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A former news anchor has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly stabbing and killing her elderly mother.
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Angelynn “Angie” Mock, 47, worked for news station Fox 2 in St. Louis from 2011 to 2015.
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His mother, Anita Avers, 80, was found unconscious in her home in Wichita, Kansas, on the morning of Friday, October 31.
A former news anchor has been charged with murder after she allegedly stabbed and killed her elderly mother.
Police responded to a “suspected break-in” at a residence in Wichita, Kansas, around 7:52 a.m. local time on Friday, October 31, according to a press release shared on Facebook by the Sedgwick County Police Department (SCPD).
Upon arrival, police found a woman, later identified as Angelynn “Angie” Mock, 47, standing outside the home. They then entered the residence and found Mock’s mother, Anita Avers, 80, “unconscious in her bed with multiple stab wounds.”
Avers was transported to a local hospital, where she died later that morning, according to the news release.
Mugshot of Angelynn Mock
Mock was also treated at the hospital for undisclosed injuries and was later taken into custody at the Sedgwick County Jail, according to police. She was charged with first-degree murder on Oct. 31 and is being held on $1 million bail, according to Sedgwick County public records.
An investigation into the incident is still ongoing, according to SCPD.
PEOPLE contacted SCPD for comment on Sunday, November 2, but did not receive an immediate response.
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Mock previously worked as a news anchor and reporter for Fox 2 in St. Louis from 2011 to 2015, according to her LinkedIn profile. He later transitioned into sales and was currently working for a data management software company at the time of his arrest, according to LinkedIn.
Mock’s motive for the alleged crime is unclear at this time. Information regarding his initial court appearance is not currently available.
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