How did Caitlin Armstrong go from a yoga teacher to a killer?

Caitlin Armstrong killed Moriah Wilson out of jealousy of her boyfriend Colin Strickland

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The yoga instructor went through a major transformation after the murder of cyclist Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson in 2022.

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The late athlete briefly dated Armstrong's boyfriend, fellow professional cyclist Colin Strickland

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This sent Armstrong into a jealous rage and Moriah was shot and killed.

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Armstrong went on the run to evade investigators and went under the knife, even trying to flee corrections officers on foot before her trial

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This wild case was also fictionalized in the 2024 Lifetime movie, Yoga Teacher Killer: The Caitlin Armstrong Story.

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: Born in the Midwest on November 21, 1987, Armstrong has a background in finance and was an avid traveler who became a certified yoga instructor in Indonesia

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When she and Strickland met in 2019, she also became interested in cycling and competed in amateur-level races

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"They had a pretty normal relationship. They would ride bikes together. You know, they would do fun things," Tolley said.

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Strickland and Armstrong moved in with each other during the COVID-19 pandemic and even purchased a home together.

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Tolley said their relationship was serious and they even started a trailer restoration business together, with Armstrong focusing on the business and Strickland handling labor and operations.

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