The deeply saddened family of Riley Strain, who died a year ago on a university trip to Nashville, brought a lawsuit against his brotherhood.
The family members of the tribe have not accused the University of Missouri Delta Chi members of not following the policy by leaving their intoxicated son 'and only' left 'on 8 March 2024, which they say' it eventually resulted in his death '.
The parents and stepparents of the 22-year-old Michelle Whiteid, Christopher Whiteid, Robert Ryan Gilbert and Melissa Gilbert-Hebben claims that the Brotherhood is liable for negligence by not implementing security measures on the Nashville trip.
Strain became missing after he was kicked out of a bar in the city of Tennessee on 8 March, which led to a controversial search. He was found eight miles away, with necessary down in the river Cumberland 14 days later.
A medical researcher concluded that Stam died as a result of drowning and intoxication in a tragedy that was considered an accident. He had an alcohol content of blood from .228 – almost three times the legal driving limit.
The student's family has filed their lawsuit in Boone County, Missouri, who focus on 32 people, including chapter presidents of the Brotherhood, recruitment chairs and other members.
They have requested a process from jury while they request compensation and damage for costs incurred by the death of the tribe. Their lawsuit tells about the moving details of the night that he died and what led to it.
According to the family, Strain was a 'often reserved young man who did not tend to go with the typical brotherhood flow' and he was initially not going to attend the Nashville trip, known as their spring formally.
The deeply saddened family of Riley -Stam (photo), who died a year ago on a university trip to Nashville, brought a lawsuit against his brotherhood
The relatives of the tribe, including his mother Michelle Whiteid and her partner Christopher Whiteid (shown together above) have not accused the University of Missouri Delta Chi members of not following the policy by leaving their intoxicated son 'left and' only 'in the night he died
But they say that he was 'under pressure' in attending brotherhood brothers, and he agreed to participate after their 'constant cajoling'.
On March 8, Strain boarded the charter bus of the Brotherhood House in Columbia, Missouri, to Nashville, Tennessee, which was loaded with pre-made Wodka Jello-Schoten.
'Although it was supposed to be forbidden, this type of behavior was typical of the Formal Delta Chi. It would have disastrous results for Riley, “is the court case.
When the group arrived in Nashville, “several brotherhood members noticed that Riley acted unusually according to the suit.” “He began to have trouble speaking, walking and communicating with the people around him.”
His parents said that by the time the group reached the last bar of the night, Stam was 'virtually incoherent'.
She described the drunken attitude of the tribe as shown in surveillance images of his last hours, they said, “He leaned against walls to stay upright, stumble up and down, was completely unable to speak or communicate and needed help.”
They say that instead of 'going with Riley, to make sure he was safe and made for him', his brotherhood brothers chose to 'continue to party'.
“After he was kicked out of the bar, Riley was lost,” is the lawsuit.
'Without help, he immediately started walking in the wrong direction and away from the hotel where the brotherhood stayed and towards the River Cumberland.
“He started stumbling and falling while he walked on flat surfaces. Instead of getting the support of his brothers, Riley was abandoned and alone. '
Shown: Michelle Strain Whiteidid, left, and her husband, Chris Whiteid, speak with the media during a press conference to update the audience about the disappearance of Riley -Stame
Strain disappeared just before 10 p.m. on March 8, but his brotherhood brothers did not notice it '.
“Around 1:00 am on March 9, 2024, most of the Delta Chi group returned to the hotel,” is the lawsuit.
'Riley's roommates for the night saw that Riley was not in the room and did nothing.
'There was no search, no panic, and nobody called 9-1-1 to report that Riley had made the twelve (12) minutes walk back to the hotel in more than three hours.
“The Brotherhood Brothers didn't even think about calling Riley's parents, they just got ready for bed and went to sleep.”
The parents said they were called 'eventually' and the police of Nashville were contacted around noon on 9 March.
“On March 22, 2024, Riley was found with his face down in the river Cumberland, the banks of which were four minutes walk from the bar where Riley was abandoned by his 'brothers', the court case is.
The destroyed family insists on compensation for a non -specific amount.
The parents of the tribe also said earlier that the police closed the investigation into their disappearance, because more instructions seemed to have come from the public than officers.
Their criticism came after Tiktokers had found a crucial piece of evidence that researchers did not discover no more than a week after the tribe was missing.
Riley -Stame falls to the floor before he stumbles after he was thrown from Nashville Bar
The family members of the Strain said that they are bankrupt that the missing student is still alive – and they want the FBI to intervene and take over the research of the Nashville Cops
Anna Clemdening and Brandy Baenen had beaten by waste along the riverbank when they found the Stambankkaart.
In May last year, his deeply sad parents also bravely walked the stage at the University of Missouri and accepted the diploma of the Stam of the Mizzou College of Arts and Science.
His mother cried and held his diploma in the sky while students stood and cheered in a standing ovation in honor of him.
Despite the family who previously criticized the police, Gilbert thanked the Metro Nashville Police Department for their efforts, as well as the voluntary United Cajun Navy.
“It's just incredible what they did for us,” said Gilbert.
Stepfader Chris thanked the entire Nashville community for their help finding Riley.
“For the people of Nashville I can't thank you enough for the support, love, the encouragement that you have shown myself and my wife,” said Chris.
“It has been an emotional roller coaster. We are quite grateful for everything you have done for our family. The grace that you have given us, it means a lot, more than you will ever know. '
