Who is Angelynn Mock? Former news anchor charged with murder

Former St. Louis television news anchor Angelynn “Angie” Mock has been charged with first-degree murder following the fatal stabbing of her mother in Wichita, Kansas.

Newsweek reached out to the Sedgwick County Police Department via email for comment on Monday.

The Context

Mock’s arrest has drawn significant attention due to her past public profile and the nature of the allegations.

What To Know

Wichita police discovered Mock’s mother Anita Avers, 80, unresponsive in bed with multiple stab wounds after responding to a report of an incident on the city’s South Side at 7:52 a.m. on Friday, per NBC 5 Chicago. Marriage and family therapist Avers was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 8:26 a.m.

The suspect, identified as 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, Sedgewick County public records show. The 47-year-old—who is 5’8” and weighs 140 pounds—is currently in the main jail facility. Her charge is listed as “active.”

Who Is Angelynn Mock?

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.

What People Are Saying

Neighbor Alyssa Castro told Kake News, an ABC affiliate in Wichita, Kansas: “There was a woman who came and approached our vehicle with blood, like her hands were filled, her body was filled with blood, asking to call 911… I asked her if she was okay, and she was pretty shooken up and she seemed scared, and she just ran off… I’m just glad that we were able to help, you know what I mean? Like you never know what anyone’s going through. This happened randomly, but as long as we were able to get 911 and see what we can do, that’s all I really care about.”

What Happens Next

The motive for the alleged stabbing has not been disclosed, and police say the investigation remains ongoing. Authorities have not shared information about Mock’s initial court appearance or released any statement regarding the timeline for further proceedings.