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A young couple is found shot to death in their bed in their Kansas home
On a summer day in Wichita, Kansas, the lives of a young couple were brought to a violent and tragic end. Carolyn Rivers, a 22-year-old Caucasian female, and her husband, 23-year-old Earnest Rivers, were found shot to death in their home at 2002 N Minneapolis. The official date of their deaths is listed as June 7, 1981. Their murders marked the beginning of a case that would remain unsolved for decades.
The circumstances surrounding the double homicide sent a chill through the community, ...Read More
On a summer day in Wichita, Kansas, the lives of a young couple were brought to a violent and tragic end. Carolyn Rivers, a 22-year-old Caucasian female, and her husband, 23-year-old Earnest Rivers, were found shot to death in their home at 2002 N Minneapolis. The official date of their deaths is listed as June 7, 1981. Their murders marked the beginning of a case that would remain unsolved for decades.
The circumstances surrounding the double homicide sent a chill through the community, ...Read More
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Carolyn Rivers
July 20, 2022
Female
White / Caucasian
Wichita
KS
1981-06-08
1958-06-27
22
earnest-rivers-wichita-ks
Carolyn
Rivers
11/07/2025
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I’ve recently been reading about Carolyn Rivers' case, and I’m struck by how much of her life an... ...Read More
06/23/2024
06/23/2024
I've been reading through the details of Carolyn Rivers' case, and one thing that's really puzzling ... ...Read More
10/20/2023
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Just stumbled upon Carolyn Rivers' case and can't stop thinking about the impact this has had on her... ...Read More
01/05/2023
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