We’re studying extra in regards to the sickening triple homicide of a 15-year-old lady’s household and the potential destiny she confronted if her abductor would have gotten her again to his dwelling throughout the nation.
Real property data reveal Austin Lee Edwards paid $80,000 for a 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom home in Saltville, VA on November 14 … simply 11 days earlier than killing 3 individuals in Riverside, CA.
We spoke with neighbors who inform us Edwards nearly instantly blacked out the home windows of the house with automobile tint … we have obtained photographs displaying it was subsequent to unimaginable to see inside the house.
One of the neighbors tells us they’d a short dialog with Edwards, who stated he selected to maneuver there to get out of Richmond, VA. They additionally say Edwards wore a trench coat when he went to the water division to activate his utilities, which they thought was odd.
As for his possessions … we’re instructed Edwards did not seem to have a lot — barely any furnishings. We know cops have been energetic on the property over the previous couple of days, eradicating proof luggage as they searched his dwelling.
Cops say Edwards killed the 15-year-old lady’s mom and grandparents earlier than setting their home on fireplace, after which kidnapped the younger lady. He was later caught in a police chase — after one of many grandparents’ neighbors known as 911 — which resulted in a shoot-out the place Edwards was killed. Cops say Edwards linked with the lady after catfishing her, pretending to be a 17-year-old boy.
You need to marvel what sick destiny the 15-year-old might have confronted if Edwards was profitable in getting her from California to Virginia — particularly given the very fact he needed to cover no matter was going to occur inside his new dwelling.