Local Missouri TV Anchor Allegedly Stabs Elderly Mother on Halloween, Claims Self-Sacrifice
A shocking crime scene unfolded in a quiet neighborhood of Wichita, Kansas, as Angelynn Mock, 47, was found staggering out of her home with blood-soaked clothes, leaving neighbors traumatized. The drama began around 8 a.m. on Halloween morning when Mock approached nearby residents' vehicles, hands and body dripping with blood.
According to eyewitnesses, including Alyssa Castro, who lives in the neighborhood, Mock asked for their phone to call 911. Castro's boyfriend, who was driving her car at the time, had his phone retrieved from him by Mock and later returned after authorities intervened. The couple expressed gratitude that they were able to assist with the emergency call, but also acknowledged the unpredictability of such situations.
When authorities arrived at the scene, Mock was waiting outside with visible injuries on her hands. Inside the residence, police discovered Anita Avers, 80-year-old mother and marriage and family therapist, in a state of distress with multiple stab wounds. Despite immediate medical attention, she succumbed to her injuries just half an hour later.
Mock has been apprehended by the Wichita Police Department and booked into Sedgwick County Jail on $1 million bond for first-degree murder. The motive behind the alleged crime remains unclear, but authorities have indicated that Mock claimed self-sacrifice as the reason for her actions.
A brief look at Mock's past reveals a life of varied professions, including a two-year stint in the workforce before switching to data management with multiple offices across the Midwest. Her most notable role was as an anchor on KTVI Fox 2 in St. Louis from 2011 to 2015.
A shocking crime scene unfolded in a quiet neighborhood of Wichita, Kansas, as Angelynn Mock, 47, was found staggering out of her home with blood-soaked clothes, leaving neighbors traumatized. The drama began around 8 a.m. on Halloween morning when Mock approached nearby residents' vehicles, hands and body dripping with blood.
According to eyewitnesses, including Alyssa Castro, who lives in the neighborhood, Mock asked for their phone to call 911. Castro's boyfriend, who was driving her car at the time, had his phone retrieved from him by Mock and later returned after authorities intervened. The couple expressed gratitude that they were able to assist with the emergency call, but also acknowledged the unpredictability of such situations.
When authorities arrived at the scene, Mock was waiting outside with visible injuries on her hands. Inside the residence, police discovered Anita Avers, 80-year-old mother and marriage and family therapist, in a state of distress with multiple stab wounds. Despite immediate medical attention, she succumbed to her injuries just half an hour later.
Mock has been apprehended by the Wichita Police Department and booked into Sedgwick County Jail on $1 million bond for first-degree murder. The motive behind the alleged crime remains unclear, but authorities have indicated that Mock claimed self-sacrifice as the reason for her actions.
A brief look at Mock's past reveals a life of varied professions, including a two-year stint in the workforce before switching to data management with multiple offices across the Midwest. Her most notable role was as an anchor on KTVI Fox 2 in St. Louis from 2011 to 2015.
and get a $1 mil bond? that's some crazy drama. i mean, i've seen some messed up stuff online but this takes the cake. i'm not buying the whole self-sacrifice thing either... it sounds like she just wanted attention or something. i feel bad for the elderly lady who got stabbed tho, she didn't deserve to die on halloween 
, cant believe this chick Angelynn Mock is a TV anchor who's supposed to be all polished and perfect on air and now she's got blood on her hands and a murder charge 
. like what was goin on in that head of hers? was it just a momentary lapse of sanity or was there somethin more sinister at play? 
i dont think we'll ever know the full story but one thing's for sure, this girl's future is shot 
... How could someone do such a thing to their own mom 
?! 
I mean, I've heard of people losing it due to mental health issues 
, but this is just heartbreaking 
... The thought of Angelynn Mock claiming self-sacrifice 
as the motive is just crazy 
... What's going on with her mind?! 
I can only imagine how traumatic this experience must've been for Anita Avers' family 
and friends 
... This whole thing is just so messed up 
... 
no seriously though, how does a career as an anchor end in something like this? 
I'm trying to think of why someone would do such a thing but it def needs more info 
. I mean whats the deal with people these days? 
, and I'm glad nobody else got hurt 
, can we just focus on finding out what really went down in that house? 
"The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves." 
I mean, can't even imagine how traumatized Alyssa Castro and her boyfriend must be living through this. The fact that Mock was a TV anchor and had a career is wild, but it's clear she never had the right stuff 
. And that's the thing, this senseless act of violence has left so many lives shattered, including that boyfriend and his family's 
The poor elderly lady who got stabbed is just... wow, my heart goes out to her and her family.