Riley Strain, No Pants, No Wallet, No Water in Lungs: NO ACCIDENT?
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace
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🗓️ 1 April 2024
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
Even though the body of Riley Strain has been found, authorities are no closer to releasing his cause of death.
His body was found submerged in the Cumberland River, eight miles downriver from where he was last seen. Strain still had on the white and black shirt he was last seen wearing, but his boots, pants, and wallet were missing.
The initial autopsy report says no signs of foul play, but the family ordered a second, private autopsy, saying the absence of water in his lungs raises questions about whether or not Riley drowned.
The family is also concerned that Strain was found nearly nude, wearing only his watch and a shirt. Pictures analyzed from the night he vanished show Strain had his wallet in the front pocket of his pants, and he was wearing Justins, which are square nose-style Cowboy boots.
His body was found without the boots, pants, or wallet.
Joining Nancy Grace Today:
- Chris Dingman - Close family friend and spokesperson for Riley Strain’s family, GoFundme: @RileyStrain https://www.gofundme.com/f/riley-strain
- Ben Powers - Attorney with Legal Powers PLLC, IG: legal powers/Facebook: Legal Powers PLLC
- Caryn L. Stark – Psychologist, Renowned TV and Radio Trauma Expert and Consultant; Instagram: carynpsych/FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice
- Joe Scott Morgan – Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, “Blood Beneath My Feet,” and Host: “Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan;” X: @JoScottForensic
- Dryden Quigley – Reporter for WSMV 4 in Nashville; IG: @drydenreports/FB: @Dryden Quigley WSMV4/ X: @drydenquigley
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| 0:00.0 | Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. |
| 0:07.0 | Scrised. |
| 0:11.0 | Scrubbed. Scrubed in Sunshine. That is just one of the many phrases used to describe Riley strain. |
| 0:25.0 | So why now has a second autopsy been ordered? |
| 0:31.0 | Very disturbing facts emerge about the discovery of his body. |
| 0:37.0 | What does it mean? |
| 0:39.0 | I'm Nancy Grace. |
| 0:40.0 | This is Crime Stories. |
| 0:42.0 | Thank you for being with us here at Crime Stories and on |
| 0:44.5 | serious XM 111. A second autopsy? Why? Take a listen to Dave Mack, crime online. |
| 0:52.4 | The body of Riley Strain was found submerged. Take a listen to Dave Mack, crime online. |
| 0:52.6 | The body of Riley Strain was found submerged under a log in the Cumberland River, |
| 0:57.1 | 8 miles down river from where he was last seen. |
| 0:59.9 | Strain still had on the white and black shirt he was last seen wearing, but his boots, pants, and wallet were missing. |
| 1:06.0 | Officials say it's not uncommon for clothing to come off drowning victims in the water. |
| 1:10.0 | The initial autopsy report says no sign of foul play, but the family has ordered a second private autopsy saying no water in his lungs raises questions about drowning. |
| 1:19.0 | The claim that the coroner noted a lack of water in strange lungs has not been publicly |
| 1:23.8 | confirmed. That's a problem. Death by drowning but no water in the victims |
| 1:31.5 | lungs you know what? |
| 1:33.0 | Let's don't put the cart before the horse. |
| 1:36.0 | Let's start at the beginning to figure out what if anything we can, |
| 1:41.0 | based on the knowledge that we are learning from the autopsies. |
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