Riverside 'catfish' murders: Unreported red flag on record of cop accused of killing family

The state trooper who catfished a young Riverside teenager and killed her family had a glaring red flag on his record that was apparently not detected by Virginia authorities.

Unreported red flag on record of cop accused of killing Riverside family
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Officials say the Virginia sheriff?s deputy posed as a 17-year-old boy online and asked the Riverside teenage girl for nude photos before he drove across the country and killed her mother, 38-year-old Brooke Winek, and grandparents, 69-year-old Mark Winek and 65-year-old Sharie Winek and set their house on fire.

Perris Dam's seismic retrofit project is "killing us" say local businesses

A retrofitting project at Lake Perris Fairgrounds was supposed to end in 2018, and an end may still be years away. Local businesses say the State isn't listening to their complaints.

VIDEO: 2 women set car on fire in Corona

Home surveillance video showed one of the women also trying to burn another car parked in the driveway of the home where a family of six lived, authorities said.

2 sought in connection with arson in Corona
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Corona police are investigating after surveillance video caught two people allegedly setting a car on fire.

1 dead, 3 hospitalized after mass overdose in Moreno Valley

Authorities in Moreno Valley are investigating after one person was killed and three hospitalized following a mass overdose.

Riverside County baby dies of suspected RSV case

A baby boy from Riverside County has died from a possible case of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV.

Riverside County baby dies of RSV
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A baby boy from Riverside County has died from a possible case of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. How you can help the family: http://bit.ly/3B4HfUm

Child under 10 dies in Riverside County's first flu-related death

A child from Riverside County is the first reported flu-related death in the area. In addition to the flu, the child, who was under 10, tested positive for RSV.

Riverside catfish murders: Family of 3 killed by ex-Virginia cop warns parents of online dangers

"Catfishing led to the deaths of the three most important people in my life.. my dad, my mom, and my sister," said Mychelle Blandin, daughter of Mark and Sharie Winek, and sister to Brooke Winek, who were killed in a triple homicide in Riverside the day after Thanksgiving.

Woman speaks after losing parents, sister in Riverside slayings
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A woman speaks out for the first time after losing her parents and sister in a horrific crime spree linked to ?catfishing? in Riverside the day after Thanksgiving.

Family of Riverside triple murder victims to speak out
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Loved ones of a slain Riverside family will speak out for the first time Wednesday at a news conference with authorities as the investigation continues into the events that led up to an ex-Virginia law enforcement officer driving across the country to meet a teen girl he catfished online before killing her mother and grandparents.

Riverside triple homicide investigation: Police chief gives update
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Riverside Police Chief Larry Gonzalez joins Good Day LA with the latest details on the investigation into the deaths of three relatives connected to a catfishing scheme against a teenage girl.

Former Virginia state trooper 'catfished' teen girl before murdering California family: police

Police said 28-year-old Austin Lee Edwards, a former state trooper, traveled from Virginia to Riverside to meet a teen girl he 'catfished' online, then murdered the girl's mom and grandparents.

Riverside triple-murder suspect, former Virginia state trooper passed background checks, psych evals

Austin Edwards, a former Virginia state trooper, was accused of catfishing a teen girl, then murdering her family when he went to meet her. Virginia State Police said he passed all their background checks.