Kaitlin Armstrong's Trial Has Been Pushed Back. Here's What We Know.
As we approach the one year mark of the brutal murder of professional cyclist Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson, the timeline for justice stretches on. Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, 35, is being accused of killing Wilson on May 11, 2022, with a charge of first degree murder, but her day in court is being pushed back yet again.
Wilson traveled to Austin, Texas last May ahead of competing in the Gravel Locos bike race. She was staying with a friend, who found Wilson shot to death in the apartment on the evening of May 11. Armstrong’s vehicle was seen in surveillance footage arriving at the apartment just moments after Colin Strickland, Armstrong’s boyfriend, had dropped Wilson off following an evening of swimming at Deep Eddy pool. VeloNews reports that bullets at the scene matched those of Armstrong’s 9mm handgun.
A warrant for Armstrong’s arrest was issued on May 19, 2022, but she had already boarded a plane for New York. Armstrong then eluded police and disappeared for more than a month, using a passport that was not her own, and fleeing to Costa Rica. She was finally apprehended on June 29, 2022 in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica and brought back to Texas by U.S. Marshals on July 4.
Armstrong pled not guilty to the murder charge on July 20, 2022. The trial was originally set to begin in October, but was pushed to June 26, 2023. And in a recent hearing in April, Armstrong’s attorney requested another delay. According to the Austin American-Statesman, defense attorney Rick Cofer told District Judge Brandy Mueller that he and his team requested the trial be delayed again so that they could secure witnesses and other evidence for Armstrong's defense.
The new court date has been scheduled for October 30, 2023. Armstrong is currently being held at the Travis County Jail in Austin, Texas with a bond set at $3.5 million. A complete timeline of events can be found here.
More than anything, friends, family, and those who cared deeply for Wilson want closure and justice. Delays only prolong the chaos that this unthinkable act created.
This weekend, cyclists will ride to honor Wilson with a “Ride for Mo,” in Lydon, Vermont. The event is being organized by Wilson’s parents and brother through the Moriah Wilson Foundation, and will feature gravel and mountain bike options.
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