AUSTIN, Texas — Kaitlin Armstrong, a suspect in the murder of professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson, changed her appearance and used several aliases after fleeing to Costa Rica, federal authorities said Thursday.
Armstrong, 34, was arrested on June 29 at a hostel on Santa Teresa Beach in Provincia de Puntarenas after a 43-day search, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. She has since been deported and returned to the U.S., where she was booked on Tuesday in Travis County Jail by the Austin Police Department.
During a press briefing Thursday, authorities detailed the hunt for the fugitive, which had been upgraded to"major case status" by the U.S. Marshals. Upon arriving in Costa Rica, Armstrong used several different aliases, including the name Beth Martin, at various lodgings and yoga studios, according to Filla.
Authorities eventually detained Armstrong at the Don Jon's hostel on Santa Teresa Beach on an immigration violation for the fraudulent use of a passport, and she was transported back to San Jose, Filla said. During the six-hour drive she"eventually confessed to her true identity," Filla said. "I will say, she had a bandage on her nose with a little bit of discoloration under her eyes," he said."Her statement was that it came from a surfboard incident, and I think we'll just leave it at that."
Armstrong is currently being held at Travis County Jail on a $3.5 million bond. A hearing in a Travis County criminal court has been scheduled for July 20, court records show.
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