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Kaitlin Armstrong spotted in New Jersey, US Marshals upgrade case status

Authorities add large reward and increase their search

Kaitlin Armstrong wanted poster for murder of Moriah Wilson Photo by: US Marshal

It’s been almost a month since gravel racer Moriah Wilson was murdered on May 11, and Kaitlin Armstrong remains on the run.

Police said that they found footage of a woman matching her description on May 14 in New York, just days after, but since then, the trail went cold.

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On Monday, however, authorities now say that Armstrong was last seen in New Jersey on May 18. The U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force have now said that Armstrong was driven to Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on May 18. This was 24 hours after Austin police obtained a warrant for her arrest in connection with the killing.

As the US Marshals escalate their search for the fugitive, they have also upgraded the Armstrong investigation to “major case status.” They are also now offering a $5,000 as a reward for any information that will lead to her arrest.

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“Kaitlin Armstrong is accused of a very serious crime that she needs to answer for,” U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Texas, Susan Pamerleau said. “The best thing she can do at this point, wherever she is, is surrender to authorities, so she can return safely to Austin and answer the charges against her.”

Armstrong is the girlfriend of Colin Strickland, a pro gravel racer who has won such events as Unbound Gravel. Since the arrest warrant, Strickland has allegedly gone into hiding, fearing reprisal from Armstrong.

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On Sunday, Deputy U.S. Marshal Brandon Filla appeared on Fox news for the second time, encouraging Armstrong to surrender herself. “We’ve got to at least get this woman,” he said.

“With someone that’s really a first-time offender…then she does this and goes to the extent where we can’t locate her, she goes to the extreme,” Filla added.