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Ex-Anchor's Halloween Horror: Mom Found Stabbed
25 Aug
Summary
- Former anchor Angelynn Mock killed her 80-year-old mother on Halloween.
- Mock claimed her mother was sharpening knives and attacked her first.
- Mock pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and awaits sentencing.
Angelynn Mock, a former news anchor, has entered a guilty plea for the first-degree murder of her mother, Anita Avers. The fatal incident occurred on Halloween morning in Wichita, Kansas, when Avers was found with multiple stab wounds.
According to court documents, Mock stated that her mother was sharpening knives and attacked her. Mock claimed she acted in self-defense, asserting her mother was 'jealous' of a job opportunity and described her as 'the devil'.
Mock had previously been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, later revised to schizoaffective disorder. Her stepfather noted she was on medication and had been laid off from her news anchor position due to alcohol-related issues.
Initially deemed incompetent to stand trial in January, Mock's legal status was later reversed. She is scheduled to be sentenced on October 5, concluding a case that began on Halloween last year.
