UPDATE:The Austin Police Department released new details as the search for Armstrong continues and ring doorbell footage from neighbors capture the suspect's vehicle around the time of the murder. New details from APD reveal the suspect accused of murdering a well-known cyclist in Austin was in...
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May 25, 2022
New details from APD reveal the suspect accused of murdering a well-known cyclist in Austin was in custody days before the murder warrant was issued, but had been released.
"She was arrested for a misdemeanor warrant issued out of Travis County. Armstrong was transported to the main police station and interviewed. Armstrong was questioned about her vehicle being in the area as pictured on the ring camera, however she would not confirm or deny being in the area of the murder and quickly terminated the interview," said Detective Richard Spitler, Austin Police Department Homicide Unit.
"Armstrong was mistakenly released from custody on the misdemeanor warrant because her date of birth in our report management system did not match the date of birth on the warrant.
Our report management system had Armstrong's DOB listed in April whenever her actual DOB is in November, so there was a discrepancy there and so we weren't able to verify saying that this warrant was valid for her based off that discrepancy. It was later found out that our system was incorrect and that her birthday was actually November as listed."
Kaitlin Marie Armstrong is accused of shooting and killing Anna Moriah Wilson on May 11th.
"The preliminary investigation revealed that Anna Wilson, a cyclist, was visiting Austin and staying with her friend on the way to the Dallas area for a race.
Our investigation shows that before her death, Wilson was in the company of Colin Strickland. The preliminary investigation revealed that Colin dropped Wilson off at 1708 Maple Avenue at approximately 8:36 pm. Investigators obtained ring camera video from the neighborhood that captured a vehicle at 1708 Maple Ave within two minutes of the time Colin dropped off Wilson.
It was later discovered that vehicle was registered to Colin's girlfriend, Kaitlin Armstrong," Spitler said.
Police executed a search warrant at the suspect's home and two handguns were seized. One of the handguns was positively identified as the handgun that was used to fire at Wilson.
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