US AUTHORITIES revealed that they captured the convicted killer of professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson with a clever ruse: by placing an advertisement seeking a yoga instructor, which in turn lured the fugitive out of hiding, reported The Guardian.
Investigators with the US Marshals Service came up with the ad idea while on an international manhunt for Kaitlin Armstrong, a former yoga instructor who had fled to Costa Rica after killing the 25-year-old Wilson in May 2022 in Austin, Texas.
Investigators even enlisted a female operative to take local yoga classes with the hopes of spotting Armstrong, known to be a yoga enthusiast.
But police were unable to locate her.
In a last ditch effort, US investigators posted an advertisement looking for a yoga teacher on Facebook.
"Just saying, hey, we're at this hostel, we're looking for a yoga instructor as soon as possible.
"Please contact us at this number," said Fernandez.
After nearly a week of no response, Armstrong reached out saying she was interested in the job.
Police arrested Armstrong after confirming she had indeed been the one to respond to the ad, and extradited her back to the US.
A jury in late last year convicted Armstrong of murder, and she was later sentenced to 90 years in prison.
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