Former Fox Anchor Charged With Stabbing Mother
A former Fox morning show anchor in Missouri is accused of killing her elderly mother on Halloween and then told dispatchers she did it “to save herself.”
Residents of a peaceful neighborhood in Wichita, Kansas, say they were shocked when 47-year-old Angelynn Mock staggered outside just before 8 a.m. on Friday, covered in blood.
“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,” neighbor Alyssa Castro said.
Castro said Mock grabbed her phone and dashed back into the home, where she reportedly called authorities and declared she “stabbed [her] mother to save herself,” Sedgwick County dispatchers told the outlet.
Wichita police found Mock outside the house with serious cuts on her hands. Inside, authorities found Anita Avers, 80, “unresponsive in her bed with multiple stab wounds.” Police said she died about 30 minutes later at a hospital nearby.
Mock was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder at Sedgwick County Jail. The sheriff’s office said she is being held on a $1 million bond.
Later, the police returned Castro’s boyfriend’s phone to him. Castro told the newspaper that she was just glad they could help.
“Like, we never know what anyone is going through. This happened randomly, but as long as we were able to get 911 and see what we can do, that’s all I really care about,” she said.
Her spouse told KAKE that Avers worked as a marriage and family therapist for Wichita Counseling Professionals.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Mock worked as a fill-in anchor for KTVI Fox 2 in St. Louis from 2011 to 2015. She then worked in sales in the area for a while, but took a two-year break.
She finally joined a data management company with operations in several Midwest cities, including Wichita.
“News of Avers shocking death comes as the mother and daughter portrayed a happy relationship on social media. The 80-year-old’s Facebook profile picture is an image of Mock reporting live on air at a baseball game,” the Daily Mail reported.
“Another image showed the pair together, hugging and smiling. The details surrounding the stabbing remain unclear. The Daily Mail contacted the Wichita Police Department for more information,” the outlet added.
Mock’s motive for the alleged crime is not clear at this time. Information about her initial court appearance is currently unavailable.
Missouri was in the headlines late last week after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up the state’s effort to reinstate a Republican-backed state law that sought to block enforcement of certain federal gun regulations.
By rejecting the appeal, the justices left in place a lower court ruling that struck down the measure as unconstitutional under the Supremacy Clause, which establishes that federal law overrides conflicting state laws.
The 2021 law, known as the Second Amendment Preservation Act, aimed to prohibit state and local officials from enforcing federal firearms restrictions.
Lower courts ruled that the law violated the Constitution by interfering with the federal government’s authority to regulate firearms.
The measure, known as the Second Amendment Preservation Act, was passed by Missouri’s Republican-controlled legislature and signed into law in 2021 by then-Governor Mike Parson. The law asserts that several federal firearms restrictions violate the Second Amendment’s guarantee of the right “to keep and bear arms.”
The U.S. Justice Department, under President Joe Biden, sued the state, arguing that the law violated the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause, which establishes that federal law takes precedence over state law.
Omg Kai Trump sets record straight on her love life in telling new video
Kai Trump, the eldest daughter of Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa Trump, is an avid golfer and budding YouTube star
Kai Trump shared insight into her love life in a Q&A session posted to YouTube, and revealed how she really felt about dating. The 18-year-old answered a slew of fan questions in the video, including one that asked: "Are you single?"
"I'm kind of talking to a guy right now, we might go to prom together," she responded. "So yeah, I'm like yes…no…kind of…figuring it out."
Kai, the eldest grandchild of Donald Trump, and the daughter of Donald Trump Jr. and his ex-wife, Vanessa Trump, is currently in her senior year at school and is set to begin studying at the University of Miami in the fall of 2026.
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Kai shared that she had a date to her prom
The social media personality opened up in an interview on the Impaulsive podcast about the difficulties of dating while having her own Secret Service team on hand at all times.
"To be honest with you, it's really awkward when you're sitting and going on a date with a guy, and [the Secret Service are] like two tables behind you. It's a little weird," she admitted.
"But I try my best not to let it bother me, and I think I've learned especially over the past year now…I've had to learn to [think] yes, they're following me, but also focus and pretend like they're not there."
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She admitted that having a security detail was an adjustment
Although Kai's life changed when her grandfather became president for the second time in 2025, she shared that her parents have tried to keep their children as grounded as possible.
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"My mom let us have our own opinions, and she's very much like me, like she's very calm, she's very chill, she likes hearing people out," she said on the podcast. "Obviously my dad, I love him, but he just goes to war online."
"My parents have always had us [have] our own opinions," she added. "Nothing was ever pushed upon us. I just happen to be a granddaughter of the president." When she's not creating YouTube videos, Kai is an avid golfer and is set to join the golfing team at the University of Miami.
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Kai is the eldest daughter of Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa Trump
"I am super excited to be a Cane and represent the University of Miami. Gooo Canes!" she shared on Instagram in 2024. "I would like to thank my mom, Vanessa, and my dad, Don, for always supporting me through my journey. I would also like to thank my great team for getting me to this point. I would like to thank my Grandpa for giving me access to great courses and tremendous support."
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She is an avid golfer
Kai's golfing dream hit a speed bump in January when she was forced to undergo surgery on her wrist due to a sporting injury. "Today, I underwent left wrist surgery to address injuries to the stabilizing tissues of my ECU tendon and damage to my fibrocartilage complex," she wrote on social media.
"The surgery was successfully performed at the Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute by Dr Thomas Graham, Chief of Jefferson Orthopedics. I look forward to my rehab in the coming months. I am excited for the ability to play golf pain-free."
