Kaitlin Armstrong wants community supervision if convicted | Banfield

NewsNation's Alex Caprariello says Kaitlin Armstrong's defense attorneys have filed an application for community supervision. Armstrong "prays that in the event of a conviction that the sentence be suspended and that she be placed on community supervision," according to court documents.
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[@auntdini]

It’s murder not a DUI….

[@AnnaLexi]

*_RIGHT!!_* 👏🏻

[@carolbaughan8768]

She's a narcissist. With a loaded gun.😂

[@whitedragoness23]

To her, it was just a minor crime and wants to be let free back into society with that mindset…

[@veganpotterthevegan]

Even DUIs deserve long sentences, not slaps on the wrist

[@Odin33356]

But she have red hair

[@peonypink9149]

It was pre-meditated and she murdered another woman, fled the country and tried to escape….. she needs to go to prison for the rest of her life ……

[@kenn1936]

Totally!!! She took her gun, she stalked them, and within a few minutes she was inside the apartment and had killed her. She was on a mission and she carried it out with speed. She is a ruthless killer. Especially when you hear that she shot her through the heart AFTER she shot her twice in the head, she was making sure she was not coming back.

[@linda-louiseanthony9802]

Exactly. First degree, pre meditated MURDER.

[@timvaldez6537]

First offence for murder is not the same as first offence for shoplifting. Murder deserves prison. Defense lawyers are pure evil.

[@zariballard]

What a ridiculous statement. Defense attorneys are evil until you need one. They are paid to do a job and they do it. The jury and the judge make the final decision and more often than not, justice is served.

[@SunFlower-sf1go]

I agree with your first sentence, but defense attorney's are not pure evil and I am alway surprised to hear such rage towards someone doing their job. Everyone has a right to a fair trial and representation according to our constitution. If the attorney does not give her a fair and proper defense, she will end up getting a conviction overturned on appeal.

[@rizzomatt]

@@SunFlower-sf1goPeople always say stuff like that until they need an attorney. Being a criminal defense attorney is a very tough job.

[@reenakemp9132]

No, defense lawyers keep innocent people put of jail. You need to get your facts straight.

[@Jenahh-aye]

​@@reenakemp9132the problem is they keep a lot of guilty ones out as well. 😓

[@ES-7766]

I live pretty close to Austin. Texans were shocked to hear of the horrible things that this woman did to another human being. She doesn’t deserve protection, society needs protection from her. I hope she lives the rest of her life in a prison cell. The victim’s family deserves justice.

[@kenn1936]

They do (deserve justice), out of curiosity what do Texans think of Colin Strickland?

[@mathematicaleconomist4943]

​@@kenn1936In spite of your name, you MUST be a woman! Do you blame Colin Strickland for this murder?

[@aquavenus8026]

She deserves the DP if convicted. Her actions were brazen, compulsive and above the law with no shame.

[@marysketch4772]

Sorry I saw this comment.

[@suziecreamcheese211]

@@marysketch4772sorry not sorry. I agree with what they said.

[@julesservantofjesus972]

​@@suziecreamcheese211I agree as well!

[@edithp.9271]

Yes I also agree too. It sounds like she was stalking them. Her defense team are trying to get her off even if she's convicted. They look like total jerks that don't care if their client killed someone and does'nt deserve to see the light of day. I really wished the judge would allow cameras in this trial. I live about 45 minutes from Austin but I figured it would be jam packed so I don't bother. I'm glad the journalist are going and reporting it. I hope the sentencing will be televised and we get to see Mo's family and friends give victim impact statements. I hope they scream at the defendent.

[@aquavenus8026]

@@marysketch4772 what part isn’t true or that you can’t handle?

[@sharonmickey4566]

Wow! No words. The utter gaul to think you could get community supervision. Sociopaths.

[@intallpines]

Please. She is unwell and a murderer. You don't get a chauffeur and a babysitter after killing someone. She will always be on the run. No chance of parole.

[@linda-louiseanthony9802]

Exactly. She fled the country! She’s not going anywhere!

[@carolchristiansen635]

This is truly ridiculous. And a slap in the face of the victims.

[@tylerm1997]

And people in Hell want ice water

[@judistocker1811]

She will eventually find that out

[@muirgirl]

Honestly this speaks not just to her obvious entitlement and shamelessness however its troubling in the context of what is legally common in Texas. What a disaster.

[@andrewbochicchio2232]

And legit correct boyfriend had only been seeing the other girl for a week

[@melodywalker3805]

It’s not common in Texas! There’s no way she will get that! This is Texas!!! Remember we like the death penalty.

[@muirgirl]

@@melodywalker3805 You misunderstand my comment. Legally common in TX as in defense attorneys routinely employ that bullshit “its their first felony murder” as a mitigation tactic. There is zero chance that aspect of the case is somehow exclusive to this case.

[@muirgirl]

@@andrewbochicchio2232 Not quite, but hardly the problem. Strickland was a classic gaslighting cheater who managed to date and entangle and manipulate a psychopath. He lied to Wilson and to Armstrong and to every single other female he involved himself with; after years and years and years of his lies Armstrong made some disgusting choices. Wilson and Strickland had a weeklong fling months before the murder which led to some serious repercussions for strickland and Armstrongs relationship which they both continued to pursue until right before this incident. Indefensible what Armstrong did but Strickland is hardly some innocent new boyfriend.

[@chrisgullett4332]

​@@melodywalker3805Yes it is. What most people do not understand is all the big cities in Texas are ran by Democrats. Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth, San Antonio etc, have been ran by Democrats for for years, and have not had Republican mayors for decades. Austin, which is the capital of Texas, is literally called the most progressive city in the country. Texas is basically a Democrat State with a bunch of small towns full of Republican voters, which is how Republican win Texas. In the history of Texas from 1845 when it became a state till 1980, no Republican ever won Texas, not one, look it up. Why did Republicans start winning Texas, well the oil boom in the 70s brought a bunch of Republican voters to the small towns. The problem is that is starting to go away. Small towns in Texas are losing populations, but the big cities are growing, and Democrats in those cities are winning elections by much bigger margins. Just look since 2016, because in 2018 the most popular politician in Texas Ted Cruz beat Beto by less than 0.2%, and from 2016 to 2020 Biden cut Trump's win margin in half. It is just a matter of time before Texas turn blue. It is sad but true. So no it would not surprise me if she got what she wanted. People think because Republicans win Texas that it must be super conservative, but in reality most of Texas is ultra liberal. Try running for mayor as a Republican in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Austin etc, because you will have zero chance of winning. Democrats run most of Texas.

[@lcol1113]

Strickland was well aware of his jealous girlfriend and placed Mo Wilson in danger. Zero sympathy for him.

[@tn2717]

She has to be kidding

[@suzanbeverlyhills2310]

No man is worth that

[@merkcityboy834]

Especially a guy who rides a bicycle for a living these ppl are nutz I tell yahs..

[@GH-oi2jf]

If convicted, she will be supervised, all right.

[@LisaMarieLove1]

My heart breaks for MO’s family. I can’t imagine what her family must feel. This Kaitlyn is a absolute monster. If she did this and is found guilty she should get a life sentence in prison!!

[@teresathayn5170]

She did it!😡

[@omadjourney]

This is nothing but privileged audacity lol, that innocent woman died!!! I hate when people say they have no prior convictions.. Well now you do, even a serial killer starts with ONE!

[@suziecreamcheese211]

Wanting community supervision for premeditated murder? This makes her even more scary. She is a jaw dropping narcissist. Or rather her narcissism is jaw dropping.

[@at1970]

Narcissistic sociopath

[@ishab745]

KInda crazy, does she understand the gravity of this crime?

[@SinaloaTacos]

She’s was never special

[@gribble2979]

She's delusional and dangerous. Lock her up and throw away the key.

[@somewhereinthemidwest9827]

I will never understand why lie to the person you’re living with?! Admit it and hit the road, Jack!

[@thevestalvirginspeaks3847]

Cause that takes the fun out of cheating!

[@tomcripps7229]

KA was also dating other men while living in his house.

[@tjc30300]

If this is granted I’ll be mad all the way from Zambia. Are you kidding me!? After killing someone in the manner that she did? Not to mention she even ran away. America do the right thing

[@audreydaleski1067]

She thinks she is special.

[@merkcityboy834]

She’s not.

[@adventurebabyboomer7318]

She cannot be trusted on community supervision; she is a "runner".

[@vanessacorey200]

WTF? She MURDERED someone!

[@Ebony0420]

I really want to be this delusional. It must be nice 😕

[@dawnb3194]

I’m sure that’s what she’s trying to indicate 🤥🙄

[@rubyoro0]

She wants to escape from community supervision.

[@nikkiej.5875]

I don’t care if she never committed a crime before being arrested. She did in fact commit a crime. She committed murder for one of the worst reasons. She killed her love rival. She should not get community supervision. I don’t think she deserves it. She deserves to be sentenced to life in prison. She wasn’t happy that Colin had someone new. It was the classic “If I can’t have him, no one can.”

[@judymurray191]

It was more like “ if I can’t have him, you can’t either.”

[@Rowan-mo4ko]

She absolutely did if she was getting her husband drugs that were not prescribed to him. The transfer of any medication to anyone whom it is not prescribed is a federal offense. If she facilitated the sale of illegal substances, knowing her husband had a drug issue. They said they had text messages of her contacting someone about it all. If she in fact did those things she deserves the same amount of protection her husband had regarding herself. None, absolutely none. I never trust any of these people out here going public with their situations. Grief is not narcissistic, and most people who experience it draw inside of themselves. The interview with her parents did not seem as if they were distraught in any way, shape, or form. None of them seemed devastated that their daughter or sister were being charged with something they stated they believed she didn't do. They didn't look confused, saddened or even angry. I don't believe it.

[@EricK-tb2dn]

​@@Rowan-mo4koWrong case, your referring to Couri Richens(sp?) This is Kaitlyn Armstrong, she killed her BFs side piece.

[@CowneloAlvaroid]

"Worst reason" wtf no there are people kllled for money, for cars for property. Love is a powerful emotion and bond ya 🤡

[@EricK-tb2dn]

@@bambooprincess3495 "Police examined Wilson's phone and concluded that she was romantically tied to Strickland while he was still dating Armstrong." If that's not a side piece, what is?

[@janetsteingold-yt1xu]

He’s pos …. One woman dead another may well being going to prison and he will walk free with another woman. I wonder if she thinks he was worth it! Very sad

[@rogerw856]

She FLED twice ! No one can trust her - Community Supervision is LUDICROUS

[@kennethpeterson4068]

The way he maneuvered that guy into the barricade was classic passive aggressive..

[@herroyalhighness5634]

Didn’t offer to help him up! Just stepped over him like trash. What a dirtbag. He’s so full of himself. I wonder if the lawyers asked him why he bought the murder weapon for a girl he felt was mentally unhinged.

[@kennethpeterson4068]

@@herroyalhighness5634 Rule 1..always be aware of your surroundings..When you teach a fool a lesson.. you have helped them..

[@suziecreamcheese211]

Thank God it wasn’t me, I’d still be on the ground trying to get up.

[@suziecreamcheese211]

That shows you how he could attract someone like Kaitlyn in the first place.

[@kennethpeterson4068]

@@suziecreamcheese211 Everybody picks their stalker.. right

[@JL-ob3me]

That’s absurd… what a joke 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@angeliqueschmidts2555]

Is she insane??? For murder?

[@williamtravis9283]

6:10 Nobody stops to help the camera guy up from off the ground, including Colin Strickland?

[@lennarthagen3638]

Pathetic.

[@warrenstringham415]

that was funny af ngl. The cameraman is such a 🤡.

[@onlyme219]

I prefer defendants that don't try to do a runner

[@Fat12219]

What a fool 😂

[@stuffykong]

TWICE. Not only did she run off to Central America and have plastic surgery done to mask her identity, she just tried to escape jail, training for months and faking a medical issue to be taken to a medical facility!!! She's maniacal

[@GH-oi2jf]

No priors is mitigation, but not that much. Maybe 60 years instead of 99.

[@hilario6128]

The woman and her lawyers are delusional

[@tomcripps7229]

The lawyers are simply doing their job which is to defend their client. They urged her to take a plea deal which she refused and yes she is a psycho.

[@lazymom1981]

Did anyone else notice the camera person that fell?

[@lisalafayette]

Colin (slimebag) Strickland sure did. That slimy, disgusting dude walked right over him, didn't even enter his mind to at least offer a hand to assist him in getting up.

[@warrenstringham415]

@@lisalafayette nah! Those media people are obnoxious and annoying af, especially with the way they are sneaking up on you with those stupid cameras. Why would they need to follow him all the way to his car? It just does not make any sense 😂

[@archangel807]

Guy was a cheating dog...why stay with him?....That kind of liar makes others crazy...this guy is enjoying this

[@audreydaleski1067]

Seriuosly?

[@dianayount2122]

perfect solution for a psycho girlfriend so she can stalk the ex of the next person she falls for....

[@deneenogbeide5087]

I’m not a lawyer but, that sounds crazy.

[@EricFullwood]

Almost as laughable as Charlie's extortion defense.

[@Gveggie950]

Just watched that last night, couldn't agree more!

[@shaf60]

Good Luck With That .

[@mjremy2605]

Classic Malignant Narcissist who wants control of her victim back. This is not a 'love triangle'. This is a predator preying on her male victim. He wanted out. That is why he had some fun with another woman. She got her hooks into his entire life and would not let go. I really feel for him. Poor man. He must feel so much guilt over the death of Mo Wilson. As for Missy Narc, she deserves the DP, nothing less. Cutting down a beautiful young woman at the prime of her life, a pro athlete, is depraved. All for what? A man???!!! Go find another man, so many of them around. Kaitlin is White, young, pretty, and lives in the US. How many women around the world would give anything to trade places with her? She had everything and threw it all away. Narcissism is deadly.

[@rizzomatt]

Boyfriend was a total douche bag. Had sex with every woman he could.

[@junacrause8688]

Colin played with her heart

[@honeybadger3570]

3:08 🤣🤣🤣 Reporter Down! Priceless!

[@anaromello]

The entitlement and narcissism is off the scale...

[@user-mh4qd4xm2b]

Oh no.....I had to sit 6 months of my life in a smelly jail cell over a quarter bag of weed....I've sat in jail over unpaid tickets.....I HAVE BEEN HELD ACCOUNTABLE for the most miniscule of infractions....That woman had better go to prison for at least 20 years. How about 40 years like the guy I know that did the same crime to his girlfriend that this chick is charged with was sentenced to serve?

[@adonyisrael1724]

Can hardly wait for LMN movie on this crime!!! 😃

[@donkato2159]

Needless to say “She FLED to Costa Rico” Duh 😮 what community will she be servicing… HELP HER OUT premeditated murder DP

[@richardlippincott8881]

Mo Wilson was not just a beautiful, talented athlete. Mo had an Engineering fro Dartmouth University. She was very smart. Sad.

[@juanitadudley4788]

Is it common for a defendant to ask for a light sentence if convicted while the trial is going on? I've never heard of that, but I don't work in criminal justice. It sounds extremely risky, because if you're innocent or think you will be found not guilty, you likely wouldn't make such a request.

[@lisalafayette]

Why does Banfield and this correspondent Alex somehow try to 'paint' that slimy dude Colin Strickland as a sympathetic character? No one cares if he's sad, exhausted, tired or drained on the stand. He's trying to look like that because he knows the *role* he played in getting Mo killed. His lies, deceit and ongoing game playing set everything in motion. Lots of reports came out after this about how Strickland was always sneaking around with a bunch of other females while in a committed relationship (and living with) Armstrong. Banfield going on and on about Armstrong controlling him, attempting to get sympathy for that lowlife. That dude was a manipulative dirtbag who had a crazy, jealous girlfriend; so what does he do? He goes out and buys weapons for both of them. Strickland (deservedly) lost a whole lot of sponsors who were keeping him afloat in his cycling career as a result of his role in this tragedy. And *YES* his actions, maybe not criminally but morally, was a key factor in why Mo got killed.

[@kristinvelladao1145]

Amen

[@fulanichild3138]

I agree. I feel like we're not getting the full picture. Chronic cheating and lying could drive a partner crazy. Of course, she should have just left him. It seems like she was an unbalanced stalker, and very controlling. But also, he should have been man enough to say, I don't want to be in a committed relationship. Considering the fact that she was managing his whole career (without pay?) you have to wonder if that's why he kept her on the string and cheated behind her back.

[@tjc30300]

Yup. Sadly for him he must live with all that regret. It’s sad for him though going forward a lot of personal change on his part is the least he can do. I hope she gets justice

[@thomass5440]

All the women flocking to these stories to defend the psycho jfc I’m glad I’m not straight 😂

[@SinaloaTacos]

Did he commit murder? You must be KA entitled relative

[@Bella-mx7rl]

Kaitlin Armstrong is the definition of entitled. Is she serious?? She killed someone!!! Wow.

[@QuietStorm710]

🇦🇺🍃🐨Way to go, wanker. Don’t help the cameraman up or even warn him. Think that says a lot about loverboy. His remorse is for himself, that he got busted and it led to this. It’s not for the others involved. See zero empathy or consideration here on full display. As for supervision, is she for real?? Talk about dim as a two watt light bulb! She’s off to prison and she can cross herself if she gets less than life without parole.

[@whatchamacallit70]

He seems like a douche.

[@idubleve]

Ok but Kaitlin Armstrong's former bf did not give af about the guy who fell. Couldn't even lend a hand to lift him up. Says a lot about what kind of person he is. A close match to Kaitlin.

[@Chad_Max]

Yeah but he never killed anyone. He’s just a situationship kinda guy. I can relate to that…

[@islandthrifts809]

Yes, lets compare being a jerk to capital murder.

[@Fat12219]

😮 oooo

[@honeybadger3570]

Okay but that's exceedingly irrelevant to the fact that she murdered somebody😳

[@laurenmay2098]

He was after Mo while living in with the crazy KA, what do you expect him to be, a gentleman? A doubt that Mo was the only woman he had a relationship with, while with the crazy KA.

[@honeybadger3570]

🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️ I never realized people could be so entitled... I don't know when I fell asleep but I woke up to an absolute banana world

[@elliebrown181]

Doesn’t Texas have the death penalty?

[@heathercreighton9613]

She's deluded...if you're convicted of murder, you are toast.

[@user-sn2oq4qt7b]

That man destroy 2 lives. He should be charge too

[@ir9567]

How? He never cheated on her but she did to him but he's a moron so meh

[@SinaloaTacos]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Bzzzzzzzz535]

Intentional infliction of 😊emotional distress is what he should be charged with. He knew what he was doing.

[@detonatR]

that camera man tho

[@susanmyers6375]

Excellent coverage

[@Padmamukhi]

Ican't not make a comment about the cam guy who falls in front of him 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@alexisv978]

Who else laughed when the paparazzo tripped and fell??? Lol 😂😂😂😂

[@katjay3125]

Well they gave it to Syndry Powell in Ohio after bludgeoning her mom...

[@V.Oakley]

WTF is spaghetti in the fridge? Is it like a soup sandwich?

[@Beth-zg6gb]

There’s always a first time for everything. With the courts these days, you never know!

[@sookie4195]

It doesn’t hurt to ask. The worst they can say is no.🎉

[@Star-hk6gc]

She needs an psychiatric evaluation!

[@scholarlyanalyst7700]

True! But I also hope she stays behind bars for the rest of her life!

[@tomcripps7229]

I'm sure she has had at least one which must be kept private. Just entitled.

[@BENCHPRESS_247]

She wants a private island with servants and 100B in her account if convicted

[@GruenerGummistiefel]

I am sure that's next what Murdoch wants to community service ... Instead 2 times life

[@Radiancegrace]

It’s clear Armstrong is out of touch with any sense of reality and has been for awhile. Living in a fantasy world/self will run riot. Colin is equally unconscious and it’s too bad MO’s discernment was such she couldn’t see these two were huge red flags. He had another woman sending graphic images to him while with Kaitlyn on top of becoming involved with Mo sounds like classic love and sex addiction that left unattended progressed to the deeply unfortunate death of another - both Colin and Kaitlyn got some coming to, and accountability -if it’s even possible at this point, about their own shortcomings that aided to the demise of this innocent soul

[@lensofgrace3976]

Sounds so similar to Jody Arias, maybe that’s the reason why the relationship was tumultuous, he was probably afraid of leaving her..

[@JuiceJ443]

Sounds like she put him through DM and he’s too manly to say it. Especially the part where she wouldn’t vacant the premises and they broke up

[@Soul.in.the.garden]

Kaitlin, you tried to escape twice. You even got plastic surgery to change your nose. Now you want the community to supervise you? No. Absolutely not. Off to jail you go.

[@rolandm9750]

LOL what? Pretty sure nearly every jurisdiction has a mandatory minimum sentence for a murder conviction...which is a jail term. I can't imagine TX of all places, is some kind of exception where you can get a suspended sentence for a *murder* ! This woman is seriously deranged.

[@carolbenson6524]

She's absolutely crazy😮

[@ElizabethKlimas]

“Supervision” of her in what country? Is there country on earth where murdering is legal? Is this where she is going to be? “Are there any countries where murder is sometimes legal? No. Murder, by definition is unlawful. Murder is, basically, unlawful homicide.”

[@teamcougars]

She is delusional 😢

[@sheilathailand1903]

Oh does she? Lol.

[@Springer_Mom]

Didn’t she just try to escape?

[@Dr_piFrog]

Community supervision is ok as long as it is in hell.

[@thelmaparker7888]

Wow

[@lilibethvilella]

If convicted? Really? When convicted. 🙏

[@AnamCaraDeMexico]

Narcissistic sociopath! This woman is seriously living in an alternative universe. The guy sounds more like a hostage than a boyfriend. Giving me that Patty Hearst (Tanya) vibe! why is he masking up? There's More backstory to this triangulation than Stockholm Syndrome or Road Rage

[@random666777]

This is delusional. She just tried to escape last week.

[@BaileySarian]

Wooooow

[@hahaha9076]

Um, the poor camera man.

[@mreit28]

All these snob chicks fighting over a top 1 percent biker ‘chad’ and going to prison over him while the bottom 99 can’t get a date to save their lives lmao

[@Stripodi1956]

Oh hell no!

[@tn2717]

Dreaming

[@margaretsearcy9022]

Omg 😱 are you kidding me, she needs to go to prison.

[@BrittanyCope]

How long were they broken up for?

[@elliebellie7816]

Hmm, yeah, I want to find a million dollars on my nightstand tomorrow morning. My guess is neither one of us will get our wish...

[@Rosetea405]

Narcissistic love triangle became deadly

[@Bzzzzzzzz535]

Nothing new. This has been happening from the beginning of time. Don’t cheat and don’t mess around with someone else’s partner.

[@anngarci2310]

Omg so entitled. I hope she rots in prison

[@kenn1936]

So she can escape? There is no chance after her two escapes already? They would be incredibly stupid if they EVER agreed to such a thing. She is lucky she is not going to death row. I would feel sorry for Colin, but he has assaulted 3 camera men so far, so it is difficult to feel sorry for him.

[@lpquagmire3621]

Well, sure.

[@TheThomas129]

That’s a great plan. The last time she was free in the Austin community, she killed someone.

[@LadyRustedKnight]

BTK killer wants community supervision, too!

[@obi-wankedogi]

😮 'Ask for the absurd, you just might get it.' CLEARLY defense attorneys came up with this idea.

[@Sunnie77109]

It seems ludicrous to ask for that !

[@LisaMarieLove1]

She can’t even stay in prison where she was mandated to be, she attempted escape !! . (Thank God she was caught( UNBELIEVABLE!!

[@merkcityboy834]

She tried to escape smh