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Updated · Fox News · Aug 25
Former Anchor Angelynn Mock Pleads Guilty to 2025 Mother's Murder, Faces Life With Parole After 25 Years
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Aug 25

Former Anchor Angelynn Mock Pleads Guilty to 2025 Mother's Murder, Faces Life With Parole After 25 Years

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 25

Summary

  • 48-year-old Angelynn "Angie" Mock pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the Oct. 31, 2025 stabbing death of her 80-year-old mother, Anita Avers, in Wichita.
  • Prosecutors said Mock made statements showing she believed her mother was the devil and killed her to "save herself," according to a probable cause affidavit.
  • Under the plea deal, Mock faces life in prison with parole eligibility after 25 years; sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 5.
  • Police were called to the home Mock shared with Avers and her stepfather around 7:50 a.m. on Halloween, finding Mock outside with cuts on her hands while Avers later died at a hospital.
  • Mock previously worked as a TV anchor and reporter in St. Louis and Oklahoma City, a background that drew added attention to the case.

Insights

Why did a former news anchor plead guilty to murder instead of using her documented schizoaffective disorder as an insanity defense?
How did a beloved television anchor's hidden battle with severe delusions culminate in a horrific Halloween murder?