A former morning television anchor faces serious legal charges following the tragic death of her elderly mother. Officials have announced that Angelynn “Angie” Mock, a 47-year-old who once graced the screens of FOX 2 News in St. Louis, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the alleged stabbing of her 80-year-old mother, Anita Avers.

The incident occurred on Halloween, and Mock was subsequently arrested on October 31 in Wichita, Kansas. Authorities report that Avers was found dead in the home she shared with her daughter, leading to Mock’s arrest.

During her career, Mock was well-known as a morning news anchor at FOX 2 in St. Louis, a role she held from 2011 to 2015. She also worked at KOKH FOX 25 in Oklahoma City, building a reputation in the industry.

On the morning of the incident, officers were dispatched to the residence at approximately 7:50 a.m. Upon arrival, they encountered Mock outside the home, with noticeable cuts on her hands, according to information from the Wichita Police Department.

When officers responded to the home around 7:50 a.m., they found Mock outside with cuts on her hands, according to the Wichita Police Department.

Avers was found with “multiple stab wounds,” the district attorney’s office said.

Mock was treated at a hospital for injuries before being booked into the Sedgwick County Jail. A spokesperson for the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office told Fox News Digital that Mock’s preliminary hearing date is Nov. 14 at 1:30 p.m. 

Anita Avers in a 2021 photo. Avers was allegedly found stabbed in her home in Wichita, Kan., Oct. 31, 2025. (Anita Avers/Facebook)

Mock 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 a 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, Sedgewick 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 boyfriend’s 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.

Former St. Louis television news anchor Angelynn “Angie” Mock was charged with first-degree murder after the fatal stabbing of her mother in Wichita, Kan. (Angie Mock/Facebook)

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