‘Catfishing’ Virginia cop who killed California family was detained in 2016 after violent threats The Virginia police officer who “catfished” a 15-year-old California girl online and killed her mother and grandparents was detained for psychiatric evaluation in 2016 after threatening to kill himself and his father and experiencing relationship troubles with his girlfriend, according to a police report obtained by the Los Angeles Times.Authorities in Virginia have said they were shocked by the California rampage and knew of no red flags in Edwards’ background.Last month, he drove across the country to her home in Riverside, where he killed her mother and grandparents before setting fire to the house and driving away with the girl.He told authorities he didn’t know why his son had harmed himself but said it could have to do with problems with his girlfriend.Geller said the agency conducted a “thorough background check” as part of its hiring process, which would have included a fingerprint-based criminal history examination and psychological testing, though it’s not clear if that"