A former television morning anchor is now facing murder charges following the stabbing death of her elderly mother in Kansas. Angelynn Mock, age 47, appeared in court for the first time on Tuesday. She is accused of first-degree murder, allegedly killing her 81-year-old mother, Anita Ayers, with premeditated intent, according to ABC News.
Marc Bennett, the Sedgewick County District Attorney, stated that after careful examination of evidence gathered by the Wichita Police Department’s homicide unit, the murder charge against Mock was filed, as reported by News Nation.
Police in Wichita discovered Ayers unresponsive in her bed, having suffered multiple stab wounds, at a residence located in the 1500 block of East Crowley last Friday, as initially reported by CrimeOnline.
Emergency responders quickly transported Ayers to St. Francis Hospital. Unfortunately, she did not survive her injuries.
The exact locations and severity of Ayers’ wounds, noted to be on her upper body and face, have not yet been fully disclosed.
“Anita Avers had multiple stab wounds to her, as far as her upper body, her face. The specific areas haven’t been released just yet,” reporter and host of “Killer Genes” podcast, Melissa McCarty, told Nancy Grace on Tuesday’s “Crime Stories.”
A neighbor told KAKE that a woman covered in blood, later identified as Mock, ran up to her boyfriend on October 31, and asked to use his phone to call 911.
“There was a woman who approached our vehicle with like blood, like her hands were filled, her body was filled with blood, asking to call 911,” Alyssa Castro said.
“I asked her if she was okay, and she was pretty shooken up and she seemed scared, and she just ran off.”
When police arrived at the scene, they found the defendant with cuts on her hand. They also found the phone and returned it to Castro’s boyfriend.
Mock went to the hospital for treatment before being booked into the Sedgewick County jail.
Mock worked as a news anchor and reporter for multiple stations in Oklahoma City, according to what she wrote on her LinkedIn profile.
Avers’ husband told KAKE that she worked at Wichita Counseling Professionals as a marriage and family therapist.
Mock remains behind bars on $1 million bond. Her next court appearance is scheduled for November 14.
[Feature Photo: Anita Avers and Angie Mock/Facebook]
