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A body has been found in the search for missing student Riley Strain.
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department confirmed to CBS News on Friday morning that a body was located in West Nashville. Police said they are yet to confirm the identity of the body.
The University of Missouri student, 22, was partying with his fraternity brothers in Nashville on the night of 8 March when he was kicked out of a bar. He has not been seen or heard from since.
The discovery comes after Mr Strain’s stepfather Chris Whiteid and family friend Chris Dingman told NewsNation that police had shown the family new footage of what is believed to be his last known movements.
“We got to see him kind of at a fast pace walk, almost a jog. And it just shortened the last known window of sightings,” Mr Whiteid said.
New witnesses have also now come forward in the search, revealing they encountered the 22-year-old on the night he went missing.
ICYMI: Strain family spokesman details new surveillance footage that showed Riley Strain near Nashville bridge
Chris Dingman, a friend and spokesman for the Strain family, detailed new footage obtained by police showing Riley Strain walking near a bridge in Nashville that spans the Cumberland River.
He gave a short interview to Burton Staggs of Tennessee River Valley News.
Graig Graziosi22 March 2024 14:30
BREAKING: Body found in search for missing student Riley Strain
A body has been found in the search for missing student Riley Strain.
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department confirmed to CBS News on Friday morning that a body was located in West Nashville.
Police said they are yet to confirm the identity of the body.
Rachel Sharp22 March 2024 14:28
Cumberland River current was ‘very swift’ on the day Riley Strain disappeared, Cajun Navy director says
David Flagg, the director of the United Cajun Navy, a disaster relief and search and rescue group volunteering in the search for Riley Strain, told local reporters that the Cumberland River’s current was moving quickly on the day the student disappeared.
“Somehow, Riley may have fallen into the river and was swept away by the current,” Mr Flagg told WTVF. “The current was very, very swift on the day that he disappeared.”
Police searched Cheatham Dam yesterday for any sign of Mr Strain, but did not find any evidence of the student.
Graig Graziosi22 March 2024 14:00
Riley Strain seen in video footage approaching river bridge as witnesses reveal they saw him being sick
Chris Whiteid, Mr Strain’s stepfather, said the new footage shows the student walking toward the James Robertson Parkway bridge, which spans the Cumberland River. He revealed the details to NewsNation.
The bridge is in the opposite direction of Mr Strain’s hotel. It is unclear why he was walking in that direction.
Graig Graziosi22 March 2024 13:30
Missing Riley Strain’s stepfather says family is having difficult conversations: ‘Put yourself in our shoes’
It has been nearly two weeks since Mr Strain disappeared from Luke Bryan’s 32 Bridge bar in Nashville. He has not been heard from since. There have been no known sightings, no phone calls, and no cries for help.
Christ Whiteid, Mr Strain’s stepfather, said he and the rest of the family are aware that, at present, the chances that the 22-year-old will be found alive are slim.
Graig Graziosi22 March 2024 13:00
New witnesses reveal encounter with Missouri student Riley Strain on night he went missing
Chris Dingman, a close friend of the 22-year-old’s family, spoke with NewsNation on Wednesday – almost two weeks on from his 8 March disappearance.
Mr Dingman revealed that a couple, who are parents themselves, had been in touch with Mr Strain’s family to say that they spoke to the student that night.
Graig Graziosi22 March 2024 12:00
A view of the dam where police searched for Riley Strain
Police searched the Cheatham Dam in hopes of locating Riley Strain on Wednesday.
Local news broadcaster WKRN was on site during the seach and shared a short clip showing the dam where the search was focused.
Graig Graziosi22 March 2024 11:00
Mystery over Riley Strain’s last text as family friend pours cold water on ‘good lops’ theory
Graig Graziosi22 March 2024 09:00
Images from Cumberland River as Cajun Navy searches for Riley Strain
A NewsNation journalist shared footage from a Cajun Navy vessel searching for Riley Strain on the Cumberland River today.
Yesterday, Dave Flagg, the national director of operations for the Cajun Navy, said the group was bringing a hovercraft and more volunteers to assist in the search.
The Cajun Navy has been assisting with the search since it began.
Graig Graziosi22 March 2024 05:00
