By Summer Lin and Erin B. LoganLos Angeles TimesRIVERSIDE, Calif. — Relatives of the Riverside family killed by “catfish” cop Austin Lee Edwards nearly a year ago filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Virginia sheriff’s office that hired him. Edwards, a former Virginia state trooper then employed by the Washington County, Virginia, sheriff’s office, killed Mark Winek, 69; Sharie Winek, 65; and Brooke Winek 38, in their Riverside home. “These individuals are meant to protect us, but the Sheriff’s Office failed to follow the proper processes. Sadly, the Winek family has suffered irreparable tragedy.”The Washington County Sheriff’s Office didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. After resigning from Virginia State Police after nine months, Edwards applied to work at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 21, 2023 14:58 UTC