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Riley Strain Updates: Autopsy to Determine Cause of Death After Body Found in Nashville River

Riley’s family speaks out after tragic discovery

Jon Fletcher
3 min readMar 24, 2024
Last known video of Riley Strain
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The body of missing student Riley Strain has been found in a river in Nashville, Tennessee two weeks after he went missing.

The student’s body was recovered on Friday morning from the Cumberland River, around eight miles from the downtown area where he was last seen, according to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.

Riley’s mother, Michelle White, released a statement on Friday night,

“I just ask that you mamas out there hug your babies tight tonight, please, for me.”

“No Signs of Foul Play”, According to Authorities

No signs of foul play-related trauma were discovered, according to authorities, although an autopsy is still to be completed.

Riley had gone missing after being forcibly removed from a bar while enjoying a night out with his fraternity…

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Jon Fletcher
Jon Fletcher

Written by Jon Fletcher

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