubles, telling the world about his ongoing battle with alcoholism. so i

anne pressly was found brutally beaten in her bed. she died days later. vance says police tricked him into giving a confession. >>> turns out gay couples may have a lot in common with straight married couples. nearly a third who identify themselves as married are raising children. 43% of married straight couples are raising kids. now voters in maine decide today whether to repeal or keep a law legalizing same sex marriage. it's considered too close to call. >>> a disturbing video of anna nicole smith has become the center of attention in the trial over her death. >> huh? >> this video here, well, the defense and prosecutors have very different stories about what this tape shows. that's new for you in 25 minutes. >>> hey, this could be the week of an extension of jobless benefits. our money expert jennifer westhoven is looking out for you. the extension cleared another hurdle yesterday, right? >> this is one step closer to reality. and i know a lot of people are going, when is it going to be real? not yet but actions happen. the senate hammering out this b

anne pressly was the morning anchor at katv in little rock. her mother whispered it's okay when the verdict was read. >> there aren't any winners tonight. nothing that's been done here will bring anne back. we'll never see her smile. we'll never hear her laugh. we'll never know the joy of her presence with us until we see her again in heaven. >> well, vance's mother told the jury that she abused him as a child, including a beating that may have caused brain damage. >>> for the first time in nearly 15 years, more american adults are apparently smoking. what? the cdc says that 21% of adults surveyed in 2008 said they smoked. that's just slightly higher than in 2007, but health officials say they're disappointed that the rate hasn't stayed under 20%. cigarette prices that remained steady for several years and one anti-smoking organization says that's worked against their efforts. >>> so a coach is having to eat his words after three of his players were arrested for attempted armed robbery. why? what did he say in the first place, rafer? >> what he

vance was found guilty yesterday of beating anne pressly to death last year.shouted as he was taken from the courthouse. >> a corrupt system. >> today was justice and it's taken a year to get to it. the parents and all of us as friends. >> the jury has two sentencing options, death or life without parole. if they just can't decide a judge will impose a life sentence. >>> 33 minutes past the hour. okay, the northeast not a great place this morning for the morning rush and bob can show you why. good morning. >> good morning, robin. it's northeast, mid-atlantic. a lot of wind and a lot of rain, too. now it's gaining aly strength just south of cape hatteras. the here is your low center. you can see the high pressure region up to the north and it's the difference between pressures, really gets the winds cranking. you will see the wind right up the ocean not only today but it will last through about sunday afternoon before finally that low begins to unravel just a bit and moves over to the east. the heaviest rain by far is right around washington and new york city a

anne pressly was a morning anchor. her mom whispered "it's okay" when the verdict was read. >> there really aren't any winners tonight. nothing that's been done here will ever bring anne back. we'll never see her smile. we'll never hear her laugh. we'll never know the joy of her presence with us. until we see her again in heaven. >> vance's mother told the jury that she abused him as a child including a beating that may have caused brain damage. >>> our salute to the troops for two men, senior airman hernandez and one more. both are in the air force and they have another thing in common. the person who sent in the salute is denise. go to cnn.com/robin to salute a troop. >>> you know what? soon your bank is no longer going to be allowed to automatically charge you an overdraft fee. but you need to know how you'll get this in place for yourself before it takes effect. our money expert jennifer westhoven is looking out for you. so the crowd goes wild. they love this. >> yeah. we have a lot of people writing in on facebook

yesterday a medical examiner testified anne pressly's face was crushed. her jaw was forced to the back of her head, cutting off blood to her brain. it's hard to hear. monday, jurors heard a tape of vance telling police he beat pressly with a piece of wood he found in her backyard. attorneys say he was tricked into confessing. >>> 5-year-old girl missing in north carolina. authorities think foul play in her disappearance. shaniya davis disappeareded from her fayetteville home yesterday. please look at this beautiful little girl. police are searching wooded areas near her home but worried that heavy rain may delay efforts to find her. her family has a history with a social services department. but there she is. shaniya is three feet tall, 40 pounds, brown hair, brown eyes. last seen wearing a blue t-shirt and pink underwear. please keep your eyes open. if you have information, please contact the fayetteville police department. >>> a united airlines pilot was pulled off a flight minutes before he was supposed to take off from london to chicago on monday. aut

ann pressly was found brutally beaten in her bed last year. the police tricked him into giving dna and taped confessions. >>> a group of scientists spent two months living on top of mt. kilimanjaro, and they made some shocking discoveries there. rafer, in a few minutes, hear how quickly they could disappear. >>> this week could be the week an extension of jobless benefits could become a reality. our money expert jennifer west hoefen is looking out for you. they cleared another hurdle yesterday, right? >> if you're one of the people who have been waiting, thinking, my benefits are going to run out soon, i really need this. but the senate closer to reality. up to 21 weeks of jobless benefits, and that could help millions of people to get through the holidays. the bill in the works would also extend that first time homebuyer tax credit. it would run through june. right now it's supposed to expire at the end of november. it would likely, though, cost this bill about $20 billion. lawmakers want to pass it, though, or really get some action here bef

he is charged with beating ann pressly. now is the time it gets tense.ance could be sentenced to death if con vingted. >>> her shooting death in the iranian bro tests made neda an fwloebl icon why is a university's decision to on her coming under attack. >>> i just wanted to say thank you to all you veterans out there. appreciate all your dedication and hard work and giving us the freedom we enjoy today. i would especially like to say hi to my brother, kevin, who is overseas and my husband is who is home right now. major bryan smith. i really appreciate you guys. love you. thanks. >>> it is our honor to salute all of you who are serving our country. we want to thank all of you and your family members. for everything you do for us every day. we'd never forget it. >>> boy, what a powerful day at ft. hood. if you only heard about the somber emotional memorial service yesterday you only heard half the story. there were deafening cheering and tears of joy. reggie aqui is going to reveal that to us now. hi, reggie. >> hi. you know how big ft. hood is and the f

curtis la very well vance was found guilty yesterday of beating abeat ing anne pressly to death last was taken from the courthouse. >> this is a corrupted system! >> today was justice for anne and it's taken a year to get to it. i know nobody is more grateful than the parents and all of us as friends. >> well, the jury has two sentencing options, death or life without parole. if they can't decide, the judge you will impose a life sentence. >>> president obama isn't ready to sign off on any of the four proposals for troop increase in afghanistan p. yesterday he asked his war council to revise them. richard lui joins us. what changes have to be made for the president to maybe be satisfied? >> well, what we're hearing rob is that a senior administration official says the president wants more clarity on an exit strategy. what that means is clarifying exactly how and when with u.s. troops will hand over responsibility to the afghan government. but analysts say even with a timeline the u.s. commitment in afghanistan could stretch on for years. >> even if you send troops tomorrow, you still

anne pressly was the morning anchor in little rock and her mother whispered "it's okay" when the verdictlly aren't any winners tonight. nothing that's been done here will ever bring anne back. we'll never see her smile, we'll never hear her laugh, we'll never know the joy of her presence with us until we see her again in heaven. >> vance's mother told the jury she abused him as a child, including a beating that may have caused brain damage. >>> well, five men from one family are still in a missouri jail, all suspected of participating in child sex abuse for years. the group, a 77-year-old father and his four adult sons, appeared in court yesterday as the charges against them were read. they include rape, beastiality and forcing a child into a marriage. the abuse happened between 1988 and 1995. word of the alleged horrors has left neighbors horrified. >> we've lived in this neighborhood for years and he's been a neighbor for years and who would ever suspect that, you know. it's amazing. >> they are being held on cash bonds that range from $30,000 to $75,000. they have another court hearin

>>> the jury begins to consider whether the death penalty should be given to a man who killed anne pressly death. he shouted. >> it is a corrupt system. >> today was justice for anne. i know nobody is more grateful than the parents and all of anne's friends. >> the jury's sentencing options death or life without parole. if they can't decide the judge imposes a life sentence. >>> somebody walked into a convenience store and stole money donated for a 10-year-old boy with a brace disorder. >> i was absolutely sick. it made me sick. i couldn't believe that somebody could do that and, i mean, how do you sleep at night? how do you live your life. the woman collecting donations says she doesn't want to press charges. she wants the money back. >>> a teen on the streets of memphis goes from being homeless to playing for the nfl. michael oher's life inspired a movie. check out a clip of warner brother's "blind side." >> who is that? >> big mike. >> what is he waring? it is below freezing. >> do you have any place to stay tonight? don't you dare lie to me. >> mike galanos has an interview with the pl

finally tonight, justice for anne pressly. this beautiful arkansas tv anchor woman was brutally beaten to death sleeping in her own bed. hours ago, curtis banks was convicted of capital murder, rape and theft of property. he could now face the death penalty. according to testimony, vance told cops he was just hoping to steal a laptop. now this beautiful 26-year-old tv journalist is dead. her face was beaten so badly, most of her bones were completely shattered. the war on women is out of control in this country and this was the tragic case that sparked our focus here on "issues" on this terrible trend. this conviction is a victory for the victim's family but we as a culture need to change. we need to change this blood-drenched culture so this kind of thing doesn't happen again. we will have much more on this story on tomorrow's "issues." that is tonight's "top of the block." >>> well, it's baby mama drama for a priest and an ex-stripper. reverend david dupin had a secret affair with an exotic dancer by the name of beatrice her

kurty is charged with last year's rape and murder of anne pressly. she was found beaten in her bead and died days later from her injuries. vance has pleaded not guilty. >>> more than 60 school districts are using socioeconomic status as a factor in where students attend school. a 2007 supreme court decision limited a school's ability to put them in solely on race. supporters say students for poor households will be spread throughout the school district, not concentrated in one school, and they say studies show low income students do better a middle class schools. opponents say long bus rides harm children and the distance keeps parents from being involved at school. plus, some parents buy their homes based on their neighborhood school. and oppose their kids being bussed elsewhere. >>> one of the biggest lenders to small and medium sized businesses has filed for bankruptcy. for more on what it could mean to you and me, let's check in with poppy harlow in new york. a lot of people have never heard of cit. tell us about this company. >> you're exactly r

anne pressly was the victim. >> nothing that's been done here will every bring ann back.we'll never see her smile. we'll never hear her laugh. we'll never know the joy of her presence with us until we see her again in heaven. vance's mother told the jury she abused him as a child including a beating that may have caused brain damage. >>> police arrested a bank robber wanted by the fbi. look at the suspect. she's a california mother of five kids. authorities believe roxanne pennock hit at least four banks. her neighbors are shocked. >> her little girl is going to be missing her mom. it's going to be really sad if she's not around for 10 or 15 years. >> financial crisis pushes people to the most extreme. >> she allegedly robbed a chase bank last week. police busted her in the getaway vehicle. a red mini van. a man in north eastern san diego calls this a hate crime by post-it notes. his family is jewish. he woke up to find his daughter's car covered with post-its. some said jesus loves you, pig, oink. his neighborhood has seen his share of religious intolerance. including pr