{"id":2090430,"date":"2023-11-04T18:59:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T22:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-accused-of-killing-pro-cyclist-mo-wilson-tracked-her-on-a-fitness-app-prosecutors-say\/"},"modified":"2023-11-04T19:02:15","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T23:02:15","slug":"woman-accused-of-killing-pro-cyclist-mo-wilson-tracked-her-on-a-fitness-app-prosecutors-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-accused-of-killing-pro-cyclist-mo-wilson-tracked-her-on-a-fitness-app-prosecutors-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Prosecutors claim woman used fitness app to stalk and kill pro cyclist Mo Wilson."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwoman-accused-of-killing-pro-cyclist-mo-wilson-tracked-her-on-a-fitness-app-prosecutors-say%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2090430&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>AUSTIN, Texas Murder Trial Begins with Chilling Testimony<\/h2>\n<p>The murder trial of Kaitlin Armstrong, accused of gunning down \u200crising pro\u200c cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson and fleeing the country, commenced in Austin, Texas. Prosecutors wasted no\u200c time in captivating the jury, promising to present Wilson&#8217;s final screams and the shots \u200dthat ended her life.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson, a competitive gravel and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-staggering-amount-of-athletes-collapsed-recently\/\" title=\"A Staggering Amount of Athletes Collapsed RECENTLY\">mountain bike racer<\/a>, was found shot in the head and chest\u200b at a friend&#8217;s home just \u2064before a race she was favored to win. Armstrong, 35, has pleaded \u200bnot guilty to\u200b the murder charges, which carry a potential sentence of\u2064 up to 99 years \u200cin prison.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe last thing \u200cMo did on this earth was\u2064 scream \u200din terror,&#8221; emphasized Travis County \u2063prosecutor Rickey Jones during his opening statements. He assured the jury\u200c that surveillance\u200c footage captured \u200bthe bone-chilling screams, followed by the sound of gunshots. &#8220;You won&#8217;t\u2062 hear\u200c any more screams\u200c after that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to Jones, \u2063Armstrong then \u200dproceeded to stand over Wilson and deliver a fatal third\u2064 shot to her heart.<\/p>\n<h2>Related Story<\/h2>\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/sports\/italian-teen-cyclist-dies-after-crash-in-austria-5416191?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">Italian Teen Cyclist Dies After Crash in Austria<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">7\/22\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Defense attorney Geoffrey Puryear, in a brief opening statement, argued that Armstrong was ensnared in a &#8220;web of circumstantial evidence.&#8221; He pointed out the\u2064 lack of video footage or witnesses \u200cplacing Armstrong at the scene of the crime.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities \u2063revealed that Wilson had previously dated Armstrong&#8217;s boyfriend, Colin Strickland, who was also a competitive gravel racer. On the day of the murder, \u200cWilson \u200chad gone swimming with Strickland. The trial commenced \u200cthree weeks after Armstrong&#8217;s failed \u200battempt to escape from custody.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors plan to \u200cdemonstrate that Armstrong tracked Strickland&#8217;s communications\u200d with Wilson and monitored Wilson&#8217;s whereabouts leading up to the shooting. Armstrong was able to track Wilson because the latter had not activated a safety feature on a phone app.<\/p>\n<p>Police discovered Armstrong&#8217;s SUV at the apartment where Wilson was staying the night she was\u2063 killed. Additionally, shell casings found at the crime scene matched a gun found at Armstrong&#8217;s residence.<\/p>\n<p>Strickland was quickly cleared of any\u2062 involvement, as video footage, cellphone records, and location data confirmed his absence from the shooting \u200blocation.<\/p>\n<p>The trial&#8217;s initial witnesses included Caitlin Cash, the friend who discovered Wilson covered in blood and unresponsive upon returning home from dinner.\u200d Several police officers who arrived\u200c at the scene also\u200c testified. The jury listened to a recording of Cash&#8217;s emergency \u2062call and the sound of her \u200cperforming chest compressions on Wilson. They later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-accused-of-killing-pro-cyclist-mo-wilson-tracked-her-on-a-fitness-app-prosecutors-say\/\" title=\"Prosecutors claim woman used fitness app to stalk and kill pro cyclist Mo Wilson.\">viewed body camera \u2062footage<\/a> from the first responding officer.<\/p>\n<p>During the distressing 911 call\u2064 and the \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-year-old-girl-pepper-sprayed-during-interaction-with-rochester-police\/\" title=\"9-Year-Old Girl Pepper Sprayed During Interaction With Rochester Police\">body camera footage<\/a>, Wilson&#8217;s \u2064family chose to leave\u200b the courtroom. \u200dHer parents kept their heads down to avoid witnessing the harrowing scenes. Cash, who had been \u200cpressing on Wilson&#8217;s chest when the police arrived, sat beside them.<\/p>\n<p>The case gained international attention when\u200d Armstrong fled the country after her initial encounter with the police, triggering \u2063a 43-day manhunt. She sold her vehicle for $12,000 and used her sister&#8217;s identity, email, credit card, and passport to escape to Costa Rica.<\/p>\n<p>Federal authorities eventually located Armstrong in \u2062Costa Rica, where she underwent surgery costing $6,425 to alter her appearance. She assumed multiple aliases while attempting to establish herself as a\u2063 yoga instructor. At the time of her arrest at a\u2062 beachside hostel, Armstrong had changed her hair color, wore a bandage on her nose, and had discoloration\u2063 under her eyes.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, Armstrong claimed her injuries \u2062were the \u2064result of a surfing accident. However, her attorney argued that her sudden\u200d flight from the country\u200c was not an attempt to evade justice but rather a reflection of her passion \u200dfor travel and yoga.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 case took another unexpected turn when authorities revealed Armstrong&#8217;s attempted escape from two officers during a medical appointment outside the jail. Cellphone footage captured Armstrong, \u2063handcuffed and dressed in prison attire, running from an officer and attempting to scale a fence. As a result, she now faces an additional felony escape charge, carrying a potential sentence of up to 20 years in prison.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\"><em>By Jim Vertuno<\/em><\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What potential \u200bsentence could Armstrong face\u200d if \u2062convicted in the murder trial<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Nd called 911. Cash tearfully\u200d recounted the horrifying scene, describing how she had found Wilson \u2064lying \u2062motionless on the floor with blood pooling around her. Other witnesses, including neighbors who\u2064 heard the shots, also provided\u200d their testimonies.<\/p>\n<p>The prosecution introduced the surveillance footage as evidence, playing the chilling screams and gunshots for the jury.\u200d The courtroom\u2063 fell into a haunting silence as the \u200csounds echoed through the room, leaving a lasting impact on everyone present.<\/p>\n<p>The defense, however,\u2064 argued that the evidence\u2062 presented thus far\u200b is merely circumstantial and\u2064 lacks direct proof of Armstrong&#8217;s involvement. Puryear emphasized the absence of witnesses or video \u2063footage placing his client \u200bat the crime \u200bscene. He also questioned \u200cthe credibility of the tracking data, suggesting\u200d that someone else\u2064 could have gained access to Armstrong&#8217;s phone or manipulated the records.<\/p>\n<p>As \u2063the trial progresses, \u200dthe prosecution \u200caims to establish\u2063 a clear motive \u200dfor the murder. They assert\u200d that Armstrong was driven\u200c by a combination of jealousy and revenge. Wilson&#8217;s previous relationship with Strickland, Armstrong&#8217;s boyfriend, allegedly fueled her \u200danger and resentment. The prosecution plans to present text messages and communication records as evidence \u200bof Armstrong&#8217;s obsession with monitoring Wilson&#8217;s activities.<\/p>\n<p>The defense, in response, argues that the motive presented by the prosecution is mere speculation and lacks concrete evidence. They maintain that Armstrong had no reason to harm Wilson and that \u2062her relationship with Strickland was \u200dnot a factor in the crime.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062courtroom was filled with tension as the testimonies unfolded, each side methodically presenting their \u2062case. The jury listened intently, fully aware of the gravity of their decision. \u200bIf convicted, Armstrong could face a sentence of up to 99\u2064 years in prison.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u200ctrial continues, both the prosecution and defense will bring forth additional witnesses, \u2063forensic evidence, and expert testimony. The \u200bjury will weigh the facts and arguments presented before rendering their\u2063 verdict.<\/p>\n<p>For now, all eyes\u2063 are on the Austin\u200d courtroom, waiting for justice to be served in this tragic and chilling murder trial. The memory of Anna\u200d Moriah Wilson&#8217;s final screams continues to \u2064haunt those involved, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-councilwoman-refuses-to-resign-after-alleged-hit-and-run-caught-on-video\/\" title=\"Hit and Run, You need to resign, Nah, Im a Democrat\">legal process unfolds<\/a> to determine\u200d the fate of \u200bKaitlin \u2064Armstrong.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AUSTIN, Texas\u2014The trial of Kaitlin Armstrong, accused of killing cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson, started with prosecutors promising jurors they would hear Wilson&#8217;s final screams and the fatal shots. 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