Kaitlin Armstrong trial sees her reaction to news of cyclist Moriah Wilson’s murder

Ms Armstrong’s attorneys questioned Sgt Ayers about his involvement in the case, with the officer saying he only worked on the murder investigation the day that Mr Strickland was questioned.

At the time, authorities at Mr Strickland’s home chose not to question Armstrong – but they were aware of who she was and knew that an attorney at the scene represented both her and Mr Strickland, Sgt Ayers told the court.

Sgt Ayers tells the court that he was suspicious of Colin Strickland because he had been the last to see Mo Wilson alive before her murder.

Mr Strickland followed detectives to the station, where he gave a formal statement. Detectives served a search warrant at his residence later that day and seized two MacBooks, two cellphones, DNA swabs of Mr Strickland’s car’s steering wheel, and two 9mm handguns.

Kaitlin Armstrong was with her attorney on the driveway of Mr Strickland’s home.

Sergeant Jason Ayer’s bodycam video will be shown to the jury but will be muted at times, as some of what Sgt Ayer said in the footage leads to hearsay.

Sergeant Jason Ayers, who interviewed Colin Strickland the day after Mo Wilson’s death, takes the stand.

“There’s no easy way to put this, but last night, she passed away,” another detective tells Mr Strickland.

In the background of the bodycam, an “emotionless Armstrong is seen, according to Caprariello.

Mr Strickland appears to be surprised and tells detectives he doesn’t know the address of Wilson’s mother. He also admits to having dropped her off the night before but says he did not enter the house with her.

Mr Strickland then tells detectives that he had a “brief relationship” with Wilson while on a break with Armstrong, but that he had stopped being intimate with Wilson since October 2021 and was now back together with Armstrong.

However, Mr Strickland said he maintained a “professional” relationship with Wilson.

When asked if Armstrong was aware of his relationship with Wilson, Strickland said no.

The first witness to take the stand is Daniel Sheer, who lives near the residence where Wilson was found dead on 11 May, 2022.

Footage from Sheer’s camera on the night of the murder is shown in court. In the video, Sheer is seen exiting his home and walking towards the vehicle. In the background, a motorcycle is seen for a split second.

The night of the murder, Wilson was picked up and dropped off by Colin Strickland, the then boyfriend of the woman now accused of her murder, at the home where she was killed.

This week the court has listened to witnesses in the case, including Mo Wilson’s friend, who found the body of the rising pro cyclist on the floor of her bathroom.

The trial is not being televised but closing arguments will.

Devastated family members of slain professional cyclist Moriah “Mo” Wilson sobbed in a Texas courtroom and at one point walked out as a harrowing 911 call and graphic police body cam footage were played for jurors on the first day of witness testimony.

Kaitlin Armstrong, a 35-year-old Texas yoga teacher, has pleaded not guilty to murder in the May 2022 slaying of Wilson, a competitive gravel and mountain bike racer, in what prosecutors say was a jealous rage over a love triangle.

Wilson had been shot in the head and chest when she was found at a friend’s home before a race that she was among the favourites to win.

Caitlin Cash testified on the stand on Wednesday that she had found her friend covered in blood and not breathing when she returned home from dinner. Her voice cracked as she recalled seeing her feet and thought she was just lying on the bathroom tile floor to cool off. But when she announced her arrival, there was no response.

In a bold opening statement on Wednesday, Travis County prosecutor Rickey Jones told jurors that they would hear the moment in which Moriah “Mo” Wilson was fatally shot, which was captured on nearby surveillance equipment.

“The last thing Mo did on this earth was scream in terror,” Mr Jones said.

“Those screams are followed by ‘Pop! Pop!’” he added, smacking his hands together for emphasis. “You won’t hear any more screams after that.”

Seconds after those shots, Mr Jones said, “Kaitlin Armstrong stood over Mo Wilson and put a third shot right into Mo Wilson’s heart.”

In a short opening statement, defense attorney Geoffrey Puryear said Ms Armstrong was caught in a “web of circumstantial evidence.”

Proceedings will begin again on Thursday at 9am CT.