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      • Edwards died by suicide, according to the San Bernardino County Coroner, after an exchange of gunfire with police, who say he pretended to be 17 online. Police have launched an extensive digital investigation. The 15-year-old, who is Blandin's niece, also has a sister who was not home at the time she was taken.
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  8. www.latimes.com › california › storyA 'catfishing' cop faked an investigation. Then he killed a ...

    May 25, 2023 · Virginia cop Austin Lee Edwards spoke to Mychelle Blandin the day he killed her sister and parents, kidnapped her niece and burned down their Riverside home, Blandin told The Times in...

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    Authorities have identified the victims as Brooke Winek, 38; Mark Winek, 69; and Sharie Winek, 65. Their cause of death has not been released. The teenage girl was not injured. Edwards...

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    Nov 30, 2022 · Riverside police said the suspect, 28-year-old Austin Lee Edwards, met the 15-year-old Riverside girl online through "catfishing," where someone pretends to be a different person than they actually are. Police believe Edwards was pretending to be a 17-year-old.