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Cheatham County Sheriff's Office searching dam for missing Mizzou student Riley Strain

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The search for Riley Strain continues on Wednesday.

The Cheatham County Sheriff's Office has said they will be out searching the dam throughout the day today and were in the area as well on Tuesday.

Who is Riley Strain and when was he last seen?

Riley Strain, 22, is a University of Missouri senior who disappeared after a night out with friends in Downtown Nashville on March 8.

He went missing after he was kicked out of Luke Bryan's bar on Lower Broadway.

Surveillance video and body-cam footage was released detailing the night, as well as a statement from Luke Bryan's bar, claiming they only ever sold him one alcoholic beverage and two waters.

New video, 911 call give more details into Riley Strain's disappearance
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RELATED: Luke Bryan's bar claims they only served Riley Strain one drink

Here's a timeline of events that led up to his disappearance.

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What evidence was found?

On March 17, Metro Police said Riley's bank card was found in the Cumberland River embankment along Gay Street by those who had been searching for Riley themselves.

Riley Strain's parents say thank you. A day later, Riley's bank card is found.

Riley's body was found in the Cumberland River in the Nations area 14 days after he went missing. We've created a map diagram to show the distance from where Riley went missing to where he was located.

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