Midwest
College student visiting Nashville disappears after leaving Luke Bryan's bar
Nashville police are searching for a missing Missouri college student who was visiting the Music City when he vanished on Friday night.
Riley Strain, 22, was last seen around 10 p.m. Friday on Gay Street “after drinking downtown” at Luke Bryan’s bar called Luke’s 32 Bridge, according to his family and the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD).
Police described Strain as 6-foot-5 with a “thin build, blue eyes and light brown hair.”
Strain’s cousin, Chelsea Strain, described the 22-year-old student as a “kind young man,” who is “so sweet and willing to do anything for anyone.”
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Riley Strain, a 22-year-old University of Missouri student, has been missing since Friday, when he was last seen at a Nashville bar. (A Voice for the Voiceless)
“We have been best friends since day 1 and [he] does not know a stranger. He has a contagious smile that could light up a room,” she told Fox News Digital in a statement. “He went to Nashville for a fraternity formal with 200 others on charter buses and stayed at a hotel close to downtown. He got split up from his friends Friday night but let them know he would head back to the hotel. When they went back they could not find him.”
Strain is a University of Missouri student majoring in finance, according to FOX 17 Nashville.
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Riley Strain was last seen near Luke Bryan’s bar in downtown Nashville just before 10 p.m. Friday. (Google Maps)
He was reportedly kicked out of the bar after staff felt he had too much to drink and told his friends he would walk back to their hotel, Tempo by Hilton, which is about five blocks away from Luke’s 32, FOX 17 reported.
“The bartender said he had been overserved,” Chris Whiteid, Strain’s stepfather, told the outlet. “He was trying to pay his tab.”
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When his friends did not see him again at their hotel later that evening, they filed a missing persons report, Chelsea Strain said.
Riley Strain’s stepfather told FOX 17 Nashville that he had been kicked out of Luke Bryan’s bar after staff felt he had been overserved. (MNPD)
“My family left as soon as they heard the news, along with his dad and stepmom. He is not one to leave and not call anyone,” she said. “I talked to him every week if not every other day to check on him. He talks to his mom more than once a day. All of us are worried. My family, along with his dad, stepmom and step-siblings, all just want him home. We want to hold him and love him. We want to watch him graduate in May at Mizzou. He has a bright future ahead of him.”
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When Strain left the bar, however, he appeared to walk in the opposite direction of his hotel. His phone last pinged between 10 and 10:30 p.m. in the area of Public Square Park, located near the sheriff’s office and the Cumberland River, according to FOX 17.
Riley Strain’s phone last pinged between 10 and 10:30 p.m. in the area of Public Square Park, located near the sheriff’s office and the Cumberland River, according to FOX 17. (Facebook)
“This is definitely the worst nightmare,” Whiteid said. “He talks to his mom three or four times a day. For him to go this long without talking is not normal by any means.”
An MNPD helicopter searched the area Monday, including around the Cumberland River.
“Detectives on the ground also searched, but to no avail. The investigation as to his whereabouts is active,” MNPD said.
Authorities are asking anyone with information about Riley’s disappearance to contact 615-862-8600.
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Detroit, MI
Chris Simms projects Detroit Lions first-round NFL draft pick
In the lead-up to the 2026 NFL Draft, NBC Sports’ Chris Simms gave his one and only prediction of who he believes will be selected in the first round on April 23, including where the Detroit Lions go after at the No. 17 overall pick.
Along with several draft boards and experts, the general consensus is that the Lions will prioritize an offensive tackle with their lone first-round pick, given the dire need to replace now-released Taylor Decker at the left tackle position next season.
In his April 20 prediction posted on X, Simms has the Lions addressing that need by selecting 6-foot-7, 352-pound Alabama offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor at their No. 17 overall draft position.
While there are some mock drafts that predict the Lions trading up to grab their desired draft target, the franchise certainly would not be opposed to Proctor, who is ranked as the No. 2 overall offensive tackle by NFL.com, perfectly falling to them at the No. 17 position.
If Detroit can land Proctor, it would likely be viewed as another successful first-round selection by general manager Brad Holmes and an excellent way to kick off the NFL Draft weekend in the Steel City.
For more Lions coverage, follow us on X, @TheLionsWire, and give our Facebook page a like. Follow Scout on X: @SpringgateNews
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Brewers overpower Detroit Tigers to win 12-4
Brice Turang drove in four runs and David Hamilton had four hits as the Milwaukee Brewers routed the Detroit Tigers 12-4 on Tuesday night.
Despite missing their top three hitters, the Brewers put 19 runners on base and scored in double digits for the second time this season. They have won five of six.
All nine Milwaukee starters reached base at least once, and Detroit catcher/knuckleballer Jake Rogers limited the damage by pitching a scoreless ninth inning.
Detroit lost its second straight after winning eight of nine.
Milwaukee used speed and small ball to take a 3-0 lead in the second inning. Garrett Mitchell led off with an infield single, took second on a walk and scored on Sal Frelick’s base hit. Hamilton beat out a bunt to load the bases.
After Blake Perkins struck out, Turang lined a two-run single to right. Turang, though, got caught in a rundown between first and second and the Tigers threw Hamilton out at the plate when he tried to score.
Detroit loaded the bases with no one out in the fourth, but Grant Anderson relieved Harrison and got Javier Báez to ground into a double play. That made it 3-1, but Anderson struck out pinch-hitter Kerry Carpenter to end the inning.
The Brewers made it 5-1 in the seventh on RBI singles by Turang and William Contreras.
Milwaukee added seven runs in an 11-batter eighth, an inning that included the fourth triple of Gary Sanchez’s 12-year MLB career.
Detroit scored three times in the ninth inning to cut the final margin to eight runs.
The teams continue the series on Wednesday night with the second of three games. Detroit RHP Casey Mize (1-1, 2.78) is scheduled to face RHP Chad Patrick (1-0, 0.95).
Minneapolis, MN
Ellison, Minneapolis, St. Paul update lawsuit against Operation Metro Surge with new data
(ABC 6 News) – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Minneapolis and Saint Paul updated their lawsuit over Operation Metro Surge with new survey data on economic harm.
Researchers at the University of California San Diego conducted two surveys tied to the amended lawsuit. The lawsuit says the federal operation violated the Constitution and caused lasting economic damage.
The first survey was done between February and March and included nearly 1,400 residents. It found workers lost more than $240 million in wages during the operation.
A separate newly released survey of about 900 businesses found more than $600 million in lost revenue. The updated lawsuit from Keith Ellison and the cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul adds that new data to its claims.
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