Police officer drove 4,000km to meet teen he ‘catfished’ before killing her family
2 years, 1 month ago

Police officer drove 4,000km to meet teen he ‘catfished’ before killing her family

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Austin Lee Edwards, 28, also likely set fire to the family's home in Riverside, California, on the day of the shooting Friday before leaving with the girl, the Riverside Police Department said in a news release. Deputies exchanged gunfire with and fatally shot Edwards after locating him with the teenager later that day, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department and Riverside Police said in news releases. Edwards, a resident of North Chesterfield, Virginia, met the girl online and obtained her personal information by deceiving her with a false identity, known as “catfishing,” Riverside Police said. Riverside authorities distributed a description of Edwards' vehicle to law enforcement agencies and several hours later, police located the car with Edwards and the teenager in Kelso, an unincorporated area of San Bernardino County.

History of this topic

A ‘catfishing’ cop killed three family members. A relative is suing the sheriff’s office that gave him a badge
1 year, 1 month ago
Relatives of Riverside family slain by ‘catfishing’ Virginia cop plan to sue over his hiring
1 year, 7 months ago
Why Virginia police hired ‘catfish’ cop Austin Lee Edwards
2 years ago
‘Catfish’ cop used his father as a reference to get job as deputy
2 years ago
Virginia probes hiring of trooper who killed teen's family
2 years ago
Virginia governor asks for inquiry into hiring of ‘catfishing’ cop who killed 3 in California
2 years, 1 month ago
‘Catfishing’ cop told Virginia police he was treated at mental health facility, records show
2 years, 1 month ago
Co-workers of cop who killed 3 in California took items from his home before official search
2 years, 1 month ago
Virginia police blame ‘human error’ in hiring of cop who later killed 3 in California
55 years ago
Virginia police blame ‘human error’ in hiring of cop who later killed 3 in California
2 years, 1 month ago
Police: Deputy posed as teen online to sexually extort girl
2 years, 1 month ago
‘Catfishing’ cop pretended to be 17, ‘groomed’ California girl before killing her family, then himself
2 years, 1 month ago
What we know about the Virginia cop accused of killing the family of a girl he catfished
2 years, 1 month ago

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