A woman accused of murdering a Bay Area pro cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson in Texas in 2022 nearly escaped from custody last week, according to court documents.
AUSTIN, TX -- A woman accused of murdering a Bay Area pro cyclist in Texas in 2022 nearly escaped from custody last week, according to court documents.Kaitlin Armstrong is accused of shooting and killing cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson. Wilson, 25, was found shot to death on May 11, 2022. Armstrong, 34, fled the country after her initial interviews with investigators.She was at large for 43 days before U.S. marshals arrested her in Costa Rica in late June of last year.
According to reports, during the pursuit, Armstrong tried to scale a six-foot wall with her hands still shackled, but one of the pursuing officer was able to pull her down, causing both of them to fall. Court documents said Armstrong got back up and kept running for a mile before she was captured, according to documents. Investigators said she had been building up her stamina in jail for months.
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