Current:Home > FinanceRiley Strain: Preliminary autopsy results reveal death to be 'accidental,' police say-Angel Dreamer Wealth Society D1 Reviews & Insights
Riley Strain: Preliminary autopsy results reveal death to be 'accidental,' police say
View Date:2024-12-23 20:36:12
Missouri college student Riley Strain's death appears to be "accidental," Metro Nashville Police Department told The Tennessean.
Toxicology results are still pending, but there is no apparent foul play, MNPD spokesperson Kris Mumford said.
"Detective attended the autopsy examination," Mumford said. "Continues to appear accidental."
A final autopsy won't be complete until all testing is finished.
Strain's body was discovered early Friday morning about eight miles from where he was last seen in downtown Nashville following a two-week search for the missing 22-year-old. Police said his body was pulled from the Cumberland River in west Nashville, a major waterway that weaves through downtown Nashville and eventually flows back north into Kentucky.
Riley Strain:Timeline from student's disappearance until his body was found in Nashville
Who was Riley Strain?
Strain went missing after being kicked out of Luke's 32 Bridge Food and Drink Nashville's Lower Broadway while vacationing with fraternity brothers. He attended the University of Missouri and was a member of the Delta Chi fraternity.
Prior to his disappearance, he was seen on surveillance footage walking around the downtown area, sometimes stumbling.
He had a friendly exchange with a police officer near 1st Avenue North and Gay Street. His bank card was discovered near the Cumberland River on March 17, five days before his remains were recovered.
Nashville holds candlelight vigil honoring Riley Strain
About 50 people gathered for a candlelight vigil memorializing Strain on March 22, the same day his body was found in the Cumberland River.
Strain's parents told reporters at a Friday press conference they were grateful for the community's help to find their son.
"I just ask that you mommas out there hug your babies tight tonight, please." his mother, Michelle Whiteid, said. "Please for me. Hug your babies tight tonight."
veryGood! (153)
Related
- The USDA is testing raw milk for the avian flu. Is raw milk safe?
- Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor Make Rare Red Carpet Appearance With 21-Year-Old Daughter Ella
- Why the government fails to limit many dangerous chemicals in the workplace
- Retail spending dips as holiday sales bite into inflation
- Biden EPA to charge first-ever ‘methane fee’ for drilling waste by oil and gas companies
- Jon Hamm's James Kennedy Impression Is the Best Thing You'll See All Week
- Kate Spade 24-Hour Flash Deal: Get This $260 Crossbody Bag for Just $59
- Pentagon to tighten oversight of handling classified information in wake of leaks
- Suspected shooter and four others are found dead in three Kansas homes, police say
- A $1.6 billion lawsuit alleges Facebook's inaction fueled violence in Ethiopia
Ranking
- Ford agrees to pay up to $165 million penalty to US government for moving too slowly on recalls
- Twitter threatens legal action over Meta's copycat Threads, report says
- The Sounds That Trigger Trauma
- Inside Chris Evans' Private Romance With Alba Baptista
- Nevada Democrats keep legislative control but fall short of veto-proof supermajority
- Chris Pratt Mourns Deaths of Gentlemen Everwood Co-Stars John Beasley and Treat Williams
- Anthropologie Quietly Added Thousands of New Items to Their Sale Section: Get a $110 Skirt for $20 & More
- Europe Seeks Solutions as it Grapples With Catastrophic Wildfires
Recommendation
-
Mike Tyson concedes the role of villain to young foe in 58-year-old’s fight with Jake Paul
-
Residents Fight to Keep Composting From Getting Trashed in New York City’s Covid-19 Budget Cuts
-
The Fight to Change US Building Codes
-
Residents Fight to Keep Composting From Getting Trashed in New York City’s Covid-19 Budget Cuts
-
Mark Zuckerberg Records NSFW Song Get Low for Priscilla Chan on Anniversary
-
In a year marked by inflation, 'buy now, pay later' is the hottest holiday trend
-
In the Southeast, power company money flows to news sites that attack their critics
-
A Federal Court Delivers a Victory for Sioux Tribe, Another Blow for the Dakota Access Pipeline