Slayings rock quiet town after alleged Tom Selleck catfish targeted woman before couple found dead: friend

An elderly married couple, Donald and Karen Whitaker, were found dead in their Riverside County, California home on May 15 with traumatic injuries. Authorities are investigating their deaths as a homicide after a friend revealed that Karen may have been targeted by an online scammer posing as actor Tom Selleck, leading to financial and relationship strain within the marriage.