Autopsy reveals student’s cause of death.
Riley Strain, a 22-year-old University of Missouri student, tragically died earlier this year under mysterious circumstances.
Riley Strain’s body recovered after two-week search.
His body was found in the Cumberland River on March 22, following a frantic search that lasted nearly two weeks.
The Nashville community came together to hold a candlelight vigil for Riley just hours after his body was recovered.
Authorities confirm no foul play in Riley Strain’s death.
Authorities initially classified his death as accidental, stating there were no signs of foul play.
Surveillance footage reveals Riley Strain’s last moments in Nashville.
Surveillance footage showed Strain appearing disoriented on the night of March 8 in Nashville.
Witnesses and surveillance footage captured Strain in a highly inebriated state, stumbling through the streets alone.
This prompted speculation about the events leading to his mysterious disappearance.
Strain’s absence of pants, belt, wallet, and cowboy boots, items he had on earlier that evening.
Circumstances surrounding tragic disappearance.
Strain was in Nashville for his fraternity’s spring formal and was last seen leaving Luke Bryan’s bar restaurant.
Riley was visiting Nashville, Tennessee, with his fraternity brothers from the Delta Chi group on their annual spring trip.
But what was supposed to be a celebration quickly turned into a tragedy.
Riley Strain’s final FaceTime before disappearance.
Before disappearing, he FaceTimed his mother from another bar, unaware it would be their last conversation.
In a chilling turn of events, Riley Strain sent a haunting message to his mother moments before vanishing.
On the fateful night of his disappearance, Strain reached out to his mother, expressing concern about the taste of his drink while out with fraternity brothers in Nashville, the vibrant Music City.
Riley Strain’s chilling last text revealed before mysterious disappearance!
Whiteid revealed that her son messaged her, noting that his rum and coke “didn’t taste good,” sparking immediate concern about the circumstances surrounding his evening.
Despite her motherly instincts kicking in, Whiteid’s advice to her son to refrain from consuming the questionable drink was met with a disturbing revelation.
Stepfather’s golf game interrupted by Riley Strain’s disappearance.
His stepfather received the devastating news the next day, interrupting a golf game to rush home.
Questions arose about alcohol service responsibility, prompting an investigation by the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
Luke’s 32 Bridge reported Strain had one drink and two glasses of water before being escorted out by security.
Riley Strain’s bank card near river adds to mystery.
Despite the discovery of Strain’s bank card near the river, his body wasn’t found until March 22.
Riley Strain’s family grateful for search support.
His family expressed gratitude during an emotional press conference for the community’s support.
Riley Strain’s family accepts his diploma at ceremony.
Strain’s parents and stepparents accepted his diploma posthumously from the University of Missouri.
At graduation, Strain’s name was called first, met with a standing ovation from peers and attendees.
Michelle Whited, Strain’s mother, urged others to cherish their loved ones during the press conference.
While authorities had tentatively attributed Strain’s death to accidental drowning, his family remains skeptical, raising doubts about the official narrative.
Chris Whiteid, Strain’s stepfather, voiced the family’s reservations, expressing skepticism about the plausibility of the accident scenario presented by investigators.
Refusing to accept the notion of a simple fall into the river, Whiteid emphasized the absence of water in Strain’s lungs.
The family’s quest for truth and closure had prompted a request for a second autopsy.
Autopsy results bring answers in Riley Strain’s tragic case.
This underscores their determination to uncover the full extent of the circumstances surrounding Strain’s untimely demise.
Riley Strain’s cause of death revealed.
The autopsy revealed Strain’s cause of death as drowning and ethanol intoxication, with a blood alcohol content of .228.
A community mourns a young life lost.
The revelation of Strain’s cause of death brings some closure to his community.
Investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding his death.
As authorities piece together the events leading to his death, his story unfolds.
Regardless of the outcome, Riley Strain’s memory lives on in those who loved him.