My guess is that in January KA didn't just find out about the supposed "one week" relationship in October, but found out that CS was still texting, seeing, or in non-platonic contact with Mo. Who thought she was still dating CS at that time, so I think he was playing them both. I mean it's psycho in general to say you want to kill someone for being with your boyfriend, but I don't think for one second this was about a "one week" relationship while "they were on a break." I think in January KA found out about Mo and that they were still in regular contact. And I think CS had neglected to tell Mo he had gotten back together with KA. I think he was playing them both. imo.
Investigators searched Wilson’s phone and found a message Mo had sent to CS in January:
“Hey! Sooo I would like to talk to you at some point,” it read. “I had originally texted you on Friday but [it] appears my texts aren’t going through again. This weekend was strange for me and I just want to know what’s going on. If you just want to be friends (seems to be the case) then that’s cool, but I’d like to talk about it cause honestly my mind has been going [in] circles and I don’t know what to think.”
Strickland replied the next day, writing, “Hey Mo—I feel very for putting you in a position where you don’t feel comfortable. Kaitlin came along the [sic] go to a meeting about the sprinter/spartan hotel project. In hindsight, this was not a good idea.”
Based on this exchange, Wilson “appeared under the impression she was still in a romantic relationship with Strickland even though he was currently dating Armstrong,” the affidavit states.
CS' statements do not match the affidavit at all. And he continued to lie - he went and saw Mo the day of the murder, then immediately texted KA, lying as to where he was to cover it up, and asked about dinner.
On the way home, Strickland stopped and sent Armstrong a text message, lying about where he had been, the affidavit states. “Hey! Are you out?” he wrote. “I went to drop some flowers for Alison at her son’s house up north and my phone died. Heading home unless you have another food suggestion.”
He was lying and manipulating and playing them both, and I think KA lost it and killed that poor girl. I'm so sad for Mo who did not deserve to die that way. I don't feel sorry for KA and I don't think she should get any leniency for her actions. But I think any guy who lies, deceives, manipulates, cheats, and then gaslights when confronted, who plays and uses another person for sport or their own ego, is pretty despicable and causes emotional harm and injury. In this case, it may have kicked off a chain of events that led to a disturbing, tragic outcome bc he had a girlfriend who was off her rocker.
