Kaitlin Armstrong, the woman accused of the murder of cyclist Moriah Wilson, is back in Texas, days after being captured in Costa Rica.
Armstrong was booked in the Harris County Jail on Saturday and will remain there until she is transferred to Austin, according to U.S. Marshalls.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Brandon Filla said Armstrong was found with an altered appearance. Armstrong had shoulder-length hair that had been dyed dark brown, along with bandaging on her nose and bruising under her eyes from a reported surfboarding incident.
Armstrong was arrested Wednesday in Costa Rica and arrived Saturday afternoon in Texas. U.S. Marshals said they had worked with Homeland Security and authorities in Costa Rica to track her to a hostel on Santa Teresa Beach.
Investigators discovered Armstrong used a passport belonging to someone else on May 18 to board a United Airlines flight from Newark, New Jersey to San Jose, Costa Rica, according to U.S. Marshals. Saturday at the airport headed to Houston. (Photo/Carrie Patterson)
Armstrong faces charges related to the murder of world-class cyclist Moriah Wilson and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
Travis County court records show Armstrong’s bond will be set at $3.5 million.
Wilson was murdered on May 11. According to reports from Austin Police, Wilson was shot and killed at a home off Maple Avenue in east Austin. The world-class cyclist was in Texas preparing to compete in a race.
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