Legal proceedings have been halted for former Anchor Angelynn Mock.

The former Anchor/Reporter for KTVI (St. Louis) was is facing first-degree murder charges in the death of her mother.

A Kansas court has ordered the trial delayed after a competency evaluation determined Mock is "not currently competent" to stand trial. Prosecutors stated that the 47-year-old will be transferred to Larned State Hospital for further evaluation and treatment. Her criminal proceedings are stayed pending the restoration of her competency.

Mock was a familiar face in the St. Louis marke reporting and anchoring for the FOX affiliate from 2011 to 2015. According to police interviews with the victim's husband, Mock’s career in news ended after she was laid off following an "explosive situation involving alcohol."

Following her exit from the industry, Mock reportedly relocated to Wichita four or five years ago to live with her mother, 80-year-old Anita Avers.

The charges Mock was arrested on Oct. 31 after police found Avers deceased in the home the two shared. Authorities allege Mock stabbed her mother to death, though Mock initially told 911 dispatchers that she acted in self-defense, claiming her mother "tried to kill her."

The affidavit details a chaotic scene, noting that officers recovered kitchen knives and a cheese grater covered in blood. Mock, who was found outside the home bleeding from cuts to her hands and arms, allegedly told investigators that her mother had "lunged" at her while "spewing venom" and asserting that Mock was "f---ing Jesus Christ."

Mental Health Context Court documents indicate a history of significant mental health struggles for the former journalist. The victim’s husband told investigators that Mock had previously been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, which was later reclassified as schizoaffective disorder. He reported instances of delusion, including Mock claiming that people were "robots" and "not real."

While in custody, Mock reportedly told police she believed her mother was "the devil," stating, "I'd kill that b---h to have my mom back any day."

If Mock is deemed competent following treatment at the state hospital, prosecutors intend to resume the first-degree murder case.