Former TV presenter Angelie Mock pleads guilty to murdering mother

Former television presenter Angelie ‘Angie’ Mock, 48, has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the death of her 80-year-old mother, Anita Ayers. The incident occurred on Halloween, October 31, 2025, in Wichita, Kansas.

According to the Sedgwick County Prosecutor's Office, Mock entered a plea agreement that carries a potential sentence of life in prison, with the possibility of parole after 25 years. Sentencing is scheduled for October 5.

Investigators noted that Mock provided conflicting accounts of the crime. In one version, she claimed self-defense, alleging her mother attacked her with a knife. In another, she stated she killed her mother because she believed her mother was the devil and needed to be stopped. Police discovered multiple kitchen knives and a cheese grater placed on a pillow near the victim's body.

Mock previously worked as a journalist and presenter for Fox 2 in St. Louis between 2011 and 2015 before transitioning into software sales.