Adventures with a Purpose, the amateur diving group that made the discovery Aug. 21 — more than two weeks after Kiely disappeared from a graduation party at a Truckee campground — shared footage of the search in a YouTube clip titled: “How We FOUND Kiely Rodni: MURDER or ACCIDENT?” Nick Rinn, who found the vehicle upside down in Prosser Creek Reservoir, revealed in the video that Kiely’s body was found in the rear passenger side and that one of the windows of the silver 2013 Honda CRV was partially open, while the other was all up. very “down” or “burst”. “It’s in the back of the vehicle,” Mr. Rinn said, disappointed after spotting the remains. “He’s not in the driver’s seat. Seems suspicious to me. The vehicle is upside down … one window is halfway down. A window is all the way down.” The video also featured an AWP fan and roadside worker named Nick, who claimed to have helped Kiely and an unknown man she was with on the morning of August 6, hours after Kiely was last seen at a party near the Prosser family. Camping in Truckee. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office initially said Kiely was last seen around 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 6 during a high school graduation party that had about 200 minors in attendance. But according to Nick, he responded to a call about a dead battery in Lake Boca either the day he disappeared or the next day around 11am. The roadside assistance worker told AWP he believed the woman he encountered was Kiely and that she was asking “strange” questions, such as how she could attach her seat belt to her “real belt”. One of the silver 2013 Honda CRV’s windows was partially open, while the other was all the way “down” or “popped out,” divers said. (Adventures with a Purpose/Youtube) He then reportedly found that the vehicle’s transmission was in neutral. The man told AWP he was with a young man wearing a San Francisco baseball cap and a white “bro” T-shirt. The female, believed to be Kiely, was reportedly anxious around him and tried to stay away from the man while talking to the roadside assistance officer, he said. Kiely Rodni disappeared on August 6 during a high school graduation party attended by approximately 200 minors (Courtesy of Lindsey Rodni-Nieman) Nick said the meeting was recorded, but the video belongs to the company he works for. He said he did not remember what day the exchange took place, but that he had worked in the Lake Boca area on Saturday, August 6 and Sunday, August 7. AWP initially began its search in the Lake Boca area following Nick’s tip, but found nothing in those waters. Doug Bishop, a diver with AWP, is shown in the Youtube video that they decided to search Prosser Creek Reservoir despite the authorities’ previous search of the lake because according to his group’s motto, “If it has not been searched by [AWP,] has not been researched.” The video also showed the moment Kiely’s father and grandfather arrived at Prosser Lake after being notified – even before law enforcement – of the discovery. Nick Rinn, who found the vehicle upside down in Prosser Creek Reservoir, said Kiely’s body was found on the back passenger side. (Adventures with a Purpose/Youtube) Kiely’s father, Daniel Rodni, reacted with disbelief at how close to the shoreline the vehicle was, before leaving the scene. “How come [expletive] could they miss it? This is [expletive] impossible,” said Mr. Rodni. “I can’t see this, because this will be my last memory. I can not [expletive] Do this.” Meanwhile, Kiely’s grandfather David asked which windows were open and if her body was bound. He then stood in front of the lake, looking at the buoy 14 feet above where Kiely’s car was found. On Monday, Kiely’s family posted a tribute of love on her professional Instagram page, calling Kiely their “brilliant muse.” “My sweet sweet girl. My love. My heart. An ocean of sorrow that I will cry, tear by tear, for the rest of my life. Or as long as it takes for an ocean to cry,” he wrote. “It will not be extinguished, for her brother, mother, two fathers, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and dear friends will continue to sing her song every day that dawns.” More than a dozen law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, California Highway Patrol, Placer Sheriff’s Office and Nevada County Sheriff’s Office searched for Kiely with hundreds of investigators and K-9 units for two weeks. There were no major developments in the investigation until the AWP joined the investigation and made the discovery on August 21, sparking criticism of how thorough the investigation was by authorities. In an update after an autopsy positively identified Kiely’s body, the Placer Sheriff’s Office said no further information is available at this time as the investigation is ongoing. It’s unclear if authorities are considering Kiely’s death a criminal matter because of the alleged sighting hours after she disappeared from the party. The Independent has approached the department for comment.
