A yoga instructor accused of killing her love rival in Texas has been arrested in Costa Rica after she went on the run with a fake passport for six weeks.
Authorities had been searching for Kaitlin Armstrong, 34, who was wanted for the murder of 25-year-old pro bicyclist Anna Moriah Wilson in Austin on May 11, as per San Francisco Gate. Armstrong was allegedly envious of Wilson, who used to date her beau Colin Strickland.
The U.S. Marshals Service reported her capture on Thursday, and she currently faces a murder charge as authorities try to have her expelled back to the states.
“The Marshals Service elevated the Kaitlin Armstrong investigation to major case status early in this investigation, which likely played a key role in her capture after a 43-day run,” U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Texas Susan Pamerleau said in a statement. “This is an example of combining the resources of local, state, federal and international authorities to apprehend a violent fugitive, bring an end to that run and hopefully a sense of closure to the victim’s family.”
On May 11, Wilson had been reportedly swimming with Armstrong’s boyfriend, Strickland, who authorities said used to date Wilson prior to his relationship with Armstrong, according to the news outlet.
Police were following right after Armstrong in the wake of getting an unknown tip from someone who said she wanted to kill Wilson upon learning Strickland and Wilson were involved romantically. Wilson was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds to the torso by a friend, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
