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Life360 maybe? It tells battery life. My college daughter has it on her phone still.
Found Deceased TN - Riley Strain, 22, missing after leaving bar, Nashville, 8 March 2024 #3
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Maybe. I know generally what that app does although based on things RS's mother said, I didn't get the feeling she had the ability to track RS's phone. But maybe I'm wrong.
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I wonder more about his mental state. Was he really happy and in a good place mentally? Was he on any medication for depression, etc. Is there any prescription medication he may have taken that counteracted with the alcohol he was drinking? Many guys hide their emotions and won't even tell their parents or friends if they've been diagnosed with a mental disorder as they don't want to appear weak. I just bring this up since there was no bodily injuries found on his body in the autopsy which rules out foul play and it also rules out many accident scenarios too! If he did fall wouldn't there be some sort of injury from a part of his body hitting the bed rocks or something? Is it at all possible that he decided to take his own life by drowning? He was an experienced swimmer as the family friend has said in interviews but could he have held his breath underwater until he passed out without the normal reaction to get air back into your lungs as quick as possible because he has trained himself to stay under water for longer periods, and that's that? Can an experienced swimmer who killed themselves by drowning experience a 'dry drowning'? Sorry if this offends anyone by suggesting it. I really don't know what happened. Just trying to make sense of it all.
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There's a lot of video of him and he seems cheerful enough. However, something happens to Riley on video we can't forget, he hit his head. Obviously, not enough to cause injury that would show in his autopsy, but that coupled with things he ingested could have really impaired his thinking process. I mean, i don't know that, but i just think it's worth considering.
I can't find a rational explanation for going to the river, i really can't. Seeing it is usually people's clue that they have gone too far (especially on foot). So, people usually turn around and go back the way they came. There's not like there's some fun little dock to explore or anything like that.
I just keep coming back to maybe he was trying to go somewhere (not his hotel). It either had to be someplace he heard about and wasn't sure where it was (which it might not even be there anymore, maps are not always up to date). Or he was trying to meet a person that he had never communicated with via phone/text. That sounds super unlikely these days, so idk about that.
I don't think we are ever going to find a logical reason for this unless the police release a bunch of new clues. (ETA: i don't really expect that to happen, but i am just saying it would be more information.)
ETA 2: i was just thinking about Riverfront Park. Okay, it's really just this nice little area where you can look at the river and kind of hang out. But, if there's not an event going on there (he passes it in the video, there's nothing going on there), it might not look like much to someone from out of town at night. So, maybe he was looking for it? And didn't realize he found it? It's perfectly safe from a drowning standpoint: you have a nice view of the river, but you're really not that close to it.
I can't find a rational explanation for going to the river, i really can't. Seeing it is usually people's clue that they have gone too far (especially on foot). So, people usually turn around and go back the way they came. There's not like there's some fun little dock to explore or anything like that.
I just keep coming back to maybe he was trying to go somewhere (not his hotel). It either had to be someplace he heard about and wasn't sure where it was (which it might not even be there anymore, maps are not always up to date). Or he was trying to meet a person that he had never communicated with via phone/text. That sounds super unlikely these days, so idk about that.
I don't think we are ever going to find a logical reason for this unless the police release a bunch of new clues. (ETA: i don't really expect that to happen, but i am just saying it would be more information.)
ETA 2: i was just thinking about Riverfront Park. Okay, it's really just this nice little area where you can look at the river and kind of hang out. But, if there's not an event going on there (he passes it in the video, there's nothing going on there), it might not look like much to someone from out of town at night. So, maybe he was looking for it? And didn't realize he found it? It's perfectly safe from a drowning standpoint: you have a nice view of the river, but you're really not that close to it.
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He is 6'5" and painfully thin- drunk- already hit his head- the water is about 50F. He could get hypothermia and be hindered by his wet clothing... well, if it and his size 15 shoes were on him when he went in the water IMO. Certainly easier to get hypothemia when you are older, but drinking makes it "easier" and if you are 6' 5," you are all extremities IMO.
Did LE ever say Riley hit his head? It has been stated as fact many times in this thread but I haven't seen any official confirmation. When I watch the video I do not see him hit his head, only fall. I think his head went behind the sign, or just short of it. The camera isn't filming straight on, so we are seeing him fall from an angle. The autopsy would have shown if he had hit a metal sign, or cement imo.
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Here is the surveillance tape of the awful fall. Riley's fall happens quickly once he comes into frame. The video begins with him jogging. If you slow it down to .5 speed, you can see he trips, his body leans left, and when he is falling his head hits the metal pole. His body limply slides down the pole. It takes him a while to shake it off and get up off the ground, then we see him hugging the wall as he walks away. His head is down and his neck is bent over maybe in an effort to read his phone.
I'm willing to be corrected if anyone sees otherwise.
I never realized you could change the playback speed on YouTube, thank you for that information. I watched it at .25 speed and it looks like, to me, he actually turns a bit as he falls and makes contact with the post with his shoulder. But, again, we're viewing at an angle and the footage isn't that great so, I could be wrong.
I haven't been following this story and have nothing to add about the specifics, but I do have a bit of personal experience to share. I once saw a healthy, active family member get a concussion by hitting their head when rushing through a door. It seemed such a minor event, but it caused a brief scary episode of significant confusion and other physical symptoms, as well as symptoms that continued for months. This was an event that they walked away from, continued with what they were doing after that first few minutes, saw a doctor 24+ hours later, and were told that their symptoms were mild enough that they should go home and relax.
In the end, they were okay. Had they been alone and in a strange place, especially if their thinking were already impaired, it could well have had a much worse ending.
In the end, they were okay. Had they been alone and in a strange place, especially if their thinking were already impaired, it could well have had a much worse ending.
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It doesn't sound like he was hurt badly enough for it to show up on an autopsy. So, i don't think he had a head injury per se. But, hitting your head or even just falling down, especially as an adult, can rattle a sober person at least briefly. Add to this substances and the fact he continued walking, imo that might have contributed to some of this.
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FWIW, I don’t find Life360 to be very accurate in my experience. Often I’ll get a notification that my kid arrived home 5-10 minutes after he actually walks in the door. Or if we are both in the same car, it will show that we are traveling at different speeds.
Interesting post about an hour ago in the Facebook group "True Crime Story Magazine ". Not sure if a link is allowed. (?) Looking for a linkable MSM article as we speak. Edit: Okay, I'll freely admit I'm not that good of a Google-r, so if someone finds it before me, please post it! 
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The more I think about Riverfront Park, the more i wonder if that is where he was going. It's literally at the end of Broadway, so in theory, it's hard to miss. However, if a person doesn't know what it looks like, they could not realize that they found it.
Anyway, because it's easy to find, sometimes people (at least used to) meet there. They don't tend to stay there though because there's nothing to do there except look at the river. (Unless an event is going on and there wasn't an event.)
Anyway, because it's easy to find, sometimes people (at least used to) meet there. They don't tend to stay there though because there's nothing to do there except look at the river. (Unless an event is going on and there wasn't an event.)
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Police say toxicology report finished in investigation into the death of Riley Strain
“The medical examiner told WSMV-TV in Nashville the report is complete and will be released along with the complete autopsy report when it is made public. It’s unclear when it will be released.“
Police say toxicology report finished in investigation into the death of Riley Strain
Strain’s body was found on Friday, March 22, eight miles downriver from where he was last seen, and still had on the black and white shirt he was wearing when he went missing on March 8 after getting kicked out of Luke’s 32 Bridge in downtown Nashville, police said.
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MAY 10, 2024
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“Morgan & Morgan has been retained by the family of Riley Strain to find answers and obtain justice for their son’s tragic and untimely death. We are in the early stages of our investigation, and the family asks for respect for their privacy as they navigate these difficult circumstances,” Morgan and Keaty said in a statement.
Riley Strain’s family retains Morgan & Morgan injury law firm
“We are in the early stages of our investigation, and the family asks for respect for their privacy as they navigate these difficult circumstances.”
I can't imagine that law firm will come up with "answers" but that may explain why the frat brothers won't talk to the family. I'd be surprised if the actions of the brothers were negligent -- RS was an adult after all. Not "walking him home" isn't likely to have legal consequences although I expect the brothers who were at Luke's with him feel awful about what happened. But I can understand withdrawing and not talking to the family if the "big guns" were in the wings. I doubt that was a secret from those involved.MAY 10, 2024
“Morgan & Morgan has been retained by the family of Riley Strain to find answers and obtain justice for their son’s tragic and untimely death. We are in the early stages of our investigation, and the family asks for respect for their privacy as they navigate these difficult circumstances,” Morgan and Keaty said in a statement.Riley Strain’s family retains Morgan & Morgan injury law firm
“We are in the early stages of our investigation, and the family asks for respect for their privacy as they navigate these difficult circumstances.”
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