Former Fox Anchor Sentenced to Life for Mother's Murder

Former local Fox anchor Angelynn Mock, 48, has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years for the murder of her mother, Anita Avers. Mock pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for the Halloween night stabbing death of her 80-year-old mother in Wichita, Kansas.

During the sentencing hearing, Avers' stepdaughter, Sonja Kreutziger, described Mock as "demonic," according to KAKE. "The person I knew as gentle, kind Angie did not just murder her mom; she ambushed Anita while Anita was in bed asleep," Kreutziger stated. "This was so out of character for the Ange we thought we knew, so devastating, so calculated, so demonic."

Avers was found unresponsive in her bed on October 31, 2025, with multiple stab wounds to her face and torso. Court documents indicated that several kitchen knives and a cheese grater, all bearing blood, were found on a pillow next to the victim.

Mock, who formerly anchored for Fox 2 in St. Louis, Missouri, called 911 herself and initially told dispatchers that her mother had attempted to kill her, prompting her to stab her mother in return. When police arrived, they found Mock outside the residence holding a towel to her bloody hands. Avers was transported to a local hospital where she later died.

Mock later told police that she entered her mother's bedroom to discuss an upcoming job interview. She claimed her mother was sharpening knives and stated she was jealous and did not want Mock to get the job. According to the affidavit, Mock also reported that her mother told her, "I know you're f***ing Jesus Christ," before Avers advanced on her with a knife.

Mock's stepfather, Barry Avers, told police that Mock had been fired from her previous news anchor position in St. Louis after "an explosive situation involving alcohol." At the time of her arrest, Mock was employed as a sales employee at a data management software company.

Before pleading guilty, Mock underwent a competency evaluation, and a judge ruled in July that she was fit to stand trial. Mock stated during her sentencing hearing that she did not intend to file an appeal.