Triple murder, kidnapping in Riverside started as 'catfishing' case
Published Date: 11/29/2022
Source: 23 ABC News | KERO
A Riverside family was killed and their home was set on fire by a former cop from Virginia on Friday, November 25th. The former officer drove across the country looking for the 15-year-old girl he allegedly met online. Police say it all began 2,500 miles away with Virginia police officer and former state trooper Austin Lee Edwards. The 28-year-old allegedly posed as someone else and lured the girl into an online relationship, a scheme known as catfishing. Police believe Edwards traveled across the country to the home of the girl's grandparents, killing the couple and the girl's mother before setting the house on fire. READ MORE: https://www.turnto23.com/news/state/former-virginia-police-officer-murders-riverside-family-kidnaps-teen-girl