Parents of Missing College Student Speak Out for the First Time

Riley Strain's parents spoke to reporters on Friday, the first time that his family members have made a statement since the body of the 22-year-old college student was recovered from Cumberland River in Nashville, Tennessee. Speaking to local media outlets, Strain's mother, Michelle Whiteid, held back tears and thanked everyone who has supported her family since Strain's disappearance.

'I just want to reiterate how thankful we are for everyone, and how much we appreciate everyone's support and love and prayers, because we feel them,' Whiteid said. 'We have felt every one of them.' I just ask that you mommas out there hug your babies tight tonight, please.' she continued. 'Please for me, hug your babies tight tonight.' The Context Strain, who attended the University of Missouri, was on a trip to Nashville with members of his fraternity when he went missing on March 8. The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) said on Friday that Strain's body was found in the Cumberland River in West Nashville, roughly 8 miles from downtown. The last known footage of Strain showed him stumbling while trying to walk, and police had spoken to a couple who saw Strain had appeared to be heavily inebriated. He had become separated from his friends on the night of his disappearance after he was kicked out of Luke's 32 Bridge, the bar of country music star Luke Bryan, on Broadway in downtown Nashville

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