Riley Strain’s family is devastated by the college student’s mysterious disappearance, but they are grateful for the public’s efforts to find him. After TikTok users discovered Strain’s credit card by the river bank where he was last seen, and where his phone last pinged, family members expressed their gratitude for their search.
A family friend, Chris Dingam, confirmed to Fox News that the social media users found Strain’s credit card. He shared, “We did get a great lead yesterday from a TikTok dynamic duo that we are sincerely appreciative of. And we’re appreciative of everybody that’s been out there searching and trying to bring Riley home. They did find this credit card.” Although some may consider these social media users’ efforts invasive, Dingam reassured they got the family’s approval before going out searching. He said, “Hats off to those young ladies for what they did and what they’re doing and how they approached this situation with kindness. We sincerely appreciate it.”
If you weren’t so sure whether to believe Dingam, Riley’s parents have even spoken on the TikTok discovery and slammed authorities in the process, per The Daily Mail. Strain’s father, Riley Gilbert, revealed that authorities have not said anything about the found bank card but he did have something to say to officials. Gilbert said, “I think it just shines light on the B-minus job that the police force may be doing.”
