S2 Ep121: CALIFORNIA - The Catfish Pedophile Cop: Austin Lee Edwards

Murder In America

Blood In The Sink Productions

True Crime

4.8 • 8.5K Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2023

⏱️ 66 minutes

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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/news/article-12124675/Virginia-state-trooper-catfished-girl-15-pret 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-austin-lee-edwards-black-out-windows-15-ye 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/crime/washington-county-virginia-board-to-discuss-catfish-killer-rel 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/2023-01-08/austin-lee-edwards-groomed-nudes-girl -teen

Logan, Erin and Summer Lin. “He faked an investigation. Then the ‘detective’ killed her family and abducted her niece.” The Los Angeles Times, May 25, 2023. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-05-25/catfish-cop-killings-riverside-full-story-bla ndin

Logan, Erin and Summer Lin. “Co-workers of cop who killed 3 in California took items from his home before official search.” The Los Angeles Times, December 9, 2022. https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2022-12-09/coworkers-catfishing-cop-employer-sea rch-home

Logan, Erin and Summer Lin. “‘Catfish’ cop who killed three in Riverside failed Virginia State Police mental health exam, lawyers allege.” The Los Angeles Times, May 19, 2023. “https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-05-19/catfish-cop-austin-lee-edwards-failed-me ntal-health

O’Neill, Jesse. “Cop Austin Lee Edwards allegedly bound and gagged Calif. family before murders: neighbor.” The New York Post, November 29, 2022. “https://nypost.com/2022/11/29/virginia-cop-who-allegedly-murdered-california-family-bound-a nd-gagged-victims/

“Police never searched 'catfish' cop Austin Lee Edwards' second home.” Richmond Times-Dispatch, January 12, 2023. https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-never-searched-catfish-cop-austin-lee- edwards-second-home/article_673f4548-92a4-11ed-add9-b79f42bf9ee0.html

Sorrell, Robert. “Former Southwest Virginia deputy accused of murdering California family had clean employment record, documents show.” Times News, December 21, 2022. https://www.timesnews.net/news/crime/former-southwest-virginia-deputy-accused-of-murdering- california-family-had-clean-employment-record-documents-show/article_68b98c50-80be-11ed-b a5e-f38993b2b2ca.html

“Washington County deputies searched home of Austin Edwards following California shooting.” WCYB 5, December 12, 2022. https://wcyb.com/news/local/washington-county-deputies-searched-home-of-austin-edwards-foll owing-california-shooting-smyth-county-riverside-police-saltville

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0:00.0	I was set on being a Mounted Police Officer from a young age, but I knew it had to move
0:05.1	to make it happen, and for me, the Met presented endless opportunities.
0:10.0	From joining as a PC at age 23, I went into a variety of roles, from emergency response
0:15.3	to public order policing. As a sergeant in the Mounted Branch, my dream job became reality.
0:21.1	Now I've been promoted to Inspector, I can't wait to see where my career takes me next.
0:25.9	Become a Met Police Officer. Search Met Police Careers.
0:29.9	Warning. The following podcast is not suitable for all audiences. We go into great detail
0:35.0	with every case that we cover and do our best to bring viewers even deeper into the stories
0:39.0	by utilizing disturbing audio and sound effects.
0:41.9	Trigger warnings from the stories we cover may include violence, rape, murder, and offences
0:47.0	against children. This podcast is not for everyone. You have been warned.
0:53.9	On November 25, 2022, one day after the Thanksgiving holiday, the authorities in Riverside,
1:01.6	California received a 911 call from a concerned citizen regarding an unknown red key
1:08.0	assault with Virginia license plates that was parked in her driveway.
1:13.5	30 minutes later, she dialed 911 again. With this time, the call was far more disturbing.
1:21.3	The woman told police that she had witnessed a man force a distressed young female into
1:26.8	the car and also stated that the teenager hadn't been wearing shoes or pants.
1:33.4	The caller also said that she heard the girl attempt to say something to the man, but she
1:38.4	was unable to hear the words exchanged. Now obviously this was concerning and the police
1:45.1	soon arrived at the house a little after 11 a.m. Once there, they spoke with the caller.
1:52.0	She had stepped outside to give her official report, including the plate number of the car
1:57.2	that had been parked in her driveway, but only moments later, another 911 call would come from
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