Police never searched ‘catfish’ cop Austin Lee Edwards’ second home

An apartment belonging to Austin Lee Edwards was never searched by authorities leading the investigation. Police never searched a Richmond-area apartment belonging to Austin Lee Edwards, the Virginia cop who killed three relatives of a 15-year-old Riverside girl whom police say he “catfished” online. Police may be reluctant to search Edwards’ apartment because having an officer commit murder and pursue children sexually is “not a good look” for law enforcement, Pelfrey said. Asked in an email whether Edwards’ landlord told Riverside police if his apartment was vacant, Railsback replied: “If there is any relevance to our investigation, the local authorities will contact our detectives.” The local authorities — the Chesterfield County Police — are not involved in the Edwards investigation, Elizabeth Caroon, a spokesperson for the department, said in an email. World & Nation Why Virginia police hired ‘catfish’ cop Austin Lee Edwards Austin Lee Edwards said he checked into a mental health hospital in 2016.