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

[SpanishInquisition]

You may be right, but the state does still seek and gets convictions in capital cases, and they are one of the few states that actually still carry them out. Only 11 death sentences were carried out in 2021 in the USA, and 3 of them were in Texas. She may get a sympathy verdict, but I wouldn't bet on it. It appears to be a cold-blooded murder, with perhaps premeditation, based on comments to friend about wanting to kill MW when she found out about the affair in January) JMO

If she actually faced trial I'm not sure what would happen at this point, like that anonymous call to LE about what KA said I'd think would I think be inadmissible in court since there's no way to cross-examine that person or even know who they are so KA saying she wanted to kill MW months ago wouldn't be part of the trial evidence unless that person is willing to testify otherwise it would be hearsay. The only evidence that CS for instance didn't go into the apartment is from CS and that also goes for KA owning a gun, which again CS purchased them and it's only his word that one of those was hers. It would be a circumstantial case with the star witness also being a known liar, like perhaps this would be plead to manslaughter.

 

[jash]

If she actually faced trial I'm not sure what would happen at this point, like that anonymous call to LE about what KA said I'd think would I think be inadmissible in court since there's no way to cross-examine that person or even know who they are so KA saying she wanted to kill MW months ago wouldn't be part of the trial evidence unless that person is willing to testify otherwise it would be hearsay. The only evidence that CS for instance didn't go into the apartment is from CS and that also goes for KA owning a gun, which again CS purchased them and it's only his word that one of those was hers. It would be a circumstantial case with the star witness also being a known liar, like perhaps this would be plead to manslaughter.

I suspect police collected DNA evidence from the victim/scene/victim's bike. They took saliva and/or blood samples from CS (see footnote 2 at the bottom of the below article) so I presume they have something to compare it to. I would bet that they'll eventually link KA's DNA to the crime scene and there is no possibly innocent reason for it being there.

Moriah Wilson: The key events around the gravel star's shooting

The road map of police investigations, warrants, and evidence that led to the 90-year sentence handed to Kaitlin Armstrong

www.cyclingnews.com

 

[gitana1]

What’s the latest news? Is she still missing? Any sign of the suspect? And what’s the latest on the boyfriend? Any evidence revealed lately?

 

[SMK777]

What’s the latest news? Is she still missing? Any sign of the suspect? And what’s the latest on the boyfriend? Any evidence revealed lately?

Hasn’t really been any update in days. She’s still running, and they can’t locate her. He’s in hiding, supposedly afraid of her.

 

[gitana1]

Hasn’t really been any update in days. She’s still running, and they can’t locate her. He’s in hiding, supposedly afraid of her.

Thanks so much. It seems bizarre that she could just disappear like that. Has her family ever spoken out? Maybe they’re helping her.

 

[jash]

Thanks so much. It seems bizarre that she could just disappear like that. Has her family ever spoken out? Maybe they’re helping her.

Her father made the media rounds. He "knows" she is innocent and points to there being "a lot of unanswered questions." He said he spoke with her after she left Texas and knew where she was at that time. It's unclear if there has been any further communication.

 

[citizen_sleuth]

Her father made the media rounds. He "knows" she is innocent and points to there being "a lot of unanswered questions." He said he spoke with her after she left Texas and knew where she was at that time. It's unclear if there has been any further communication.

Theoretically she could have mailed him a letter from wherever she landed and explained her side of the story—it would avoid any possible LE traces as I highly doubt they are intercepting his mail.

 

[azure]

Her father made the media rounds. He "knows" she is innocent and points to there being "a lot of unanswered questions." He said he spoke with her after she left Texas and knew where she was at that time. It's unclear if there has been any further communication.

This raises the uncomfortable possibility that KA's dad told LE where she was after leaving Austin, and LE confirmed it via flight records/airport surveillance. Uncomfortable because it would mean that LE didn't figure out that she left Austin on their own, and supports the theory that they have no idea where she is now.

 

[jash]

New article but no new information (although I'm not sure I knew MW's wounds were in her torso).

'Surrender': Police send message to yoga teacher on the run

"We lost the footprint in the sand when she landed at LaGuardia."

www.sfgate.com

 

[gitana1]

Her father made the media rounds. He "knows" she is innocent and points to there being "a lot of unanswered questions." He said he spoke with her after she left Texas and knew where she was at that time. It's unclear if there has been any further communication.

Wow. So he knew she was on the run. I think he probably knows where she is.

 

[SMK777]

Thanks so much. It seems bizarre that she could just disappear like that. Has her family ever spoken out? Maybe they’re helping her.

Her father spoke out, claiming he’s sure she’s innocent (of course LE don’t believe she is). He must be tempted to help her, but also aware that he’d be committing a felony to do so. I wonder if the US Marshals have asked him to try and talk her into coming back and turning herself in?

 

[SMK777]

First article I’ve seen where Kaitlin Armstrong is described by US Marshals as “armed and dangerous”:

'Surrender': Police send message to yoga teacher on the run

"We lost the footprint in the sand when she landed at LaGuardia."

www.sfgate.com

 

[SteveP]

First article I’ve seen where Kaitlin Armstrong is described by US Marshals as “armed and dangerous”:

'Surrender': Police send message to yoga teacher on the run

"We lost the footprint in the sand when she landed at LaGuardia."

www.sfgate.com

Hmmmm, I wonder why they think she may be armed? I am sure LE must have the gun that they have matched ballistically to the murder? Did KA take the one that belonged to CS when she fled? While it is legal to take an unloaded firearm onto a plane, inside a locked box, in checked baggage, I would think it would have been very risky to take a gun onto a plane, even in checked baggage that she had not declared, and very memorable if she had. If she did take CS's gun when she left, it tells me that she may commit suicide before she allows herself to be apprehended. JMO

 

[SpanishInquisition]

I suspect police collected DNA evidence from the victim/scene/victim's bike. They took saliva and/or blood samples from CS (see footnote 2 at the bottom of the below article) so I presume they have something to compare it to. I would bet that they'll eventually link KA's DNA to the crime scene and there is no possibly innocent reason for it being there.

Moriah Wilson: The key events around the gravel star's shooting

The road map of police investigations, warrants, and evidence that led to the 90-year sentence handed to Kaitlin Armstrong

www.cyclingnews.com

Actually there could be with CS and KA living together and CS being involved with both of them. I'd expect no matter what her DNA would show up given CS having immediately been with MW. Unless it comes from something like actual skin under a fingernail, DNA can move all over the place. I'd expect that they'd find DNA at the crime scene from both KA and CS but such DNA wouldn't establish either or both were in the bathroom at the time of the murder unless it was from something more substantial than just getting a trace DNA match. Like would you think if CS's DNA showed up at the crime scene it meant at a minimum he lied about going inside? That cuts both ways in that his DNA at the scene wouldn't establish that he lied about not having been inside while conversely her DNA wouldn't establish she was at the crime scene either for the same reasons.

 

[citizen_sleuth]

Hmmmm, I wonder why they think she may be armed? I am sure LE must have the gun that they have matched ballistically to the murder? Did KA take the one that belonged to CS when she fled? While it is legal to take an unloaded firearm onto a plane, inside a locked box, in checked baggage, I would think it would have been very risky to take a gun onto a plane, even in checked baggage that she had not declared, and very memorable if she had. If she did take CS's gun when she left, it tells me that she may commit suicide before she allows herself to be apprehended. JMO

IIRC in the search warrant police said they found both guns in the house.

 

[jash]

First article I’ve seen where Kaitlin Armstrong is described by US Marshals as “armed and dangerous”:

'Surrender': Police send message to yoga teacher on the run

"We lost the footprint in the sand when she landed at LaGuardia."

www.sfgate.com

I watched the video where he was interviewed and he was specifically asked whether they (U.S. Marshals) are operating under the premise that KA is armed. He gave a general answer that with any case they adopt involving violence, they use extreme caution and always say the suspect is armed and dangerous.

It sounds to me as though he doesn't think she poses a risk to the public -- he said she took out her anger/frustration on MW and while he can't say what she might do to another person, she has made all efforts to stay off the radar of LE.

 

[SteveP]

IIRC in the search warrant police said they found both guns in the house.

I saw that, but the search warrant was carried out on May 12. I saw in the timeline that they located both weapons, but only saw reference to the Sig Sauer being tested ballistically. That is the one that supposedly belonged to KA. I would hope and assume that LE confiscated them both, but is it possible that they only took the one, or that they returned the other to CS before KA apparently bolted on May 14?

 

[GDawg89]

I suspect police collected DNA evidence from the victim/scene/victim's bike. They took saliva and/or blood samples from CS (see footnote 2 at the bottom of the below article) so I presume they have something to compare it to. I would bet that they'll eventually link KA's DNA to the crime scene and there is no possibly innocent reason for it being there.

Moriah Wilson: The key events around the gravel star's shooting

The road map of police investigations, warrants, and evidence that led to the 90-year sentence handed to Kaitlin Armstrong

www.cyclingnews.com

Good post here, I also believe finding the 2012 Jeep is a key piece of POTENTIAL evidence, there could be something in that Jeep with a link to the crime that took place in CC's apartment. AMOO

 

[Nikynoo]

Hmmmm, I wonder why they think she may be armed? I am sure LE must have the gun that they have matched ballistically to the murder? Did KA take the one that belonged to CS when she fled? While it is legal to take an unloaded firearm onto a plane, inside a locked box, in checked baggage, I would think it would have been very risky to take a gun onto a plane, even in checked baggage that she had not declared, and very memorable if she had. If she did take CS's gun when she left, it tells me that she may commit suicide before she allows herself to be apprehended. JMO

would she be able to fly carrying a gun? Would she have to declare that a gun was in her baggage?

 

[SMK777]

Hmmmm, I wonder why they think she may be armed? I am sure LE must have the gun that they have matched ballistically to the murder? Did KA take the one that belonged to CS when she fled? While it is legal to take an unloaded firearm onto a plane, inside a locked box, in checked baggage, I would think it would have been very risky to take a gun onto a plane, even in checked baggage that she had not declared, and very memorable if she had. If she did take CS's gun when she left, it tells me that she may commit suicide before she allows herself to be apprehended. JMO

I also think she may plan to commit suicide if she’s ever cornered by US Marshals. Her father may believe she’s innocent but she knows the evidence points to her.

As far as the “armed and dangerous” label goes: Even if she didn’t take the gun CS bought her (and was allegedly used in the commission of the crime) the fact that she knows how to operate a firearm and shot someone to death probably makes them assume she could easily buy a gun illegally on the streets of New York.