Missing college student Riley Strain.Photo:Christopher Whiteid
Christopher Whiteid
New evidence has been discovered in the case ofmissing college student Riley Strainmore than a week after he disappeared during a trip to Nashville.
Strain’s bank card was found Sunday afternoon “on the embankment between Gay St. and the Cumberland River,” according to a post on X from theMetro Nashville Police Department.
“I don’t really know how we found it,” Clemdening told the outlet. “I would love to say just dumb luck divine intervention — it was just sitting there.”
Baenen added, “Something needed to be found. We found something. I don’t know if that’s something enough.”
Strain “was last seenon camera on the Gay St Connector at 9:52 p.m.” local time on March 8, according to police.
Police did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for an update on Monday.
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Surveillance footage from the night of Strain’s disappearance showed the University of Missouri studentstumbling down the roadon March 8, the same night he was asked to leaveLuke Bryan’s32 Bridge Food + Drink restaurant and bar.
The Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission is looking intowhether Strain was overservedbefore he went missing.
Riley Strain.Christopher Whiteid
In a statement shared with PEOPLE Friday afternoon, the TC Restaurant Group, which oversees Bryan’s establishment, said that it has provided information to help authorities.
“During Riley’s visit to Luke’s 32 Bridge, our records show he purchased and was served one alcoholic drink and two waters," the statement read. “At 9:35 p.m., our security team made a decision based on our conduct standards to escort him from the venue through our Broadway exit at the front of our building. He was followed down the stairs with one member of his party. The individual with Riley did not exit and returned upstairs.”
The TC Restaurant Group’s statement concluded: “Our prayers continue to be with Riley’s friends and family during this difficult time and for his safe return.”
Christopher Whiteid, Strain’s stepfather,recently told PEOPLEthat his stepson was traveling with his Delta Chi fraternity brothers to Nashville as part of their annual formal. He is thankful for the attention the case as received, and hopes Strain will be found soon.
“We’re looking for you. We are not leaving until we have you. We’re going to be with you at graduation…and everything’s going to be fine,” Whiteid said. “We’re going to get you. We know you’re out there.”
source: people.com
