TX - Moriah Wilson, 25, prized cyclist, fatally shot before race, Austin, May 2022 #2

[SMK777]

Nice write up about Moriah Wilson.

Moriah Wilson: The Real Story - Vermont Sports Magazine

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Very nice article. It’s horrible that she was murdered at 25. KA needs to answer for what she did to this promising young woman and her family and community.

 

[Mariposa]

If KA put any level of planning into the murder of MW, and especially of her escape afterwards, I would bet that the Google searches on her computer or phone in the days and few weeks before the murder, and perhaps even going back to early January, when she first found out about the alleged one or two week affair between CS and MW, may give great insight into her mindset and prove to reveal a wealth of possible clues. JMO

I’m torn about if she had much of an escape plan conceived of prior to the murder. I think being caught on that neighbors ring camera threw her for a loop. (Although obviously other people including CS and friends of MW knew that KA was jealous and angry towards MW so It’s ridiculous if KA thought she wouldn’t be a suspect.) I still wonder if she took MWs bike away from the house and threw it in nearby shrubbery in an attempt to make it look like a burglary gone wrong.

I also wonder if KA is caught and ends up conceding she was the killer, if she will then claim she just wanted to “talk” to MW and then MW attacked her and it was self defense — a weak defense IMO especially as the affidavit indicates MW was shot multiple times.

 

[SMK777]

still wonder if she took MWs bike away from the house and threw it in nearby shrubbery in an attempt to make it look like a burglary gone wrong.

I definitely think so. I think it’s obvious.
But how could she have been naive enough to not anticipate people having doorbell cameras? They’re so common now. Supposing there hadn’t been any, would she have gotten away with it?

 

[WingsOverTX]

I definitely think so. I think it’s obvious.
But how could she have been naive enough to not anticipate people having doorbell cameras? They’re so common now. Supposing there hadn’t been any, would she have gotten away with it?

I have wondered about the video evidence because although it is highly likely it is her vehicle, KA herself is not on camera, is she?

And that vehicle is still missing so it has not been searched, has it?

Despite a fairly tight arrest warrant, questions about the crime are still in play, aren't they?

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MOO

 

[SMK777]

I have wondered about the video evidence because although it is highly likely it is her vehicle, KA herself is not on camera, is she?

And that vehicle is still missing so it has not been searched, has it?

Despite a fairly tight arrest warrant, questions about the crime are still in play, aren't they?

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MOO

Yes, there are questions. But she’s kind of ruined it by running.

Additionally: When shown the footage LE said she became, “very still and guarded”. Why didn’t she say, “I didn’t drive by here; sorry, that’s not me.”

 

[Mariposa]

Yes, there are questions. But she’s kind of ruined it by running.

Additionally: When shown the footage LE said she became, “very still and guarded”. Why didn’t she say, “I didn’t drive by here; sorry, that’s not me.”

I like this quote from a U.S. Marshal:
Asked if he had a message for her, he added: "Safely surrender to law enforcement. Give your side of the story, because this is not going to go away."

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www.fox7austin.com

There’s a difference between beyond a reasonable doubt proof leading to conviction and probable cause for charges, I’m willing to give her the benefit of the doubt if she actually shows up and faces the charges instead of scampering away with her yoga mat…

 

[jash]

I still wonder if she took MWs bike away from the house and threw it in nearby shrubbery in an attempt to make it look like a burglary gone wrong.

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I wonder if KA was planning on staging the scene but hearing the garage door roll up right under the apartment spooked her so she grabbed the bike and ran.

I also wonder if she had followed MW's friend earlier to "know" she would be gone for awhile. I hate to imagine what would have happened if she came home while KA was still there.

 

[nighttimesleuth]

I’m torn about if she had much of an escape plan conceived of prior to the murder. I think being caught on that neighbors ring camera threw her for a loop. (Although obviously other people including CS and friends of MW knew that KA was jealous and angry towards MW so It’s ridiculous if KA thought she wouldn’t be a suspect.) I still wonder if she took MWs bike away from the house and threw it in nearby shrubbery in an attempt to make it look like a burglary gone wrong.

I also wonder if KA is caught and ends up conceding she was the killer, if she will then claim she just wanted to “talk” to MW and then MW attacked her and it was self defense — a weak defense IMO especially as the affidavit indicates MW was shot multiple times.

A theory I have is that she was setting up CS. She did not think she would be seen & believed that people would assume CS was last to see M. This is why she returned the gun to its spot (so it would be found in the place he lived) and why she stayed around (she thought he’d be arrested and not her). When she saw they had evidence of her car being there she ran because her plan was spoiled.

I think her ultimate goal was to ruin both CS and MO’s life.

Edited to add: IMO

 

[SteveP]

I have wondered about the video evidence because although it is highly likely it is her vehicle, KA herself is not on camera, is she?

And that vehicle is still missing so it has not been searched, has it?

Despite a fairly tight arrest warrant, questions about the crime are still in play, aren't they?

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MOO

As far as video evidence goes, we have not seen any that actually shows KA at the house where MW was shot, but that does not mean that LE have not. I am sure they have not shown us all of the video that they have recovered, and I doubt they would show us the most incriminating.

When last her Jeep was mentioned, it had apparently not been recovered, but it may well have been recovered and forensically processed since then. I would not expect LE to issue a statement just to say that the vehicle had been recovered.

LE have stated that KA is wanted for the murder of MW, and no one else has been named a person of interest or a suspect, though I am sure that any and all who may be considered close to the situation have been interrogated to the satisfaction of LE that they had no role in it. CS has gone into hiding, which may be wise, but I would wager that he has told LE where he can be found, and they have the means to contact him. As you say, yes, there are still questions about the crime that have not been answered, but I believe no one can answer them except the suspect who fled shortly after the murder, and has not yet been found. If she had any answers that did not implicate her, she would likely be available to offer them up. JMO

 

[JerseyWasHome2]

A theory I have is that she was setting up CS. She did not think she would be seen & believed that people would assume CS was last to see M. This is why she returned the gun to its spot (so it would be found in the place he lived) and why she stayed around (she thought he’d be arrested and not her). When she saw they had evidence of her car being there she ran because her plan was spoiled.

I think her ultimate goal was to ruin both CS and MO’s life.

Edited to add: IMO

I had a similar thought, but then she should have used his gun to pile up more evidence against him. Surely she'd know they'd question him, discover they both had guns, and want to test both of them, finding that his was fired recently and perhaps hers never had been fired. Instead she used hers. Duh!

 

[Mariposa]

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I wonder if KA was planning on staging the scene but hearing the garage door roll up right under the apartment spooked her so she grabbed the bike and ran.

I also wonder if she had followed MW's friend earlier to "know" she would be gone for awhile. I hate to imagine what would have happened if she came home while KA was still there.

It is eerie to think that MW’s friend could easily have been home at that time or come back unexpectedly while the killer was still there.

I noticed in the article below it quotes a male cyclist friend of MW’s who says he was supposed to be staying at the same friend’s house but had a last minute change of plans.

Moriah Wilson: The Real Story - Vermont Sports Magazine

 

[SMK777]

As far as video evidence goes, we have not seen any that actually shows KA at the house where MW was shot, but that does not mean that LE have not. I am sure they have not shown us all of the video that they have recovered, and I doubt they would show us the most incriminating.

When last her Jeep was mentioned, it had apparently not been recovered, but it may well have been recovered and forensically processed since then. I would not expect LE to issue a statement just to say that the vehicle had been recovered.

LE have stated that KA is wanted for the murder of MW, and no one else has been named a person of interest or a suspect, though I am sure that any and all who may be considered close to the situation have been interrogated to the satisfaction of LE that they had no role in it. CS has gone into hiding, which may be wise, but I would wager that he has told LE where he can be found, and they have the means to contact him. As you say, yes, there are still questions about the crime that have not been answered, but I believe no one can answer them except the suspect who fled shortly after the murder, and has not yet been found. If she had any answers that did not implicate her, she would likely be available to offer them up. JMO

Very well stated.
Absolutely. She ran and continues to run most likely because she knows the evidence will convict her.

Even when her father said on tv that he believed she couldn’t possibly have done the crime and was innocent, and added, “Honey, I love you, we will work this out” she still continued to run unlawfully. This indicates to me that she knows her father is wrong and that the evidence is against her.

 

[SMK777]

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I wonder if KA was planning on staging the scene but hearing the garage door roll up right under the apartment spooked her so she grabbed the bike and ran.

I also wonder if she had followed MW's friend earlier to "know" she would be gone for awhile. I hate to imagine what would have happened if she came home while KA was still there.

Good thinking, you just may be right on that…

True. Because you have to wonder how she could she be sure that poor Mo would be alone.

What if the friend had had no plans to go out at all, what then?

 

[steeltowngirl]

Good thinking, you just may be right on that…

True. Because you have to wonder how she could she be sure that poor Mo would be alone.

What if the friend had had no plans to go out at all, what then?

I was curious about the friend CC coming back to the house to talk to Mo. Did Mo tell CS about this conversation? What prompted it? Does CC know KA or CS?

From the AA:

“Cash stated she was at a nearby residence and went home to speak with Wilson about her going out with Colin. Cash advised she left her residence around 5:30 PM to meet with some ofher friends and have dinner.”

 

[JerseyWasHome2]

Good thinking, you just may be right on that…

True. Because you have to wonder how she could she be sure that poor Mo would be alone.

What if the friend had had no plans to go out at all, what then?

I wonder, and don't know the specifics, if she was tracking Mo's movements via the Strata app so learned she was staying at the Cash rental, could KA have wrongly assumed Cash was the owner and it was an Air BnB type of place, so rented to Mo? Or would KA have known Mo was going to sleep in Cash's rented residence and Cash would have possibly been there as well? I hope these details become know after KA is captured because this part is indeed a huge mystery to me. I sort of think KA wasn't out to murder anyone in her path, be it Cash or the landlord himself, or now what I'm reading above another cyclist who also could have been there. Maybe KA was driving by that house all afternoon, but even then, just seeing Cash leave and head to a neighbor's "for dinner" - how did she know she hadn't returned? How long had KA been scoping it out?

 

[JerseyWasHome2]

I was curious about the friend CC coming back to the house to talk to Mo. Did Mo tell CS about this conversation? What prompted it? Does CC know KA or CS?

From the AA:

“Cash stated she was at a nearby residence and went home to speak with Wilson about her going out with Colin. Cash advised she left her residence around 5:30 PM to meet with some ofher friends and have dinner.”

I have wondered about that conversation as well. It almost sounds as if Cash went back to talk to Mo about her outing with Colin, like, "Are you sure you want to see him?" but I'm only basing that on wording media has provided us. Maybe Cash just needed to tell her, "Oh! Ok, when you come back, make sure to do such and such with the door lock to lock it behind you" or god knows what. Otherwise why would Cash care what Mo does/did with her free time that night? That is a mystery for sure.

 

[SMK777]

I was curious about the friend CC coming back to the house to talk to Mo. Did Mo tell CS about this conversation? What prompted it? Does CC know KA or CS?

From the AA:

“Cash stated she was at a nearby residence and went home to speak with Wilson about her going out with Colin. Cash advised she left her residence around 5:30 PM to meet with some ofher friends and have dinner.”

Yes, it makes you wonder why she went to speak to her: Was she warning MW that it could be dangerous to see CS? Had KA told her to speak to MW?

Obviously there must have been a problem, unless it was just a casual conversation?

Poor Moriah never realized she was in mortal danger….

 

[SMK777]

I wonder, and don't know the specifics, if she was tracking Mo's movements via the Strata app so learned she was staying at the Cash rental, could KA have wrongly assumed Cash was the owner and it was an Air BnB type of place, so rented to Mo? Or would KA have known Mo was going to sleep in Cash's rented residence and Cash would have possibly been there as well? I hope these details become know after KA is captured because this part is indeed a huge mystery to me. I sort of think KA wasn't out to murder anyone in her path, be it Cash or the landlord himself, or now what I'm reading above another cyclist who also could have been there. Maybe KA was driving by that house all afternoon, but even then, just seeing Cash leave and head to a neighbor's "for dinner" - how did she know she hadn't returned? How long had KA been scoping it out?

Yes, and the questions are:
What gave KA the confidence to go knock at the door?
Was she planning only to confront her verbally, so didn’t care if others were there?
And did she only then realize MW was alone, so chose to shoot her and stage a bike burglary?
If she had fantasized about shooting MW, it might have been easy to dash to the car for the gun.

 

[JerseyWasHome2]

Yes, and the questions are:
What gave KA the confidence to go knock at the door?
Was she planning only to confront her verbally, so didn’t care if others were there?
And did she only then realize MW was alone, so chose to shoot her and stage a bike burglary?
If she had fantasized about shooting MW, it might have been easy to dash to the car for the gun.

Right! And maybe the door was unlocked if Moriah entered the residence and didn't automatically try to lock it, knowing it'd lock in a few minutes anyway, so KA got very lucky to just let herself in?

 

[SMK777]

Right! And maybe the door was unlocked if Moriah entered the residence and didn't automatically try to lock it, knowing it'd lock in a few minutes anyway, so KA got very lucky to just let herself in?

That’s quite possible, yes.