A Halloween morning in Wichita, Kansas, shattered with a chilling act of violence. Angelynn Mock, a former television news anchor, now faces the most serious of accusations: the brutal murder of her own mother.
The victim, 80-year-old Anita Avers, was a respected marriage and family therapist, known for helping others navigate life’s complexities. Her life was tragically cut short within the walls of her quiet suburban home, leaving a community reeling in disbelief.
The first sign of trouble came shortly before 8 a.m. A neighbor, Alyssa Castro, described a horrifying scene – a woman, covered in blood, stumbling into the street and pleading for help. It was Angelynn Mock.
Mock, visibly distraught and soaked in blood, borrowed Castro’s phone and rushed back inside the house, making a desperate 911 call. In that call, she allegedly confessed to the stabbing, uttering a chilling justification: she claimed she attacked her mother “to save herself.”
Police arrived to find Anita Avers unresponsive in her bed, suffering from multiple stab wounds. Despite immediate transport to a local hospital, she succumbed to her injuries within thirty agonizing minutes.
Angelynn Mock was immediately taken into custody at the scene and is currently held at Sedgwick County Jail on a $1 million bond, charged with first-degree murder. The details surrounding the event remain shrouded in mystery.
Investigators are currently working to uncover a motive for the horrific attack and to understand the circumstances that led to Mock’s claim of self-defense. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities have released few details as they piece together the events of that devastating morning.
The case has sent shockwaves through Wichita, a community now grappling with the loss of a beloved therapist and the disturbing reality of a daughter accused of taking her mother’s life.
