Riley Strain's Mysterious Last Texts Revealed as Search Deepens

[@gigiunderwood3630]

Lops= low on power sorry

[@ArissaMai222]

The police said that his phone was not on low battery. I don't know how they find out but they did check it out.

[@OllyhayOffittmay]

Probably meant to say lol, accidentally typed lop and it corrected itself to lops. Mine has done that before.

[@JamesEdwards-cu3tw]

Possibly correct

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

LOP - loss of privileges. This is a common US jail, inmate term. A person may of taken the phone. Meant to say good lops or good, now has access to a working phone, text, web.

[@f0xyl4dybradyerin8]

Orrrr drunk typo... "how are you?" "Good" "Having fun?" "Lops"

[@bevyates7413]

It's such a horrible thing when your child goes missing no matter what the age. My heart breaks for this family. Prayers for the Strain family🙏😢

[@Pamela-jb3nz]

Who in the world would let a friend leave on his own in his state omg kids just dont get it !!!😢😢😢😢

[@vmi4172]

Nobody let him. He did it by himself. What is it with some of you people that don't understand college kids go out looking to have fun not looking to babysit. I assure you, babysitting is not on anybodies list of priorities when going out.

[@lisas8244]

@@vmi4172 Making sure a friend gets home safely at any age is not babysitting. It's called the buddy system and it has been around forever. And it works.

[@christac1526]

You absolutly right. Friday night- party night. No fratboy is going to cut his fun night for anybody- not even his best friend. Who decided his buddies have to babysit him ? I wish this people would stop blaming anyone they can find. 22 year old is old is enough to decide what he puts in his mouth. This is end result of his own stupidity. Haven't we heard this story many times before ?? Yesss we all have

[@hauntsforhope]

I think he said he went back up to pay the tab and when he came back he was gone.

[@hauntsforhope]

I heard a man describe his sister's body float past the dam. She was found on the other side.

[@RubyCrabtree]

This story is so sad. I pray that Riley is alright. I can't imagine what his Parents are going through. Just heart breaking. Many prayers from Oklahoma.

[@juicyjules7409]

He not allright

[@JamesEdwards-cu3tw]

Why is there no coverage of his friends he was with that night, no interviews...very strange

[@doreen6659]

Frat Brothers. They're not allowed to without a lawyer present.

[@jstickwins8172]

Yeah , who's mommy and daddy of these frat boys? Powerful people?? Why did nobody go with him?

[@karenlacy8950]

Their protected. What about Riley? Gone?

[@jstickwins8172]

Why was my comment takin down about who the patents were of the other frat boys?? I didn't say anything negative, just asked if they were powerful?? And someone took my comment down

[@mynamesjudge]

@@jstickwins8172 Youbrainmsantube has gone full fascinadinano with the clensorshloperino. You need to speak in edoc now.

[@wendyhenschel.]

i am wondering if this is one of these cases where someone slipped a drug in his drink in an effort to get him away to rob him?? seems to be a ton of that going on lately

[@colleena5053]

I 💯 agree!! Somebody slipped a mickey in his last drink. I called FOUL play immediately. Riley doesn't know DT Nashville, he got lost!! LE are shorthanded there & everywhere, also searching for Sebastian Rogers in that area

[@ferdiecassel3697]

Several people have stated that spiked drinks are a common occurrence at this club.

[@BeautifulDove-i7u]

Bingo

[@wendyhenschel.]

@@ferdiecassel3697 Thanks i did not know that. I do not understand why a stop has not been put to this. So sad that this is happening to so many

[@divaflow-lr7zs]

Something is definitely not adding up! May have been an inside & outside job.

[@rkm5369]

Did the cops not notice how intoxicated he was, I think he's in the water, very sad

[@keepingupwithkennedy2663]

He didn’t seem so be very intoxicated in the body cam footage. It’s just weird. But personally I’m good at putting on a decent act of sobriety in front of people (when necessary) when I’m intoxicated.

[@WyattRyeSway]

I agree. I think in the water

[@joannewalsh5450]

It could have been a robbery, then they turned off the watch an phone simultaneously and took him out of the area in a car..There has to be a reason he hasn't been found in 12 days.

[@BraveFox100]

Exactly! They should be looking for a car

[@kmkah586]

I think the same thing.There's a lot of people coming up missing lately

[@colleena5053]

Riley mistyped he meant to type "LOST" instead he typed 'lops'. That's easy to figure out guys!! In my younger yrs being loaded..I mistyped many of words.. someone at Luke's Bar put somethg in his last & only drink , I call FOUL play

[@carolbrownleehalbert3593]

It's been too LONG!!! Hope he is still ALIVE!!!

[@mynamesjudge]

lol

[@mothernature8893]

It's odd that Riley was walking in the opposite direction from downtown where the hotel is. I know he was not familiar with the area but when he got to the river, he should have realized the hotel wasn't near the river. His phone was charged, why didn't he call an Uber or look up directions on his phone? Call his frat brothers to say he was lost? When he spoke to the police officer, why didn't he ask for help? The girls who found his credit card said is was really clean...didn't look like it had been laying outside for 8 days and it was found toward the upper portion of the embankment, closer to the sidewalk area. If Riley fell in the water, wouldn't he be screaming for help? The tent city was so close, you would think someone would have heard something. His phone and watch shut off before 10pm, early enough many people would still be awake. Really strange.

[@Sarita-ci9wc]

Bartender may have drug him. Made him leave so some one picks him up. So he can human traffic him.

[@Thao-nw6bz]

He was probably robbed. Someone took his phone and Apple Watch that’s why it was turned off at the same time. Credit card was useless so they tossed it by the river to make it looked like he accidentally fell into the river. It was reported that the condition of the credit card did not looked like it was dropped there for over a week. Pray his parents find closure

[@mandeemckenzie537]

He typed... the tempo ..and instead of tempo hotel directions it gave IT company address also called tempo...near river

[@chanthyhak4906]

Praying for Riley!🙏

[@bettyblue2089]

This is a ring of crime, imo more than one person should be looked at

[@colleena5053]

I believe this too! Lots of crime downtown Nashville. What a crying shame!! Also he meant to type " LOST".. instead he put lops.

[@colleena5053]

He had plenty of power

[@wk8000]

Also happening in Austin TX!! There’s a documentary about it. I think every bar in the nation should be looked at that has had this happen. Look at all video footage to see if the same individual(s) show up in the footage. This sounds like smiley face killer and he’s going to different states and committing these murders! Or a ring or copy cat situation!

[@WyattRyeSway]

I’m seeing it as a tragic accident. He was booted from the bar and lost his footing by the river. I am betting he’s near the dam and they will find he went into the water that night.

[@Ken-615]

From the bar to the bridge is a 20 minute walk. Ten minutes from the bar video shows he tripped and fell on 3rd Avenue hitting his head. He walked to Church Street and turned on Gay Street and went towards the river. Went across the crosswalk looked confused. Three or for minutes walk and Riley is on police cam video near a Red Truck. Police said "How are you doing?" Riley responded and acts "normal". Police turns back and Riley is Gone. He probably went in the bushes near the bridge because the police made him paranoid. He dropped his credit card and stooped down to get it and tumbled down into the river. The river was 7 feet higher that night. Phone went in water. iPhone stopped pinging. iPhone are not waterproof 30min or 19feet in water. He fell in and floated downstream. No crime, only a horrible accident. If he was robbed his phone would ping elsewhere.

[@vmi4172]

Most logical conclusion..but then again his body would be floating so it would be found by now so🤷‍♂️

[@karenparker6644]

​@@vmi4172not if it's hung up on something

[@InnocentSeaLion-st1pi]

yes he’d be found by now!! that’s just facts!! He did puke in the bushes and people nearby commented that they had him. Anybody who investigates knows that the last person is huge! who helped him in the bushes when he puked? Your ignorance and assumptions only aggravate and deter from the truth! You can try to dumb down others with your comment but there are there’s that know better.

[@roblockhart8410]

@@vmi4172Yeah his body could be hung up anywhere on that river. Bridge piling, branches or caught up in those crayfish farms.

[@karenparker6644]

@@roblockhart8410 thankyou!

[@ghost_to_a_ghost]

"lops" probably meant "good lols" but i cant be for sure there. this case is really strange.

[@katherineKnight143]

I thought "lops" was the typo "lols" also.

[@jennas17]

That’s what I thought as well.

[@robertsanssouci2093]

Yup. Agreed

[@greencturtle]

or cops? @@katherineKnight143

[@twilight79010]

someone else said it means "low on power, sorry" (basically a short way of saying "I can't really talk right now")

[@kimmiec.peridore886]

Praying for Riley and his family.🙏❤️🙏🥺

[@bettyblue2089]

He was not intoxicated , he was drugged imo

[@towmanac7056]

Drunk then a head injury after falling

[@stephaniec5215]

The screen shot of the text lops shows 70% phone battery. That’s not low.

[@colleena5053]

My heart breaks for Riley's parents & rel, friends,. who the he** let's their so- called friend leave the bar like this!!! Shameful! Shameful!

[@dianabeurman364]

Agree

[@LJHLU]

His phone I thought was not synced with his watch. I think someone took his watch, phone, shirt shut the phone and watch off at same time. Plus those two woman it’s weird they were being videoed at the exact time they found his card.

[@Pish4004]

He was doing "good" and having "lots" of fun

[@mulberryhomestead288]

That’s what I was thinking

[@dianenewell160]

Praying for your Family God bless you and your Family 🙏🙏💙

[@bettyblue2089]

Unfortunately this is a bigger problem than the cops want to deal with imo

[@towmanac7056]

How so?

[@elizabethheyenga9277]

your opinion makes zero sense. Cops don't take something like this and think "too much trouble". They are parents and humans, and even if they didn't care it is a national story. Your opinion is yours but not well informed

[@InnocentSeaLion-st1pi]

I’ve got to ask a Country Man on a Country Station that appreciates Luke Bryan….why NO REWARD WAS OFFERED ON HIS BEHALF????? Surely, a homeless person would speak up then??? I apologize for any sort of tone with you sir but i’m incredibly frustrated with this investigation. In addition, the mystery isn’t his texts. much ado about nothing. The mystery is what happen at the bar to get him kicked out and after. I get the impression you are trying to call attention to unimportant factors and not the heart of the matter. unfortunetly. i’m sorry for my offense!!

[@doreen6659]

I agree with you innocent sea lion. Why are you sorry, if I may ask? Do you know something and afraid to say?

[@deannalassiter2088]

I certainly have a feeling you're onto something. I've wondered the same thing.

[@Dovelunalove]

Why aren’t the frat brothers speaking out , doing interviews, organizing searches, or offering a reward? The parents are from a well off community and also no reward offered? Then all these futile distractions like a misspelled text are making headlines? I agree Very strange.

[@InnocentSeaLion-st1pi]

@@doreen6659 Oh no! I just don’t mean to disrespect Luke, the podcaster (sorry can’t think of his name right now lol) country music or the city Nashville. I only have my own theories.

[@jane156]

This is such a mystery. So sad and tragic.

[@ytcomms3945]

I like the way how respectfully you report about this. Thanks.

[@flograce8210]

My heart just aches for this mom.

[@carolbrownleehalbert3593]

I hold up with HOPE, TOO!!!

[@MovingAlong742]

Thanks for the updates, I hadn't heard some of this yet. I think he went into the river, and I had no idea the Cumberland was this big of a river until I saw the film footage. I hope they can find him soon. Prayers for his family. 🙏🏻

[@ShawnStaton-im9pb]

All these searches on the water.. I keep saying it... He is not in the water. The river has dropped 4-5 ft since he went missing. Also I haven't heard anything more about the homeless guy who had his shirt. Last video shows a guy running. In a white T-shirt. .I think it was him. No video I've seen beyond the last camera

[@justtryme2020]

I can’t imagine what his parents are going through? Every parent’s worst nightmare!

[@Keeshablu]

Prayers 🙏 for Reilly & Prayers for his family 🙏 Hopefully someone out there will see him & will help him.

[@allenhayesmusic]

❤🙏

[@samanthadaggy4099]

The phone & Apple Watch turning off at the same time seems suspicious to me. I say that because one of my friends iPhone was thrown into the ocean (salt water) one night and the next day he went snorkeling in an attempt to find the phone & did find it. The iPhone had been in salt water for at least 12 hours and approximately 15 feet depth & actually was still on when he retrieved it. Of course, he did the normal placing it in rice & the phone worked. I just find it hard to believe that both devices would turn off at the same time in the event he fell into the water. I don’t know the area, but from what I understand the area he was last seen was not a real safe area to be especially under the condition he appeared to be in on the videos released. It makes me wonder if this wasn’t some type of setup, because the bar claimed he was only served one alcoholic drink & two waters. From what I could see in the videos, he appeared to be more than just intoxicated…he appeared to be drugged. I can’t imagine what his parents are going through & I pray that they find him safe, but the amount of time that has passed and no one has seen him just doesn’t leave a lot of hope. Also, it seems like the police are not really interested in doing much to help find him. They should have brought dogs in by now & rescue divers day one. I definitely won’t be going to Nashville for a fun night out with my friends after watching this case. Praying for the safe return of this young man and prayers for his family. I just can’t imagine.

[@vvvedova7157]

Would like to see the footage of Riley entering the bar with his fraternity brothers and any interior cams.

[@lindahinzman8236]

He is within 3 miles of where he was seen at the first bridge. He was throwing up, took his shirt off, sat down, eventually got up and stumbled down the hill where his debit card was found...from there, he wandered off and is within 3 miles near black eyed susans. One of his fraternity brothers is a rival and may have put a substance in his drink as a prank.

[@lindahinzman8236]

also, he was probably concussed from the fall he took into the post/concrete pole on the sidewalk....became very disoriented, dizzy, sick feeling.

[@VickieTurner-b3p]

I was thinking about that maybe someone out in his drunk or gave something but hope not

[@ghost_to_a_ghost]

people who drug people should be charged with assault. when I was younger, I did a lot of partying and me and my friends banned people from our parties when someone would, for example, "ninja dose" people with things like LSD. what a mess. years later, I took my ex wife to a Star Wars convention at the local science museum. it was afterhours and alcohol was being served. She ordered a Long Island Iced Tea which she took one sip of before putting it down next to an exhibit. she said "this thing is gross.." and I said "of course it's gross! it's a Long Island Iced Tea!" she was like "do you want it?" and I said "nahhhh...but I'll go ahead and drink it because it was $9." I downed it quickly and when I got to the bottom of the cup, there was a tiny white ball of what I thought was a piece of styrofoam in the bottom of the plastic cup. I pulled it out and crushed it between my fingers, where it turned to powder. about 5 minutes later I became incredibly intoxicated. it felt very much like I had taken a Xanax bar or something similar. I was starting to lose vision at this point and we left the convention. I was super f****d up at this point in the evening. I stayed awake until the effects wore off and me and my ex called the science museum numerous times that night to report it and no one answered even though the event was still live. can't even go to a literal nerd convention these days, apparently. Still praying for Riley and his family. I don't have kids so I can't imagine what his parents are going thru.

[@PinkPaws88]

It’s hard to assume it was one of his brothers when I myself have been drugged by a bartender in Nashville along with many others

[@lindahinzman8236]

@@PinkPaws88 I believe it was a rival in the fraternity....one who wields control over the others.

[@carolevargas5843]

Why are two other bodies found that were around the same time to disappear? This is sus. Because if you just go down the river why would the others not go as well. If his debt card is not water damaged. Then he didn’t fall into deep water. He was mugged/ his life taken. But that’s just how it appears. Miracles can happen. Bless you all. Much love sent to Riley s parents and to Riley himself. Love you poor soul

[@chucky6367]

He could've had the card in a shirt pocket, it could easily have fallen out if he fell.

[@raymondtipton7243]

I heard he had lots of money on him

[@shreneharding1190]

😢😢😢😢😢 I HOPE HE IS FOUND SOON 🙏 MY PRAYERS TO HIS FAMILY ,I HOPE HE IS SAFE ,

[@roguelegend4945]

the guy running away from the scene at 10pm on video is wearing the same clothing as his friend at the bar...

[@Clogo100v]

Is that a railway yard or container yard that is by the river? He might be in one of those containers? 🙏 he is found safe.

[@dianabeurman364]

They should check them asap!!

[@bettyblue2089]

There are groups who target out of town people . This is a ring of people imo

[@dianabeurman364]

I don't doubt it. They have wranglers that steal people's pets and sell to labs.

[@BeautifulDove-i7u]

I agree

[@FlixStoryEntertainment]

Just following this whole story is just odd, I was thinking when he fell maybe he got a concussion. That's why his mental state was odd.

[@MaryGibson-z8d]

Prayers

[@honeybee1969tc]

I feel like somebody knows something. I just pray that they come forward and tell what they know. Prayers for Riley’s family. From the video, with the police officer. To me , he didn’t sound drunk. His speech was not blurred.

[@lisacody61]

Check and see if one of the homeless took him in

[@Interdimensionaltravelagent]

I was going to agree he was in the river until I looked at the map. He may indeed be in the river, but he is surrounded by forest. If he is lost in the woods he could be alive, I hope they do a thorough search.

[@cardstockcreations7497]

If he fell or was pushed in the water, he would have drown in the mental state he was in. That would cause both watch and phone to stop at the same time. Praying for him and his family.🙏🙏🙏

[@peaceandlove9858]

Look at the white van....

[@deannalassiter2088]

I've said the same thing. Very suspish

[@raymondtipton7243]

What white van?

[@Hof79905]

Everything is pure speculation and nothing more nothing less.

[@abunchahooey]

Well no kidding Sherlock.

[@sallycanfield2775]

His poor parents. His mother was so distraught. Please anyone--If you or anyone else have any information please call the police!

[@kimberlyward5438]

Praying for Riley and his family 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@patriciap9307]

Heartbreaking 💔

[@kellymann2706]

I agree, he's in the river. God bless his soul and his family

[@bettyblue2089]

See something say something , this is a crime ring

[@bettyblue2089]

Thank goodness for these two wonderful women

[@outqast]

So, *Why has no one discussed the Fraternity Brothers*?! & MULTIPLE ISSUES I HAVE REGARDING THEM. First, they faili to alert anyone until 10:30 a.m., then had to be told by RILEY'S PARENTS to GO & CONTACT authorites ASAP, & don't achieve this until 1:30p.m. ? (almost 14 hrs after Riley is 86'd from the Bar) & After the fact, that they allegedly, looked but couldn't find him later on, & what?! Just decided that made sense? & wasnt akarming to anyone? So, ibstead, that evening, they fail to even check on him, in spite if what they claim, & i believe no one checked on him , btw! or if he made it to his room safely, as HE HADNT & WAS MISSING THEN & DISSAOEARED AROUNF 10P.M. AROUND GAY ST. & "TENT CITY" BRIDGE AREA. So no... they didnt check & didnt care to check, almost as if this was expected or , minimally neglected & abandoned in all duties as friends, brothers & fraternity kin.... WHAT A TRULY @%$ING DISGUSTING LACK OF COMMON SENSE, ETHICS AND CARE ! These guys deserve the weight and heat to start being olaced on their shoulders and RILEY'S FAMILY DEAERVES SOME ANSERS, CLAIRTY AND I WVEN BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BE INTERROGATED. ? Not a single person around him even thought to look or figure out if he returned safely or was okay? or how he was? considering this is a formal and he got kicked out and no one stayed with him? What kind of "Brothers" ARE THESE? My crew would have all left that spot WITH QNYONE KICKED OUT; and found another place where we could all be at and chill together. So why is this whole vibe with the Fraternity Formal attendees seem to be anything but concerned or even using some logical, basic, rational, caring, common sense, regarsing their "Brother"? This doesn't add up to me and this is the actions or inactions of suspicious people, who know more and need to TALK AND CLEARIFY WHAT THE @%$! HAPPENED AND WHY THE @%$! NO ONE CAN EXPLAIN THEMSELVES AND THEIR INACTIONS AND THEIR LACK OF CARE OR CONCERN ?? HOW DO YOU NOT CHECK TO SEE IF HE IS BACK? HOW DO YOU NOT KNOW TO CALL 911? YOUR MOMMIES HAVE TO TELL YOU TO DO THAT WHEN SOMWONES MISSING FOR 14 HRS AND NOT RESPONDING IN A UNKNOWN CITY, YOU TRAVELED THERE TOGETHER??!? DOES MOMMY AND DADDY ALSO HAVE TO EXPLAIN WHY LEAVING HIM ALONE IS SOME SUPER SUS AND AGGREGIOUSLY NEGLIGENT B.S. ?!? WHY IS THERE NO ONE TALKING ABOUT THIS? AT ALL? THIS IS INSANE TO ME! & having to be told to contact authorities; which they then LITERALLY GO to the precinct office Vs calling 911, Wasting precious time, hours and totally ridiculous to me that it took almost 14 hours to contact authorities?! Why? Why was no one with him? What ACTUALLY was said and happened at the bar? What hapoened at the previous bars ? Where is the Cops dashcams who drove directly by Rileys location on Gay St, right along that whole strip and "Tent City" area where Riley is last seen almost exactly as those Cops drive by? Why did ZERO OF HIS FRAT BROTHERS MAKE A STATEMENT? Why have none of them made an effort to stay behind during those first days of the search? The FRATERNITY Beothers need to be interrogated and I want to know who was with and around Riley, Was there a targeted initiation rotual for Riley that night? Was he either slipped or spiked with something? Or did he willingly oartake in something for the evening? Also, Riley likely had at minimal a concusiion possibly even contusion or brain swelling from that fall; was there blood found? IF THERE WAS THEN WAS THERE A TOXICOLOGY REPORT DONE? This isn't how someone acts who is 6'6" and had 1 drink and 2 waters ; He possibly could have had more drinks prior, so... What did the sales and receipts for drinks served at the prior establishments that night say? Theres a lot that needs to be answered and people need to start making a conserted effort to put this on BLAST. It may be a little early still as the priority is RILEY ; I just have some major issues here with his "Brothers" and a lot of quesrions that need answering and clarified.

[@BeautifulDove-i7u]

I am also wondering why the Frat Brothers are not saying anything?!

[@kimharvell40]

Did they check for finger prints on the bank card I wonder ?

[@roblockhart8410]

Yeah it’s got his parents and the TikTokers fingerprints on it.

[@sharilyn82]

So I assume they also tracked his last transaction?

[@Guti132]

yes they did and no activity on the card since he’s missing

[@Marleena133]

Lose tiktok CCP doesn't need our data

[@michaelkurtz1967]

Phone and watch may have been in the possession of a theft when the girl texted him. To avoid controversy they replied to her low on power. First thing they do is erase everything so they cannot be tracked.

[@carolmary46]

That message he texts could have meant good lost because I know my daughter has text me stuff and she misspells things she doesn't text me the right spelling and I don't even understand it sometimes

[@doreen6659]

Maybe a burner phone from one of the girls in the group, leading him away from the bar,. He fell hard running in those boots. I think , (imo) he got a concussion, and was disoriented+lost. After the cop interaction he disappears and both phone & watch(BTooth) is off...

[@gissie391]

He would float down river week ago.i think its not adding up his friends left him he had one drink they chucked him out running then crashing into post then walking hunched up like that he looked lost not know which way to go people just passed him.

[@roguelegend4945]

on one of the videos, in the last video after the cop said hi, after that a man is running he has top white bottom black shirt, that is the same shirt his friend is wearing at the bar next to riley at the bar...

[@MaryLindsey-z5v]

Police said it was too dangerous to go looking on the steep embankments. They wouldn't even send dogs down and around the steep embankments. It is too dangerous. The homeless live on those steep embankments. It doesn't bother them. It was a homeless man that was wearing his shirt. A homeless man living on a steep embankment could unalive him and put him in all the brush , grass and trees where the police say it's too dangerous for them to go but the homeless man lives there.

[@ldbonbon1983]

Great coverage Thank you !

[@CountryCast]

Thank you too!

[@jameshoward8219]

Please let them find him safe and sound I pray in Jesus name

[@belindabutcher7925]

😢Sad ..Praying for his family & friends …🙏

[@kimharvell40]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@wandaburnsworth1588]

I hope he is alright🙏

[@margaretwebb389]

He’s not! He’s gone

[@margaretwebb389]

I am from Nashville, and worked for years close to the Cumberland River downtown. It’s not an easy downhill hike to the river. Think he would have knocked himself out before reaching the water. Surely they would have found him by now if he was in the water.

[@carolevargas5843]

God bless Riley. Comfort his parents. To his mom. A paranormal channel. Riley said I love you mom

[@karenparker6644]

A paranormal channel?

[@roguelegend4945]

his friend is wearing the same shirt as the guy running from the scene at 10pm on video the last video the shadow of a man running away, with the top shirt showing white the bottom all black his friend on the bar picture was wearing that same shirt... one of his friends came to pick him up...??

[@BeautifulDove-i7u]

I too feel like those "friends " are apart of whatever happened

[@cherylperry2910]

Possibly, someone has him locked up in their home, a abduction!

[@pamelahogan8265]

Human trafficking too

[@optimistprime7897]

Recently, in a Nashville Park, a man assaulted a teenage boy. The police were able to get pictures of the man's vehicle and it looks uncannily like the vehicle that slowed down right before Riley interacts with the police officer You will have to look up the news story as I have lost the link but I deeply encourage everyone to go look at that news story as well. There is an artist rendering of the assailant and a picture of his vehicle. People who have been down there looking may have seen this guy trying to cover his tracks or something. Maybe even throwing Riley's car down the ravine or whatever. Or maybe they can help identify this person because he needs to be off the streets anyway

[@pamelahogan8265]

Riley could have been picked up by shy car and miles snd miles away y now. It is a possibility

[@marial6708]

Got lost. is what I think he said

[@mychell614]

Prayers ..why would his friends let him go alone..

[@amandasookhoo6845]

Sending prayers for a good outcome🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@bikeracerdude]

This whole thing sounds like a tragedy that will become worse, & it would have been prevented had he been more responsible.

[@КапитанКопейкин-ф8ю]

So I googled if good lops mean anything, says LOPS mean Low On Power Sorry. Could that mean he said Good and that basically that his phone battery is low but he wanted her (his friend or a girlfriend) to know he's ok... Like it was mentioned somewhere on KZbin, he might've been drugged 😭..

[@user-hz7kv6js6l]

That river looks nasty.

[@Beccaroo690]

I don't think he is alive I'm sorry. Today is day 12. My Theory from late last night after thinking, that he probably is in the water. The only other explanation is probably some bad person or persons jumped him and hid him. I Pray for the family, I can't imagine what his mom is feeling right now. I only have 1 son, but he is much older then Riley, but he was 22 once and a mother is heart broken Bless her! I hope they find him and soon💕🙏

[@allisoninwonderland320]

I am getting more and more convinced that he was taken I don't believe that text was sent by him and that's why it doesn't make sense I think that whoever took him wanted everybody to think he went into the river and I think if he had gone into the river he would have been found at the dam. Also his watch should have stayed on in the water. I think an opportunistic predator happened to come across him while he was getting sick and took advantage of the situation. Its unbelievable how many times there was a chance for him to be saved but yet noone showed enough concern.

[@stacyfabiszewski4633]

The text is most likely " Good Lots, only because if you have an android phone the keyboard has the op next to one another. Can't they take a submarine down into the lake? I hate to even think about this, but are Alligators or Crocodiles in that water? Everything to me says he's in the water...... Look harder ! I'm a mom and hes everything to me. I would be extremely angry at this point Still praying for Riley to come home safely

[@WyattRyeSway]

Apple Watches are water resistant. That doesn’t mean you can swim with them on. Water resistant is not the same as waterproof. Unless a phone is in a waterproof case, like an otterbox, the phone and watch will die once water seeps around the electronic components.

[@GammaScorpio]

He said, Good, Low On Power s as his devices were low battery. Chilly nights kill batteries fast. Sad.

[@richvail7551]

He’s in the water. What makes more sense, he hit water and his devices both stopped sending a signal or that someone or even himself just decided to turn off his devices and put his debit card on the shore of the river. He stumbled and fell. Not very interesting but it’s what happens when you’ve had too much to drink.

[@whitsun365]

Riley's last text message - "good LOBS" - might have meant LOCALS OUT BOTHERING/BULLYING STRANGERS - as in bothering/bullying him, a stranger to that area, at the bar where he was 'kicked out of'.

[@marijorieholoway6783]

Prayers*

[@donnitamartie9498]

Maybe the police did something, maybe the police impersonation

[@Eric-sh2ok]

lol wut

[@deannalassiter2088]

That's what I think and check out the white van???? It's even parked in a distance when they're going down the river searching. I believe the parents are in this boat??? Very curious

[@feliciarobinson6628]

good cops

[@BeautifulDove-i7u]

I agree

[@CKing-388]

Seems the “lops” text was a typo for LOL

[@roguelegend4945]

the guy running from the scene at 10pm is wearing the same clothing as his friend at the bar,,, the one holding him on the picture they sent to mom..

[@JacquelineGish-q9f]

Riley is from UMSL not Mizzou which is in Columbia

[@AM-xe4iq]

I really think he’s in that water. Water resistant doesn’t mean water proof.

[@stevdaughtr6098]

If he only had one drink, obviously, maybe someone had given him some kind of a drug. I am so sorry to his mother and his family. I know this has to be the worst possible nightmare.

[@gissie391]

This is heart breaking story.thatswalk of despair.he looks lost and i wouldnt rule out concusion.agyer that wallop against pole."mental state".

[@haunthunterify]

His parents said he was seen on his phone. They don’t know if it was a conversation with his friends. It is not hard to find out who calls you at what moment, so what I think actually happened here is that he was using the speech feature on the phone after he got the text from the girlfriend, asking him if he was having fun. He probably spoke on the phone and sent a text saying “Good Lost” Because of his slurred speech, the phone probably just sent it as lops.

[@Tiggitytye]

he either jumped or fell into the river.

[@ryanawilson8549]

Lop has so many meanings

[@roguelegend4945]

at the top of the bridge something happens that cell or video connections get stopped and lost, it happens to a youtuber filming he had to run back down the stairs to get back online..

[@artistegrosse66]

The bar should be held responsible, for kicking him out and separating him from his group.

[@kevinq4180]

In my opinion, he meant to say good hops, meaning he was having a good time bar hopping, which is what he was doing.

[@Kellycouch-yj4yb]

The girl had asked him if he was having fun..... So he possibly meant to text "good lots" ... Like he was having a good time and having "lots " of fun .

[@ShayShayShay37]

The phone is water resistant, too. Look at the police. So many cases where the police were the last person to see the missing person.