Accused Cyclist Killer Hit With First-Degree Murder Charge in Austin Jail
Kaitlin Armstrong, suspected in the murder of elite cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson, is expected to face an additional charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
Austin Police Department via KXAN
Kaitlin Armstrong, the woman suspected of killing cyclist Anna “Mo” Wilson in a jealousy-fueled May murder, has landed in Austin, Texas, and been charged with first-degree murder. Armstrong, 34, was booked into the Travis County Jail on Tuesday afternoon, and is being held on what was earlier reported to be a $3.5 million bail. She faces an additional charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, having fled the country under a false name to spend 43 days on the run, according to the Austin American-Statesman. Armstrong was captured in Costa Rica on Wednesday; by Saturday, she was back in stateside, with footage showing U.S. Marshals escorting her through a Houston airport. When authorities finally caught up to Armstrong, officials said, the yoga teacher and amateur cyclist had changed her appearance, cutting and dying her once-blond hair.
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