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Armstrong, going so far as to delete text messages from Wilson on his phone while saving her phone number under a pseudonym. Armstrong reportedly became aware of the relationship and expressed a strong desire to kill Wilson, telling an anonymous tipster that she "had either recently purchased a firearm or was going to." Strickland revealed he had bought two handguns for
Armstrong and himself. Through a search warrant, police recovered two firearms from the house Strickland shared with Armstrong. A spent
401:, on June 29, 2022. In a press conference about Armstrong's capture, the U.S. Marshals said that she had fled to Costa Rica and sought opportunities to teach yoga under a variety of aliases. They observed that her appearance had changed drastically; her hair had been dyed and cut short, her nose had been bandaged, and there was some discoloration around her eyes, which she reportedly said were caused by a surfboarding accident.
214:. Prior to her conviction, Armstrong has had flight attempts both as a wanted person and a detainee: she had spent 43 days at large until her capture in Costa Rica, where authorities said she used different names and changed her appearance to set up a new life, and would attempt to flee from custody on the eve of her trial over a year later.
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arriving at the Austin residence moments before the killing. She was taken into custody over an outstanding misdemeanor warrant for theft. Armstrong made no statement to the police when confronted about the video evidence of her vehicle; however, investigators observed she "turned her head and rolled
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suffered as a result of Wilson's death. The lawsuit will also prevent
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Riess, Rebekah; Henderson, Jennifer; Yan, Holly (July 1, 2022).
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Cronin) Wilson and the sister of
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Kaitlin Armstrong (born November 21, 1987) grew up in
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469:Yoga Teacher Killer: The Kaitlin Armstrong Story
227:Anna Moriah Wilson was born on May 18, 1996, in
377:Armstrong used her sister's passport to fly to
657:Tucker, Emma; Riess, Rebekah (June 23, 2022).
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714:Gloria Oladipo (January 29, 2024).
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369:was issued for Kaitlin Armstrong.
324:An autopsy ruled Wilson's death a
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777:Deliso, Meredith (July 8, 2022).
502:. Caledonian Record. May 19, 2022
1122:A Murder Roils the Cycling World
389:located her by placing an ad on
1186:Violence against women in Texas
857:Ruiz, Michael (July 11, 2022).
686:Ruiz, Michael (July 14, 2022).
1046:Velez, Abigail (May 8, 2024).
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239:. Wilson graduated from
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204:Kaitlin Marie Armstrong
24:Murder of Moriah Wilson
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475:as Kaitlin Armstrong,
419:. A federal charge of
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282:. She graduated from
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444:Dr. Lane Murray Unit
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288:Schoolcraft College
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483:References
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459:Adaptation
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