Kentucky man awaiting trial for murders in Wisconsin also investigated for Ohio homicides

Kentucky man investigated for additional murders

JEFFERSON, Wis. — A 76-year-old man awaiting trial for the 1980 homicides of teenage sweethearts in Wisconsin is under investigation for the slaying of a couple in Ohio.

Court records obtained by the Jefferson County Daily Union say Edward Edwards’ DNA has been sent to authorities in Ohio who are working to solve the 1977 murders of 21-year-old William Lavaco and 18-year-old Judith Straub.

Court documents say Edwards, of Louisville, Ky., invited the Summit County, Ohio prosecutors to interview him in the 1977 homicides.

Edwards is awaiting trial in Wisconsin for the August 1980 murders of Kelly Drew and Timothy Hack. The 19-year-olds disappeared after a wedding reception and their bodies were found in nearby woods two months later.

A call to Edwards’ attorney was not immediately returned.

Information from: Daily Jefferson County Union, www.dailyunion.com