Riley Strain

Riley Strain is the 22-year-old University of Missouri senior who went missing after being asked to leave Luke Bryan's bar the night of March 8, 2024. Strain was visiting Nashville with his fraternity brothers at the time.


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Riley Strain's family finally has some answers after an official autopsy determined that Strain died an accidental death as a result of drowning and alcohol intoxication, revealing no foul play.
Family friend and Strain family spokesperson Chris Dingman said a private autopsy confirmed there were no signs of major trauma on Riley Strain's body.
The Strain family questions the condition of Riley's body when it was pulled from the river. It was recovered without his jeans or boots.
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Photo of Sebastian Rogers
The body of Riley Strain was recovered from the Cumberland River in West Nashville on Friday morning. Court TV discusses the timeline of events of Strain's disappearance and eventual recovery.
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The search for Riley Strain intensifies along the Cumberland River in Tennessee.
Nashville river where the search for Riley Strain continues.
GFX about Riley Strain's last text message.
Riley Strain briefly speaks to Nashville police.
Riley Strain family photo.
Julie Grant with surveillance vid of Riley Strain on the monitor behind her.