Kaitlin Armstrong finally arrested, U.S. Marshals say
After being on the run for 43 days, fleeing murder charges, Kaitlin Armstrong has been arrested in Costa Rica, U.S. Marshals announced in a statement released Thursday. A joint effort between the Marshals, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Department of State Diplomatic Security Service found Armstrong in a hostel on Saint Teresa Beach in Provincia de Puntarenas, the statement says.
Read full storyKaitlin Armstrong "still alive", U.S. Marshals say, but still running
The gun Kaitlin Armstrong owned at the time of Mo Wilson’s death has been definitively linked to the May 11 murder of the pro-cyclist, U.S. Marshals announced. A new criminal complaint confirms the spent shell casings found at the murder scene match those from the gun police fired in a ballistics test; the same gun they recovered from the home Armstrong shared with boyfriend Colin Strickland, according to the criminal complaint.
Read full storyJennifer Faith sentenced in murder-for-hire plot against husband
An Oak Cliff woman accused of hiring her boyfriend to murder her husband saw a life sentence handed down for the conviction on June 21, according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) release.
Read full storyCandi Royer, Travis Brown will both stand trial in 2023 for death of toddler
Two weeks after Candi Royer learned of her trial dates, her boyfriend Travis Brown learned when he will face a jury as well, Yahoo! News reports. Brown, 30-years-old, is accused of murdering three-year-old Khaleesi Cuthriell, the toddler placed in the care of him and Royer while the mother was incarcerated, the Augusta County Commonwealth Attorney Tim Martin announced last month. Brown has been charged with aggravated murder, felony murder, unlawfully concealing a dead body, conspiracy to commit aggravated murder, conspiracy to commit child abuse, and conspiracy to conceal a dead body, Martin said.
Read full storyU.S. Marshals find Kaitlin Armstrong's Jeep but not the fugitive
Kaitlin Armstrong remains in the wind, but her black 2012 Jeep Cherokee has been located, NBC News is reporting. U.S. Marshals say they have traced the vehicle to a dealership in Austin, where Armstrong sold the Jeep for $12,200 on May 13, one day before she fled Texas via the Houston airport, and two days after she allegedly murdered Mo Wilson in a love triangle gone wrong, NBC reports.
Read full storySentence handed down for Ohio woman accused of killing newborn
Breyona Reddick faces a ten-year sentence for the 2019 death of her newborn infant, found in a plastic bag in a college dormitory bathroom, True Crime Daily reports. Her fate was determined on June 21: she will go to prison for a minimum of ten years, or a maximum of 15, according to True Crime Daily.
Read full storyKaitlin Armstrong likely using an alias, still eluding Marshals
Still considered armed and dangerous, Kaitlin Armstrong continues to elude law enforcement, and may even be using her sister’s name to flee, according to NewsNation. Armstrong, 34-years-old, is wanted for the first-degree murder of 25-year-old pro-cyclist Mo Wilson after a May 11 shooting that left Wilson dead in her friend’s residence in Austin, Texas, according to the affidavit released in May.
Read full storyGainesville Woman arrested after living with fiancé's dead body for two months
A Georgia woman is accused of murdering her fiancé and living with his body for two months, Gainesville police say. On Thursday, June 9, police arrested 45-year-old Tabitha Zeldia Wood and charged her with felony murder, aggravated assault, and concealing the death of her 82-year-old fiancé, Leroy Franklin Kramer Jr., reports WJCL.
Read full storyKaitlin Armstrong flew to Newark, NJ after NYC, U.S. Marshals say
Kaitlin Armstrong was “dropped off” at Newark Liberty International Airport on May 18, a day after they released the arrest warrant, U.S. Marshals said in a Twitter update Monday..
Read full storyTeenage girl charged with murdering infant in Colorado
An 18-year-old girl from Weld County, Colorado has been charged with two counts of first degree murder for the death of the infant she secretly gave birth to, according to an affidavit from the DA’s office.
Read full storyAutopsy results confirm deaths of mother and twin toddlers found in car in March
Answers have finally emerged about the deaths of a mother and her two kids, three months after police found their decomposing bodies in a car in Florida on March 20, according to a report by the Daily Beast.
Read full storyTrial date set for Candi Royer, accused of murdering toddler
Candi Royer will stand trial next year, WHSV reports. The 42-year-old woman attended court on Wednesday, June 8 by video chat to determine that that her next trial will be held May 8-12, 2023, WHSV reports.
Read full storyConviction overturned for alleged Las Vegas "black widow" Margaret Rudin
A judge has overturned the conviction of Margaret Rudin, a woman accused of killing her husband on December 18, 1994, reports the New York Daily News. She was the wife of a millionaire real estate developer, who police accuse of shooting him while he slept, then burning his remains in the desert outside of the city, according to court documents. By the time fishermen found 64-year-old Ron Rudin a month later, along the Colorado River reservoir shoreline, there was nothing but his skull and some charred remains, police say.
Read full storyStep-mother from Everett charged with homicide of 3-year-old
A 31-year-old woman from Everett, PA, has been charged with homicide following the death of a 3-year-old boy, according to a Pennsylvania State Police report. At about 9:16 p.m. on May 28, police responded to a call from Chelsea Renae Cooley, who told them the toddler was choking on baby wipes. The report says the child was airlifted to UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh, where he died on May 29 at 4 p.m.
Read full storyMarshals tell Kaitlin Armstrong to "surrender."
The U.S. Marshals are encouraging alleged killer Kaitlin Armstrong to turn herself in, says the SF Gate. “Come forward. Surrender to authorities. It’s just a matter of time. We’re working day in and out. We’d like to safely bring you into custody so you can have your day in court and tell your side of the story,” said Deputy U.S. Marshal Brandon Filla, who is in charge of the investigation, adding that Marshals consider Armstrong to be “armed and dangerous.”
Read full storyColin Strickland has fled Texas, friend says
A friend close to pro-cyclist Colin Strickland has revealed to the Daily Mail that Strickland has fled Texas, and gone into hiding until police have caught his girlfriend and accused killer, Kaitlin Armstrong.
Read full storyVirginia couple charged with missing toddler's murder
A Virginia couple faces a list of charges in relation to the disappearance of a three-year-old girl who was in their care, announced Augusta County Commonwealth Attorney Tim Martin.
Read full storyFlorida infant drowns in bathtub while mother does nails
A 22-year-old Florida woman has been charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child under 18 after her 7-month-old drowned in the bathtub, according to inmate records. NBC Miami reports that Alyssa Carrolyn Jimmie went to her garage to her manicure station to trim her nails, leaving her infant in the bathtub unsupervised while her three-year-old ran loose in the house on May 20.
Read full storyConvicted killer Nikki Cappello to face civil lawsuit
A nurse convicted of murdering her husband on May 19 will now have a civil lawsuit to answer to, News19 is reporting. Will League, a Huntsville civil attorney, filed a lawsuit nearly two years ago and has been waiting to get the truth out of Marjorie “Nikki” Cappello as to why she murdered her husband, James “Jim” Cappello. News19 adds he also wants to get compensation for the Cappello’s daughter, Riley, since she has lost both parents with one dead and the other facing up to forty years in prison for the murder.
Read full storyJulissa Thaler allegedly bought gun days before killing son
Leading up to the day she shot her son to death, family members expressed concerns Thaler would harm six-year-old Eli Hart before losing him, reports say. The Star Tribune cited court documents in a report claiming Thaler “bought a shotgun and learned how to use it”, after the child’s father, Tory Hart, counter-filed papers to get custody of their son in what had already been a bitter dispute.
Read full story