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

[SpanishInquisition]

Some of these cycling news publications are really doing a lot of reporting on this and interviewing LE officials— more from US Marshals:

Asked if there is a possibility that Armstrong is no longer in the US, Filla said, “Anything is possible at this point.” “We originally focused our investigation here in Austin, until we had some kind of facts leading us outside of Austin. We got those facts, we were able to confirm that yesterday evening [May 23], so now we know. What is she capable of doing now? We don’t know. All we can do is follow her trail and hope to catch up with her.
“Could she go into another country? Absolutely. You’ve got to remember that the time she travelled, based on the evidence that has been shown so far, she was not wanted at that time [May 14] because the [arrest] warrant wasn’t issued until the 17th. She could have [used her passport] and she could have said, ‘you know what? I’m going on a vacation, see ya.’ She could have gone anywhere. She could have gone to Canada.”

Authorities appeal to the public in search for suspect Kaitlin Armstrong

Woman wanted on first-degree murder felony charges in shooting death of cyclist Moriah Wilson believed to have travelled by airplane to New York

www.cyclingnews.com

But could she? I'd think they would have known by now that she actually did that. Is there any reason LE wouldn't for instance have the records from the Canadian border in the example they gave with her using her passport?

 

[SpanishInquisition]

That is what they are saying. Who knows? They could be closing in on her and want to throw her off.

I'm still curious if KA is their only suspect.

MOO

I'm hoping LE is putting out misinformation in an attempt to catch an accomplice or something. I'm totally shocked that they're claiming to have just found out that she flew to NY.

 

[hooziewhutz]

She probably went up to New Hampshire or Vermont

She better not have gone to Vermont--that is MW's home!

 

[MinnyPin]

I'm hoping LE is putting out misinformation in an attempt to catch an accomplice or something. I'm totally shocked that they're claiming to have just found out that she flew to NY.

I agree, I don’t think this is new info to them, and I’m certain they know a lot more. At least we know she’s on the run and not suicidal, however, now we know she’s guilty. The innocent don’t run.

 

[Spider92]

But could she? I'd think they would have known by now that she actually did that. Is there any reason LE wouldn't for instance have the records from the Canadian border in the example they gave with her using her passport?

Exactly!!! I can't believe the quote from the Marshall that says she could have used her passport to leave the country! Even if she was not on a no fly list at the time, surely they can look at the records now. I can't even drop a friend off at the airport without showing two forms of identification... There's no way she flew to some other country without the government knowing. What a mess.

 

[Spider92]

I agree, I don’t think this is new info to them, and I’m certain they know a lot more. At least we know she’s on the run and not suicidal, however, now we know she’s guilty. The innocent don’t run.

I don't know. I thought that LE in the Vicki White case was being coy and misleading with their information ( most of which was from the sheriff) but it turns out they had no clue the happy couple was in Indiana. Maybe we put too much faith in their abilities.

 

[SpanishInquisition]

I don't know. I thought that LE in the Vicki White case was being coy and misleading with their information ( most of which was from the sheriff) but it turns out they had no clue the happy couple was in Indiana. Maybe we put too much faith in their abilities.

Local LE is one thing but federal LE is another, particularly the US Marshall where they specialize in this. Unless there's some other unrelated brewing scandal with a failing government database, I can't believe the US Marshall couldn't query a database for US Customs in somewhat near to real time...putting a name in a search engine isn't rocket science and should be the easiest part of this. I've just got to hope they're stringing suspects along with misinformation.

 

[Gypsy Road]

Surely they would know if she got a flight out of the country by now, right? My hope is that they are withholding information about her and are closing in on her.

Never ceases to amaze me that people run from their crimes. They’ll catch her at some point.

 

[darkstar105]

I am a bona fide expert on jealousy, insecurity, and clingy stalking. What I want to know is how on earth KA is hiding out somewhere all this time *without* calling CS or contacting him somehow, to get that hit of affirmation/attention/reassurance or at least contact, even if everything's all blown to pieces.

I don't know how she's not calling, texting, or somehow contacting him maybe "anonymously" even to say something like "What did she have that I didn't" or "she wouldn't have put up with you like I did" or some such.

Not saying it's right; just saying I can put myself in her "aftermath" shoes...she's gotta still be craving that contact!

 

[Gypsy Road]

I don't know. I thought that LE in the Vicki White case was being coy and misleading with their information ( most of which was from the sheriff) but it turns out they had no clue the happy couple was in Indiana. Maybe we put too much faith in their

I am a bona fide expert on jealousy, insecurity, and clingy stalking. What I want to know is how on earth KA is hiding out somewhere all this time *without* calling CS or contacting him somehow, to get that hit of affirmation/attention/reassurance or at least contact, even if everything's all blown to pieces.

I don't know how she's not calling, texting, or somehow contacting him maybe "anonymously" even to say something like "What did she have that I didn't" or "she wouldn't have put up with you like I did" or some such.

Not saying it's right; just saying I can put myself in her "aftermath" shoes...she's gotta still be craving that contact!

I completely agree!

 

[SpanishInquisition]

I am a bona fide expert on jealousy, insecurity, and clingy stalking. What I want to know is how on earth KA is hiding out somewhere all this time *without* calling CS or contacting him somehow, to get that hit of affirmation/attention/reassurance or at least contact, even if everything's all blown to pieces.

I don't know how she's not calling, texting, or somehow contacting him maybe "anonymously" even to say something like "What did she have that I didn't" or "she wouldn't have put up with you like I did" or some such.

Not saying it's right; just saying I can put myself in her "aftermath" shoes...she's gotta still be craving that contact!

I think there's gotta be something else going on. If she was jealous of MW why would her plan be to run away from CS? If it's to be believed this fugitive fleeing was pre-planned, she's worse off than before with CS than if MW was still alive, like killing MW wouldn't give CS all to herself and in fact pulls them apart where she can't be by him. I don't see the end game with her planning on fleeing unless it was her plan to commit suicide in a place that is meaningful to her that is outside of Texas as otherwise everything she's done is counterproductive to her presumed goals and would be obvious to her that it's against her own interests even if she succeeds.

 

[SMK777]

I don't know. I thought that LE in the Vicki White case was being coy and misleading with their information ( most of which was from the sheriff) but it turns out they had no clue the happy couple was in Indiana. Maybe we put too much faith in their abilities.

So did I.

 

[JerseyWasHome2]

KA looks different in every photo. The new photo above in the cycling outfit looks nothing like her other photos. I would have never guessed that was the same person. Even her nose looks different. I hope Authorities will release more photos because I still don’t know what she really looks like. And her hair appears red to me. Flaming red - not brown or blond.

Completely agree! In one photo she looks like she could be a twin to the actress Diane Lane. In what appears to be the driver's license photo (blue b.g.), her eyebrows are thinner, eyes look larger, etc. The cycling pic reminds me of the actress who played Anne, in Anne of Green Gables - Megan Follows.

 

[Countem]

I think there's gotta be something else going on. If she was jealous of MW why would her plan be to run away from CS? If it's to be believed this fugitive fleeing was pre-planned, she's worse off than before with CS than if MW was still alive, like killing MW wouldn't give CS all to herself and in fact pulls them apart where she can't be by him. I don't see the end game with her planning on fleeing unless it was her plan to commit suicide in a place that is meaningful to her that is outside of Texas as otherwise everything she's done is counterproductive to her presumed goals and would be obvious to her that it's against her own interests even if she succeeds.

To me, that attitude explains why, after committing the crime, she returned home to CS.

It was only days later, after being interrogated and shown evidence of her guilt, that she fled.

Obviously, if she is locked up, she would have almost zero opportunities of seeing CS again, so the flight instinct set in.

All MOO based on what has been reported.

 

[SteveP]

I am a bona fide expert on jealousy, insecurity, and clingy stalking. What I want to know is how on earth KA is hiding out somewhere all this time *without* calling CS or contacting him somehow, to get that hit of affirmation/attention/reassurance or at least contact, even if everything's all blown to pieces.

I don't know how she's not calling, texting, or somehow contacting him maybe "anonymously" even to say something like "What did she have that I didn't" or "she wouldn't have put up with you like I did" or some such.

Not saying it's right; just saying I can put myself in her "aftermath" shoes...she's gotta still be craving that contact!

At the moment, I would think KA's desire to elude capture and remain free may take priority over any desire to spend an evening chatting with the guy that was actually spending the evening with the ex love interest that she is alleged to have killed immediately after, in a fit of rage. JMO

 

[SpanishInquisition]

To me, that attitude explains why, after committing the crime, she returned home to CS.

It was only days later, after being interrogated and shown evidence of her guilt, that she fled.

Obviously, if she is locked up, she would have almost zero opportunities of seeing CS again, so the flight instinct set in.

All MOO based on what has been reported.

She was already planning on fleeing prior to being interrogated as I understand it:
“[Armstrong’s escape] wasn’t something that was abrupt, this was something that was methodical, that was timed. She had somewhat of a plan,” he said.
Filla said that Armstrong may have been “spooked” as the investigation intensified.

Kaitlin Armstrong fled to New York City after love-triangle slaying: authorities

Kaitlin Armstrong, 34, was seen arriving at LaGuardia Airport on May 14, just days after the fatal shooting of Wilson at an apartment in Austin, the US Marshals said Wednesday.

nypost.com

 

[GDawg89]

To me, that attitude explains why, after committing the crime, she returned home to CS.

It was only days later, after being interrogated and shown evidence of her guilt, that she fled.

Obviously, if she is locked up, she would have almost zero opportunities of seeing CS again, so the flight instinct set in.

All MOO based on what has been reported.

I agree, and IMO one potential critical piece in the timeline would be when did KA purchase the plane ticket, after 5/11 but before the LE warrant interview, or after the LE warrant interview. I wish LE would release this information.

I also wonder if LE confiscated any computers at the CS/KA residence with search history of flight bookings to countries with US non-extradition treaties. If KA is guilty, and how close she came in APD warrant interview to being held without bond, and her intent is not suicide in a favorite NE or Canada location, she could have gotten to NYC Laguardia, then possibly got transportation over to Newark or JFK, and booked overseas flight from either of those major international hubs (more options for overseas flights). You would have to believe LE would know this by now. Whether they want to release to MSM, that's the viable question that's already been posted. AMOO

As for traveling with cash to limit the digital footprint, to the best of my knowledge of recent laws, KA can travel internationally through customs with up to $10,000 no issues and any amount above that is legal but a Form FINCEN 105 is required to be field.

 

[Charlot123]

Crazy how the partner/spouse targets the “other woman” instead of their own partner! Not saying they should kill their spouse, but I always find it interesting that their anger is misplaced.

Especially since KA had a lot of cards on her hands. Their business with CS was her business (or, she was the brains behind it); they once already broke up so she knew it was possible to survive without him; she, tbh, is very good-looking, and if she has the guts to run a business, then why does she need to support the one who doesn’t?

I think the only thing to explain was MW’s reputation of the cycling goddess. CS was putting KA down, did not want to train with her, and ultimately, chose someone who was on top of the business that was his passion.

CS doesn’t come good either way. Putting KA down and later cheating on her with top of the tops. She definitely misplaced her anger, because had she killed CS, it could have been seen as crime of passion. I understand how she felt, that other woman was on top of the sport in which (CS said) KA failed, and now MW took KA’s man. And of course CS’s reputation is now ruined.

I think CS was such a good liar, deleting all messages, etc., that maybe KA needed some time in MW’s house to find certain proof that the affair was going on? And found it? And got livid?

 

[citizen_sleuth]

I agree, and IMO one potential critical piece in the timeline would be when did KA purchase the plane ticket, after 5/11 but before the LE warrant interview, or after the LE warrant interview. I wish LE would release this information.

I also wonder if LE confiscated any computers at the CS/KA residence with search history of flight bookings to countries with US non-extradition treaties. If KA is guilty, and how close she came in APD warrant interview to being held without bond, and her intent is not suicide in a favorite NE or Canada location, she could have gotten to NYC Laguardia, then possibly got transportation over to Newark or JFK, and booked overseas flight from either of those major international hubs (more options for overseas flights). You would have to believe LE would know this by now. Whether they want to release to MSM, that's the viable question that's already been posted. AMOO

As for traveling with cash to limit the digital footprint, to the best of my knowledge of recent laws, KA can travel internationally through customs with up to $10,000 no issues and any amount above that is legal but a Form FINCEN 105 is required to be field.

I would also hope that LE would know whether or not she has her passport. My partner and I keep all important documents like my birth certificate and our passports locked in a fireproof box when not in use, so if CS and KA also had a place where the stored important documents for safekeeping, it would be easy for LE to see what documents, if any, were missing.

 

[Charlot123]

However, this is very confusing. As of the past few days, the US Marshalls still believed that she was in the Austin area and they had 3-10 agents actively looking for her. (US Marshals believe suspect connected with homicide still in Austin area) One would think that they Us Marshalls inquired with the airlines ASAP to see if she had flown when the arrest warrant was issued on the 17th of May. While the travel was days before the arrest warrant, what seems to have delayed the discovery she had taken a flight? The Marshals have very broad authority to apprehend fugitives. (https://www.usmarshals.gov/duties/factsheets/overview.pdf). Seems very odd to direct the search in Austin if she had flown to NYC a week before.

I am thinking it could be a ruse. From NYC one can fly to Canada, and then, to Cuba.

But if she flies to NYC, then back to TX (while she is being searched for in NYC), then the easiest way is to go to Mexico and any non-extradition country. Although TX has several major hubs itself. And if you fly to the country where covering the face is common…

Countries With No Extradition Treaty With The U.S.

www.offshore-protection.com