TX - Moriah Wilson, 25, Cyclist Fatally Shot Before Race, Austin, 2022 *arrest* #6

[SteveP]

Same! She’s a freaking flight risk!

I tell myself there is no way she would try such a stunt during this trial, with probably a half dozen officers in or just outside of the courtroom, and yet, I sit here, expecting someone on the witness stand to say just the right thing, at some point, that will cause her to jump up and bolt for the door!

 

[JerseyWasHome2]

I tell myself there is no way she would try such a stunt during this trial, with probably a half dozen officers in or just outside of the courtroom, and yet, I sit here, expecting someone on the witness stand to say just the right thing, at some point, that will cause her to jump up and bolt for the door!

I know. Especially as I’ve read about a few recent escapes by prisoners from court rooms in the US. It happens!

oh why, oh why, can’t we see her face when Colin takes the stand… damn.

 

[Seattle1]

Trying to figure out what this means regarding Padilla:

Defense:

Q: Did you complete supplement report after incident?
A: Yes

Q: Was Wilson involved in family disturbances?
A: Yes

Q: Why did you inquire about that?
A: I needed to gather all relevant details during investigation

Q: Why?
A: Wanted to know about previous incidents or violence

^^bbm

KA's defense couldn't wait to throw out that the victim was named or linked to a family disturbance. Well a family disturbance doesn't explain the psycho, disgruntled gf stalking a young woman that the defendant's cad of a boyfriend had designs on.

Is that the best the defense has got? Pfft...

 

[Megnut]

I know. Especially as I’ve read about a few recent escapes by prisoners from court rooms in the US. It happens!

oh why, oh why, can’t we see her face when Colin takes the stand… damn.

Let me paint that portrait for you.

100% duper's delight.

JMO

 

[Seattle1]

Yoga teacher Kaitlin Armstrong 'shot love rival through the heart'

Armstrong, 36, appeared in court in a navy jacket with her auburn hair curled. She appeared to have returned to her natural hair color after dying it a darker shade.

www.dailymail.co.uk

11/1/23

Prosecutors today described how Texas yoga teacher Kaitlin Armstrong stood over her love rival Moriah 'Mo' Wilson and shot her 'in the heart' in explosive opening statements to kick off her murder trial.

Armstrong, 36, appeared in court in a navy jacket with her auburn hair curled. She appeared to have returned to her natural hair color after dying it a darker shade and undergoing plastic surgery while on the run.

She is accused of murdering Wilson in cold blood, shooting her three times, in May 2022, after learning that she was texting her boyfriend, Colin Strickland.

 

[JerseyWasHome2]

^^bbm

KA's defense couldn't wait to throw out that the victim was named or linked to a family disturbance. Well a family disturbance doesn't explain the psycho, disgruntled gf stalking a young woman that the defendant's cad of a boyfriend had designs on.

Is that the best the defense has got? Pfft...

Of course. I was asking what a “family disturbance” is defined as. Like a fight between a parent and child? 2 cousins? As opposed to a fight between 2 unrelated people or a customer and a store clerk, and so on.

 

[Seattle1]

Prosecutors, defense attorneys make opening statements as Kaitlin Armstrong murder trial begins

Armstrong faces a first-degree murder charge in connection with the death of cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson.

www.kvue.com

Nov 1, 2023

KVUE TRIAL BLOG​

State's opening statements​

In their opening statements, prosecutors said the last thing Wilson did "on this Earth" was scream. They said they will play surveillance audio of her final moments, followed by gunshots. Prosecutors claim that after firing, Armstrong stood over Wilson and shot again.

Prosecutors say Armstrong and acclaimed cyclist Colin Strickland started dating and lived together in 2021. Assistant District Attorney Rickey Jones said their relationship became on-again, off-again and when the relationships was off, they both dated other people but continued living together.

Strickland started dating Wilson in October 2021 during one of those off periods, according to prosecutors. Strickland confronted Armstrong about her calling Wilson and changed Wilson's name in his phone to conceal their relationship. Prosecutors say Armstrong was not happy about ongoing communication.

Armstrong would often send emails and messages of their joint business on behalf of Strickland, prosecutors say. They say in January 2022, Armstrong went to a firing range to practice shooting a gun and had pictures on her cellphone – four months before Wilson's murder.

In May 2022, Strickland began picking up communication with Wilson. Armstrong was monitoring the communications through a jointly used iPad, according to prosecutors. On May 2, she logged into Strickland's Gmail and Instagram accounts and also looked up pictures of Wilson on her phone.

On May 10, 2022, Armstrong looked Wilson up on an app often used by athletes to log their workouts. Prosecutors say this allowed Armstrong to pinpoint Wilson's location, including when she arrived in Austin to stay with a friend.

The day of Wilson's murder, May 11, Strickland went to the dentist and made final arrangements to pick up Wilson. Wilson went on a 3-mile bike ride from 1:23 p.m. to 4:23 p.m. and posted it on the app Strava, showing where the ride started and ended. She also texted Strickland her exact location.

Prosecutors say Armstrong was able to see the text messages from Wilson and Strickland, so she knew exactly where Wilson was. A digital footprint shows Armstrong then looked up the exact location on a map.

That night, investigators say Strickland had dropped Wilson off and was home at the time of the actual shooting, allowing police to rule him out as a suspect in Wilson's death.

One minute from the time Wilson opened the door to the home where she was staying, prosecutors say Armstrong's Jeep was seen in the area.
When Wilson's friend arrived at the home, she saw Wilson on the floor and initially thought she was stretching after a difficult workout. She then realized what had happened, called 911 and began doing chest compressions for 8 to 10 minutes – about 80 times, Assistant DA Jones said.

Jones told the jury Armstrong had "no explanation" about why her Jeep was in the area. He said investigators searched her home and found two 9 mm pistols, one of which was later identified as the one used to kill Wilson.

Two days after Wilson's murder, Armstrong was seen on video at a CarMax in South Austin selling her Jeep for $12,000. She then took an Uber to the airport and flew from Austin to Houston to New York City. On May 18, she bought a ticket to Costa Rica using her sister's name and passport.

While in Costa Rica, Jones said Armstrong paid $6,425 for plastic surgery on June 22. Prosecutors say they will produce medical records relating to the surgery.

Just seven days after the nose job, on June 29, federal authorities arrested Armstrong in Provincia de Puntarena, Costa Rica, and brought her back to the U.S.

As prosecutors unraveled digital footprints, they say two minutes before Wilson was killed, she messaged a podcaster Cellphone data also shows Armstrong turned off her cellphone that night. She turned it back on soon after audio captured Wilson's screams and Armstrong returned home, according to prosecutors.

Prosecutors say investigators found DNA evidence on Wilson's bike, on the seat and handlebars, that they have linked to Armstrong. The bike was found in the bushes near the crime scene.

At 10:25 a.m. Wednesday, the state's opening statements rested.

 

[jash]

Of course. I was asking what a “family disturbance” is defined as. Like a fight between a parent and child? 2 cousins? As opposed to a fight between 2 unrelated people or a customer and a store clerk, and so on.

I was able to find this definition from the San Antonio PD. I assume it's similar for Austin.

Family Disturbance Means an act of disorder or an act to destroy the tranquility or composure by a member of a family or household against another member of the family or household that has not yet escalated into an act of family violence.

https://www.sanantonio.gov/Portals/0/Files/SAPD/GeneralManual/General%20Manual%20Glossary.pdf

 

[Seattle1]

Of course. I was asking what a “family disturbance” is defined as. Like a fight between a parent and child? 2 cousins? As opposed to a fight between 2 unrelated people or a customer and a store clerk, and so on.

Depends where this call was made. For example, in CA, a call reporting "family disturbance" is generally referred to as a domestic disturbance when an argument, usually between spouses, significant others, or family, becomes more than shouting at one another, and verbal abuse or psychological abuse occurs.

The difference between domestic disturbance versus domestic violence generally has to do with whether you put your hands on someone, you touched them or you caused another object to touch them.

Domestic violence can be considered a misdemeanor or a felony depending on a variety of factors which tend to include another crime.

I recall when MW met CS around Oct 2021 -- she had recently broken up with a long term boyfriend and supposedly, CS was in a similar situation.

IMO, the disturbance call could have been an emotional partying of the ways -- one moving out. I think everybody in their 20's had one of this stories to tell. Mo was only 25 years old...

Domestic Disturbance

 

[Seattle1]

Nov 1, 2023

WATCH: Assistant DA delivers state's opening statements in Kaitlin Armstrong murder trial​

 

[Seattle1]

Nov 1, 2023

KVUE TRIAL BLOG​

Defense's opening statements​

In their opening statements, Kaitlin Armstrong's attorneys are painting this as a circumstantial case unproven beyond a reasonable doubt.

Defense attorney Geoffrey Puryear said no witness saw Armstrong kill Wilson, adding, "You won't hear about any camera footage showing Kaitlin Armstrong at the scene of this shooting ... Not one captures Kaitlin Armstrong at that scene."

Puryear said the Austin Police Department told Armstrong she was "free to go" and that Armstrong is passionate about traveling and about yoga and traveled "at a moment's notice" to far-flung locations. When she left Austin, he said she had no knowledge of a warrant for her arrest.

Puryear said police "jumped to a conclusion" based on faulty scientific evidence and wrongly honed in on Armstrong. Prosecutor Rickey Jones objected multiple times to Puryear's opening statements, saying he is not providing a roadmap to the case, but instead, testimony.

Puryear told the jury Armstrong is "trapped in a nightmare of circumstantial evidence."

Just before 10:40 a.m. Wednesday, the defense's opening statements rested.

Prosecutors, defense attorneys make opening statements as Kaitlin Armstrong murder trial begins

Armstrong faces a first-degree murder charge in connection with the death of cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson.

www.kvue.com

 

[JerseyWasHome2]

Depends where this call was made. For example, in CA, a call reporting "family disturbance" is generally referred to as a domestic disturbance when an argument, usually between spouses, significant others, or family, becomes more than shouting at one another, and verbal abuse or psychological abuse occurs.

The difference between domestic disturbance versus domestic violence generally has to do with whether you put your hands on someone, you touched them or you caused another object to touch them.

Domestic violence can be considered a misdemeanor or a felony depending on a variety of factors which tend to include another crime.

I recall when MW met CS around Oct 2021 -- she had recently broken up with a long term boyfriend and supposedly, CS was in a similar situation.

IMO, the disturbance call could have been an emotional partying of the ways -- one moving out. I think everybody in their 20's had one of this stories to tell. Mo was only 25 years old...

Domestic Disturbance

And she could have been the victim in such a situation as the question and answer were both vague, so if the defense is bringing that into the picture for some bizarre reason I hope the prosecution nails down the specifics so they just can’t toss out a one liner insinuating Moe had a violent past incident.

Q: Was Wilson involved in family disturbances?
A: Yes

 

[Seattle1]

WATCH: Defense delivers opening statements in Kaitlin Armstrong murder trial​

 

[Seattle1]

And she could have been the victim in such a situation as the question and answer were both vague, so if the defense is bringing that into the picture for some bizarre reason I hope the prosecution nails down the specifics so they just can’t toss out a one liner insinuating Moe had a violent past incident.

Q: Was Wilson involved in family disturbances?
A: Yes

Absolutely -- the downfall of trial by Twitter/X!

 

[Seattle1]

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This trial is expected to last as long as mid-November.
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[steeltowngirl]

Was there anymore detail provided about this call? I am curious if she placed the call, or received it. And of course, who was the call with?

9:13pm - Mo uses her phone two minutes before gunshots are heard on Ring Doorbell camera

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TX - Moriah Wilson, 25, Cyclist Fatally Shot Before Race, Austin, 2022 *arrest* #6

 

[Seattle1]

Was there anymore detail provided about this call? I am curious if she placed the call, or received it. And of course, who was the call with?

9:13pm - Mo uses her phone two minutes before gunshots are heard on Ring Doorbell camera

Post in thread 'TX - Moriah Wilson, 25, Cyclist Fatally Shot Before Race, Austin, 2022 *arrest* #6'
TX - Moriah Wilson, 25, Cyclist Fatally Shot Before Race, Austin, 2022 *arrest* #6

Nope -- since it was part of DA Jones opening statement, I don't think we will learn much more about that call until the phone forensic witness testifies. Probably safe to say she wasn't still on the phone when she was shot. Also, I wouldn't be surprised if that call was from the defendant-- maybe MO even answered to dead silence. JMO

Jones, in his statements, outlined the below timeline on the day Wilson died, which he said prosecutors and law enforcement gathered through phone records. Wilson was in town for a gravel race and was staying with a friend in east Austin.

• Wilson and Strickland leave Deep Eddy Pool. State said Strickland lied to Armstrong about where he was.
• 8:35 p.m.: Strickland drops Wilson off at her friend’s east Austin apartment
• 8:38 p.m.: Strickland texts Armstrong, goes home.
• 9:13 p.m.: Wilson uses her phone.
• 9:15 p.m.: Gunshots go off.

Day one of the Kaitlin Armstrong murder trial wraps up

Armstrong is accused of shooting and killing up-and-coming professional cyclist Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson in May 2022.

www.kxan.com

 

[steeltowngirl]

Nope -- since it was part of DA Jones opening statement, I don't think we will learn much more about that call until the phone forensic witness testifies. Probably safe to say she wasn't still on the phone when she was shot. Also, I wouldn't be surprised if that call was from the defendant-- maybe MO even answered to dead silence. JMO

Jones, in his statements, outlined the below timeline on the day Wilson died, which he said prosecutors and law enforcement gathered through phone records. Wilson was in town for a gravel race and was staying with a friend in east Austin.

• Wilson and Strickland leave Deep Eddy Pool. State said Strickland lied to Armstrong about where he was.
• 8:35 p.m.: Strickland drops Wilson off at her friend’s east Austin apartment
• 8:38 p.m.: Strickland texts Armstrong, goes home.
• 9:13 p.m.: Wilson uses her phone.
• 9:15 p.m.: Gunshots go off.

Day one of the Kaitlin Armstrong murder trial wraps up

Armstrong is accused of shooting and killing up-and-coming professional cyclist Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson in May 2022.

www.kxan.com

That’s what I was thinking - call came from KA.

The other possibility I considered was that CS simply called Mo to thank her for spending the day. Or…. He checked his texts and something in texts from KA made him nervous, and he called Mo to warn her.

 

[BeachSky]

Sounds very much like defense is desperate to find something overlooked or technically incorrect in the processing of the scene, as if to try to get a mistrial or KA released on a technicality.

It's early, but I'm not seeing how defense is going to argue that KA wasn't there or couldn't have done it. We haven't even received the autopsy information, and that is going to show 3 wounds, probably all 3 of which could have been fatal, and thus, overkill, not just defensive shots or those trying to cover up a robbery of a bicycle.

Exactly! Well said.
Defense is like a dog chasing a parked car

 

[caradana]

Remember back in the dark ages when soap operas used to take inspiration from real life cases? I miss Days of Our Lives. They would’ve taken all this and added even more. I mean, I look at these pictures from today and I’d totally cast Alison Sweeney as Kaitlyn and I’d have added a chin implant to the nose job and she would’ve been arrested during romantic snorkel or something, and the escape would’ve involved Susan Lucci taking her down with stilettos while giving an impassioned closing argument in tribute to the amazing Moriah. (Moriah was legit amazing.)