Officials said the suspect, Austin Lee Edwards, drove from Virginia to California and killed the mother, grandmother and grandfather of the teenage girl he had met online.
By the time firefighters arrived, the teenager and the red Kia Soul she had gotten into were gone. Meanwhile, a blaze was raging on the first floor of the home, where the firefighters soon found three adults lying dead in the entryway, according to aPolice are investigating the case as a triple homicide.
“Our hearts go out to the Winek family and their loved ones during this time of tremendous grief, as this is a tragedy for all Riversiders,” Riverside Police Chief Larry Gonzalez said in a statement.was set up to support the family. Brooke Winek was a single mother with “the biggest heart,” the fundraiser’s description said. Sharie Winek was “sweet and caring.” Mark Winek was a “loving” family member.Friday night. Outside their home, a memorial with candles and flowers lined the sidewalk.
Many questions remain unanswered about the killings, including the cause and manner of the deaths, though police have said the fire appeared to “have been intentionally ignited.” Monday, adding that Edwards’s past employers — including the Virginia State Police — had not “disclosed any troubles, reprimands, or internal investigations pertaining” to him.“It is shocking and sad to the entire law enforcement community that such an evil and wicked person could infiltrate law enforcement while concealing his true identity as a computer predator and murderer,” Washington County Sheriff Blake Andis said in a statement.
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