Public Grief

Rivers had, in fact, posted a picture of him with the Connells four days after they were murdered. This Facebook post seemed authentic. In fact, he said, “Sadly we lost Joe and Olga early Sunday morning tragically.” He said that Joe was one of his best friends and Olga, as a receptionist of the shop, was an integral part of the organization as well. Moreover, he asked for privacy at this difficult time while mentioning that the C&S auto repair shop was still open for business.

Getting Sympathy

Rivers gained a lot of sympathizers from his Facebook post. Some offered their condolences, others provided encouraging words, while the rest offered a shoulder to cry on. At the same time, he also knew that he was now on the list of suspects. From the get-go, he denied his involvement. In fact, he kept telling the cops just how much he missed his friend and business partner.