Riley Strain's Body Found - Here’s What Police Think Happened
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- Опубліковано 14 тра 2024
- Here's what police say happened to Riley Strain, whose body was found on Friday morning (March 22).
#rileystrain
This video reveals what police say happened to Riley Strain and zooms in on where his body was found. Additionally, it dispels one of the most popular conspiracy theories, one likely to live on in the face of evidence and facts.
0:00 What happened to Riley Strain?
0:50 Here’s what police say happened
2:14 The black car theory won’t go away
4:03 Why Riley Strain seemingly disappeared
5:34 Why this theory stinks
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Throughout this video we said Riley floated upstream, when he really floated downstream. Very sorry for the mistake and confusion.
Yes it's downstream but the Cumberland River eventually flows up (to the northwest) from Nashville ... into the Ohio River.
This video is worthless
@kaynemccully5266
-your opinion ... !-
Maybe he went into the woods to take a piss he was drinking Alcohol and water at the bars.
@@AstroTrain100how do you think he lost his credit card
My heart hurts for his mama 😢
My heart hurts for his mama and all his family as well. A young man's life just gone. He looks like such a cleancut young man. RIP Riley. 💔
My heart also breaks for Riley...Rest easy young man. .💔
Me* too* 😭😭😭✨😶🌫️😪🤧🤧🤧
Me too my friend .. 😭. Her pain was so palpable, I felt it through the TV. It's seems so damn unfair .. xoxo
mine too, but i wish she had raised him just a little bit tougher. if it's true he called her 3-4 x a day, while i envy their closeness and it's to be respected and admired, it sounds like he wasn't ready for the big world
Because of Riley, a homeless man’s life was saved last night.
Because of Riley, a man was discovered in the river while the search for Riley was going on.
Because of Riley, a woman was found in the river during the search for Riley.
Riley is truly an angel and hero in my heart.
Fly high Riley. ❤
Amen 🙏💕
That’s frightening
I saw that. Immediately she profiled the homeless guy as a dangerous predator. She should be fired.
I'm sure his family wouldn't find comfort in this.
@@claudermiller she,s a volunteer and helps the Homeless,get off your high horse
I was so hoping Riley would be found alive!!! This is truly heartbreaking. My sincere condolences go out to his family and friends. Rest In Peace Riley!!!
Me too
@@mariejohnson9665 Me three
You had to have known in the back of your mind he was in the river.
I knew they would find him dead. It would just be a matter of time. His friends failed him though.
@@lisachlastawa5105 He was an adult. Adults are responsible for their own behavior and their own safety.
I've lost a son, my heart hurts for her just beginning this walk.
I'm sorry for your loss as well
We just lost our 15 year old grandson! My heart breaks for this momma and family 💚
@deenaweeks5837 oh my gosh I'm sorry for your loss!!!
@@ZannaTaylor Thank you . We lost our RYDER in September 2022 but it still HURTS
I am so sorry for your loss 🙏
This is exactly why u dont let friends leave alone when out under influence, and why when u see a person struggling like he was u should help them... sad everyone failed him and our country's in terrible shape and our humanity is all but gone
Or just don’t drink at all like a smart person and not a dumb f**king ass
Yea blame everyone else but the person who chose to get drunk
Si this is political is it .. Cajun navy trump intersection.. take your propaganda away
I agree. I thought it totally irresponsible for the party place to stop his friends from going with him. Greed over empathy. Voices of accountability should be raised.
This is an unfortunate thing that happened to this young man however to say that our country is in terrible shape and our humanity is all but gone is very dramatic. It might be better for you to share with things you have done for this country and your own humanity. All negative comments are not really helpful.
Ashley Banfield has egg on her face for blaming the Homeless for this tragic accident. Ashley promoted the false rumor that a homeless person named Ross was wearing Riley's shirt. Poor Ross the Homeless guy did not steal Riley's shirt. Riley was found with his shirt on. Ashley Banfield criticized the police and the homeless. She owes Nashville Police and Ross an apology. He was not pushed in a car, no shirt thieves, no roofies, no tinder or grinder hookups. I have heard it all. It is a tragic accident. RIP Riley.
I called her a liar when she came out with that lie and I got ripped over it .
She criticized the police while talking to Riley’s parents. I personally find it not only unprofessional but also wrong on every level of human feelings. Those parents were in such pain already, and she dumped her own frustration (as well as those delusional theories) on them, making them feel even worse, I’m sure. I have no respect for her, I think she should go f herself
I don't think she made it up. She saw someone with a similar shirt and she reported it. I would have done the same. I just don't believe she had any ill intentions.
That shirt was gay as hell. It looks like it came from the 80s I don’t think anybody else has that shirt.
@@ChristyKayKirk Same take. It's cringe, but nothing much more. Sometimes people get stuff wrong. She'll probably remember this and think twice next time.
I went to college in Nashville & was in a similar situation to Riley's many years ago. I was out on the town enjoying Nashville's fun night life & had too much to drink. The school friends I was with would NEVER allow me to walk the city streets late at night by myself while impaired by alcohol. We watched each other's backs. Where were Riley's college buddies when Riley needed them? I have ZERO respect for Riley's fraternity brothers who failed to protect him.
I'm sure they were ALL drunk. Drunk people aren't thinking about the things that can happen to their companions. These were frat boys that had bar hopped three places. Unfortunately, when people are drunk they don't think straight. Kids even when not drunk also think they are immortal and invulnerable. I'm sure these frat boys will live with guilt over this night for the rest of their lives. They were stupid kids, but they aren't mean kids.
I have a friend who went on Broadway and got smashed. He somehow got separated from his friends. It was cold. The next thing he knew he was awaken by cops, he went to sleep and a strangers car.
@@jenna33johnsonSorry where all of them 8 to 12 guys that was with him. And plus a lot more of these guys were in Nashville so they were all drinking. There were at least 200 guys down there with Riley for this event. Guess they were all drinking and couldn't help him in anyway or report him missing until the next day. Sorry something is very wrong with all of this. And the sad part is this young man lost his life.
You kids (I say kids because y’all still young) should be looking out after eachother, shame on you dirtbags
Prayers for his Mom Dad and family❤🙏
what does that mean??
God rest this young man’s soul. Praying for his family and friends 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I send my condolences to his Family, I know this sounds bad but I’m greatful that he was found for his family to start their grieving process, God bless them forever ♥️
It’s not bad to think that. I’ve never been able to wrap my head around how parents deal with children disappearing and there’s just no trace of them. I guess that’s true for anybody, really, but either way, it has to be the most horrible, sickening thing in the world. How do you even go on with your life?
So, no, not bad - you’re just right.
The grieving process that never ends. We never stop grieving our child
I said the same thing. I've been praying really hard the last couple of days to God please bring the family answers even though it might not be the answer they want to hear at least they will have an answer and know where he is and can bring him home.
@@kathleenpenny9388please keep praying for this family and help them to the through this difficult time with prayers. Emotional and financial support if they were working mom and dad please their jobs continue to pay them but let them have at least two to three months minimum with full pay so they can take care of what they need to for their beautiful son and try to start the difficult grieving process don't rush them and give the family privacy. This is a very hard difficult and sad thing to have to go through. Praying for the family may their child rest in peace 🙏🙏🙏🙏
I’ll wait for the autopsy.
So so young and so sad! Bless his soul and his parents
Someone said they think he went into the brush to pee and then slipped or lost his balance and fell/rolled into the water. In his state he could have panicked, and then drowned.
Boots are not the best shoes to wear while walking on slippery surfaces and some of those areas are dangerous no matter what type of shoes you're wearing.
Good theory
I don’t think robbery. His watch is on his body. Wrong address in map search took him the wrong way. May have looked up Your Tempo. I think he ran because he was alone and wanted to get to the hotel, probably had to urinate.
Couldn’t meet up with his friends since he was banned.
The man that fell in yesterday, fell about thirty feet and probably broke an arm, he fell from first street. Some of the drops aren't so small
I agree with this theory as well but didn’t they say something about he vomited on himself? So maybe rather than peeing maybe he went to throw up and then slipped and fell in the river? I don’t think any foul play took place cuz yes if he was robbed he wouldn’t still have his watch on. RIH Riley. Prayers go out to anyone and everyone that was impacted from this heartbreaking story. 💔🕊️
So tragic at such a young age. My sincere condolences & Prayers for his family & loved ones🙏🙏🙏
It's a common tragedy that young intoxicated men end up drowned. I am sorry for him and his family. Please drink carefully and watch out for your friends .
Just don't drink and watch your non-alcoholic drinks.
Such a convienent narrative isn't it? No swimming in Lady Bird Lake
Stop peeing in rivers men! Most usual reason drunk young men go in rivers.
It is it is sad. now DP is going to say there is 'something strange about this case. he was near water, he was drinking and 'disappeared', he was missing at night," oh please. nothing mysterious abot it- the young man drank too much stumbled along the streets and fell in the water. What a loss of life- for drinking? NOT worth it.
@@Thorsdaughter007 for sure something is not right about all of it. In Austin and in other places
NOW FOR THE BOYS TOO
So I need to breakdown the "Friend Code" for some of you, because clearly there's too many girls ( and BOYS ) going missing or getting killed.
This is how we "Old Schoolers" roll.
•Code 1: " We leave together... We stay together....We come back together. NO you're not leaving with some RANDOM dude & NO I'm not leaving you at the party by yourself!
• Code 2 " Both of us can't be sh*t face drunk (neither of you should) , at least one person needs to be alert & aware of our surroundings!
•Code 3 " If you got to go to the bathroom or outside ." WE'RE ALL GOING TO THE DAMN BATHROOM AND OUTSIDE!!" Period!
•Code 4 " We don't accept drinks from strangers unless we're at the bar and watch the bartender pour".
• Code 5 " if I feel like you're too drunk to function , we're leaving the party early". (We'll fuss about you messing up the night later)
• Code 6 " if you just so happen to go missing. I will give you a maximum 15-30 mins to show up before I Shut the place down and we ALL are going to be looking for your ass!!! FOR REAL!!! Everybody else can call the police cause I ain't going home without you!
• Code 7 "If you're fighting it better be one on one, otherwise we all fighting" (Hopefully this ain't jumpin off cause we too classy and ladies)
• Code 8 and the golden rule, "The drop off person check in or everyone who drove checks in when getting home" If we don't hear from you, we coming to ya house
Because these generations got the Friend Code messed up! ! This is how we were raised... #friendsdontleave . THIS NEEDS TO BE RETAUGHT.
Uo
After a long walk , he probably needed to go to a bathroom!!! And hopped over and not knowing it was a drop off
probably why he was running thinking he was getting back to his hotel.
Or he was paranoid because of the cop and he ducked behind the bridge, slipped and fell in. Moral of the story; Don't get so smashed you can't stand up.
yeah, that could be. But there were enough businesses (restauraunts and bars) that he passed by, I would think that he would have used one of their bathrooms. If you look at the video, he is walking on the dirt path and not the sidewalk. When the cop turns around, you don't see it because by that time, he continued down the dirt path which goes downhill to the river. I think he thought he was heading towards he hotel.
And his credit card fell out of his wallet onto the ground before he fell in the river🤦♂️
@emoreland It would be faster and easier for him to just duck behind a bush to pee. He is a guy, after all. He could have been paranoid about the cop and wanted to hide out behind the bushes for a little while.
I hope the autopsy shows whether someone spiked his drink because someone that just drank one drink and two waters. There’s no way he was that intoxicated. I think someone spiked his drink
he was bar hopping
They went to multiple bars I'm guessing we don't know how drunk he was
He was wasted. Trust me I know. He was shuffling his feet and numerous videos showed he was barely been on his feet. I've been there before. I know for a fact he was wasted.
@@johnpichla9557 I think this theory is without merit, but what you said wouldn't discount it. If it was true he just had one drink and was drugged then he would be acting as if he was heavily intoxicated. I was about to say we watched him fall and his hit head, but then came to the same conclusion, this would be true if he was drugged as well. I think most likely is just that they won't know how drunk he was until the autopsy, and then it will show that he was at least drunk enough to slip and hit his noggin, and then who knows ... maybe head trauma.
Totally agree. I’ve been drunk and I’ve been drugged….he was drugged!!
Aww so sorry for his family! Lesson learned friends do not leave your friend to walk alone if they are drunk😢
TRUE!!!
Especially as drunk as he was.. very sad
I agree with what someone said in a comment on another video- that Riley probably dropped his debit card (maybe when he was sliding his phone out of his pocket) and tried to lean down to reach it or even tried to descend the side of the river bank to find it. People that tall can walk and run incredibly quickly so it doesn't surprise me that he was out of shot so quickly. His legs look so long that each of his strides is twice that of a person a foot shorter. I think he could have been hurrying away from the police officer just because he was drunk and everyone avoids police when they know they're publicly intoxicated. If he thought he was headed toward his hotel because he got the name of the business near where he fell into the river confused with the name of the hotel on Google Maps like one news report suggested, then he probably thought he had a long way to go and so was jogging to get there sooner. If he's actually saying "park" in this clip he could have been talking to someone trying to describe where he was or trying to use a voice prompt for something like a text on his phone or even just mumbling to himself. I think phone records would help determine whether he was trying to speak to anyone at the time, and I think people may wanna verify whether he had a Tinder account as a reason to be meeting up with a stranger, just to quell any concerns about there being another person or car. Unfortunately if this was an attempted mugging or something and someone simply pushed him over the guard rail down the embankment or startled him by holding out a gun so that he stumbled backwards over the rail, I don't think there will be any conclusive signs of that in an autopsy. We are stuck with the way things are- no way to know exactly how aware Riley even was of his actions or his surroundings in such an inebriated state, and the tragic death of a kid who obviously had a lot going for him in life if only he had made it back to his hotel room that night. Very sad for everyone he was close to, and difficult for anyone following this story. Please watch out for your friends, take alcohol seriously, take intoxication seriously, have a plan for getting home laid out ahead of time before you go out, use a buddy system, and don't be afraid to ask people if they need help or even call 911 for people you see who appear to be struggling. For all we know, hitting his head when he fell down could have been a factor in Riley's demise. If any stranger at any point had intervened, things might have been different. We need to start remembering how to care about each other in this world.
Your content is valid but I'd break it down into shorter, brief posts. Few readers are going to scroll thru a magazine article input.
You are wrong @@DavidLLambertmobile
I agree with you 100%. Actually, I agree 110%
@@DavidLLambertmobile its sad to see people cannot even handle a paragraph longer than 3 sentences. You must struggle with actual magazines.
Damm too long
Just because Riley* is found in the river, does not mean nothing happened to him* prior~.
Yes I totally agree
doesn't mean anything did either
Exactly. It's so so sad I really feel for his parents but it has destroyed his mother . I pray the Lord wraps his arms around her. R.I.P. Riley so sad gone to soon but never forgotten
Smiley Face strikes again
Card on edge of river..high chance of someone rummiging through wallet...did he have wallet with money in it???..if not, another big chance he was robbed and pushed in river!!!! 6:36
I’m a glad Riley was found. I really hope the news starts giving Sebastian Rogers case more coverage. He’s only 15 and from Tennessee last seen on February 26th.
It could be the step dad, who lives with his mom. They have signs everywhere in Sumner county where he lived.
Prayers for the family 🙏🏼
Riley's fate was sealed the moment he was thrown to the curb drunk or drugged. There is no human caring or kindness anymore. Sad and heart breaking for his family. Luke's is a tourist trap.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏. Read google reviews posted by people who’ve actually been there. shady. never gonna go.
Don't. I've been there, had the bison pasta😑 Next time, I'm going to try Kid Rocks place.
If you go to Kid Rocks wear your cowgirl hat, boots and Daisy Duke's. @@sadariajacobs1344
Where were his fraternity brothers, the people he traveled with? Why didn't someone go back to the hotel with him? Those guys have a lot to answer for.
Someone asked, “are you parked,” probably someone looking for a spot to open up.
My sincere condolences go out to Riley's Parents & Family. I will be keeping you all in my thoughts & PRAYERS. My heart breaks for Riley & the Strain Family.
Praying for peace for Riley's family and friends. This is hard to get over.
Sad horrible situation.. I’m glad an autopsy will be done.
Extreme condolences to the parents family and friends.
Riley a victim of circumstances... so sorry.. he didn’t belong in any of this seems out of his element.
He drank too much. Riley is responsible for this. Sad but true. May he rest in peace.
What I would like to know how did his bank card get out of his pocket and on the ground , it doesn’t make sense
Thats a great question. If only Riley could talk. we would know all the answers.
Men will usually put it in the shirt pocket for easy access. It fell out as he fell.
Totally agree
How did his debit fall to the ground? It is called gravity.
stuck to his phone and fell on the ground
Prayers for family
I send my Condolences to the family RIP Riley.
Prayers for the family
To be absent from the body is to be present with the LORD
how come the fence is everywhere except where is truly dangerous to stand at???
Yes, I agree, and I think the city should be accountable for not properly fencing off dangerous areas along the walkway,
And I too was hoping for a joyous outcome, where a concerned nation could have something wonderful and positive happen for us all to celebrate, along with Riley's loving family.
My heart and prayers go out to Riley's mother, dad, and step-dad, who loves Riley so much. It is my hope that these parents will find the way to move on through their lives. It is so hard to find the words to say.
A concerned nation?
@davidpetrosky Yes. There are still decent people who care out there. It was evident in the number of people who turned out - volunteers - to help look for Riley. I wonder myself sometimes, but was reassured that there are still some who share concern and compassion on a grieving family.
@@judithstratton9073 Mmm. Wonder if they look for every young man who goes missing. Or only certain ones? True concern, is universal.
@davidpetrosky Well, true. Maybe the fact that Riley was in a town for a college frat activity - and everything went wrong.
He was not a local, so unfamiliar with Nashville. AND I've heard, from a local and reliable source (resident) that this part of town isn't where you should be "after dark." Of course visitors don't know this.
forensics will hopefully shed some light on what happened to the young man
I lived in Nashville and found it friendly, musical and fun. No more drinking for me for 22 + years now. Too easy to mess up our lives with drinking - it sure did mine. So sorry to read Riley didn't make it. So young.
I don't have kids but I have love ones and my heart breaks for that mother. Seeing her cry makes me picture my own mother crying 😞
The banks going down to the river are extremely high in this area. It's more like a cliff or a ravine. It is dangerous to be in that area even in full daylight. Nashville should have fencing in the area to prevent accidents like this. So sad this happened.
It's just so sad...senseless.
So many times people could have helped him and intervene.❤
You said nothing about what the police said they think happened??
They'll wait until the autopsy, I'm sure.
YOU'D WONDER WHYYYY HE DIDN'T ASK THE COP FOR HELP !????
Just blacked out probably:( after u get so buzzed u don't think straight.
I actually thought this right from the beginning as well.
What do you mean, as he was walking by? He was prob embarrassed he was so intoxicated, that’s very common.
He believed he was heading to his hotel, he was drunk and did not want to get in trouble, and he is a man. Men don't ask for help.
He was intoxicated and didn't think he needed help. He had no idea he was about to fall down an embankment. He was trying to appear sober.
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻for his family and friends
As a Mom who lost her eldest child @ 16.5 yeas old, to a freak accident, I Beg Everyone to Stop with Every Theory. Riley’s Mom & Dad will be living a H£LL of Enough “What Ifs”, that will plague their minds until their last breath on this earth, whether awake Or asleep, & adding to That is Cruel, bordering on Sadistic. The Spiraling Roller Coaster they’ve been put on, is hard enough to navigate, & when these parents BEG you to Stop, it’s bc they’re at wits end of Totally “Losing it”. PLEASE STOP. You want to Do something-Learn from this, AND PRAY for them to find the strength to get up tomorrow. Seriously.😢🙏
Moral of the story... STAY HOME. Home is where you're the safest. period
You sound like my dad. He used to tell me something similar when I was Riley's age.
Don’t get trashed on alcohol if you’re out. Stay sober…you’ll enjoy your night out much better.
@@laurenurban3942Right! Drinking isn’t an option under certain circumstances.
Prayers !!
Poor boy. Poor family. So sad.
I love how you don't buy into the conspiracy theories. Also he was found with his shirt on which makes the lady that said she saw a homeless guy wearing it FALSE. It's crazy how this happens. Prayers for his family.
Have to wait for autopsy results to know if anything happened other than him just falling into the river. Could have been pushed or thrown, so don't assume anything just yet. I predicted he drowned in the river and possibly got hung up on something underwater and would eventually be found. Wait for autopsy!
Depending on the model of his Apple Watch, there could be some important information found...blood oxygen, heart rate, respiratory rate and so on, and perhaps more importantly, location data.
My question is if the officer turned around and continued walking back the way he just came from, where is footage of the vehicle that they think he got into he just walk a few more steps and the car would or wouldn't be in the video and who is also to say that a homeless person or typical bystander didn't see him using the bathroom and maybe or maybe not been joking as they pushed him in the water?
THANKS! SHARED THIS OUT.
There is another video by a Hispanic fellow, showing the nightlife and a band in downtown Nashville that night. At the end, as the videograogher goes to his Gay street parkade he comes down stairs opposite the 1st bridge. The video captures raised voices & an argument off camera then Riley appears walking fast/running under the bridge. I believe THIS is the last video of him, not the police bodycam
I’ve seen it
Oh interesting,, I didnt see that video
I saw this one too..the guy that was filming said see that’s why I don’t go over there at night or something like that..he’s a music artist I think that plays around Nashville and he was filming promo material that night
Where is the video???
i think i saw this one! is it the footage of someone running and shortly there after people come in on scooters!? this whole thing is shady. I do not agree with the commentator at all
Why didn't they focus on the river the whole time hopefully this is a lesson to all
Because they wanted to get compensations and targeted blaming homeless people, the cops , mystery strangers , but not the bar for some reason . Breitbart news 101... Blame inflame and complain about everything except self responsibility.
It takes a while to come to the surface.
They did focus on the river, but he was found 8 miles down stream. That’s a lot of water to search.
When a body falls in and drowns in a body of water they first sink. It takes a few days or even a week for them to float due to the gases that build up in the decomposing body. When the body is at the bottom of a river you can see how it might be hard to find it.
Well if it was an accident him falling in the water they still need to talk to someone at the bar because I believe someone drugged that poor boy God bless his soul❤❤❤
He drugged himself by drinking too much. Likely he had a low tolerance to alcohol.
Or the Smiley Face's are back at work 🙂💀
why not check the inside the bar cameras?
Did he have wallet with money in it????!!!..if not, he was robbed!!!..that card on edge of water spells someone going through his wallet looking for money!!!!..this is ridiculous!!!!
@@Lovinlife1234I agree. After a body has been in the River for over 2 weeks, appears a autopsy would be required to state no foul play.
People always grasp so hard for theories or foul play. It's never just a drunk person stumbling into a river and then dying of hypothermia and drowning.
Nice video. Why is the internet full of people that always suspect foul play? It's pretty obvious he was drunk and sadly fell in the river and drowned.
He could have fallen or he could have been pushed. Why was his debit card out? Did he still have his wallet on him? We may never know if he fell or was pushed.
@@kencurtis2403 So let's just pretend we know and slander somebody, say they did it. Cool. That'll make us sound really smart huh.
@@christinepark1398 OK let’s just ignore the possibility and quit investigating. I’m sure his family will be fine with that.
A guy I know got left at a bar because he wouldn't leave when his ride was leaving.
So he walked several miles home drunk and in the dark.
He slipped and fell down a steep hill and broke his leg and hip.
I know a lot of people that got hurt after a night of drinking.
Riley probably fell, got hurt and ended up in the water. It happens.
Billionaire lady drove her Tesla into her own private pond and drowned. Her blood alcohol level was 3x the legal limit.
There has to be a "Reason" why Riley ended up in the River.
Thanks for covering this case.
The police calculated using Rileys height and weight that he’d surface damn near to the exact spot he was found, i think they’ve dealt with a few bodies ending up in that river.😢
Nashville police are really professional, very good at their job.
no actually 2 workers in the area patrol DAILY for things that might cause a problem in the river. They found him this morning not law enforcement.
@@christinepark1398The Police did not find Riley.
Common occurrence for bodies to found in the Cumberland River. 2 bodies were found searching for Riley.
No. Some people that work on the river did. @@julialane6645
I told my son 2 weeks ago he was dead. I hate this. RIP Riley. God speed. Prayers for the family.
This is just so heartbreaking.
I was hoping he would be found safe. This is heartbreaking. Sadly, this happens often and I it's a shame that he was kicked out and no one left with him to make sure he got home safe. Prayers to his Family. 😢
The biggest hole in your theory is that his body flowed upstream. Water doesn't work like that.
The channel has since corrected that and said they were wrong when they said upstream. It was downstream. Check in the comments at the top. The original poster pinned the correction to the top.
The Cumberland River has a current, & why his body was upstream.
@@julialane6645 his body was found downstream. The only thing that moves upstream is salmon, to spawn.
This is very similar to another death with a Michigan Grand Valley college student visiting Michigan State after drinking w/ friends. He disappeared Late October, 2021, & was found 3 months later in a river nearby.
I dont hear any of it
God Bless Riley’s family. He was a beautiful boy. This should be a reminder for people to watch your friends and look out for one another !
Condolences to the family and friends
I told everyone that there is NO WAY a homeless dude would want a vomit shirt. Homeless people have easy access to free clothing now. It made no sense. I think foul play occurred. He seemed coherent last time he was on camera. Don't Apple watches send out SOS if you fall suddenly?
I agree with you. Who would want a shirt with vomit on it, when they can get a clean free shirt? Seems like a lot of young men end up being drugged at bars and then end up being found in the river. The police always show it being an accident.
I remember hearing on a report that his phone and watch's cellular signal both ceased simultaneously followed by speculation that such a result could be caused by falling in a river...
Well we know there was a bunch of theories and psychic and tarot readings going around that came up with some strange senerios so now we should let them rest, so Riley can rest in peace.
Im so sorry for the family..God bless this very precious family
When young and drinking mistakes are made, so sad for family..
RIP Riley 🙏
Way to hard hear what was said. To sad
could have been "are you drunk"
So doggone frustrating.
He may have hit his head on a rock when he fell that one time...
I'm so glad he's been found and although no-one wanted this outcome, at leat now his family and friends can start to get some answers. One of the loveliest young men l've ever met, died in what l assume was a similar way. He went to a party, decided he'd had too much to drink to drive and walked home along the riverbank. They think he must have slipped, knocked himself out as he fell, and drowned. It's 15 years ago now but l can still hear the sound of his mother weeping. RIP Dan the man and RIP Riley. You both deserved a better future. 💔💔
Prayers for his family at this time.😢❤️☮️🙏
What was his bank card doing on the riverbank. Did he have his wallet??? No foul play????? He walked into a druggie area.
Ending up with your debit card in your shirt pocket during the night at the bar is a super regular thing for guys.
Taking a header over a 30 ft wall, like what is under the bridge, the card would easily come out .
Maybe comparable a 15 mph car crash, no safety belt & a rock dashboard
He was probably keeping it in his big shirt pocket, so it would be handy when buying a drink,, he probably never thought he would meet up with a disaster on his night out.
probably had in shirt pocket
It will be interesting to find out if he still had his wallet on him.
People don't realize how common drunk drowning is.
This is So Sad. I want to know how many of the frat brothers were with him, that Not One could of left with Riley and there would of been a different outcome. Part the bars fault, part the frat brothers he was with. Still think he was slipped something. RIP Riley and Prayers for his parents, especially his Mom.
In no way is it the bars fault. They cut him off after one drink and offered him water after that. He was asked to leave because he did something to cause that. His friends were not asked to leave...only he was. Bars are businesses, not baby sitters. As tragic as this is, the ultimate fault lies with Riley. He was an adult. However, at least one of his friends should have left with him and helped him get back to the hotel. I think women are better at looking out for each other in those situations.
This is one of the only independent videos I have seen containing a law enforcement analysis containing FACTS. Theories, while not always "bad" or misleading persay aren't always helpful. We now live in a world where views & likes influence what some creators publish. TY Sir for your respect and the reminder that his family is dealing with an unimaginable tragedy! I'd like to see more videos discussing or supporting the idea to implement barriers or "guard rails" along the river that's being discussed. Hoping we see a Riley's law after this. I'm also greatful his family and loved one's are able to bring him home and lay him to rest. Rest easy Riley!
Look into “DISAPPEARANCES” in that AREA. There are WAY TOO MANY to be coincidence or as you said “CONSPIRACY”. My prayer to his friends and family 🙏🏽
oh i could talk to you for hours!! lol. agree!
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When you say to listen to a noise that sounds maybe like a car door shutting all I can here is the officers keys dangling. My heart goes out to his entire family. Prayers going up for Riley, and for closure in this case.
Same here
There is nothing worse than loosing your child. 😢 sending love and support to his family and friends. ❤
Given the evidence, the most logical story in my opinion is Riley was intoxicated and tripped running from an altercation (that he wasn’t involved in), he hit his head really hard on a concrete sign post, causing a mild head injury that rendered him dizzy on top of tipsy or drunk. He then slipped down the bank while trying to find his way back to where he was staying, slipped into the water and couldn’t get himself out. This is just what seems most real given everything we’ve seen and heard. May he rest in peace and his family find comfort during this most heartbreaking time.
Yes. His text might of been "got lost" but in his intoxicated state said- good lop.
@@DavidLLambertmobileGood thought, yeah. I can see that.
This is the time when we remember that speculating gets you no closer to the truth.
The evidence may be… inconclusive.
I do wonder how his card was found where it was found, with it appearing that he entered the river further down?
Wise people reserve judgment. Gullible and naive people believe assumptions. It is time to be compassionate and wise. How you treat someone reveals more about you than it does about them. I believe in God and I believe that HIS will is being done. I mourn with Riley’s friends and family. May this draw you all closer and may love heal this wound.
Whether this is an accident or not, RIP Riley Strain. I pray that the truth comes out and that something good can come out of this travesty. In Christ’s name, Amen.
Speculating is exactly what got the big searches going, and to think they found 2 other bodies while searching for him. question everything it stirs the pot to get things moving
no, i never thought riley got into car... i believe there was someone in trees by bridge. with audio enhancement on copcam it sounded like riley says, "did u call me? or are u talking to me?" That is a person of interest bc its the last known person to see/speak with riley... and its the spot he vanished from.
I was wondering if maybe he ran into the guy that broke into that truck.
I'm sooo sorry about Riley💔💖💔🙏🏽❣️🙏🏽 My heart is broken for his family 😭😭😭
Prayers for all of Riley’s loved ones and also for the young men on the trip with him as they have much to process. Let’s give them so grace instead of judgement they are just starting this adult journey.
He was drink some liquid, he needed to relieve himself, he was at a river, most guys do like me, we let it flow in to the water! He fell over and in to the water and it was cold. My thought from the beginning and still is. Huge impressive guy, you don’t mess with him even if he is drunk! Just a very sad accident.
Wouldn't climbing down that embankment have been scary to do while drunk? Did you see how the area looked where his credit card was found? You have to get through a lot of vegetation and trash to get right by the river.
Another thought - Sometimes, a body is found at the site of an industrial business, having been dumped there. So - was Riley's body found next to the bank or out farther? Does movement in a river transport a body close to the edge, near the bank of the river, of further out into the river? I'm asking this because of the distance, and considering the curving of the river, that Riley's body supposedly traveled.
8 miles down stream??
While you can guesstimate how a body will travel down a river there's no concrete way to determine many factors are in play, bloating of body, current changing, animals interaction, trees an logs, etc.... his body would have easily ended up there. The kid was out of his mind and accidentally got into the river and drowned. Only ppl who should feel responsible are his pos friends and the pos ppl watched this kid messed up walking n didn't offer help... then all the idiots making false storys that someone hurt him n dumped him smfh... world we live in today's pathetic, may the poor kid rest in peace and ppl quit with the bs. He's on camera all the way to the river it's obvious what exactly happened.
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@187umkillah I get what you're saying. And am in full agreement with you regarding how unfortunate it is that friends and even others - passerbyers - don't get involved / help-out today. But honestly, it's this cold indifference today that makes some of us ask questions.
@@187umkillah What could people do? The officer asked him how he was doing and he replied that he was good. Have you ever been to a city like New Orleans or New York? Unfortunately, you can’t help everyone who is under the influence. They could be dangerous and violent. This wasn’t a kid, he was a man who had too much to drink.
This was an unfortunate incident and the friends should have taken care of their classmate. However, a lot of people are being Monday and Tuesday morning quarterbacks. Some people might be indifferent, but others are inclined to place the blame on everyone. That’s not a reasonable or fair summation. There were quite a few factors.
Condolences to his family rest easy guy.. from Western Kentucky 🙏
Thanks for his story. SAD.
why didn't police offer to take him home! surely you can see he had been drinking and needed help!
The police are not uber. The office asked how he was doing and Riley said he was fine. The officer had no requirement to help him.
This isn’t practical or logical. What about people who live in areas like NY city, especially on New Years Eve? What about people who are homeless? Why didn’t Riley ask for help? This was an unfortunate accident where we are thinking about what could’ve been done. However, that kind of thinking isn’t healthy. Based on your comment, alcohol consumption would have to be illegal or we will have to be heavily policed.
He had a phone. Why didn't he call for help.
At 16 my friend and I got told by police to stop hitching at 3am, it's illegal. We were just metres from a mc clubhouse and never offered a lift.
He said, "I'm good. How are you"?
So glad he has been found so family can have some closure ❤ love from Australia
Whos the jerk that kicked him outta that bar. Luke Bryans bar. Remind me to never go there. 😳💩👎😠
check out the google reviews not posted by local tour guides!! Revealing!!
The real jerks were his friends not leaving with him! Obviously they weren't friends!
It's crazy that all these young males that get drunk at a bar and leave alone always seem to gravitate towards Rivers if they are nearby. Tons of cases like this in Chicago and around the :-) killer Theory stuff
Where his body was found is hauntingly exactly where this medium said he was gonna be found! Omg crazy!!!
Which medium?
Praying for family
I think the sad part was several folks saying there was a homeless man who had Riley's shirt with the vomit on it. The fact that he claimed the shirt was found where it would not be possible.
His bank card found on the shore of the river, added to this concern that maybe he was robbed.
The fact that he was found with his shirt makes the first part untrue. So very, very sad. The final autopsy will clarify the cause and manner of death.
If they tell the truth about that too, the family should have a second one private one that is