CALIFORNIA - The Catfish Pedophile Cop: Austin Lee Edwards

In 2022, three bodies were discovered inside of a flaming home in Riverside, California. And the shocking true story behind how these innocent people ended up dead would send shockwaves across the country. This story shows that even the authorities who are sworn to protect us can sometimes fail us, and demonstrates just how dangerous and brutal the dark web can be... you're listening to MURDER IN AMERICA.
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SOURCES:

Bhole, Aneeta. “Former Virginia state trooper who catfished girl, 15, and then killed three members of her family gained access to their California home by pretending he was a DETECTIVE and pretended he needed them for 'questioning'.” Daily Mail, May 25, 2023. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ne....ws/article-12124675/ ended-detective-killing-family.html 

“'CATFISH' MURDERS
 KILLER BLACKED OUT WINDOWS OF NEW HOME ... 

Purchased Days Before Killings & Abduction.” TMZ, December 1, 2022 https://www.tmz.com/2022/12/01..../catfish-murderer-au ar-old-riverside/ 

Hibbitts, Emily and John Price. “Washington County, Virginia Board to discuss ‘Catfish Killer’ related claim.” WJHL 11, May 19, 2023. https://www.wjhl.com/news/crim....e/washington-county- ated-lawsuit/ 

Logan, Erin and Summer Lin. “‘Catfish’ cop Austin Lee Edwards groomed other teen years before Riverside slayings.” The Los Angeles Times, January 8, 2023. https://www.latimes.com/world-....nation/story/2023-01 -teen 

Logan, Erin and Summer Lin. “He faked an investigation. The