Teen at center of triple 'Catfish' murder was victim too
Authorities in California do not believe a 15-year-old catfished by a former trooper who killed her mother and grandparents was involved in the gruesome slayings.
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Authorities in California do not believe a 15-year-old catfished by a former trooper who killed her mother and grandparents was involved in the gruesome slayings.
The ex-trooper allegedly groomed and catfished the teen online before committing the murder and kidnapping the girl.
A Virginia sheriff's deputy posed as a 17-year-old boy online and asked a teenage California girl for nude photos before he drove across the country and killed her mother and grandparents and set fire to their home, authorities said Wednesday.
Detectives believe the former Virginia police officer met a teenage relative of the victims through "catfishing," a form of online deception.
A Virginia deputy posed as a 17-year-old boy online and asked a Riverside teen for nude photos before he drove across the country and killed her mother and grandparents and set fire to their home.