Just after 7:40 a.m., Alyssa Castro and her boyfriend were sitting in their car in a south Wichita neighborhood when a neighbor flagged them down.
As the woman approached, they noticed what seemed to be blood on her hands. She asked to borrow a phone to call 911 and then hurried back into a house with the phone.
Emergency services received a call about a potential stabbing, with the caller reporting that a stabbing incident had taken place in her home.
The dispatcher conveyed that the caller claimed the act was in self-defense, stating she was defending herself from her mother.
By 7:52 a.m., Wichita police arrived at the scene to find a woman outside the house with blood-stained clothing and cuts on her hands.
Inside the residence, they discovered 81-year-old Anita Avers unresponsive in her bed, suffering from multiple stab wounds. Both women were transported to the hospital, and the woman who borrowed the phone, later identified as Mock, faced murder charges.
This month, Angelynn “Angie” Mock is undergoing a court-ordered mental competency evaluation. This has temporarily paused her first-degree murder case. The evaluation process typically takes 60 days.
A new court date has not yet been scheduled.
- Arrest and Charge: Mock was arrested on October 31, 2025, and charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of her 80-year-old mother, Anita Avers, in Wichita, Kansas.
- Custody Status: She remains in custody at the Sedgwick County Jail on a $1 million bond.
- Competency Evaluation: Her attorney requested a mental health evaluation, which was granted by a Sedgwick County judge on November 14, 2025. The case was taken off the docket while the evaluation is completed, a process that typically takes around 60 days. The evaluation will determine if she is mentally fit to stand trial.
- Alleged Motive/Context: According to a police affidavit, Mock, who has a history of mental health issues including a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, told police she stabbed her mother in self-defense, claiming her mother was the devil. Her stepfather reported that Mock had experienced delusions in the past, including saying “They’re all robots” or “They’re not real people”.
Joining Nancy Grace today:
Additional Guest
- Dan Murphy – Former NYPD Detective-Sergeant, Joint Terrorism Task Force, Former Chief Security Officer, US Bancorp, Co-Host of “Gold Shields” Podcast, and Author: “Workplace Safety: Establishing an Effective Violence Prevention Program”
