The murder case against a former St. Louis television news anchor accused of killing her elderly mother has been put on hold after a judge ruled she is not currently competent to stand trial.

Angelynn Mock, also known as Angie Mock, is charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of her mother, Anita Avers, 80. The killing allegedly occurred at their home in Wichita on Oct. 31, 2025.

According to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office, a court-ordered competency evaluation submitted on Jan. 15 concluded that Mock was not mentally fit to proceed. As a result, the judge ordered her transferred to Larned State Hospital for further evaluation and treatment under Kansas law.

Prosecutors emphasized that the ruling does not dismiss the case or result in Mock’s release. Criminal proceedings are stayed until she is deemed competent, at which point the case will resume in district court.

Court documents paint a disturbing picture of the events leading up to Avers’ death. According to a probable cause affidavit filed by a detective with the Wichita Police Department, officers responded to the home after Mock called 911 early that morning.

Mock allegedly told dispatchers that her “mother tried to kill her, so she stabbed her in return.” Officers arrived just before 8 a.m. and found Mock outside the home, bleeding and holding a towel.

Inside, police found Avers lying on her bed with multiple stab wounds to her head, face, and torso. The affidavit states that several kitchen knives and a cheese grater, all covered in blood, were laid out on a pillow next to the body. Officers also noted at least a dozen puncture holes in the bed sheet consistent with knife strikes.

Mock allegedly told police she went to her mother’s room to talk and saw her sharpening knives. She claimed her mother then chased her through the house and attacked her. According to the affidavit, Mock made a series of bizarre and delusional statements, including claiming her mother said she was “Jesus Christ” and later insisting her mother was “the devil.”

After the incident, Mock was treated at a local hospital for cuts to her hands and arm before being taken into custody.

Avers’ husband, Barry Avers, told police that Mock had moved in with the couple several years earlier after losing her job following what he described as an alcohol-related incident. He said Avers had encouraged her daughter to seek psychiatric help.

According to Barry Avers, Mock was initially diagnosed with bipolar disorder, later revised to schizoaffective disorder, and had a history of angry outbursts. He told officers he had never believed she was violent but recalled her making statements such as “They’re all robots” and “They’re not real people.”

After her arrest, police say Mock continued to make disturbing remarks, allegedly telling officers she believed her mother was the devil and saying she would kill her again to “have my mom back.”

A judge will determine whether Mock regains competency following treatment. Until then, the case remains suspended, leaving a deeply unsettling tragedy unresolved.