Austin, TX
– The U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force has located the black
Jeep Grand Cherokee that was registered to homicide suspect Kaitlin
Marie Armstrong.
Investigators with the task force learned that
Armstrong sold the vehicle May 13 to a CarMax dealership in south Austin
for $12,200 dollars. Armstrong was provided a check from the dealership
a day after being questioned by Austin authorities. She departed the
Austin airport on May 14.
Armstrong was last known to have been dropped off
at the Newark Liberty International Airport on May 18 a day after Austin
police issued a homicide warrant for her arrest. She is suspected of
killing Anna Moriah Wilson, 25, a Vermont native and world class
cyclist, who was in Austin for a race.
During the investigation it was learned through
an interviewed source that Armstrong was provided transportation to the
Newark Liberty International Airport on May 18. Investigators searched
outbound flights at the Newark Airport and no flight reservations have
been found under Kaitlin Armstrong.
The U.S. Marshals elevated the case to a “Major”
case and is offering up to a $5,000 reward in addition to $1,000 cash
reward by the Capital Area Crime Stoppers for information leading to the
arrest of Armstrong. An anonymous donor is contributing up to $15,000
bringing the total combined reward of up to $21,000.
On May 25th Investigators obtained an arrest
warrant in the United States District Court in the Western District of
Texas for an Unlawfully Flight to Avoid Prosecution.
Investigators believe Kaitlin Marie Armstrong,
34, was at the Austin International Bergstrom Airport on May 14 at
approximately 12:30 p.m. She boarded Flight #WN2262 from ABIA to Houston
Hobby Airport and then boarded a connecting Southwest Airlines Flight
#WN30 to New York LaGuardia Airport.
Austin police issued a homicide warrant May 17
for Armstrong, who is suspected of killing Anna Moriah Wilson, 25, a
Vermont native and world class cyclist, who was in Austin for a race.
Police responding to a call at the East Austin
residence discovered Wilson bleeding and unconscious from multiple
gunshot wounds. They performed CPR on her, but she was pronounced dead
at the scene. The Austin Police Department requested assistance from
the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force – Austin Division to locate and
apprehend Armstrong, who is an Austin resident. Members of the Lone Star
Fugitive Task Force are actively conducting a fugitive investigation and
pursuing leads on the whereabouts of Armstrong.
Armstrong is white, stands 5 feet 8 inches and
weighs approximately 125 pounds. She has light brown long, curly hair
and hazel eyes and was last seen on surveillance video wearing a blue
denim jacket, black shirt with a pink design on the chest, white jeans,
black and white tennis shoes, a black COVID mask, and a possible yoga
mat carrier on her shoulders.
Anyone with information on Armstrong’s
whereabouts is urged to contact the U.S. Marshals Service Communications
Center at 1-800-336-0102 or submit a
tip using the USMS Tips app. Tips
may also be sent to the Capital Area Crime Stoppers at
1-800-893-8477.
Members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force in Austin:
Austin Police Department-Tactical
Intelligence Unit
Georgetown and Round Rock Police Department’s
Travis, Caldwell, Hays, Williamson, and
Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office’s
Texas Attorney General’s Office
Texas Department of Criminal Justice OIG
Texas Department of Public Safety
U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement
U.S. DHS/Homeland Security Investigations.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found
at http://www.usmarshals.gov.
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