Little Rock - A Pulaski County jury has found Curtis Lavelle Vance guilty of capital murder, rape and burglary in the 2008 beating death of KATV's Anne Pressly.

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Vance could face the death penalty for the assault on Pressly at her bungalow in Little Rock. The same jury that convicted him reconvened to hear testimony about whether he should be put to death or imprisoned without the possibility of parole.

After the verdict, Pressly's mother, Patti Cannady, raised a hand and said, "Praise God. Praise God." She later burst into sobs.

Vance, who is from Marianna, was also convicted of residential burglary, rape and theft of property in the Oct. 20, 2008, attack.

Once jurors delivered the guilty verdict, Vance gestured toward the empty jury box, pointed to his eyes and ears and shook his head.

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Little Rock radio show host David Bazzel said "Anne will never be forgotten. This guy will be forgotten." Others say justice was served by the guilty verdict.

KATV raised $50,000 for a reward fund, and the city's police department will decide how it is distributed. The station also plans to sell a book about Pressly to fund a broadcast school scholarship in Pressly's name.

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Video: Vance Leaves Court

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