TX - Moriah Wilson, Cyclist Fatally Shot Before Race, Austin, #4

[Seattle1]

I wonder why APD would write the report up in such a way - that he denied knowing Mo at first, seems strange if it were a simple mistake CS made. Seems like if we’re a simple mistake that APD wouldn’t have acknowledged it in a report like they did.

Search warrants do not come together in a vacuum. APD was not leaving any stone unturned during the investigation and when they suspected CS the murderer and wanted a warrant for his DNA, they would have used his denial of knowledge for this purpose. MOO

 

[Seattle1]

RSBM^

I still want to know why a guy would buy a gun for the woman he is cheating on doesn’t have the inertia to end things with …. and who has knowledge of the “other woman”.

I think KA is a psychopath that could manipulate anybody into just about anything. CS did not have the strength required to end this toxic relationship citing a lack of energy to untangle the mess they made together.

Except KA's the one that convinced him they had these business and financial dealings where they needed to stick it out! That's just stupid. Had CS acted last October, he would have learned KA was a FRAUD that most likely spent his $450K and was scared spitless she'd been caught. (Only KA had access to the alleged investment account).

By listening to KA's lies, CS lost more than his reputation. He lost the opportunity to protect his financial interest. MOO

 

[steeltowngirl]

I think KA is a psychopath that could manipulate anybody into just about anything. CS did not have the strength required to end this toxic relationship citing a lack of energy to untangle the mess they made together.

Except KA's the one that convinced him they had these business and financial dealings where they needed to stick it out! That's just stupid. Had CS acted last October, he would have learned KA was a FRAUD that most likely spent his $450K and was scared spitless she'd been caught. (Only KA had access to the alleged investment account).

By listening to KA's lies, CS lost more than his reputation. He lost the opportunity to protect his financial interest. MOO

Oh, could be. I was theorizing KA was a sociopath. Maybe she’s both a psychopath and a sociopath, if that’s possible.

Also glad you corrected his incorrect use of “lack of inertia“ to “lack of energy”. An example of why I think CS is just hard of thinking.

jmo

 

[Seattle1]

Can anyone tell me if the Federal charge in NJ - misuse of passport still stands, or was it also dismissed?

Asked and answered. No grand jury indictment yet. And still no attorney for KA here either.

^^BBM

The biggest difference between State and Federal cases is that States are not required to charge by use of a grand jury. Many do, but the Supreme Court has interpreted the Constitution to only require the federal government to use grand juries for all felony crimes.

On July 7, 2022, via phone before NJ Magistrate, a US Marshall attested to the Criminal Complaint alleging KA committed the offense of Misuse of Passport, a felony offense.

The Complaint wasn't entered into the docket until around 7/19/22.

As of this date, the grand jury has not returned an indictment, and KA has no attorney on record. So we wait...

CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:22-mj-08230-JSA-1
Case title: USA v. ARMSTRONG
Assigned to: Magistrate Judge Jessica S. Allen

Here's a good link to the Steps in the Federal Criminal Process--
(steps 1-11).

Steps in the Federal Criminal Process

www.justice.gov

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/press-release/file/1518201/download

 

[Pyrite]

Link to arrest affadavit:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22038152-kaitlin-marie-armstrong-warrant-affidavit&ved=2ahUKEwitu6KzmJf5AhXxmGoFHb1sALQQFnoECAQQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2idkJVlyEZ6p3r9JgjQta9

Thank you. I read through this and did word searches and did not see where he denied knowing MW. I’ll accept it as true since it seems to be a consensus here that it is true.

 

[Seattle1]

Thank you. I read through this and did word searches and did not see where he denied knowing MW. I’ll accept it as true since it seems to be a consensus here that it is true.

Here you go @Pyrite. Maybe time for a MEDIA ONLY thread.

^^rsbm

Great post @scdiv. Now that this case seems to be on the fast track to trial, perhaps we need a **MEDIA ONLY** thread to track reported facts and be reminded of the hours APD poured into this murder investigation, and all the potential evidence collected.

While it's Cofer's job from day one is to create reasonable doubt (i.e., blame everybody but KA), I personally find it difficult when the defense counsel's prepared soundbite is accepted as fact-- including RC's shade thrown at detectives and the investigation. MOO

Texas murder suspect Kaitlin Armstrong had access to $450G, practiced shooting with sister, warrants reveal

Strickland had given Armstrong $450,000 as investment capital. According to the warrants, he asked for it back, but she did not return it before fleeing the state on May 14.

www.fox7austin.com

By Michael Ruiz
Published July 14, 2022

[..]

Search warrants obtained by Fox News Digital reveal a new look at how Austin police quickly zeroed in on Armstrong as a suspect before she allegedly led investigators on an international manhunt ending in a Costa Rica beach town. They also reveal new gruesome details about the slaying.

Documents revealed Armstrong’s boyfriend, 35-year-old pro cyclist Colin Strickland, initially denied knowing the victim, a 25-year-old fellow riding pro, to detectives when they first interviewed him after the murder.

[..]

Police obtained search warrants for Strickland’s DNA, his phone, two phones belonging to Armstrong, her MacBook Pro and a house she owned in Austin that is different from where she lived with Strickland.

One of the warrants states that Strickland texted Armstrong right after dropping off Wilson at 8:36 p.m., a minute before police say her Jeep showed up on surveillance video outside the crime scene. It also alleges that Armstrong arrived home shortly after 9:21 p.m.

The warrants state that Strickland’s version of events was corroborated by surveillance video. He did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Search warrant gives new details about what Kaitlin Armstrong did after Moriah Wilson’s murder

The Austin Police Department filed a search warrant Monday for a digital account police believe Kaitlin Armstrong, who is charged with murder in the death of pro-cyclist Moriah “Mo” Wil…

www.kxan.com

Updated: Jul 12, 2022 / 03:32 PM CDT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department filed a search warrant Monday for an email account associated with Kaitlin Armstrong. Police believe Armstrong used the account as she was fleeing Austin. She is charged with murder in the death of pro-cyclist Moriah “Mo” Wilson

The search warrant revealed some of what happened after Armstrong allegedly shot and killed Wilson. The pro-cyclist was in town, staying with a friend in Austin, ahead of a race.

[..]

That prepaid card was what Armstrong used to pay for a trip with a ride service to the airport, court documents say. That was on May 13.

That is also how police found an email account they believe was used by Armstrong. Police filed a search warrant for that account Monday.

 

[darkstar105]

Also, MW's text to CS about how "my messages aren't going through again for some reason" did not read to me as "I realize that KA is going into your phone and blocking me periodically, stalking me, and seething at us"

Yeah about that.
Ten bucks says MW knew exactly what was going on but felt it better to soft-pedal it because "Cool girl." Not that anything's wrong with that, but there's soooooooooooooooooo much pressure, especially among younger women, to come across ever so nonchalant even when there is plenty of grounds to be like "Look buddy. Contact me when you're absolutely, 100 percent, single, no ifs ands or buts. Until then, we are just friends. I don't do the side chick thing." <-- that approach isn't mean, but it says "I know the score and I know you do too."

 

[WingsOverTX]

Thank you. I read through this and did word searches and did not see where he denied knowing MW. I’ll accept it as true since it seems to be a consensus here that it is true.

I found the thread that states he denied knowing Wilson.

Thanks. Here’s the article…

Texas murder suspect Kaitlin Armstrong had access to $450G, practiced shooting with sister, warrants reveal

Search warrants in the shooting death of pro cyclist Mo Wilson reveal Austin police quickly identified Kaitlin Armstrong as a suspect and other new details.

www.foxnews.com

Documents revealed Armstrong’s boyfriend, 35-year-old pro cyclist Colin Strickland, initially denied knowing the victim, a 25-year-old fellow riding pro, to detectives when they first interviewed him after the murder.
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Wilson had lacerations on her right finger and under her chin, according to the warrant. Police found shell casings labeled "9mm JAG" in the room.

Strickland had also given Armstrong $450,000 as investment capital. According to the warrants, he asked for it back, but she did not return it before fleeing the state on May 14. She allegedly flew to New York, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
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Before she fled, the warrants note that police found passports – plural – in her purse on May 12, the day they seized two of her cellphones.
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"Strickland further advised Armstrong has visited an unknown gun range with her sister to learn how to use a firearm," the warrants state.
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Police obtained search warrants for Strickland’s DNA, his phone, two phones belonging to Armstrong, her MacBook Pro and a house she owned in Austin that is different from where she lived with Strickland.

 

[RickshawFan]

Aren't sure Apple AirTags are a THING when it comes to keeping track of lovers?

Woman Used Apple AirTag to Track and Murder Boyfriend: Cops

Gaylyn Morris accused her partner of cheating before running over his head, with a witness reporting a “crunching sound.”

www.thedailybeast.com

Strava may be irrelevant in KA's case.

 

[steeltowngirl]

While we wait for more information on the case, I am reading up on other cases where women were accused of killing a rival, and the case outcome. Feel free to add others.

WOMEN KILLING WOMEN RIVALS

Betty Broderick / Linda Kolkena Broderick -32 yrs to life
Mitzy Abeytas / Bev England - POI only, not charged, cold case
Shawna Nelson / Heather Garraus -LWOP
Jennair Gerardot / Meredith Chapman -Suicide after murder
Candy Montgomery / Betty Gore -Acquitted
Stephanie Lazarus / Sherri Rasmussen -27 yrs to life
Els Clottemans / Els Van Doren -30 yrs

 

[SMK777]

While we wait for more information on the case, I am reading up on other cases where women were accused of killing a rival, and the case outcome. Feel free to add others.

WOMEN KILLING WOMEN RIVALS

Betty Broderick / Linda Kolkena Broderick -32 yrs to life
Mitzy Abeytas / Bev England - POI only, not charged, cold case
Shawna Nelson / Heather Garraus -LWOP
Jennair Gerardot / Meredith Chapman -Suicide after murder
Candy Montgomery / Betty Gore -Acquitted
Stephanie Lazarus / Sherri Rasmussen -27 yrs to life
Els Clottemans / Els Van Doren -30 yrs

Great list!!

 

[Sundog]

<snipped for focus> Other option is that they (both hiding lies) smiled and watched a movie and said very little
@waldojabba

I think they had very little communication that night. CS probably worked on his bike or other things in the garage, and KS probably took a shower and busied herself around the house and went to bed early. CS would use avoidance as his strategy to deal with all the lies he told that evening in his texts to KA, and KA would not want a conversation or argument to start based on the aftermath of her crime. I think both of them were glad for the solitude.

 

[Sundog]

I wonder why APD would write the report up in such a way - that he denied knowing Mo at first, seems strange if it were a simple mistake CS made. Seems like if we’re a simple mistake that APD wouldn’t have acknowledged it in a report like they did.

Agree, and I think CS would know MW's full name, as she was in cycling news reports quite often with use of her various names.

 

[Mert]

It is hard for me to imagine that this guy handed over 450k to KA and only gave her access to the money. Especially when he was behaving poorly behind her back.
Is there anything confirming this or did he just state it?

However, it could be motivation for KA if she thought he may proceed against her legally if she had spent or mishandled it. She may have worried the jig was up if he moved on with Moriah.

* My opinions

 

[Seattle1]

It is hard for me to imagine that this guy handed over 450k to KA and only gave her access to the money. Especially when he was behaving poorly behind her back.
Is there anything confirming this or did he just state it?

However, it could be motivation for KA if she thought he may proceed against her legally if she had spent or mishandled it. She may have worried the jig was up if he moved on with Moriah.

* My opinions

Since the prosecution used the information that
KA had access to $450k in the bond motion, I believe they confirmed the info from CS to be accurate. JMO

 

[minneolo]

I think KA is a psychopath that could manipulate anybody into just about anything. CS did not have the strength required to end this toxic relationship citing a lack of energy to untangle the mess they made together.

Except KA's the one that convinced him they had these business and financial dealings where they needed to stick it out! That's just stupid. Had CS acted last October, he would have learned KA was a FRAUD that most likely spent his $450K and was scared spitless she'd been caught. (Only KA had access to the alleged investment account).

By listening to KA's lies, CS lost more than his reputation. He lost the opportunity to protect his financial interest. MOO

Since my last post on the topic, this thread has been become even more fascinating with regards to many sleuthers’ views on CS’s behavior and culpability. Such a range of opinions!

But @Seattle1 you have hit the nail on the head, IMO. I too see CS as weak, grasping for attention, wanting to feel the pro-athlete fawning he might have experienced with other women - AND wanting badly to feel like a successful investor and businessman as he contemplates the later years of his racing career. IMO he’s needy and reactive (in contrast with a more manipulative and confident character in KA who takes action to make things happen the - awful- way she envisions them). It’s CS’s need to feed his ego that explains the behavior to me (stringing along both women, being evasive with LE, the terrible first statement after MO’s death, etc.). Again, JMO. I may be totally wrong.

All that said, none of this excuses CS’s behavior - which I would find repulsive in my own personal life. Repulsive, but not uncommon.

 

[WingsOverTX]

It is hard for me to imagine that this guy handed over 450k to KA and only gave her access to the money. Especially when he was behaving poorly behind her back.
Is there anything confirming this or did he just state it?

However, it could be motivation for KA if she thought he may proceed against her legally if she had spent or mishandled it. She may have worried the jig was up if he moved on with Moriah.

* My opinions

RBBM
What? You doubt the veracity of the man in the tight biking shorts? Surely, you jest!

 

[Seattle1]

Since first being limited to only information reported from the AA, glad for the time and opportunity to assemble some of my current thoughts here:

By all accounts, MW was an unattached or single woman that had just made the decision to resign from her job and pursuit gravel racing at a pro level. It's undisputed that MW was believed to be the real deal! She came by her talent honestly and no doubt the background and support of her family added to her success. At only 25, MW was also part of a generation naturally comfortable with friendships with benefits-- they invented it. That said, without a doubt, MW is the only victim here.

Approaching 35, KA obviously did not likely feel the confidence or freedom of those 10 years her junior. IMO, KA was not a natural athlete but wanted the appearance and benefits that come with this career without ever putting in the work or paying the price. I've never believed KA was self-supporting and think she used CS as much as he used her. Nothing can hide her history of a cheat and thief, or hide the piles of unpaid debts she left behind. KA lives as if rules don't apply to her. And no self-respecting adult woman (or man) in their right mind would want to invest in a relationship where the partner does not really want to be with you or is in the relationship only because it's inconvenient to detangle a couple of years of history. Seems to me that KA's thinking was so distorted that she believed by simply eliminating her competition (MW), all would be OK, and she could continue her fantasy relationship with CS without interruption. I also think KA has very serious abandonment issues she's failed to address professionally-- because denial is much easier. Same reason why she contacted MW who she perceived as the other woman instead of addressing this issue solely with her partner. KA was not married to CS or making sacrifices for the sake of children here. I think we will eventually learn KA was a house of cards just waiting on the slightest breeze to topple her.

CS was a competitor long before he met KA. Ready or not, I don't think CS's identity as a cyclist can or will survive his association with the woman that took down a rising star. As for the typical path for cyclists leaving the race (retirement) including consulting or marketing a range of bicycles, a clothing range, or running training camps, I don't think these will be options for CS. He's a young man -- not even 40, and I do hope he can put his energy towards his vintage trailer rehab work now or something else he can be passionate about. Nobody can dispute CS is guilty of being a bad boyfriend. In a healthy, mature relationship, if one partner feels threatened about a friendship with a prior "fling," that secondary relationship is non-negotiable. It's that simple. IMO, CS is paying a huge price for being a bad boyfriend.

MOO

 

[Charlot123]

I’m not sure how everyone knows he “lied” instead of was mistaken. He knew Mo Wilson. There is a chance he did not realize Anna Wilson was the same person.

I have went by my middle name, Brian, my whole life. If the police found my body and IDed me as David, my legal first name, I expect 99 percent of my close friends would say No, they don’t know a David (my last name). Since my last name isn’t common, as is Wilson, I do expect some of them would mention they did know a Brian (my last name).

Yes, but no.
A lot can be gleaned from the interview with KA’s father who commented on the situation in the beginning. He named Mo “Anna Wilson” and to listen to him, it felt very negative towards “Anna”. (This is when he said his daughter “won’t do it”.) So I assume she was “Anna” for KA, and it means that either CS named her this way to KA, or maybe, in autumn, most people still knew Mo as Anna. Anyhow, I am positive CS knew her first name well.

 

[Charlot123]

I think KA is a psychopath that could manipulate anybody into just about anything. CS did not have the strength required to end this toxic relationship citing a lack of energy to untangle the mess they made together.

Except KA's the one that convinced him they had these business and financial dealings where they needed to stick it out! That's just stupid. Had CS acted last October, he would have learned KA was a FRAUD that most likely spent his $450K and was scared spitless she'd been caught. (Only KA had access to the alleged investment account).

By listening to KA's lies, CS lost more than his reputation. He lost the opportunity to protect his financial interest. MOO

I think you hit the nail on the head. Losing CS for KA would mean investigation into $ 450 K misuse, and KA was afraid it could happen. I wonder if between the Botox theft and stealing CS money, there were some other financial frauds.