Kaitlin Armstrong was sentenced in November for the May 2022 murder of professional cyclist Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson at an East Austin home A Texas court ordered Kaitlin Armstrong to pay $15 million to the victims’ families after being found guilty.
Fox 7 in Austin reported that Wilson’s parents, Karen and Eric Wilson, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Armstrong last month, seeking more than $1 million in relief.
Armstrong was convicted of shooting Wilson twice in the head and once in the heart after Wilson dated Armstrong’s on-again, off-again boyfriend.
Armstrong, 37, is accused of fatally shooting Colin Strickland, 36, in a fit of jealousy minutes after he dropped Wilson, 25, off at a friend’s Austin apartment. She was competing in a tournament in Texas, where she was living at the time.
Texas jury finds Caitlin Armstrong guilty of murdering Moriah “Mo” Wilson
Left: Victim Moriah “Mo” Wilson after the game. Right: Photo of Caitlin Armstrong released by U.S. Marshals. (Wilson Family/U.S. Marshals)
Prosecutors said Armstrong tracked Wilson’s location through the Strava app, a popular tool for cyclists and runners that shows their routes, and that she had access to Strickland’s Apple and Gmail account and will read his text messages and emails.
Armstrong was ultimately found guilty of murder and sentenced to 90 years in prison. She will be eligible for parole after serving 30 years in prison.
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Kaitlin Armstrong leaves court after being sentenced to 90 years in prison for the murder of Anna Moriah Wilson on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, at the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center. Found guilty and sentenced to 90 years in prison for the May 2022 murder of Anna Moriah Wilson. (Mikala Compton/American-Statesman/USA TODAY NETWORK)
Court records obtained by the TV station show that Armstrong failed to attend a court hearing on June 17, and Wilson’s parents were sentenced in default.
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The court ultimately ordered Armstrong to pay $15 million, with $5 million going to Wilson’s parents and $5 million in exemplary damages, “which the court found sufficient to deter Armstrong from engaging in the same or similar conduct in the future.” ”.
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As part of the order, the court stipulated that Wilson’s parents could also recover interest at 8.5 percent per annum after Armstrong’s judgment and all taxable court costs.
Fox News Digital’s Michael Ruiz, Audrey Conklin and Christina Coulter contributed to this report.
