Riley Strain’s mom says he texted her about drink tasting strange | Morning in America
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- Опубликовано: 21 сен 2024
- The family of Riley Strain, a Mizzou student whose body was found weeks after he went missing in Nashville, Tennessee, is speaking out about questions they still have about his death. They spoke to NewsNation's Brian Entin about a text message Strain sent to his mother expressing concerns about the taste of his drink before he went missing.
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Many of us really care and hoped for the best. Justice for RILEY!
Justice for OJ.......
Please dont let Rileys case disappear….something is very wrong and foul play is involved. What do the frat brothers have to say??
Nothing, there been radio silent. I haven’t watched anything talking about them saying anything
His parents won’t stop , whomever it was messed with the wrong family . I’m from Tennessee close to where this happened , this is very personal for alot of people !
@@U-TubeAddict u don't know that What was said and why do you think you know that You must call police immediately
what did the toxicology report show
I am sure something was put on his drink since the beginning imo
What a sweet looking young man. My heart goes out to his mama and family.
Why is this coming out now?
Very sweet child!!!!
He does look so sweet. 😢 My grandson is around the same age, so this case is extremely heartbreaking to me. That sweet young man didn't deserve whatever happened to him. R.I.P., Riley ❤
A sweet and beautiful young man. Why are Americans so obsessed with calling any and every mediocre woman beautiful but when there’s an actuall beautiful boy/man people are afraid to call him beautiful???
I feel so bad for his family Rest In Peace Riley. 💚
Heartbreaking. Family worse nightmare. So sad
These parents and Riley Strain has touched my heart so very much 🙏🙏🙏 Prayers for Answers, Comfort and Strength for you All 💙💙💞🙏
Such a beautiful words of sympathy ❤️🩹 💚❤️🩹I feel the same about this horrible tragedy😢 and the loss of this wonderful man who was loved and so nice to everyone💚🫶 seems so unfair and cruel that he is not here anymore🥲it’s devastating and heartbreaking ❤️🩹 sending my prayers and condolences to his family and loved ones🙏💚💚💚💚🙏
@@gloriamcdonough987 Thank you for the kind words!!! Yes, it's so heartbreaking 💔. I really feel their pain and would love for them to have the true answers!!! They'll be on tonight at 10 pm EST on Banfield. I look forward to hearing them and what they have found out. 🙏🙏🫂🫂 Prayers with you for them. God Bless 🙏
I was given a date rape drug in Oregon 2007 & I nearly died, after horrific sexual abuse. Two men in a blues band, cousins with the same name, did this to me. But police did nothing but try to prosecute me & sweep the whole incident out of sight. President Clinton signed laws that send people to jail for possessing date rape drugs and/or using them to assault someone. But those laws are useless when police don't enforce them. I was jailed when I was near death & vomiting blood non-stop, waited 18 months for my day in court, offered many "deals" from the state, rejected them all. Women's centers across the country can confirm how often the victim is blamed (as they told me). I had a five day trial with thirty witnesses to prove my innocence. The men who drugged me, raped me and left me to die were never charged with anything. They were witnesses at the trial & failed a lie detector test. God saw what they did. Their punishment is coming. How many other women have they drugged, raped & possibly killed before and after that January 2007 night they assaulted me? These crimes continue because police do not enforce the laws President Clinton signed and punish criminals who possess and use date rape drugs. When I saw how Riley was stumbling I immediately thought something was put in his drink (a roofie, mickey, date rape drug).
Im sorry that happened to you! I know all to well how the courts, police and corrupt judges can RE victimize you all over again...I hope and pray God has protected you now ...and yes God will be their Judge one day! Vengeance is mine saith the Lord🙂
So sorry I know your pain all to well
What state are you in? We need to get your story out there!
What were you charged with??
I am so so sorry that you were raped and drugged.
But more enraging is the misogynistic culture that we live in which blames the victim.
The Bible says, many many good things. We are all sinners and need to change.
Please know one thing it says, is that everyone will forsake you, only one won’t, and his name is Jesus Christ.
Similarly , it also says, my help is not from the arm of man, but from every word out of the mouth of God.
Riley face is not one easily forgotten it was full of sunshine and. Kindness praying for the truth for this family Who deserve what happened for there unimaginable loss💙
A BEAUTIFUL young man he was. RIP Riley 🕊️
Yes I noticed that too
As I said before, this has "fraternity" written all over it.
Yes. I agree. When I was in college and went out to the bars in town with college roommates or sorority sisters, we would never had let someone from our group leave alone. If one of us was asked to leave, we all were leaving together. The fact that his fraternity brothers let him leave intoxicated alone is very cruel of them.
This response is absurd. Do your research and you will actually find out what the "fraternity" really did.
@@rooseveltwilliams1073 you are 100% wrong, just like many who think they know everything about this case lol
@@hugg724 Fraternity conference = drinking conference.
What we can deduce from this latest is that mom knew her son was drinking that weekend, which the toxicology report will show -- in addition to his intoxication level.
When I was in a sorority, we generally stuck together and looked after one another. I get the impression the guys in frats don't necessarily do the same.
But seriously, if his own mother wasn't concerned enough to have her son text her to let her know he got back to his hotel room safely, what were his friends supposed to do, particularly when they were probably drinking heavily too?
Mom must be kicking herself that she got his text about his beverage and wasn't able to prevent whatever happened to her son.
Sure, let’s see the texts. She’s grieving and wants her son’s death to be a crime instead of an accident. She just needs someone to blame.
WOULDN'T THIS BE INSTANTLY THE " VERY FIRST THING TO BE SPOKE ABOUT IS THAT HIS DRINK MAY HAVE BEEN TAMPERED WITH ! WTH ! 😡
@youwish378 No kidding! How stupid are these parents?? They should have shown the text to police IMMEDIATELY when he went missing!
Just because this is the first time YOU have heard about it doesn’t mean it’s the first time the POLICE have heard about it. Stop playing social justice warrior. Not every detail about a police matter is for public consumption.
@@TopoGigio555except this was a very public case with hundreds of other details released. Plus, his mom is saying she just recalled him saying that
@@Messpinoza80
Thank you !
@@TopoGigio555
You OBVIOUSLY did not listen !
Maybe one of his friends put something into his drink...that would be my guess.
That’s what I think!
JUSTICE FOR RILEY ❤
He died because his "buddies" screwed him over (PERIOD)
Literally.
They spiked him
Yes and how sad 😢
Agree
100%
People, never leave a friend at a bar alone and never let a friend walk home from a bar alone. If you come in a pair or group, leav in a pair or group!!! This could have been avoided so easily!
If you do, you're not a friend.
Absolutely! That was an unbreakable rule when a group of we girls went out. That was back in the 80’s and we knew how dangerous things could be. None of us went to the can alone, or out to smoke. We watched each other’s back and that’s how we got through our 20’s unscathed.
His “friends” are absolute shits.
Praying for Riley’s family and for answers. Poor Riley, rest in peace.❤🫵🏻
Well, why didn't she mention this in the beginning???😮
That's strange. If there is such a text, it's very critical information for the investigation. If I recall, two autopsies were performed. If he didn't bleed out from a deep wound, his blood would still have contained whatever drugs he ingested with a spiked drink. This doesn't make sense.
panic and overwhelm at her missing son.
The police may have asked to not disclose
I think the police told them not to talk about until they have investigated.
This would be a fact and police would not want to disclose so they could check it out and people not hide evidence
Families are often told by law enforcement NOT to give out certain details to the public...let's not turn this into them hiding information or an issue that it wasn't told sooner.
Exactly. People act like they are owed information. Look how tight lipped police were in the Oklahoma missing moms case.
Seriously, why don’t people understand that not all details are released to the public, especially at the beginning of an investigation. Just because this may be the first time this has been made public, doesn’t mean it wasn’t reported to authorities previously.
This text should've been out right in the beginning... why is it only out on air now???
I've always suspected foul play, and I hope the truth is exposed... 😢❤
Exactly!
It is not out now, it is just the mother saying she got this text. I don't believe her until she produces it
My thoughts as well. Seems like a critical piece of evidence
Why is his mother just now mentioning this text message? 🤷♀️
Gaslighting the family not helping
This wasn’t noticed until now?
Doesn’t make sense in fact it’s getting worse.
Exactly what else will come out?
Exactly she didn't say this before? And the cops reading his phone didn't bring this up?
The police never recovered his phone
Right? Thats the first thing I thought.
@@ashab1 LE doesn't want all information out there when investigating. Maybe they figured it's time to put this info. out. Somebody somewhere will know what would make a drink taste like BBQ.
Rileys family deserve to get the truth about everything that happened that night to Riley I still find myself thinking about him my heart breaks for his family God bless you Riley and rest in peace with God and all his angels fly high beautiful soul Amen. ❤❤❤
I as well, I keep going over the video footage which I think is key
Strange how not one of the friends or frat brothers that he was with all evening have not come forward throught all of this ! Cowards.😡
You obviously don't know everything about the case. You haven't even done any research.
@@hugg724 It is OK to speculate.
I believe the frat brothers may be the ones who possibly slipped something into his drink!
@@hugg724Riley’s dad said that not one of his ‘friends’ have spoken to anyone in the family. They were not involved in the search, they have not once spoken out. It’s unforgivable that they did not speak to Riley’s family or help them. Again Riley’s DAD stated this on National TV.
@@cady__ The STEP DAD stated in an interview that he had talked to friends. He has now changed his story.
As a mother, I totally sympathize with the parents and feel so sad for him and everyone that loved abd cared about him.
So in other words, his friends should have stepped up to help him rather than falsely blaming/criticizing the people at the homeless camp…PERIOD.
That’s a separate issue. Don’t mix the two
Now you are blaming Riley's friends? While speaking about placing false blame? Lack of intelligence @todddale7041
@@mermaidofaloha His friends walked away from helping him…lack of compassion.
@@todddale7041 again. That’s a separate issue
@@DREAMCATCHER33316it’s part of the same situation wym
I hope she kept the message between her and her son that Is so crucial to the case
Frat brothers are probably the ones who that did it.
As they lawyered up quick
Too bad Banfield will be hosting. She's turned into a sensationalist and motivated by drama, not facts. #JusticeForRiley and his family. IMO MNPD dropped the ball. They wanted Rileys demise to be a drunken tourist accident, and for it all to go away. Good on his family for seeking the truth of what happened to their son. #RielyStrain
I completely agree with you on Banfield. If she is hosting a show, I won’t watch it. She loves to push drama and rumors rather than rational thought.
Banfield only cares after someone is dead
Always have a buddy system when going out, be aware of your surroundings, stay in contact with people about where you are and what you’re doing.
Does the mom have the text? Is there a way to retrieve it?
Oh wow. Very concerning and needs to be investigated.
There was a prior incident at the bar Riley attended where a girl had a drink spiked with GHB, date rape drug.
And that drug will not show up in toxicology
@@melodykennethaday-pj7md It would show up if using tests specifically for GHB. But GHB lasts only a very short time in the bloodstream…I think it’s like only 8 hours.
@@elstongunn4277If it was in his bloodstream when he passed , then wouldn't it still show up being that he was no longer living ?
@@melodykennethaday-pj7md You sure about that?
How bout that?
These friends should be investigated
My condolences. He looks like a very sweet guy . This is so sad . ❤
It’s obvious that mom was told to keep shtum about this message… bless him. For him to FaceTime her whilst out just shows how close they were. I’m so sorry for your loss mom…. 🙏🏼
I find myself wondering why -- if mom knew her son was served an odd drink -- she didn't tell him to call when he arrived back at his hotel.
@@lr8607 graduating college seniors out partying don't call their mommy when they get home...really?
@@lynnhubbard844 He texted his mommy about the taste of his beverage ... really?
Has anyone talked to his frat brothers and was there any cameras in the restaurant?
Of course they have spoken with them. The police aren’t total imbeciles.
@@elstongunn4277Neither is anyone at the Coroner's office, best believe that all of the boxes are checked on the toxicology request for all toxic substances. 😮
@@elstongunn4277 If his drink tasted funny at the bar and his frat brothers let him walk alone drunk in an unfamiliar place, I guess we shouldn’t be oblivious to this.
Thats what I would be asking if I was the parents, for videos showing what happened that night, I find it odd he was thrown out (for they say he was too intoxicated already or something to that effect) yet they still served him...they served him then tossed him out, without a cab or anything, I think they should have called a cab or let him stay there until he sobered up, not toss him out in the street in a bad area like that, he did nothing physically wrong to anybody! its really sad.
@@glynn2023 I agree. We come together, we leave together. Period!
NEVER JOIN A FRAT. I did for a few weeks (dropped out before final ‘initiation’), and it was pure hell. They humiliate, take pleasure in others emotional torment, and torture. I was falsely accused of having told somebody I was a “Pledge for (X) fraternity”. I was then taken into a basement, at night, with the other ‘pledges’ (new members), and vehemently interrogated by ~5 of the higher members. I dropped from the fraternity the next morning. Word had gotten around campus, a minimal investigation took place, I did lie and say nothing happened so as to avoid retaliation by the organization. The end.
You should have been stronger.
@@someguy9778 for what benefit ? Had no interest in being apart of that type of culture
Surely there was cameras in the bar Riley was at?
We saw him stumbling and falling down, it was more than being drunk!
Agree
Agree with you 100%
You can stumble and fall being drunk, dont be stupid.
Agreed. People sometimes have trouble when they drink too much, but the way Riley looked in the video-there was something else going on there. IMO, someone slipped that poor kid a mickey.
He spoke to his mom and told her his drink tasted like BBQ. Wth could cause that?
I’ve had many rum and cokes and never tasted anything like that.
I hope we get some answers there.
Is there anyone in here ever had a drink that tastes like BARBECUE. If so please pm Brian or the family and let them know what it could have been.
I said before and I say it again , his drink must’ve been drugged. The way he was trying to hurry to get out of danger was what I seen in camera. Like he knew something was wrong and he felt he could make it, before getting worse. I’ve been drugged 2 times by the grace of God I had Angels just happened to be in the right place and the right time to save me. I speak about it because I had the same behavior just before it was getting ready to knocked me out.
If he felt he was in danger, he would have flagged the policeman he passed on the street.
I wonder how she feels about these fraternity boys now
This is why cops tell families not to say certain things to the public. Because people take it and run with it. I’m positive they were aware of this (the cops) from the start.
Well let's see what the toxicology comes up with and go from there.
Yeah most thought he was drugged the way he was walking! So sad 😢 him not asking the cop for help getting home just kills me! The cop would have taken him there!
Not necessarily. Police are not a taxi service. But police probably would have (at least) helped him arrange a ride home. This is such a tragic story.
Right I get chills thinking what could have been if only he said something. The cop would have turned him in the right direction of the hotel or maybe gave him a ride so close but yet so far.
I don’t know that the officer would do that, but he definitely would have called paramedics. He needed help and should not have been left alone. A hospital would have been the best place for Riley.
I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS SEVENTEEN, I WAS INVITED A 'GET TOGETHER FRIENDS' PARTY' AND ONE OF THE GIRLS PUT SOMETHING ON MY DRINK, I NEARLY DIE. THANKS GOODNESS A GIRL WHO NOTICE THAT TOOK ME HOME, AND HELPED ME WITH FIRST AID. ENVY, AND MANY OTHER THINGS ARE ENOUGH MOTIVATION FOR YOUTH WITHOUT MORAL.
WHEN I DID WATCH THE WAY THE BOY BEHAVED AFTER LEAVING THE MEETING PLACE, THAT CAME TO MY MIND, NOW THE MOTHER TALK ABOUT HIS LAST MESSAGE TO HER, THERE IS NO DOUBT ON MY MIND. 😢
RIP Riley Strain 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️
PLEASE DON'T LET THIS STORY DISAPPEAR! SOMETHING DOES NOT ADD UP
His friends should have been questioned more. They have never contacted his parents!
Agree that 2 plus 2 here depicted by police DOES NOT add up to 4 when you look at all the events noted so far on this channel !!
So glad brian entin is on the case!! 🤨🧐🤔🙏🙏🙏
I have been thinking that all along. He only had ONE possibly two drinks and then the bartender said he was "Over Served". That makes a lot more sense if his drink was spiked with something.
Raise your children to not use drugs OR alcohol. And teach them high-awareness, survival and fighting.
The frat brothers spiked his drink thinking it would be funny .
That is my guess,
I’m thinking that too.
It's odd that not one of them have come forward, unless they have attorneys telling them not to to avoid criminal charges.
And you would know this how? We have no idea if his drink was spiked, or if he really only had one drink? Because we dont have camera footage of him in the bar which I would demand If I was his parents, and we have no way to know what he paid for drinks or if his friends did etc... no one knows that for sure but what we do know is that he WAS KICKED OUT of Luke Bryans bar without friends, without any help, and after being served Liquor there when he was clearly intoxicated already!!!
@@glynn2023 He bar hopped that night. They also had massive amounts of alcohol in the hotel rooms says staff so definitely not one drink that was the third bar that night and likely pre gamed wit their liquor and jello shots.
The more and more I hear stories like this the place are always dropping the ball.
I hope she has not deleted none of the texts or phone calls from Riley. That could pinpoint the times of what bar they were exactly in . Everyone wants to keep blaming Luke's bar but I thought I read they had been to a couple of other bars before his. I'd request tapes on any of those bars as well to see what went on there. My heart goes out to that family. I have a 27 and 31 year old sons but they are still my babies no matter what age they are.
She’s just grieving. If she claims she deleted that text, it was never sent.
She also said Riley never drank. They need to let this go. I know they are getting lots of support and likely don't want that to stop but she already said her sweet angel son never drank which we know is a lie. They had jello shot in the rooms, tons of alcohol.. also they were bar hopping(third bar that night)maybe Riley had never had a rum & coke before & texted his mom to say it didn't taste how he had imagined it would. This is just getting out of hand. She doesn't want anyone to think her angel son drank himself to death.... lets see what the toxicology says.
hmmm I find it suspicious that they are only now claiming this ...its obviously quite an important detail
I also find this suspicious that now at this late date his parents 'suddenly' start talking about this text????
@@petpilgrimgoose right ? they have had weeks to process and all of a sudden this text about funny tasting drink ..
Police don't want stuff coming out during an active investigation.
I'm sure law enforcement knew about this. They don't have to tell the public everything
@@sierraa8815 yeah but why come out with it now though ? odd timing .. if law enforcement knows surely that should be enough , why the need to suddenly share it with the whole world .. seems like something that law enforcement needs to look into not fodder for the online crazy conspiracy rumor mill imo
Horrible to lose a child.
I know a group of high school/college kids who had a rule for partying and drinking. At least one of them would remain fully sober throughout the night, not one drink to watch over the group.
Something to consider.
Are the toxicology results out yet? Hopefully can shed light on what drug he was given in the drink.
Yup! Probably will say zilch.
I have been saying all along. It all happened in that bar. Frat bros know something. Hope his family finds answers. The family deserves to know. Too many non-answered questions.
Seems the frat bros weren’t such great bros after all
How sad, I hope this case exposes the truth of all these young men being targeted and found in water.
Considering the erratic behavior, the vomiting and encounters that didnt alarm anyone, he was recovering from whatever might have been dropped into his drink.
The condition of his body without trousers, belt, boits and wallet all point to what some lawlwss person would do who forgets lives are connected to others.
Prayers for answers...
Prayers for his family and friends
So I have a question and they said railey was kicked out of the bar for making a nice gesture to someone but the person misunderstood what he was saying I'm just wondering did that person end up leave after words or did they remain in the bar just something that has been on my mind????
Exactly what I've been wondering all along
Great question and where is the video surveillance from the bar and others cell phones
Absolutely Heartbreaking 💔 that poor boy & his family are in my thoughts & prayers.. 🙏🙏 RIP Riley ..what a terrible loss 😢
Fraternity members need to be looked into. I know they have a lot more information.Look into the hotel cameras and see what time they come and go. I think they didn’t want information that he knew to come out about the way they made their money. I think it took a lot of planning and money for them to make this happen. I think it is important to see why they are not speaking to the mother and family. They were like her own children those fraternity members and they are ghosting her.This is just my opinion I could be totally wrong and I hope I’m wrong.
Might not have been a bad idea to say "do not drink ethanol, son, I am old and wise, and first rule of not having bad things happen to you is don't administer crude anesthetic to yourself, especially out in public. I know it sounds crazy and all but just trust me".
My thoughts and prayers to his heartbroken family, may they get answers! 🙏💛
Another odd thing, is why didn't his fraternity brothers help him? Usually, if someone gets drunk,
a fraternity brother looks out for his friend. Why was he wandering alone in the streets?
They weren’t his friends. Friends take care of each other
How absolutely awful. Your sweet boy an angel waiting for you.
RIP Riley 🌹🙏 my prayers and condolences to his family.
Why is this just now being brought up???? This is huge?
It sure seems like his drink was spiked. There is so much foul play here. He was murdered.
If it was Dark rum, it’s flavor profile is: rich, sweet and smoky.
Smokey and Sweet- could very well taste like BBQ. That doesn’t sound too weird to me.
Yup! Wasn't mentioned bc the context of the text was probably that it was his first time having that particular drink, was expecting it to taste one way but instead it tasted another. The family is doing nothing to help this case.. sadly. I know they miss their son but they also said he didn't really drink alcohol when it's been already reported that the frat boys brought in tons of alcohol and jello shots tto their hotel rooms and also bar hopped that night. RIP Riley.
Probably the case.
Nothing has been reported on Riley and his Frat brothers previous visits to the other bars. Did authorities pull video, bar tab receipts, witness testimony, etc. from those visits which could shed light on what transpired subsequently?
Any cameras inside the bar?
Ive been saying from day one YES the BAR has partial responsibility for serving any alcohol to a totally wasted kid and further more to kick him out of the bar not making sure he had someone with him to a a cab or car, yeah I believe they have a liability its their service!!! And yes I believe it was foul play since the first time I heard his bank card was found on them rocks!
This is😢what happened to this young man...
1:38 WHATTT!!!! His drink was spiked
Period bottom line!
Patiently Awaiting Toxicology Results !!
His poor parents 😢
My heart breaks 💔 I have a young son this case is really heavy on my mind. No parent should ever have to endure this kind of pain EVER.
So sad 😢
This is SERIOUS!!! I feel like the frat brothers NEED to be talking as well as the bar!!!
I've followed this from day 1. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind and heart that Riley was murdered. Someone knows something and I pray they come forward and pave a way for a possibility of closure. My heart aches for his mother. I can't even begin to imagine. Prayers for her peace and healing.
Roofies, ghb etc are tasteless. He wouldn't have been able to detect them in his drink. His drink tasting like BBQ definitely doesn't indicate that it was drugged.
I think he was given a jack and coke instead of rum and coke. Jack is filtered through charcoal, so that might make it taste like bbq to him. (I'm a Jack Daniels drinker)
@@heatherjohnides146 That makes sense. In my 20s I was in a busy, noisy bar and even yelled my drink order in the server's ear. She still brought me the wrong drink.
Perhaps, they should check the police log of the officer who encountered Riley.
Smiley face is a real thing .
Many of the experts in true crime will tell you that parents would rather think that something involving foul play caused their son's or daughter's death, rather than the naivety of being young and doing stuff that young people sometimes do that could easily go wrong. Let's say he w-a-s roofied, the reality is that he was also very, very, very drunk, having been to several bars before the last one he was kicked out of, and maybe drank in the hotel room...all with the other college students. Nothing really that unusual for young men and women in college. He was drunk enough to do something that would get him kicked out of the last bar he was in. Although we all wish at least one of the other kids went out with him, they had pay their bar tab 1st and then by that time, they said Riley had left the area. They did text him and he replied basically that he was fine and just going to go back to the hotel, which was a close 12 minute walk (as I understand). We all saw, thru camera footage, him staggering along the sidewalk, falling down sometimes, toward the water instead of taking the other direction to his TEMPO by Hilton hotel. He had plenty of opportunity to ask one of the many people walking the streets for help or directions, but he didn't...maybe he thought he was too drunk and the hotel was easy enough to find. He was looking at his phone a lot as he walked...some people think that he had mistaken, on Google Maps, the software development company "YourTempo" instead of the hotel because the last camera footage of him by the water is merely 2 blocks away from that "YourTempo" business, and was w-a-y far away from the TEMPO by Hilton. Some believe, by that time, he needed to go pee pretty badly (not unusual) and decided to pee at the water's edge, thus unfortunately, bending over (with his credit card in possibly his front pocket falling on the ground) and unbuckling his belt and pants (thus making it easy for the current, later on, to take both off). Or he just fell over the railing, down the steep slope and into the water. Poor guy. So young but sadly, these things happen. He seemed like a wonderful young man who had a bright future in front of him, and also being an only child...it would be just devastating for his family to lose him as it would be to lose any child. My sympathies to his family & friends. God bless them. There just was no foul play, or nothing that anyone can prove if there was.
Knew it! Somebody roofied him in that bar. And he was found with no pants.
This is so bizarre she added this now. Why didn’t the reporter ask to see the text exchange? I would have brought this up immediately and made it public. I can’t believe the police under so much scrutiny wouldn’t have mentioned this stating he could have been drugged.
I partially blame his friends/fraternity brothers for letting anyone in their group leave that unstable and intoxicated. What terrible friends.
I think he could have been a drunk rolled by others, maybe the homeless, killed and pushed into the river.
This is going to be a Law and Order: SVU episode soon, no doubt.
I saw other comments saying that happened to them in a bar, even men.
Strange that this is only now coming out.
Oczam's Razor.
The simplest and most logical explanation is usually the most likely one.
College kid goes to a town built on alcohol consumption with his college buddies.
Drinks too much, stumbles down to the river's edge, passes out, homeless derelicts rob him while he's passed out and he wakes up and stumbles into the river.
Everything else is speculation.
Parents don't ever want to believe their kids willingly over ingested intoxicants.
"Our child would never do drugs"
"Our child would never get drunk".
That mantra has been proven wrong time and again when tragedies occur.
My heart breaks for this family.
I sincerely hope they get all the answers.
But I think the simplest answer is what happened.
Yup! They already mentioned that"Riley never drank alcohol" lol... well that has already been proven to be a lie. The frat boys brought tons of alcohol to their hotel rooms says staff & bar hopped that night. The context of that text was probably that he had never tried that particular drink before, expected it to taste one way and instead tasted another, hence why it wasn't mentioned until now. I'm sorry to the parents but they are creating a mess for the public trying to make everything more complicated than it is.
Can they sue the frat bro?
On what grounds?
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Watching him on those cameras trying to walk, how could his ''friends'' let him leave alone like that?
You obviously don't know the whole story. For one, his friends didn't leave him alone. For two, He was actually walking, and even running fine until he fell and hit his head on the concrete lamp post base. Afterwards, he staggered and kept putting his hand to his head like he was looking for blood. He basically knocked himself silly which is why he was fine again by the time he saw the cop.
The authorities need to interrogate all those frat boys. If they messed with his drink, I bet more than one boy knows about it. Maybe one will fess up.
I wonder why the mother didn't say this earlier? I thought this too, that his drink was spiked. Maybe it was meant for a young lady and he got it by mistake? I had this thought at the time. I hope his family learns the truth.
Did the police ever questioned the frat brothers? Did they check their locations to see if they had met up with Riley at any point of the night? He was on the phone with someone, did they meet up? Have they asked the phone company for the phone record to check phone calls and messages and locations?
My friend's husband and his friend both had something slipped into their drinks downtown Nashville two years ago. Once they realized what had happened, the next day they went to police and were told that it happens all the time. There's really no way to track that down though. It's too bad that at least one of his friends didn't leave with him.
Yea. Like I referenced in a past comment on this news channel and story, the crime started in that bar. The police moved to quickly away from dismissing that fact. Riley literally was acting like he was medicated in every surveillance video they showed of him that night. I hope that he continues to energize his mother to find his killer and that he is able to rest in peace soon enough.
Order a beer unopened.....if you drink. All other drinks are suspect imo.
is it possible his frat bros that haven't reached out to the family are involved in possibly doing something to his drink? Why so much silence from them?