GUILTY TX - Moriah Wilson, 25, Cyclist Fatally Shot Before Race, Austin, 2022 *arrest* #9

[arielilane]

@alcaprari23

Cash now recounting Mo Wilson's last few days on earth. Shares a funny anecdote about how excited they were to see each other in Austin that Mo even forgot her bag at the airport. They retrieved the bags and shared Cash's king bed as they caught up about everything.On 5/11, she remembers how Mo spoke to Matt on the phone. When Mo left for her bike ride, Cash took a photo of her and sent it to her mom. Cash wrote, "your girl is in safe hands here in Austin." Mrs. Wilson lets out an audible sob at that painful memory.


4:16 PM · Nov 16, 2023

 

[nodamselindistress]

I will just never understand KA and her thought processes. What is so great about CS anyway? Leave the cheating liar and find yourself someone new, it really is that easy to do.

Killing the competition should have never crossed her mind, she must have severe physchological issues to think that was a solution.

 

[whitelilac]

What?!
I just got back from much delayed grocery shopping.
Verdict happened? Holy cow that was faster than I expected !!
Now to catch up....

 

[cujenn81]

@alcaprari23

Cash now recounting Mo Wilson's last few days on earth. Shares a funny anecdote about how excited they were to see each other in Austin that Mo even forgot her bag at the airport. They retrieved the bags and shared Cash's king bed as they caught up about everything.On 5/11, she remembers how Mo spoke to Matt on the phone. When Mo left for her bike ride, Cash took a photo of her and sent it to her mom. Cash wrote, "your girl is in safe hands here in Austin." Mrs. Wilson lets out an audible sob at that painful memory.


4:16 PM · Nov 16, 2023

oh my gosh how heartbreaking!!!

 

[arielilane]

@alcaprari23

"I have held a lot of guilt for not being able to protect her that night," Cash says.Cash says she did not realize that she gave chest compressions to her friend more than 100 times. She did not know that she was already dead when she was giving CPR.Cash says she moved back in to that apartment because she didn't want the darkness to take over that home. She calls it a safe place because she feels Mo there. But admits its challenging to live there. "Every time I park my car and I walk up my stairs, I have to talk myself into doing it. I have to tell myself that there is nothing that's scary on the other side of the door. Every time I go to put in a load of laundry, I see the dent that the bullet left when she was shot in the head. Every time I get something out of my pantry, I think of her standing right here."

 

[arielilane]

@alcaprari23

"It's been 554 days since she was killed and I cannot tell you how many times I have relived that night. Trying to figure out if there was something I could have done differently to protect her...I think about it every single day of my life. I've had panic attacks where I thought I was dying."


4:20 PM · Nov 16, 2023

 

[BUF]

oh my gosh how heartbreaking!!!

I know. I have tears in my eyes reading this. Can’t even imagine how they feel and are dealing with this.

 

[Gypsy Road]

At least that prison cell she is going to spend the rest of her life in probably doesn't have a lot of mirrors, so she won't have to constantly see that rough looking face she actually had to pay for.

It almost looks like she had a chin implant too. She’s what my husband calls Coyote Ugly.

 

[arielilane]

@alcaprari23

Cash says she was shocked to relive that moment in her testimony. Says the 10 minutes of CPR was the longest 10 minutes of her life. Says she has PTSD to this day: Can't look at ambulances. Can't hear sirens. She doesn't even like to see stains on surfaces.


4:21 PM · Nov 16, 2023


Cash has been released. Defense does not ask her any questions. Next witness: Matthew Wilson, Mo's brother.Cash gives a big hug to Mr. Wilson and Mrs. Wilson before taking her seat.


4:22 PM · Nov 16, 2023


When asked if he can talk about his sister, Matthew immediately breaks down. He begins, "my sister was my closest confidant. My only sibling. Only person in the world that I could talk to about certain experiences that only she could understand. She was a really, really good listener."


4:23 PM · Nov 16, 2023

 

[arielilane]

@alcaprari23

Matt says he spoke to her daily in the months before she died. He says she helped him with his depression. At one point, Matt says she suggested they text each other three of the best things that happened each day. They continued that tradition for weeks.


4:24 PM · Nov 16, 2023

 

[Gypsy Road]

@alcaprari23

Cash now recounting Mo Wilson's last few days on earth. Shares a funny anecdote about how excited they were to see each other in Austin that Mo even forgot her bag at the airport. They retrieved the bags and shared Cash's king bed as they caught up about everything.On 5/11, she remembers how Mo spoke to Matt on the phone. When Mo left for her bike ride, Cash took a photo of her and sent it to her mom. Cash wrote, "your girl is in safe hands here in Austin." Mrs. Wilson lets out an audible sob at that painful memory.


4:16 PM · Nov 16, 2023

That is so sad!

 

[kae27]

While this is all truly heartbreaking to read (and I can't even imagine how much more difficult it would be to hear), I take some small pleasure in knowing that the murderer has to sit there and listen to everyone gushing about Mo and how amazing she was. Mo was, despite being much younger, already so many incredible things that the murderer would never be, and that made her furious and ultimately a killer.

 

[JerseyWasHome2]

While this is all truly heartbreaking to read (and I can't even imagine how much more difficult it would be to hear), I take some small pleasure in knowing that the murderer has to sit there and listen to everyone gushing about Mo and how amazing she was. Mo was, despite being much younger, already so many incredible things that the murderer would never be, and that made her furious and ultimately a killer.

YES! She can't just live in Costa Rica in hiding, pretending it never happened, never facing them or hearing their names or Mo's again. It's all in front of her whether she likes it or not.

 

[arielilane]

@alcaprari23

Matt says Mo was unique and multi-dimensional. He was excited to watch her cycling career take off.He remembers their last communication together: about cycling, of course. They discussed the possibility of Matt coming to a big race that Mo was competing in.


4:28 PM · Nov 16, 2023

 

[arielilane]

@JessicaTaylorTX

Matt says in summer 2020, he lived with Wilson. He says he was sent home from school due to COVID, and not having a great time. He says Mo knew he was struggling and she told him to come out to where she was living.


4:27 PM · Nov 16, 2023

 

[SteveP]

Caitlin Cash is a very special person, and I wish her only the best things in life, going forward. She is the kind of friend we all would be very blessed to have.

 

[Seattle1]

Kaitlin Armstrong sentenced to 90 years for murder of cyclist Mo Wilson

Jurors returned guilty verdict against Kaitlin Armstrong on Thursday for shooting death of star cyclist Moriah ‘Mo’ Wilson

www.independent.co.uk

16 NOV 2023 -- LIVE TRIAL BLOG


Kaitlin Armstrong has been found guilty of her alleged love rival Moriah ‘Mo’ Wilson’s murder.

A jury returned the guilty verdict after just over two hours of deliberation on Thursday in Austin, Texas.

KEY POINTS​

• The key players in the deadly ‘love triangle’ at the centre of trial
• Former friend of Kaitlin Armstrong recalls death threats against Wilson
• Kaitlin Armstrong confronted Moriah Wilson on the phone, ex-boyfriend Colin Strickland says
• Armstrong’s ex clashes with media at court

Sentencing to unfold shortly​

Armstrong is brought back to the courtroom. Wilson’s father is staring at her.
The Wilson family will now present their victim statements.
Caitlin Cash, who discovered Wilson’s body, will go first.
Andrea Blanco16 November 2023 21:12
15 minutes ago

Kaitlin Armstrong remains emotionless​

Armstrong reportedly continued to look ahead as her father stared in her direction.
Wilson’s family briefly left the courtroom with prosecutors.
Andrea Blanco16 November 2023 21:09
20 minutes ago

Wilson’s family becomes emotional over guilty verdict​

The family of slain cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson have been in the courtroom for the two and a half weeks of trial, only leaving the gallery whenever graphic evidence was introduced.
Upon hearing the verdict, Wilson’s parents, brother and friend Caitliin Cash hugged each other and became tearful, NewsNation correspondent Alex Caprariello reports.
Andrea Blanco16 November 2023 21:04

Kaitlin Armstrong found guilty after two hours of deliberation​

A jury found Armstrong guilty of murder after just two hours of deliberation on Thursday.
Read more:

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Andrea Blanco16 November 2023 20:58
38 minutes ago

Kaitlin Armstrong before and after​

Just days after the murder, Ms Armstrong fled the country and travelled to Costa Rica, where she was arrested five weeks later.
During her time in Costa Rica, Ms Armstrong underwent several procedures, including a rhinoplasty, according to evidence introduced in court.

Cyclist Killed Texas

Kaitlin Armstrong faces charges of murder, first degree felony, and theft of service
(Travis County Jail )
Andrea Blanco16 November 2023 20:47
55 minutes ago

Is Kaitlin Armstrong guilty of murder? What the prosecution and defence said in closing arguments​

Prosecutors and defence attorneys in the trial against Austin yoga teacher Kaitlin delivered closing arguments on Thursday following two and a half weeks of testimony on the murder of slain cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson.
Jury deliberations over the 11 May 2022 murder of Wilson began at noon on Thursday. Ms Armstrong stands accused of shooting Wilson to death after the two women were reportedly involved in a love triangle with Ms Armstrong’s then on-and-off boyfriend Colin Strickland.
Here’s a recap of what each side said in closing statements:

Is Kaitlin Armstrong guilty? What each side said in closing arguments​

‘She stood over her after she shot her in the head twice and put another bullet in her heart,’ Assistant District Attorney Rick Jones told the jury
Andrea Blanco16 November 2023 20:31

Deliberations begin​

Ms Arsmtrong has left the courtroom after the jury was instructed to begin deliberations.
Andrea Blanco16 November 2023 18:22
3 hours ago

State wraps up rebuttal​

“If you do, if you look at all the evidence, look at it with common sense, logic. Let the evidence take you where it’s going. That’s all I’m asking. You are going to find that the evidence is right here,” Mr Gonzalez says.
Andrea Blanco16 November 2023 18:21

Not likely defence’s DNA transfer theory took place, state says​

Mr Gonzalez reminds jurors that DNA experts who took the stand said a four-time DNA transfer, how the prosecution argues Ms Arsmtrong’s DNA ended on the bike, is extremely unlikely.
Andrea Blanco16 November 2023 18:14

Defence says love triangle narrative is ‘misogynistic'​

Mr Cofer also raised allegations that Mr Strickland had been favoured by local authorities.
He argued that the “love triangle” narrative had been created by the defence due to misogyny deeply rooted in society.
Andrea Blanco16 November 2023 17:16
4 hours ago

Defence says Armstrong fled while flee and out of fear​

Mr Cofer said that the murder warrant had not been entered into the system when Ms Armstrong fled to Costa Rica.
He went on to tell jurors that she was scared whoever killed Wilson would target her next.
Andrea Blanco16 November 2023 17:09
4 hours ago

Defence claims police did not thoroughly tested evidence​

Mr Cofer used Wilson’s bike as a prop to show the parts where DNA was not collected from.
He criticised the state’s failure to test a rape kit investigators had collected.

(NewsNation)
Andrea Blanco16 November 2023 17:05

 

[jash]

What?!
I just got back from much delayed grocery shopping.
Verdict happened? Holy cow that was faster than I expected !!
Now to catch up....

I know right! I went out to rake some leaves for a bit and totally missed it!

 

[arielilane]

@alcaprari23

Matt remembers what it was like to get the word that Mo was killed. Dad and mom knocked on his apartment door. He says he instantly knew something serious was wrong."He said, we lost Moriah. And I just freaked out. I ran out of the building and ran up the stairs into the street, punching walls... my mom looks at me crying and I'm crying and she says, it gets worse. I thought maybe something happened to Cash, too. She looks at me and she says, she was murdered.""It changed my entire world instantly."


4:32 PM · Nov 16, 2023

 

[arielilane]

@alcaprari23

Matt says he knows his pain was different than that of his parents. It was hard on him to not understand what their experience was compared to his. He remembers the family calling and telling others that Mo had been murdered. He could hear those conversations, but he couldn't stand to listen to his mom tell her closest friends what happened to his sister.


4:34 PM · Nov 16, 2023