In a shocking turn of events, a former morning news anchor has been taken into custody, accused of fatally stabbing her elderly mother.

Angelynn “Angie” Mock, aged 47, who was once a familiar face on FOX 2 News in St. Louis, was apprehended on Friday in Wichita, Kansas. Authorities allege that she is responsible for the death of her 80-year-old mother, Anita Avers, within the residence they shared.

According to the Wichita Police Department, officers were dispatched to the scene at approximately 7:50 a.m. Upon arrival, they encountered Mock outside the home, her hands bearing cuts.

Inside the house, the police discovered Avers in her bed, unresponsive and suffering from multiple stab wounds. She was immediately transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Angelynn “Angie” Mock now faces charges of first-degree murder, following the tragic incident that claimed her mother’s life in Wichita, Kansas. This case remains under investigation as more details emerge.

Mock was treated at a hospital for injuries before being booked into the Sedgwick County Jail on a charge of first-degree murder. She is being held on a $1 million bond.

Mock previously worked as a morning news anchor at FOX 2 in St. Louis from 2011 to 2015 and also held positions at KOKH FOX 25 in Oklahoma City. At the time of her arrest, she was employed in sales at a data management software company, according to her LinkedIn profile.

Angelynn “Angie” Mock was treated for injuries at the hospital before being arrested and booked into the Sedgwick County Jail on suspicion of first-degree murder. Mock is being held on a $1 million bond, Sedgwick County public records show.  (Sedgwick County Jail )

Neighbors in the community were traumatized after a bloodied Mock allegedly emerged from the home, local outlets reported.

“There was a woman who approached our vehicle with blood all over her hands and body, asking us to call 911,” Alyssa Castro, who lives in the neighborhood, told KAKE.

Castro told the outlet that Mock took her phone and ran back inside the house, where she called authorities and allegedly claimed she “stabbed [her] mother to save herself,” according to Sedgwick County dispatchers.

Mock previously worked as a morning news anchor at FOX 2 in St. Louis from 2011 to 2015 and also held positions at KOKH FOX 25 in Oklahoma City.  (Angie Mock/Facebook)

Mock’s motive for the alleged stabbing remains unclear. Information on her initial court appearance was not immediately available.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office for comment.