Relatives of Riverside family slain by ‘catfishing' Virginia cop plan to sue over his hiring
WASHINGTON — Attorneys for relatives of the Riverside family slain by 'catfish' cop Austin Lee Edwards have notified Virginia officials of their in...
WASHINGTON — Attorneys for relatives of the Riverside family slain by 'catfish' cop Austin Lee Edwards have notified Virginia officials of their intent to sue, citing gross negligence by the state and local law enforcement agencies that hired him. Edwards killed Sharie Winek, 65, Mark Winek, 69, and Brooke Winek, 38, in their Riverside home on the morning of Nov. 25 and kidnapped Brooke's then-15-year-old daughter. Police have said that Edwards, 28, ' catfished ' the girl online, telling her that he was 17.