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Horrifying scene at Riverside home where police say 'catfishing' of teen led to 3 killings

A woman looks at a memorial outside a home where three people were found dead Friday in a burning home in Riverside, California, on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022.

LOS ANGELES — Neighbors described a horrifying scene as a man who police say catfished a teenage girl arrived at her family’s home in Riverside on Friday, killing three relatives, and then leaving with her and the home on fire.

Neighbors said Monday that they saw the suspect’s vehicle parked a few doors from the house and heard arguing from the home. Then, the man fled with the girl as a fire burned inside the home.

The smell of ash lingered in the quiet cul-de-sac Monday. A wooden cross was nailed to one of the broken windows

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