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Murder Convict Kaitlin Armstrong's Evasion and Capture Detailed in '48 Hours'

Armstrong, convicted for the murder of cyclist Anna Moriah 'Mo' Wilson, evaded capture by changing her identity and undergoing plastic surgery in Costa Rica, before being arrested by the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force.

  • Kaitlin Armstrong, convicted of the murder of professional cyclist Anna Moriah 'Mo' Wilson, was the subject of a '48 Hours' episode detailing the crime and trial.
  • Armstrong was suspected of the murder due to her Jeep being seen on security cameras shortly before Wilson was murdered and her known anger over a past relationship her boyfriend Colin Strickland had with Wilson.
  • Armstrong evaded capture by flying to Costa Rica, changing her hair and using different names, and even undergoing plastic surgery.
  • Armstrong was eventually caught and arrested in Costa Rica by the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force, who found a receipt for cosmetic surgery at the hostel where she was found.
  • Armstrong is currently serving a 90-year sentence at the Lucile Plane State Jail, on the outskirts of Houston, and will be eligible for parole in 30 years.
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