AUSTIN, Texas — Moriah Wilson's family is suing her convicted killer again, claiming Kaitlin Armstrong transferred her assets to avoid paying money she owes them.
Last November, Armstrong was convicted of murdering Wilson in Austin in 2022. She was sentenced to 90 years in prison, which she is currently serving in Gatesville, Texas.
In May, Wilson's parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Armstrong in civil court and in June, a court ruled that Armstrong must pay them a total of $15 million.
On Friday, KVUE obtained a new lawsuit against Armstrong, as well as her sister, Christine; her mother, Sharon; and her ex-boyfriend, Colin Strickland. The lawsuit claims that Armstrong transferred most, if not all, of her assets to her mother and sister throughout the course of her criminal and civil cases.
The suit also says Armstrong bought a property with Strickland in 2021. It claims while Armstrong was awaiting her murder trial, the property was transferred to her mother, then transferred back to Strickland, who sold it one month after Armstrong was convicted.
The suit claims that transfers of Armstrong's assets were meant to defraud Wilson's parents and deprive them of the money they were supposed to receive from the judgment of the wrongful death lawsuit.
KVUE made multiple attempts on Friday to speak with Armstrong's attorneys about the new lawsuit. We were not able to reach them.
Armstrong attempting to appeal her conviction
Ten days after she was sentenced for Wilson's murder, Armstrong filed a notice of appeal for her conviction. The document did not explain the reasoning for the appeal.
In December, Armstrong's lawyer filed a motion for a new trial. The motion stated that evidence showed a prosecution witness wasn't properly qualified to say how Armstrong's DNA ended up on Wilson's bicycle, and that a new trial should also be granted because a judge denied a prior motion by the defense to stifle Armstrong's statements when she was initially questioned by police.
The motion also claimed that Armstrong was pregnant at the time of her arrest, as well as stated that she had also been pregnant at an additional time. It did not clarify what happened with either of her pregnancies.
Just earlier this week, court documents indicated that Armstrong has requested an evidentiary hearing as part of her attempt to appeal her conviction. She and her attorney are bringing forth claims of "newly discovered evidence" and false evidence that they say may have led to her conviction.