A shocking incident has emerged involving a former Fox News anchor, Angelynn Mock, who has been charged with the murder of her elderly mother. The tragic event unfolded in Wichita, Kansas, where Mock, age 48, was taken into custody on October 31. She faces allegations of fatally stabbing her 80-year-old mother, Anita Avers. On Tuesday, the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office officially charged Mock with first-degree murder.

Authorities from the Wichita Police Department responded to a distressing scene early on Halloween morning. They reportedly found Mock outside the residence, her hands covered in cuts. Inside, officers discovered Avers lying unresponsive in her bed, suffering from multiple stab wounds. Despite efforts by first responders to save her, Avers was declared dead at a local hospital.

Following the incident, Mock was also transported to the hospital for unspecified medical attention before being arrested. She is currently held at Sedgwick County Jail, with her bond set at $1 million. Her next court appearance is slated for November 14. Mock’s professional background includes her tenure as an anchor and reporter with Fox 2 in St. Louis, Missouri, from March 2011 until February 2015, as listed on her LinkedIn profile.

Alyssa Castro, a neighbor who witnessed the aftermath of the gruesome incident, said Mock approached her and her boyfriend with blood all over her. ‘There was a woman who approached our vehicle with like blood, like her hands were filled, her body was filled with blood, asking to call 911,’ Castro told KAKE. The startled resident told the outlet Mock begged to use her boyfriend’s cell phone to call the police and then ran back in the house with it. The phone was later returned to him by police.

Castro recalled trying to help Mock as much as she could after authorities were called. ‘I asked her if she was okay, and she was pretty shaken up and she seemed scared, and she just ran off,’ she said. Avers was a marriage and family therapist at Wichita Counseling Professionals and was beloved by her clients. One client, Alexandra Brewer, told KAKE that Avers was a compassionate and supportive therapist.

‘She was just very warm, very loving, and had a way of just making you feel compassionate towards yourself,’ she said. ‘If she was teaching from experience, she wasn’t letting you know that was from experience. She just was there for you. ‘I just wish that everyone could see that part of Anita, not just this tragic ending. I wish you could see the rest of what made her, her.’