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8:30 AM PT -- Cops just held a presser and provided more details about how exactly Riley Strain was found. They say the body was discovered around 7:28 AM CT when a worker found him after removing an object from the river, after which the body surfaced.

The police say that the Medical Examiner reviewed the body and confirmed it was Riley -- they also say he still had his shirt and watch on him from the night he went missing. Nashville PD says the family was notified, and reiterates no foul play is suspected for now.

The body of Riley Strain -- the Missouri college student who went missing in Nashville 2 weeks ago -- has finally been found ... and it was recovered from a river in the area.

His corpse was discovered Friday in the Cumberland River, reportedly 8 miles away from the DT Nashville area ... where Riley had last been seen after getting separated from his group during a night of bar hopping on March 8.

Cops say there is no foul play suspected at this point, and no trauma observed either. An autopsy to determine a cause of death is pending. Unclear where exactly in the river Strain's body was found or under what circumstances ... but this marks the end of a tragic saga.

Strain first disappeared on a Friday night -- this after getting kicked out of Luke Bryan's 32 Bridge bar along Broadway ... at which point he wandered off on his own.

Surveillance footage released to the public showed Strain aimlessly wandering the streets of Nashville -- at times looking out of sorts and stumbling over. At other points in since-released footage of him from that night -- including body cam video -- Strain looked fairly coherent.

The bar says they asked Riley to leave after he started violating their conduct policies -- suggesting he was heavily intoxicated -- but also insist they did not overserve him.

There were claims the bar had given a lot of booze that night -- but 32 Bridge says their records show he was only given one drink and two waters before he was booted ... at which point, the bar says his friends did not leave with him. The Tennessee ABC is investigating the overserving allegation.

Strain's friends, meanwhile, say he told them he'd meet them back at their hotel, just a few blocks away, but he never turned up later on.

Instead, it appears Strain got lost and made his way over toward the river -- where different eyewitnesses say they saw him that night ... confirmed by the fact his bank card was recently discovered near that area as well. Search crews have been scouring the river for days now and hadn't found anything ... that is, until today. No word on who found him.

Strain's family have been in Nashville since the beginning ... calling on the public's help, and putting pressure on police to bring in more resources to track him down. We'd even been told by a family spokesperson that his mother and father believed he might still be alive.

Strain was only 22.

RIP

Kate Middleton's mystery disappearance from public view will be solved shortly, TMZ has learned, because Kensington Palace is about to reveal specific details on her health.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the British media has been briefed on Kate's condition, but there is a strict embargo on the information until 2 PM ET, 11 AM PT.

We're also told the Palace will release a video of Kate speaking on her condition.

Our sources say this statement is dramatic, clear and could well put all the controversy surrounding her disappearance to rest.

As you know, the Palace says Kate entered the hospital in January for "scheduled abdominal surgery," but spent 13 days at The London Clinic before returning home, where she has been recuperating.

TMZ aired a special Thursday night on FOX, in which Dr. George Crawford said 13 days suggests when doctors went in for the surgery, they may have found something else.

We're told the Palace will get specific shortly.

Remember ... this all follows several weeks of speculation and innuendo over Kate's whereabouts and her overall condition -- which has been kept under wraps until now.

TMZ broke the story ... video surfaced showing Kate out and about with William last weekend, and she seemed to be doing well. It was the first real sighing of Kate out in the wild, and on her own two feet, since she had her surgery back in January.

There've been other glimpses of her in cars -- but the Windsor Farm Shop seemed to be the first instance of her walking around. Like we said ... she was happy, and looked relatively OK.

Of course, this whole saga kicked into overdrive nearly two weeks ago when Kate posted a Mother's Day photo that featured her and her kids -- but which was later revealed to be inauthentic. All the conspiracy theories about Kate up to that point only doubled.

Now, it appears Kensington Palace is geared up to set the record straight, right from the Princess's mouth.

La misteriosa desaparición de Kate Middleton podría resolverse en breve, según ha averiguado TMZ, porque el Palacio de Kensington está a punto de revelar detalles específicos sobre su estado salud.

Fuentes con conocimiento directo le dicen a TMZ que los medios de comunicación británicos han sido informados sobre el estado de Kate, pero bajo un estricto embargo que corre hasta las 2 PM ET, 11 PM PT.

También nos dicen que el Palacio dará a conocer un video de Kate hablando de su condición.

Nuestras fuentes dicen que esta declaración es dramática, clara y bien podría poner fin a toda la controversia que ha rodeado su desaparición.

Como bien saben, el Palacio dice que Kate entró al hospital en enero para someterse a una "cirugía abdominal programada", pero pasó 13 días en la clínica de Londres (The London Clinic) antes de regresar a casa, donde se ha estado recuperando.

TMZ emitió un especial el jueves por la noche en FOX, en donde el Dr. George Crawford sugiere que si un doctor recomienda 13 días de reposo puede ser porque han encontrado algo más durante el procedimiento.

Nos dicen que el Palacio será específico al respecto en breve-

Recuerden, todo esto se da luego de varias semanas de especulaciones e insinuaciones sobre el paradero de Kate.

TMZ fue el primero en compartir un video de Kate, donde aparecía yendo de compras con William el pasado fin de semana y parecía estar bien. Fue la primera vez que Kate estaba fuera y caminando sobre sus propios pies, desde que la operaron en enero.

Ha habido otros destellos de ella al interior de los vehículos, pero su aparición en la tienda de Windsor parecía ser la primera vez que podía caminar libremente. Como hemos dicho ... se veía feliz y parecía relativamente bien.

Por supuesto, toda esta saga se disparó hace casi dos semanas cuando Kate publicó una foto del Día de la Madre con sus hijos, pero que se reveló que no era auténtica. Todas las teorías conspirativas que había sobre Kate no hicieron más que duplicarse.

Ahora, parece que el Palacio de Kensington está preparado para aclarar las cosas, directamente de boca de la Princesa.

8:30 AM PT -- La policía acaba de dar una conferencia de prensa y proporcionó más detalles sobre cómo fue encontrado exactamente Riley. Dicen que su cuerpo fue descubierto alrededor de las 7:28 AM CT por un trabajador que remover un objeto del río y con ello provocó que el cuerpo saliera a la superficie.

La policía dice que el Médico Forense revisó el cuerpo y confirmó que era Riley. También dicen que tenía la camisa y el reloj que estaba usando la noche que desapareció. La policía de Nashville dice que la familia fue notificada y que no se sospecha de crimen violento por ahora.

El cuerpo de Riley Strain, el estudiante universitario de Missouri que desapareció en Nashville hace 2 semanas, finalmente fue encontrado y recuperado en un río cercano.

Su cadáver fue descubierto el viernes en el río Cumberland, al parecer a 8 millas de distancia del centro de Nashville donde Riley fue visto por última vez después de separarse de su grupo tras una noche de fiesta el 8 de marzo.

Los policías dicen que no se sospecha de crimen violento en este momento y tampoco se observa trauma en su cuerpo. Está pendiente una autopsia para determinar la causa de muerte. Tampoco está claro en qué parte del río fue encontrado el cuerpo de Strain exactamente o en qué circunstancias, pero esto marca el final de una saga trágica.

Strain desapareció por primera vez un viernes por la noche, después de ser expulsado del bar de Luke Bryan en Broadway, momento en el que se fue vagando por su cuenta.

Las imágenes de vigilancia que se dieron a conocer al público mostraban a Strain caminando sin rumbo por las calles de Nashville, a veces mirando al vacío y tropezándose. En otras imágenes liberadas de esa noche, Strain parecía bastante coherente.

El bar dice que le pidieron a Riley que se fuera luego de violar sus políticas de conducta, lo que sugiere que estaba muy intoxicado, aunque también insisten que no le sirvieron de más.

Hubo afirmaciones de que el bar le había dado un montón de alcohol esa noche, pero 32 Bridge (el nombre del bar) dice que sus registros muestran que solo le dieron una bebida y dos aguas antes de que fuera expulsado. Cuando le pidieron que se fuera, el bar dice que sus amigos no se fueron con él. ABC de Tennessee está investigando la alegación.

Los amigos de Strain, por su parte, dicen que les dijo que se reuniría con ellos en el hotel, que estaba a pocas cuadras de distancia, pero nunca apareció.

En su lugar, parece que Strain se perdió y se dirigió hacia el río, donde diferentes testigos lo vieron esa noche. Esto fue confirmado luego de que encontraran su tarjeta bancaria cerca de la zona también. Los equipos de búsqueda llevaban días rastreando el río y no habían encontrado nada hasta hoy. No se sabe quién lo encontró.

La familia de Strain ha estado en Nashville desde el principio pidiendo la ayuda del público, y presionando a la policía para que destine más recursos para localizarlo. Un portavoz de la familia incluso nos había dicho que su madre y su padre creían que todavía estaba vivo.

Strain solo tenía 22 años.

Mark Ruffalo's calendar just opened up a bit ... 'cause a conference he was supposed to speak at just canceled his appearance, and his support for Palestine seems to be the key.

The actor was all set to speak at MTMP -- a conference for lawyers and their paralegals to discuss the ins and outs of class action lawsuits, etc. The conference is taking place in early April, but now ... it appears Ruffalo won't be there, 'cause they're nixing him from the lineup.

The event's organizers sent out a statement to the attendees this week saying Mark had been invited to speak at the conference after playing an environmental activist/attorney in the movie "Dark Waters" back in 2019 -- which touched on a lot of the things they already do in the real world ... so they wanted to have him show up and speak to the same issues.

Ruffalo -- an environmental activist himself -- was set to be a big-time guest for the conference, but the event said this was before Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7 ... and more importantly, before Ruffalo's very public support of Palestine, especially at the Oscars.

ICYMI ... Mark spoke with reporters at the Oscars and showed visible excitement while heading in over a Palestinian protest that delayed him. He also donned a pin representing Artists Call for Ceasefire Now ... so yeah, he was leaning into his pro-Palestine position.

It seems Ruffalo's stance is too controversial for the MTMP conference ... because organizers say they didn't want the event to be overshadowed by the war in the Middle East, and by Mark as well. Instead, they say they're canceling Ruffalo's appearance -- despite possibly losing their speaking fee in the process -- and asked the attendees not to boycott the event.

Ruffalo's been an outspoken advocate for a number of causes over the years, and that hasn't stopped since the surprise attack by Hamas on October 7 or the subsequent invasion of the Gaza Strip by Israel.

Back in November, Ruffalo called out Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for referring to Palestinians in Gaza as "collateral damage" while also sharing a petition to end "child bloodshed" in the region the month before.

On its face, it seems not everyone who was planning to go to MTMP was happy with his recent comments ... and, it looks like it's affecting gigs of his, including this one.

La agenda de Mark Ruffalo se acaba de despejar un poco, luego que una conferencia en la que iba a hablar cancelara su aparición y el motivo parece ser su apoyo a Palestina.

El actor iba a intervenir en MTMP, una conferencia de abogados en la que se debaten los entresijos de las demandas colectivas, etc. La conferencia iba a tener lugar a principios de abril, pero ahora parece que Ruffalo no estará allí, porque lo han borrado del programa.

Los organizadores del evento enviaron un comunicado a los asistentes esta semana diciendo que Mark había sido invitado a hablar en la conferencia después de interpretar a un activista ambiental y abogado en la película "Dark Waters" en 2019, la que abordó muchas de las cosas que ya hacen en el mundo real, por lo que querían que se presentara y hablara de los mismos temas.

El propio Ruffalo es un activista por el medio ambiente y había sido calificado como uno de los grandes invitados de la conferencia, pero el evento dijo que esto fue antes de que Hamás atacara a Israel el 7 de octubre, y lo más importante, antes del apoyo público que Ruffalo dio a Palestina, especialmente en los Oscar.

Por si se lo perdieron, Mark habló con los periodistas en los Oscar y se mostró visiblemente emocionado mientras se dirigía a una protesta palestina que lo retrasó. También se puso un pin que representaba a Artists Call for Ceasefire Now, así que sí, estaba inclinándose hacia su posición pro-Palestina.

Parece que la postura de Ruffalo es demasiado controvertida para la conferencia MTMP porque los organizadores dicen que no querían que el evento se viera ensombrecido por la guerra en Medio Oriente, y por ende por Mark. En su lugar, dicen que están cancelando la aparición de Ruffalo, a pesar de la posibilidad de perder su cuota de intervención en el proceso, y le pidieron a los asistentes que no boicotearan el evento.

Ruffalo ha sido un abierto defensor de varias causas a lo largo de los años, y eso no ha parado desde el ataque sorpresa de Hamás el 7 de octubre o la posterior invasión de la Franja de Gaza por parte de Israel.

Ya en noviembre, Ruffalo criticó al primer ministro israelí, Benjamin Netanyahu, por referirse a los palestinos de Gaza como "daños colaterales", al tiempo que compartió una petición para poner fin al "derramamiento de sangre infantil" en la región el mes anterior.

A primera vista, parece que no todos los que planeaban ir a MTMP estaban contentos con sus recientes comentarios ... y, parece que está afectando a conciertos suyos, incluyendo éste.

El Palacio de Buckingham parece estar aprendiendo una lección de la saga con Kate Middleton, pues están buscando a una nueva persona que los ayude a manejar la relación con los medios, aunque alguien que va a ocupar un lugar relativamente bajo en la nómina.

Seguidores con ojos de águila descubrieron una oferta de trabajo que parece ser relativamente nueva y dice que el Palacio de Buckingham está contratando a un asistente de comunicaciones para manejar todo lo relativo a los medios de comunicación, incluyendo consultas de prensa y una serie de otras responsabilidades.

Es un momento interesante para hacerlo dadas las intrigas que rodean a la Princesa.

Entre otras funciones, el Palacio de Buckingham está buscando a alguien que proporcione apoyo administrativo, distribuya las credenciales a los medios para las funciones de palacio y: "Produzca contenido para una variedad de plataformas, incluyendo avisos de los medios de comunicación, actualizaciones en redes sociales y artículos en profundidad".

La oferta del Palacio de Buckingham no pide conocimientos de Photoshop, así que al parecer no habría que retocar las imágenes. Pero tener familiaridad con las redes sociales es definitivamente importante para la Corona.

Es relevante tener en cuenta que el Palacio de Buckingham no es la residencia oficial del príncipe William y Kate, sino el Palacio de Kensington. Buckingham se encarga del día a día del Rey Carlos, así que puede que no esté relacionado con Kate en absoluto.

De hecho, un representante del Palacio nos dijo en repetidas ocasiones que se trataba de un asunto de Buckingham y no de Kensington (lo cual es obvio) y se negó a decir si Kate-Gate había jugado algún papel en la publicación de este aviso de trabajo. También se negaron a decirnos cuándo se publicó por primera vez.

Por supuesto, muchos están asumiendo que el equipo de Buckingham está preocupado por la avalancha de preguntas que pueden tener los medios si algo similar le sucede alguna vez a Carlos, especialmente dado su reciente diagnóstico de cáncer, y que se están adelantando a un posible escándalo similar.

Hemos estado siguiendo el drama de la princesa Kate muy de cerca e incluso tenemos un documental, "TMZ Investiga: ¿Dónde está Kate Middleton?", que se emitirá en FOX esta noche a las 9/8c.

Una última cosa, echa un vistazo al sueldo por este trabajo. ¡Es poco menos de $32.500 al año en dólares, no es exactamente el rescate de un rey viniendo de la Familia Real!

Buckingham Palace seems to be taking a lesson from the Kate Middleton saga ... 'cause they're looking for a new worker bee to help handle the media for them ... albeit, someone who's gonna be relatively low on the payroll.

In a job posting that just got spotted this week by eagle-eyed parties -- and which appears to be relatively new -- BP says they're hiring a communications assistant to handle all things media for them ... including press inquiries and a host of other responsibilities.

It's interesting timing given the off-the-charts intrigue swirling around the Princess of Wales.

Among the other duties ... BP is looking for someone to provide administrative support, distribute media credentials for palace functions, and "Produce content for a variety of platforms, including media advisories, social media updates and feature articles."

Buckingham Palace's listing doesn't ask for proficiency in Photoshop ... so, no picture touch-ups will be required, it seems. But, social media fluency is clearly important to the Crown.

Important to note here ... Buckingham Palace isn't the official residence of Prince William and Kate -- that's Kensington Palace. Buckingham handles King Charles' day-to-day life -- so it may not be connected to Kate at all.

In fact, a Palace rep told us repeatedly this was a Buckingham thing and not Kensington (which is obvious) and refused to say whether Kate-Gate played any role in them posting it. They also refused to tell us when this first went up.

Of course, many are already assuming the team at Buckingham is worried about a flood of media inquiries if something similar should ever happen to Charles -- especially given his recent cancer diagnosis -- and that they're getting ahead of a would-be repeat scandal.

We've been following the Princess Kate drama pretty closely ... and we've even got a documentary -- "TMZ Investigates: Where is Kate Middleton?" airing on FOX tonight at 9/8c.

One last note ... check out the pay for this gig. It comes out to just under $32,500/year USD -- not exactly a king's ransom coming down from the Royal Family!

Taylor Swift no solo puede sacudir un estadio, también puede hacer temblar la tierra, según quedó demostrado luego que sus fans causaran un mini terremoto el año pasado, lo que es una locura.

Caltech y UCLA realizaron un estudio para monitorear cuánto temblaba el suelo durante un concierto de Taylor en 2023, específicamente, en uno de sus seis shows en Los Ángeles en el SoFi Stadium y resulta que los Swifties hicieron que la aguja se moviera ese día.

La sismóloga Gabrielle Tepp, que supervisó este estudio dice que los datos muestran que su concierto "Eras" del 5 de agosto, que acogió a más de 70.000 fans, registró una notable actividad sísmica.

Tepp y compañía monitorearon cada canción de su larga lista con estaciones remotas ubicadas dentro a 5,6 millas del estadio y dice que sus registros muestran que su actuación de "Shake It Off" marcó el punto más alto de la noche, con un pico de magnitud de 0,851.

Tepp señala que las estaciones sísmicas que registraron estos datos captaron el baile y los saltos de los fans, y que las reverberaciones de la música no estaban incluidas. Tepp dice que su interpretación de "Love Story" también dejó una notable impresión en el medidor.

¡Con todo, Tepp dice que el movimiento del show de Los Ángeles causó temblores que equivalen a un terremoto de magnitud 2, lo que es relativamente pequeño, pero aun así bastante impresionante por parte de los fans de Taylor!

Según los informes, sus fans de Seattle también causaron movimientos telúricos similares a principios del verano pasado... niveles de temblores.

Taylor Swift can not only rock the house, she can rock the earth itself -- something proven by the fact that her fans caused a mini earthquake last year ... which is insane.

A study was conducted by Caltech and UCLA, which monitored just how much the ground was shaking during one of Taylor's concerts in 2023 -- specifically, one of her six L.A. shows at SoFi stadium ... and as it turns out, the Swifties that day made the needle move.

Seismologist Gabrielle Tepp -- who oversaw this study -- says data shows that her Aug. 5 "Eras" concert, which hosted upwards of 70,000 fans, registered notable seismic activity.

Tepp and co. monitored each song from her long set list with remote stations that were within 5.6 miles of the stadium and he says their records show that her performance of "Shake It Off" clocked in at the highest point through the night, with a peak magnitude of 0.851.

He notes that the seismic stations recording this were capturing the dancing and jumping going on from fans -- and the reverberations from the music itself isn't included in this. Tepp says her performance of "Love Story" that night also left a notable impression on the meter.

All in all, Tepp says the L.A. show movement caused tremors that equated to a magnitude-2 earthquake -- which is relatively small ... but still pretty impressive from the Taylor fan base!

Her Seattle fans reportedly caused similar waves earlier last summer as well ... earthquake levels.

Steve Wynn isn't hedging any bets when it comes to a just-announced film project about his life ... as he's hit producers with a stern message about their potential portrayal of him.

We've seen a copy of a letter issued to producers Scott Jay Kaplan, Emmet McDermott and author Christina Binkley after the industry vets optioned the rights to CB's book, 'Winner Takes All' -- which details Steve's rise and fall as a casino bigwig -- for a dramatic retelling.

The letter was sent from powerhouse attorney Patricia L. Glaser on behalf of Steve ... and it makes clear that the Sin City businessman won't tolerate creative liberties taken in any big or small dramatization of his life -- including what Kaplan and McDermott are working on.

The billionaire's legal team explicitly expressed their concern for the project ... citing what they allege is the author's "history of false statements and mischaracterizations regarding [Steve]" -- referencing the source material that'll serve as the inspiration for this project of theirs.

While Steve didn't threaten to put the kibosh on the movie here in this letter his attorney fired off -- not that he had any real right to stall the project -- he does demand, via Glaser, that Scott and Emmet verify every fact presented in the story and ensure that their sources are fully vetted. Translation ... no stone should be left unturned when it comes to research!

And it's pretty obvious that Steve means business here -- as the letter threatened legal action over any falsehoods that may be presented.

Even though it's clear that Steve has never been a fan of his depiction in 'Winner Takes All' ...  it doesn't appear he ever sued over the book in the 16 years since it's been published.

The book found itself on the NYT Best Seller List after chronicling the meteoric rise of Wynn -- who was forced to step down from Wynn Resorts amid sexual misconduct allegations ... claims he's denied, for which he's never been charged with a crime.

One of the UK's most popular Kate Middleton look-alikes is addressing the conspiracy theorists who think she's actually the woman in the new vid of Prince William and his wife -- and she has a solid alibi for her whereabouts.

Heidi Agan tells TMZ she was working at the head office of a dance school in Northamptonshire on Saturday -- which is about 80 miles from the Windsor Farm Shop. So, as Shaggy would put it ... Heidi says "it wasn't me" in that footage first posted Monday by TMZ.

Although it's not necessarily surprising conspiracy theorists are wondering if she was involved ... as Heidi says she was confused for being Kate during a recent outing -- she says the place erupted when people thought the MIA princess had surfaced.

And, Heidi has been busier than ever thanks to the constant speculation regarding Kate's whereabouts. The pro look-alike says normally her work is busy when the royals are busy -- whether that's because of weddings, pregnancies, etc.

However, despite Kate stepping back from the spotlight, Heidi claims she still has a lot of requests coming in.

As for how she feels about the conspiracy theories -- Heidi thinks the speculation has gone a bit too far and has sympathy for the Duchess of Wales. She personally thinks Kate is fine and is simply recovering from abdominal surgery ... just as the Palace announced back in January.

While Kate is a public figure, Heidi believes the royal has a right to her privacy when it comes to her medical records, and reminds fans the Princess isn't public property.

She points to the lack of information as the fuel for the increasingly wild theories ... especially since King Charles was so forthcoming with his cancer diagnosis.

The Mother's Day photo was just icing on the cake ... since it was likely meant to squash any concern, but did the exact opposite.

Una de las imitadoras más populares de Kate Middleton en el Reino Unido, se dirige a los teóricos de la conspiración que piensan que ella es la mujer del nuevo video del príncipe Guillermo y su esposa, y tiene una coartada sólida.

Heidi Agan le dice a TMZ que estaba trabajando en la sede de una escuela de baile en Northamptonshire el sábado, a unos 80 kilómetros de la tienda de Windsor Farm. Así que no era ella la del metraje publicado por primera vez el lunes por TMZ.

Hay que admitir que no es demasiado raro que los conspiranoicos crean que ella estaba involucrada. Heidi dice que fue confundida con Kate hace poco y dice que el lugar estalló cuando la gente pensó que era la princesa en persona.

Heidi ha estado más ocupada que nunca gracias a las constantes especulaciones sobre el paradero de Kate. La doble profesional dice que normalmente su trabajo está ocupado cuando la realeza también lo está, ya sea por bodas, embarazos, etc.

Sin embargo, a pesar de que Kate está lejos de los focos, Heidi asegura que le siguen llegando muchas peticiones.

En cuanto a cómo se siente acerca de las teorías conspirativas, Heidi cree que la especulación ha ido demasiado lejos y tiene simpatía por la duquesa de Gales. Ella personalmente piensa que Kate está bien y simplemente se está recuperando de una cirugía abdominal, tal como anunció el Palacio en enero.

Aunque Kate es una figura pública, Heidi cree que la realeza tiene derecho a su privacidad cuando se trata de registros médicos, y le recuerda a los fans que la princesa no es propiedad pública.

Ella señala la falta de información como el motivo de tantas teorías cada vez más salvajes, sobre todo porque el rey Carlos era muy franco con su diagnóstico de cáncer.

La foto del Día de la Madre fue solo la guinda del pastel, ya que era iba a eliminar cualquier preocupación, pero hizo exactamente lo contrario.

La familia de Riley Strain está 100% segura de que el joven sigue vivo y están frustrados con los esfuerzos de búsqueda de la policía, exigiendo que se involucren los federales.

Hablamos con el portavoz de la familia Strain -Chris Dingman- el martes y nos dijo directamente que los padres de Riley simplemente no creen que su hijo esté muerto, esto a pesar de que la mayoría de la gente cree que es así.

A pesar de que ha pasado más de una semana desde que Riley desapareció en Nashville luego de ir de bar en bar con sus amigos, Dingman dice que la familia tiene esperanzas, pero más que eso, están irritados de que gran parte de la investigación de la policía de Nashville se ha centrado principalmente en el río cercano.

Dingman dice que los Strains tienen sus razones, dice que el río no es tan profundo, y no parece haber sido un factor la noche que desapareció. Por lo tanto, que haya sido arrastrado por este no es probable.

Dingman también nos dice que desde el punto de vista de la familia, la policía no ha hecho grandes esfuerzos por encontrarlo, alegando que hay empresas a lo largo de la orilla del río con videos de vigilancia sin investigar.

Mientras que los Strains aprecian la ayuda de la policía hasta el momento, nos dicen que piensan que es hora de llamar a la caballería y obtener ayuda adicional para ayudar a encontrar a Riley más temprano que tarde.

La policía de Nashville ya ha dicho que están dispuestos a llamar a los federales si resulta necesario. Dingman dice que piensan que la búsqueda de Riley tiene que ampliarse mucho más allá del río.

Por supuesto, la tarjeta bancaria de Riley fue encontrada allí -probablemente sea la razón por la que este es un punto focal en el esfuerzo- pero Dingman dice que su mamá y papá quieren otras opciones.

No tienen una idea exacta de dónde puede estar o lo que le pasó, pero en base a los relatos de testigos que siguen apareciendo día tras día, suena como que podría haber estado en un lugar muy público antes de desaparecer.

Otra cosa extraña es que cuando Riley caminó cerca de un oficial de policía, parecía estar todo normal, sin embargo, otros videos de vigilancia lo capturaron ebrio y fuera de sí. Así que la familia tiene muchas dudas.

Lo único que saben es que quieren respuestas y pronto. Los Strains han estado en Nashville desde hace varios días y cuanto más tiempo Riley está desaparecido, más ansiosos se ponen.

11:57 AM PT -- Riley Strain's family just held a press conference, announcing they've enlisted the help of the United Cajun Navy -- a nonprofit that helps in this sort of effort -- while reiterating the need to get more resources on the case ... and also thanking Nashville PD for their work thus far.

Police went on to say that they've been inundated with tips and leads from various sources, but none have resulted in anything concrete in terms of locating Riley and there is no indication of foul play.

Riley Strain's family is 100% confident that their loved one is still alive somewhere -- and they're frustrated with cops' search efforts ... demanding extra boots on the ground.

We talked to the Strain family spokesperson, Chris Dingman, Tuesday and he told us straight up ... Riley's parents, simply don't believe their son is dead -- this despite most of the public starting to assume that's the case at this point.

Even though it's been well over a week since Riley first vanished in Nashville after bar hopping with his friends -- Dingman says the family is hopeful ... but more than that, they're irked that much of Nashville PD's investigating has been focused mostly on the river nearby.

There's a few reasons why Dingman says the Strains feel this way -- for one, he says the river just isn't that deep, and it doesn't appear to have been roaring on the night he disappeared. So, in their eyes, him falling in and being swept away doesn't seem plausible.

Dingman also tells us that from the family's POV, cops haven't turned over every possible stone in trying to track him down -- claiming there are businesses along the river bank with surveillance video that weren't approached until very recently ... so, slow going at best.

While the Strains appreciate the police's help and diligence thus far -- we're told they think it's time to call in the cavalry and get extra assistance in helping find Riley sooner rather than later.

Nashville PD has already said they're prepared to call in the feds if it proves necessary. Dingman says the Strains think that time has come ... and that the sweep for Riley needs to expand well beyond just the river search that's been going on these past few days.

Of course, Riley's bank card was found there -- which is probably why this is a focal point in the effort -- but Dingman says his mom and dad want other possibilities looked into.

He doesn't have an exact idea of where he may be or what happened to him, but based on eyewitness accounts that continue to crop up day after day ... it sounds like people might've possibly been with him during the last known moments of him being out and about.

The other odd thing that's not quite tracking for the Strains is that when Riley was walking by the police officer -- he came across as coherent and normal, but other surveillance videos captured him looking inebriated and out of it. So the family doesn't know what's what here.

The one thing they do know ... they want answers, and soon. The Strains have been in Nashville for several days now -- and the longer Riley is missing, the more anxious they get.

Riley was last seen on March 8, and there's been no sign of him since. Cops are encouraging anyone with helpful info to call 615-742-7463.

11:35 AM PT -- Nashville PD has released the latest evidence they have of Riley Strain being seen on the night in question -- and it comes courtesy of none other than bodycam footage from a police officer.

In the body cam video -- which was rolling while the officer was checking out a burglary call on a vehicle -- you can see Officer Reginald Young interact with Riley who casually strolls right by him ... they even exchange a brief hello, and RS looks fairly normal and put together.

Nashville PD says this appears to be the last sighting of him on camera before he vanished.

A major clue has been uncovered in the disappearance of Riley Strain ... as authorities discovered the missing college student's bank card Sunday near a river in town.

According to Nashville Police, Riley's bank card was found on the embankment between Gay St. and the Cumberland River -- where surveillance video is said to have last captured Riley. No other update was issued ... except that the search for Riley continues.

This update comes after Nashville's Office of Emergency Management had the dive team search for Riley in the Cumberland River on Saturday. As the OEM put it to FOX17 ... the search plan included taking several boats along the riverfront where Riley was last seen.

Based on indicators from search K9s onboard, sonars were used to locate areas where divers could look more thoroughly. Saturday's search reportedly resulted in no conclusive findings. Additionally ... the outlet says police do not currently suspect foul play.

However, a local eyewitness claimed to FOX17 Riley was not alone after leaving Luke's 32 Bridge Friday evening. A homeless man detailed that he and his wife, who live by the riverbank, heard a commotion and allegedly saw Riley almost stumble into the river.

He added ... "I never seen anybody stumble that hard before," while claiming RS looked very intoxicated.

The man claims he didn't explore the situation further, claiming someone was apparently already there with Riley, who assured him Riley was just drunk. No word on who that person might've been, or any description of them. The FOX17 report didn't elaborate either.

Remember ... the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission is currently investigating whether Riley was overserved at Luke Bryan's Nashville bar. While the establishment is cooperating with authorities, they defended themselves in a recent statement that they only served Riley one alcoholic drink (and two waters) before asking him to leave.

The country superstar himself also spoke out on Riley's disappearance, calling the whole thing scary and asking for prayers.

For anyone who may have reliable information on Riley's whereabouts, cops encourage you to call 615-742-7463.