Former news anchor pleads guilty to stabbing mother to death on Halloween

Former Missouri news anchor Angelynn Mock pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for fatally stabbing her 80-year-old mother, Anita Avers, on Halloween. Mock allegedly believed her mother was the devil and that she was acting to “save herself.” She faces a potential life sentence with parole eligibility after 25 years.

• Angelynn Mock, a former television news anchor, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder.
• She fatally stabbed her mother, Anita Avers, on Halloween, reportedly believing her mother was the devil.
• Mock faces a life sentence with parole eligibility after 25 years.
• The incident occurred at the home Mock and Avers shared with Mock’s stepfather.
• Mock’s stepfather stated she had been diagnosed with mental illness.
• Mock previously worked as a news anchor and reporter in St. Louis and Oklahoma City, with other reporting stints in Minnesota, Montana, and Nebraska.