A former Missouri television news anchor has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the stabbing death of her mother on Halloween 2025. Angelynn Mock, 48, admitted to killing her 80-year-old mother, Anita Avers, in their shared Wichita, Kansas, home.
Authorities responded to the residence on Oct. 31, 2025, after Mock's stepfather called police. Officers found Mock outside with cuts on her hands. Avers was transported to a local hospital with multiple stab wounds, where she later died.
According to a probable cause affidavit, Mock made statements to authorities indicating she believed her mother was the devil and that the killing was an act of self-preservation. Mock's stepfather told KAKE-TV that she had been diagnosed with mental illness and had a history of delusions and depression.
Under the terms of her plea agreement, Mock faces a sentence of life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years. Her sentencing is scheduled for October 5.
Mock previously worked as a news anchor and reporter for Fox 2 in St. Louis from 2011 to 2015. Before that, she was a morning anchor at KOKH-TV in Oklahoma City from 2007 to 2011, with earlier reporting roles in Minnesota, Montana, and Nebraska.