NASHVILLE – The Metro Nashville Police Department reports that the body of Riley Strain, a Missouri college student last seen two weeks ago, was recovered from a Nashville river Friday morning.
The Metro Nashville Police Department shared the following details via X: “The body of Riley Strain was recovered from the Cumberland River in West Nashville this morning, approximately 8 miles from downtown. No foul play-related trauma was observed. An autopsy is pending.”
The discovery happened around 7:30 a.m. Friday during a search for Strain along the Cumberland River in the West Nashville neighborhood, according to Nashville affiliate WKRN.
Riley Strain’s parents previously said he was in Nashville for a conference with his Delta Chi fraternity brothers. On the evening of March 8, he was escorted out of a downtown Nashville bar. Strain told his friends he was headed back to the hotel, but he never made it.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
