![]() Travis County issued a warrant for Armstrong’s arrest on May 17, but it was later learned that she had left Austin on May 14, flying to Houston and then New York’s LaGuardia airport. Handguns at the Armstrong/Strickland household matched forensic evidence from the crime scene. The affidavit also said that Armstrong was Strickland’s partner and had previously expressed intense jealousy of Wilson. Armstrong’s car was seen at the site of the crime that evening, and when she was brought in for questioning the following day, she didn’t deny the evidence.Ī police affidavit later revealed that pro cyclist Colin Strickland spent the evening with Wilson at a swimming pool in Austin before her death. Wilson was found dead at a friend’s house in Austin the evening of May 11 after traveling to Texas for a gravel race. The bond for Theft of Service is $3,500.”Īrmstrong’s apprehension and arrest marks the end of one chapter of the tragic death of Wilson, a rising star in the US off-road endurance scene. On Tuesday, Armstrong was booked into the Travis County jail after transfer from another facility in Houston.Īccording to NBC station KXAN, jail records show that Armstrong has been charged with an “unnamed first-degree felony charge and a class B misdemeanor charge for theft of service equal to or greater than $100 and less than $750.” Armstrong’s mug shot (Photo: Courtesy Austin City Police Department)Ī press release from the city of Austin Police Department states that Armstrong “is currently being held with a $3.5 million bond for murder. A warrant was issued for her arrest on May 17, six days after Wilson, 25, was found shot to death in Austin, Texas. Kaitlin Armstrong has been officially charged with the first-degree murder of professional cyclist Moriah Wilson.Īrmstrong, 34, was apprehended in Costa Rica on June 29 after spending 43 days on the lam. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! ![]()
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