An autopsy will determine the cause of the student’s death.
Riley Strain, a 22-year-old student at the University of Missouri, tragically died under mysterious circumstances earlier this year.
Riley Strain’s body was found after a two-week search.
His body was found in the Cumberland River on March 22 after a frantic search that lasted nearly two weeks.
The Nashville community came together to hold a candlelight vigil for Riley just hours after her body was discovered.
Authorities have determined there was no foul play in Riley Strain’s death.
Authorities initially found nothing suspicious and classified his death as accidental.
Security camera footage reveals Riley Strain’s final moments in Nashville.
Surveillance camera footage showed Strain acting disruptively in Nashville on the night of March 8.
Witnesses and CCTV footage showed Strain appearing highly intoxicated and staggering down the street alone.
This has led to speculation as to the events that led to his mysterious disappearance.
Strain was not wearing the pants, belt, wallet or cowboy boots he had been wearing earlier that evening.
The circumstances surrounding the tragic disappearance.
Strain was in Nashville for his sorority’s spring formal and was last seen leaving Luke Bryan’s Bar Restaurant.
Riley was visiting Nashville, Tennessee, with fellow Delta Chi fraternity members for their annual spring trip.
But what was meant to be a celebration quickly turned into tragedy.
The last FaceTime with Riley Strain before she disappeared.
He FaceTimed his mother from another bar before disappearing, not realizing that it would be their last conversation.
In a terrifying twist, Riley Strain sent a creepy message to her mother shortly before she disappeared.
On the fateful night she disappeared, Strain contacted her mother to say she was curious about the taste of a drink she had while out with fraternity friends in the vibrant music city of Nashville.
Riley Strain’s terrifying final message left before his mysterious disappearance has been revealed!
Whiteid revealed her son had messaged her to say the rum and coke “didn’t taste good”, raising immediate concerns about the circumstances that night.
Despite her maternal instincts kicking in, Ms Whiteid advised her son against drinking the suspicious drink, which led to a shocking revelation.
Riley Strain’s disappearance disrupts his stepfather’s golf game.
The next day, my father-in-law received the tragic news, left his golf game and rushed home.
Questions were raised about the responsibility of serving alcohol, leading to an investigation by the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
Luke’s 32 Bridge reported that Strain had one drink and two glasses of water before being escorted out by security.
Riley Strain’s bank card, found near the river, adds to the mystery.
Although Strain’s bank cards were found near the river, his body was not discovered until March 22nd.
Riley Strain’s family is grateful for the search assistance.
During an emotional news conference, his family thanked the community for their support.
Riley Strain’s family accepts his diploma during the ceremony.
Strain’s parents and parents-in-law received his posthumous diploma from the University of Missouri.
At the graduation ceremony, Strain’s name was called first and he received a standing ovation from his classmates and attendees.
Strain’s mother, Michelle Whited, spoke at a news conference urging people to look after their loved ones.
Authorities have tentatively ruled Strain’s cause of death an accidental drowning, but his family is skeptical and has doubts about the official explanation.
Strain’s stepfather, Chris Whiteid, expressed concern for the family and skepticism about the validity of the accident scenario presented by investigators.
Whiteid refused to accept the idea that Strain had simply fallen into the river, and stressed that there was no water in his lungs.
The family is desperate for truth and closure, and have requested a second autopsy.
Autopsy results have provided answers in the tragic case of Riley Strain.
This underscores their determination to uncover the full circumstances surrounding Strain’s untimely death.
Riley Strain’s cause of death has been revealed.
An autopsy determined Strain’s cause of death was drowning and ethanol poisoning, with a blood alcohol content of 0.228.
The community is mourning the young life lost.
The discovery of Strain’s cause of death brings some closure to his community.
Investigations into the circumstances surrounding his death continue.
His story is unfolding as authorities piece together the events that led to his death.
Whatever the outcome, Riley Strain’s memory will live on in the hearts of those who loved him.
