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Ep. 114 | This Murder Case Took a Turn Nobody Expected | Moriah Wilson
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Appeals, Civil Suits, and the Mariah Wilson Foundation
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Armstrong's legal fight continued well past the verdict. Her lawyers filed for a new trial in December 2023, claiming she had been pregnant at the time of her arrest and miscarried in custody — an evidentiary hearing was denied in August 2024 and the appeal refused. On January 23, 2026, an appeals court upheld her conviction entirely. On the civil side, Mo's family was awarded a $15 million default judgment — $5 million each to Karen, Eric, and in exemplary damages — after Armstrong failed to appear at the hearing [1] — Host "$15 million wrongful death default judgment: A court awarded Mo's family a $15 million default judgment against Kaitlyn Armstrong after Arm…" 1:11:02 . A second civil suit named Armstrong's family and Colin Strickland, alleging asset transfers to shield money. Meanwhile, Mo's family channeled their grief into the Mariah Wilson Foundation, distributing over $140,000 to youth sports organizations and hosting an annual Ride for Mo on the Kingdom Trails in Vermont where Mo grew up.
A court awarded Mo's family a $15 million default judgment against Kaitlyn Armstrong after Armstrong failed to appear at the civil wrongful death hearing.
Mo's family founded the Mariah Wilson Foundation to get kids into cycling and skiing who couldn't otherwise afford it — the two sports Mo loved most. In its first years, the foundation has distributed over $140,000 to organizations across the country. Every year, they host a Ride for Mo on the Kingdom Trails where she grew up.
The Mariah Wilson Foundation, founded by Mo's family, has given over $140,000 to various organizations to get kids into cycling and skiing who otherwise wouldn't have the opportunity.
Mo Wilson wrote in 2022 that when you love something enough to fully commit, the risk becomes irrelevant — because even if you fail, it will have been worth it. She was 25 years old and had already lived that principle more than most people do in a lifetime.
