Just after 7:40 a.m., Alyssa Castro and her boyfriend were in their car within their south Wichita neighborhood when a neighbor flagged them down.

Approaching the couple, the woman seemed to have blood on her hands. She requested to borrow a phone to dial 911, then hurried back into a nearby house with the phone.

Dispatchers were alerted to a potential stabbing incident and informed emergency responders about a report from a woman claiming a stabbing had occurred in her residence.

The dispatch communications indicated that the caller claimed the stabbing was an act of self-defense, as she was protecting herself from her mother.

By 7:52 a.m., Wichita police arrived at the scene to find a woman outside the house, with cuts on her hands and blood on her clothes.

Inside the house, they find 81-year-old Anita Avers unresponsive in her bed with multiple stab wounds. Both women are taken to the hospital. Mock is ultimately charged with murder.

This month, Angelynn “Angie” Mock is undergoing a court-ordered mental competency evaluation. This has temporarily paused her first-degree murder case.  The evaluation process typically takes 60 days.

A new court date has not yet been scheduled.

• Arrest and Charge: Mock was arrested on October 31, 2025, and charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of her 80-year-old mother, Anita Avers, in Wichita, Kansas.
• Custody Status: She remains in custody at the Sedgwick County Jail on a $1 million bond.
• Competency Evaluation: Her attorney requested a mental health evaluation, which was granted by a Sedgwick County judge on November 14, 2025. The case was taken off the docket while the evaluation is completed, a process that typically takes around 60 days. The evaluation will determine if she is mentally fit to stand trial.
• Alleged Motive/Context: According to a police affidavit, Mock, who has a history of mental health issues including a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, told police she stabbed her mother in self-defense, claiming her mother was the devil. Her stepfather reported that Mock had experienced delusions in the past, including saying “They’re all robots” or “They’re not real people”.

Joining Nancy Grace today:

Additional Guest

• Dan Murphy – Former NYPD Detective-Sergeant, Joint Terrorism Task Force, Former Chief Security Officer, US Bancorp, Co-Host of “Gold Shields” Podcast, and Author: “Workplace Safety: Establishing an Effective Violence Prevention Program”

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[Feature Photos: Anita Avers and Angelynn Mock/Facebook]