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

[SMK777]

I believe she will soon tire of the run, will make a mistake, and will be taken. JMO.

Just to clarify, what sort of mistake do you think she may make?

 

[SteveP]

Just to clarify, what sort of mistake do you think she may make?

Oh, I'm not sure, but could be any number of things, maybe as simple as risking a trip to a supermarket or a walk or bike ride in some area where she assumes no one would recognize her, and someone will. She could be driving a vehicle, even if not her own, and get pulled by LE for a minor infraction, or even a random license checkpoint. I live near a marina off of a lightly travelled road, and in the summer months, LE often does a traffic stop on weekends, most likely looking for intoxicated boaters. Unless you had ever seen LE posted there, you would never suspect that they would be. She could make a phone call that gets intercepted or reported, or get otherwise traced through a digital footprint she thinks is safe. . She could talk to someone she thinks can be trusted not to turn her in, who does. It is hard to elude capture for an extended period of time once federal authorities are involved. I know many think they have no clue where KA is bc of statements made that they lost her footprint at LaGuardia. I also think some were not impressed that the US Marshalls seemingly did not have a clue where Casey White and Vicky White were when they fled, but I would only say, they still captured them within 11 days. Based on that alone, I think KA is still free, but on borrowed time. JMO

 

[Charlot123]

(Even in Mexico, if American tourists are wearing any type of straw hats, they don’t stand out.) I would like to know what languages KA was fluent in, if she was well-traveled, it might help a little bit, but the sad truth is, abroad we all look and behave very much the same. She has to cut her hair, somewhere, it is almost the only trait that draws attention to her. The second one she, luckily, can not change. However, it would be interesting to know if she had some professional experience with hair-styling.

 

[Curious_in_NC]

Googling this case, it seems that, apart from the initial stories, continuing coverage has mostly been by Texas news media and national cycling news sites. I think it got pushed from national and regional coverage unfortunately by the Uvalde school shooting. I would guess that if KA showed up around any groups of cyclists she might be recognized. I'm not so sure about general public places outside of Texas. The comparisons to Brian Laundrie are interesting. Maybe if Dog starts looking for her too, it would be a good thing. Not because I think he's in any way effective, but just because it means the case is staying in the national news cycle.

 

[SMK777]

Oh, I'm not sure, but could be any number of things, maybe as simple as risking a trip to a supermarket or a walk or bike ride in some area where she assumes no one would recognize her, and someone will. She could be driving a vehicle, even if not her own, and get pulled by LE for a minor infraction, or even a random license checkpoint. I live near a marina off of a lightly travelled road, and in the summer months, LE often does a traffic stop on weekends, most likely looking for intoxicated boaters. Unless you had ever seen LE posted there, you would never suspect that they would be. She could make a phone call that gets intercepted or reported, or get otherwise traced through a digital footprint she thinks is safe. . She could talk to someone she thinks can be trusted not to turn her in, who does. It is hard to elude capture for an extended period of time once federal authorities are involved. I know many think they have no clue where KA is bc of statements made that they lost her footprint at LaGuardia. I also think some were not impressed that the US Marshalls seemingly did not have a clue where Casey White and Vicky White were when they fled, but I would only say, they still captured them within 11 days. Based on that alone, I think KA is still free, but on borrowed time. JMO

Yes, good examples and info. Thanks!

 

[SteveP]

Googling this case, it seems that, apart from the initial stories, continuing coverage has mostly been by Texas news media and national cycling news sites. I think it got pushed from national and regional coverage unfortunately by the Uvalde school shooting. I would guess that if KA showed up around any groups of cyclists she might be recognized. I'm not so sure about general public places outside of Texas. The comparisons to Brian Laundrie are interesting. Maybe if Dog starts looking for her too, it would be a good thing. Not because I think he's in any way effective, but just because it means the case is staying in the national news cycle.

BBM...I agree with your thoughts, but that is precisely the kind of thought that KA cannot allow herself to have, because as soon as she believes that, and gets the least bit comfortable somewhere, that will likely be her undoing. JMO

 

[WingsOverTX]

Yeah, I forgot about the crypto currency. I hope Moriah gets some justice, and her family some closure— but it’s looking iffy. Very iffy….

Not to me. I think she will be apprehended if she's still alive. And I think she is still alive.

Attached stats are from this link:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.usmarshals.gov/duties/factsheets/fugitive_ops.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiot-zZ4pf4AhVrlmoFHcaFAtgQFnoECAMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3pqh8iXaqL04qW2sb6YBIN

 

[SMK777]

Not to me. I think she will be apprehended if she's still alive. And I think she is still alive.

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Attached stats are from this link:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.usmarshals.gov/duties/factsheets/fugitive_ops.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiot-zZ4pf4AhVrlmoFHcaFAtgQFnoECAMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3pqh8iXaqL04qW2sb6YBIN

Thanks for this. It certainly makes the situation seem more hopeful.

 

[RickshawFan]

Oh, I'm not sure, but could be any number of things, maybe as simple as risking a trip to a supermarket or a walk or bike ride in some area where she assumes no one would recognize her, and someone will. She could be driving a vehicle, even if not her own, and get pulled by LE for a minor infraction, or even a random license checkpoint. I live near a marina off of a lightly travelled road, and in the summer months, LE often does a traffic stop on weekends, most likely looking for intoxicated boaters. Unless you had ever seen LE posted there, you would never suspect that they would be. She could make a phone call that gets intercepted or reported, or get otherwise traced through a digital footprint she thinks is safe. . She could talk to someone she thinks can be trusted not to turn her in, who does. It is hard to elude capture for an extended period of time once federal authorities are involved. I know many think they have no clue where KA is bc of statements made that they lost her footprint at LaGuardia. I also think some were not impressed that the US Marshalls seemingly did not have a clue where Casey White and Vicky White were when they fled, but I would only say, they still captured them within 11 days. Based on that alone, I think KA is still free, but on borrowed time. JMO

After all, LE has already caught her once on camera, so, yep, mistakes get made...

 

[SMK777]

After all, LE has already caught her once on camera, so, yep, mistakes get made...

Actually, they caught her vehicle on ring cam at the murder scene, and then her at LaGuardia airport in NYC — 2 incidents she wasn’t expecting.

 

[Mrspratcher]

Suspect in cyclist’s murder dropped off at New Jersey airport, US Marshals say

The U.S. Marshals have upgraded the Armstrong investigation to major case status and are offering up to $5,000 as a reward for information leading to her arrest, the release said.

www.kxan.com

Dropped off at Newark Liberty

No evidence of a ticket purchased in her name

5k reward

New warrant issued on May 25th for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.

 

[citizen_sleuth]

Suspect in cyclist’s murder dropped off at New Jersey airport, US Marshals say

The U.S. Marshals have upgraded the Armstrong investigation to major case status and are offering up to $5,000 as a reward for information leading to her arrest, the release said.

www.kxan.com

Dropped off at Newark Liberty

No evidence of a ticket purchased in her name

5k reward

New warrant issued on May 25th for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.

This doesn’t sound promising. Newark is where most of the long-haul international flights leave, but LE states she didn’t purchase a ticket in her own name. I’m not sure how she could get through security without having a ticket in her own name, unless she had a really good fake passport or borrowed a passport from someone who looks similar to her (like a friend or family member), but I don’t see why she would go to Newark if she didn’t have a flight. IMO she’s long gone.

 

[Mrspratcher]

This doesn’t sound promising. Newark is where most of the long-haul international flights leave, but LE states she didn’t purchase a ticket in her own name. I’m not sure how she could get through security without having a ticket in her own name, unless she had a really good fake passport or borrowed a passport from someone who looks similar to her (like a friend or family member), but I don’t see why she would go to Newark if she didn’t have a flight. IMO she’s long gone.

Maybe she didn’t get on a flight. Perhaps local transportation via Newark Liberty?

 

[WingsOverTX]

This doesn’t sound promising. Newark is where most of the long-haul international flights leave, but LE states she didn’t purchase a ticket in her own name. I’m not sure how she could get through security without having a ticket in her own name, unless she had a really good fake passport or borrowed a passport from someone who looks similar to her (like a friend or family member), but I don’t see why she would go to Newark if she didn’t have a flight. IMO she’s long gone.

Who dropped her off? Aiding & abetting a fugitive charges?

New warrant issued May 25. Has this been reported before? What jurisdiction is that warrant in?

If she has left the country, she's had help obtaining fake documents. That can't be easy to do.

I'm curious about what they know about her Austin properties. Who is handling her investments there?

And where is CS?

The escape plot thickens.

 

[SMK777]

Suspect in cyclist’s murder dropped off at New Jersey airport, US Marshals say

The U.S. Marshals have upgraded the Armstrong investigation to major case status and are offering up to $5,000 as a reward for information leading to her arrest, the release said.

www.kxan.com

Dropped off at Newark Liberty

No evidence of a ticket purchased in her name

5k reward

New warrant issued on May 25th for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.

Thanks for this!! More here, plus reward announced:

Kaitlin Armstrong: US Marshals announce reward for suspect in cyclist love triangle slaying​

Marshals say Armstrong was dropped off at Newark Airport on May 18 – one day after her arrest warrant for murder was announced​

Kaitlin Armstrong: US Marshals announce reward for suspect in cyclist love triangle slaying

The U.S. Marshals Service announced a $5,000 reward for information leading to the capture of a Texas woman accused of gunning down pro cyclist Moriah "Mo" Wilson.

www.foxnews.com

 

[SteveP]

We now know that KA arrived at LaGuardia on the evening of May 14, and was dropped off at Newark LIberty sometime on May 18. So where was she staying during that time? Was she staying with a friend? Hotel? Airbnb? At this point, I am scratching any idea that she was camping somewhere off the grid. Who took her to LIberty? Uber/Lyft? Taxi? If any of those, where did they pick her up? If not, it seems that she had an accomplice, whether they had any knowledge that LE was looking for her or not. And if that is the case, I suspect that person also knows what her next destination was going to be, and I hope the fear of being charged with aiding and abetting a fugitive will cause them to tell LE everything they know. I am not sure how she could have managed to get an airline ticket, and fly under someone else's name. That would take more time and level of planning than I and many others were giving her credit for, not to mention, luck. However, I do now believe odds are great that she has indeed successfully managed to flee the country, and if so, the US Marshalls job has gotten tremendously harder. JMO

Suspect in cyclist’s murder dropped off at New Jersey airport, US Marshals say

The U.S. Marshals have upgraded the Armstrong investigation to major case status and are offering up to $5,000 as a reward for information leading to her arrest, the release said.

www.kxan.com

 

[SMK777]

We now know that KA arrived at LaGuardia on the evening of May 14, and was dropped off at Newark LIberty sometime on May 18. So where was she staying during that time? Was she staying with a friend? Hotel? Airbnb? At this point, I am scratching any idea that she was camping somewhere off the grid. Who took her to LIberty? Uber/Lyft? Taxi? If any of those, where did they pick her up? If not, it seems that she had an accomplice, whether they had any knowledge that LE was looking for her or not. And if that is the case, I suspect that person also knows what her next destination was going to be, and I hope the fear of being charged with aiding and abetting a fugitive will cause them to tell LE everything they know. I am not sure how she could have managed to get an airline ticket, and fly under someone else's name. That would take more time and level of planning than I and many others were giving her credit for, not to mention, luck. However, I do now believe odds are great that she has indeed successfully managed to flee the country, and if so, the US Marshalls job has gotten tremendously harder. JMO

Suspect in cyclist’s murder dropped off at New Jersey airport, US Marshals say

The U.S. Marshals have upgraded the Armstrong investigation to major case status and are offering up to $5,000 as a reward for information leading to her arrest, the release said.

www.kxan.com

Yes, maybe US Marshals would grant this person immunity from prosecution in exchange for information.

I use Newark Liberty airport often; it has a link to Penn Station NYC with trains going to NJ, Boston, DC, and other destinations.

 

[SMK777]

Maybe she didn’t get on a flight. Perhaps local transportation via Newark Liberty?

Newark airport is linked by shuttle to Penn Station — Many AM TRAK trains going to NJ, Boston, DC, etc

 

[SMK777]

Suspect in cyclist’s murder dropped off at New Jersey airport, US Marshals say

The U.S. Marshals have upgraded the Armstrong investigation to major case status and are offering up to $5,000 as a reward for information leading to her arrest, the release said.

www.kxan.com

Dropped off at Newark Liberty

No evidence of a ticket purchased in her name

5k reward

New warrant issued on May 25th for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.

Can they not find surveillance footage of where she went In Newark airport??

 

[citizen_sleuth]

Who dropped her off? Aiding & abetting a fugitive charges?

New warrant issued May 25. Has this been reported before? What jurisdiction is that warrant in?

If she has left the country, she's had help obtaining fake documents. That can't be easy to do.

I'm curious about what they know about her Austin properties. Who is handling her investments there?

And where is CS?

The escape plot thickens.

Actually, it's relatively easy to obtain a fake passport. For $8,000, you can get a fake EU passport complete with all security holograms delivered to you. Lots of these sellers have Telegram accounts where they advertise their services, and are frequently used by members of extremist groups.

Revealed: how fake passports allow IS members to enter Europe and US

Seller whose passports have been used by those who illegally crossed Syrian border says: ‘it is not my job to see who is bad’

www.theguardian.com

The huge international problem of fake passports

Spotting a forged passport is not easy -- even for security agents.

www.usatoday.com