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A former Fox News anchor has admitted to killing her 80-year-old mother inside their Kansas home.
Angelynn Mock, 48, pleaded guilty to the death of her mother, Anita Avers, who was found unresponsive in her bed in Wichita on October 31, 2025.
According to an affidavit submitted to Sedgwick County District Court, Avers had suffered multiple stab wounds to her face and torso.
Police reportedly found several bloody kitchen knives and a cheese grater "laid out on a pillow" beside Avers.
"All the utensils had blood on them," court documents said.
The late woman, who was discovered wearing only underwear and a bra, was rushed to the hospital by ambulance but later died from her injuries.
Mock called 911 after the attack and allegedly told the dispatcher that "her mother tried to kill her, so she stabbed her in return," per the affidavit.
When Wichita police arrived at the home, they found her outside holding a towel over her bloodied hands.
During questioning, the ex-news anchor claimed she had entered her mother's bedroom and found Avers "sharpening knives".
She told investigators her mother "came after her with a knife and fought her".
Mock also claimed Avers told her: "I know you’re f***ing Jesus Christ."
She said she initially backed away, but claimed her mother continued following her. Mock then allegedly grabbed a knife "and got on top of her".
She told investigators she stabbed Avers because she "started spewing venom at me out of her f***ing mouth".
Mock told cops the confrontation began after she went into her mother's room to discuss an upcoming job interview with NBC affiliate KSN.
She accused her mother of being jealous and of not wanting her to get the position.
Mock had previously worked as an anchor at Fox 2 in St. Louis between 2011 and 2015, and also worked at KOKH Fox 25 in Oklahoma City.
At the time of her arrest, she was reportedly working in sales for a data management software company.
Avers' husband, Barry Aves, was at work when his wife was killed.
Per the affidavit, he told investigators that Mock had worked at the St. Louis station "before being laid off after an explosive situation involving alcohol".
Barry said his stepdaughter had moved into the couple's home around four or five years before the killing.
He also told police that his wife had previously tried to persuade Mock to seek mental health treatment.
In addition to this, Barry alleged that Mock had initially been diagnosed with bipolar disorder before the diagnosis was later changed to schizoaffective disorder.
He claimed she experienced "bouts of delusions mixed with periods of depression" and was, to his knowledge, taking medication.
The stepfather also described an incident during a family card game around a month before his wife's death.
He claimed Mock became angry and complained that everyone hated her before allegedly telling relatives: "They’re all robots" and "They’re not real people."
According to the affidavit, Barry also said Mock would "claim to be spiritual and talk to God" and had said she was "Anti-Christ".
Following her mother's death, Mock was taken to the hospital before being transported to the Wichita Police Department Investigation Section.
While in an interview room, she was reportedly heard talking to herself and saying she believed her mother was the devil.
"I’d kill that b**** to have my mom back any day. I don’t even know who she is anymore. I know, believe she’s the devil," she said, per legal documents.
Mock was initially ordered to undergo an evaluation to determine whether she was competent to stand trial.
A judge ruled in July that she was competent.
She has now waived her right to a trial and pleaded guilty to first-degree murder.
Mock is now due to be sentenced on October 5.
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