Left: Kaitlin Armstrong on surveillance footage before fleeing the U.S. after the shooting death of Moriah Wilson (via U.S. Marshals Service). Right: Armstrong’s booking photo after she was apprehended in Costa Rica, apparently having undergone cosmetic surgery (via Austin (Tex.) Police Department).
The woman who fled the country after allegedly gunning down a perceived romantic rival tried to escape again — but this time, her attempt at freedom lasted only around 10 minutes.
Kaitlin Armstrong, 35, is charged with murder in the May 2022 shooting death of Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson, an up-and-coming cyclist who was killed while staying at a friend’s house in Austin, Texas. Wilson, who was in Texas for a bike race, had previously been romantically involved with Armstrong’s long-term boyfriend, Colin Strickland.
Armstrong fled the country days after being questioned by police and was apprehended weeks later in Costa Rica.
Local law enforcement said her most recent escape attempt was less successful.
“Armstrong was transported this morning for a doctor’s appointment,” Drew Knight, a Travis County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson, said in an email to Law&Crime. “As she and two corrections officers were exiting the medical building after the appointment, Armstrong ran. The officers pursued her on foot for approximately 10 minutes without ever losing sight of her.”
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Once Armstrong was apprehended, she was taken to a local hospital “to be checked out,” Knight said. She was then taken back into TCSO custody. Citing privacy laws, Knight did not disclose what kind of doctor’s appointment Armstrong had. He told Law&Crime that it did not appear that Armstrong was running to a specific location.
Armstrong sold her car two days after Wilson’s death. She was later believed to have been dropped off at Newark International Airport in New Jersey. She was eventually apprehended in June. Authorities found her at a hostel on a beach in Costa Rica, having dyed her hair and undergone cosmetic surgery.
Wilson, originally from Vermont, was a professional cyclist in Texas for the Gravel Locos race, where she was considered a favorite. She had apparently had a romantic relationship with Strickland, a professional cyclist, when Armstrong and Strickland had been separated. On the day she was killed, Wilson had gone swimming with Strickland. He dropped her off at the East Austin home of her friend Caitlin Cash, where she was staying, moments before she was killed.
Jail records show Armstrong is in custody. Court records indicate that her trial is set for Oct. 30.
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