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Lies, homicides, a getaway plan: Gripping details emerge in case of cop who catfished Riverside teen
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Lies, homicides, a getaway plan: Gripping details emerge in case of cop who catfished Riverside teen

LA Times  

He told her he was 17, just a few months shy of 18. In reality, the “boy” she had been talking to was a 28-year-old sheriff’s deputy from Virginia named Austin Lee Edwards. “The Washington County’s Sheriff’s office gave Austin Lee Edwards a gun, a badge and cloaked him with the authority of the law,” Perry said in a statement. …

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A ‘catfishing’ cop killed three family members. A relative is suing the sheriff’s office that gave him a badge
1 year, 2 months ago

A ‘catfishing’ cop killed three family members. A relative is suing the sheriff’s office that gave him a badge

LA Times  

Mychelle Blandin’s parents and sister were victims of a triple homicide in Riverside that authorities say began with a “catfishing” case involving Blandin’s niece. Relatives of the Riverside family killed by “catfish” cop Austin Lee Edwards nearly a year ago filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Virginia sheriff’s office that hired him. Edwards, a former Virginia state trooper then employed …

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‘Catfishing’ cop pretended to be 17, ‘groomed’ California girl before killing her family, then himself
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Catfishing’ cop pretended to be 17, ‘groomed’ California girl before killing her family, then himself

LA Times  

At a news conference Wednesday, Michelle Blandin, center, grasps her husband’s arm while talking about her sister, Brooke Winek, and her parents, Mark and Sharie Winek, all three of whom were killed Friday in Riverside. The 28-year-old Virginia cop who killed three family members of a Riverside teenager had posed online as a teen to “groom” the 15-year-old girl, the …

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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 …

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Catfishing a girl, killing her family: Inside Virginia cop’s alleged California rampage
2 years, 1 month ago

Catfishing a girl, killing her family: Inside Virginia cop’s alleged California rampage

LA Times  

The burned Riverside home where the bodies of three people were found Friday. He said it wasn’t immediately clear whether she was threatened or coerced by Edwards, but investigators are reviewing the “digital crime scene” and conducting interviews. Corinne Geller, the state police spokesperson, said that during Edwards’ 15-month tenure at the agency, he “never exhibited any behaviors to trigger …

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What we know about the Virginia cop accused of killing the family of a girl he catfished
2 years, 1 month ago

What we know about the Virginia cop accused of killing the family of a girl he catfished

LA Times  

A memorial outside the burned Riverside home where three people were found dead Friday. Edwards resigned from the Virginia State Police on Oct. 28 and started with the sheriff’s office about three weeks later. He completed training with the Virginia State Police Academy in January, officials said, and was hired as a patrol deputy with the sheriff’s office in rural, …

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Horrifying scene at Riverside home where police say catfishing of teen led to 3 killings
2 years, 1 month ago

Horrifying scene at Riverside home where police say catfishing of teen led to 3 killings

LA Times  

A woman looks at a memorial for three people whose bodies were found inside the burning Riverside home on Friday. “Detectives determined Edwards had met the female teenager through the common form of online deception known as ‘catfishing,’ where someone pretends to be a different person than they actually are,” authorities said in the release. Edwards completed training with the …

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