Arrested fugitive Caitlin Armstrong, who is wanted in connection with the alleged May 11 slaying of 25-year-old bicyclist Moriah “Mo” Wilson, will be held on $3.5 million bail, according to Travis County, Texas, records. Armstrong, 34, was arrested Wednesday in a remote Costa Rican beach town 43 days in the running after Wilson’s shooting death in Austin, Texas. The Travis County Sheriff’s Office said Armstrong was still in Costa Rica as of Saturday morning. Armstrong must also surrender her passport before being released and be monitored by GPS, according to county records. CAITLYN ARMSTRONG Murder Suspect: POLICE PHOTO SHOWS DRAMATIC TRANSFORMATION Austin police questioned and released Armstrong on May 12 before she fled to New York and eventually to Costa Rica, using a passport that wasn’t hers, where she checked into a guesthouse on Santa Teresa Beach in Provincia de Puntarenas, authorities said. A new booking photo shows Kaitlin Armstrong from behind after she died and got her hair cut. The photo on the right shows her appearance before she left the country. (US Marshals/Ministerio de Seguridad Pública de Costa Rica) Wilson is accused of shooting Wilson, one of the nation’s top gravel cyclists, after the 25-year-old went swimming and grabbed a bite to eat with Armstrong’s 35-year-old friend and pro cyclist Colin Strickland on May 11 while she stayed. in Austin with a friend for an upcoming bike race in Hico, Texas. Moments after Strickland left Wilson that night, Armstrong’s SUV was seen on surveillance video outside the home where Wilson was staying, according to police. CAITLYN ARMSTRONG Manhunt: Suspect arrested in Texas love triangle murder on Costa Rica beach, marshals announce Investigators suspect Armstrong allegedly used a handgun Strickland bought her in December 2021 or January 2022 to kill Wilson, according to the arrest warrant. Investigators suspect Armstrong allegedly used a handgun Strickland bought her in December 2021 or January 2022 to kill Wilson, according to the arrest warrant. (The Wilson Family) The next day, she sold her black Jeep Grand Cherokee at a CarMax dealership around the corner from her home for $12,200 and flew to New York, Marshals said. U.S. Marshals said they knew Armstrong was in Costa Rica after receiving dozens of tips. TEXAS MURDER SUSPECT CAITLIN ARMSTRONG THROUGH THE YEARS: LOVE TRIANGLE FUGITIVE IN OLD PHOTOS He boarded a United Airlines flight May 18 from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Jose, the nation’s capital, authorities said. U.S. Marshals said they knew Armstrong was in Costa Rica after receiving dozens of tips. (US Marshals Service) “The Marshals Service elevated the investigation of Kaitlin Armstrong to major case status early in this investigation, which likely played a key role in her arrest,” U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Texas Susan Pomerleau said in a statement announcing the arrest. “This is an example of combining the resources of local, state, federal and international authorities to capture a violent fugitive, to end this run and hopefully bring a sense of closure to the victim’s family.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP A tipster called cops on May 14 to report that Armstrong “became furious and shaking with anger” after learning of Strickland and Wilson’s relationship, which Strickland described as briefly falling apart in October 2021, while he and Armstrong had temporarily split in a statement from the cyclist. released after Wilson’s death and obtained by KVUE reporter Tony Plohetski. Armstrong also faces a federal charge of fleeing to avoid prosecution. Fox News’ Michael Ruiz and Rebecca Rosenburg contributed to this report. Audrey Conklin is a digital reporter for FOX Business and Fox News. Email tips to [email protected] or tweet @audpants.
