{"id":43739,"date":"2026-03-20T02:22:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T02:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=43739"},"modified":"2026-03-20T02:22:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T02:22:25","slug":"police-issue-chilling-update-on-ua-student-who-went-missing-during-spring-break-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=43739","title":{"rendered":"Police issue chilling update on UA student who went missing during spring break in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A 20-year-old college student has vanished during a spring break trip in Spain \u2014 and now, a troubling new detail has investigators considering the possibility of foul play.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"njhas69fed55b7ba2a\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.njhas69fed55b7ba2a {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.njhas69fed55b7ba2a {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.njhas69fed55b7ba2a {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.njhas69fed55b7ba2a {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.njhas69fed55b7ba2a {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p><strong>James \u201cJimmy\u201d Gracey, a student at University of Alabama, was last seen in the early hours of March 17 in Barcelona after a night out with friends.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-last-seen-at-nightclub\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Last seen at nightclub<\/h2>\n<p>According to his family, Jimmy was last spotted around 3:00 a.m. at the popular Shoko nightclub in the Port Ol\u00edmpic area. He had been out with friends but became separated from the group later in the night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, he was separated from the rest of the group later into the night, and that was the last time we\u2019ve heard from him,\u201d said Cavin McLay, a fraternity brother, while speaking with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abc3340.com\/news\/local\/missing-ua-student-last-seen-in-barcelona-during-spring-break-trip-james-paul-gracey-university-of-alabama?fbclid=IwY2xjawQoqoBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETExZlgwUDZzT092eTIwOWh1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgkeejb5y2el0fuaRGghstttiDXbV2I8e-LvA8DqGFHWdY7wDcAF8h_OgyIN_aem_OgMG7loN0Sjm7EQpR-CVIQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WBMA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A journalist in Spain says Jimmy chose to stay behind at the club after a friend left.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was with a friend who left earlier, but Jimmy decided to stay in the club but he never came back,\u201d said reporter Gisela Macedo.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-189121 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/19101824\/fr.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"729\" height=\"533\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/19101824\/fr.png\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo posted on \u201cStudents in Barcelona 2026\u201d Facebook page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Now, new information suggests he may not have left alone.<\/p>\n<p>According to Macedo, surveillance footage reviewed by police shows Jimmy outside the club around 3 a.m. \u2014 possibly with another person \u2014 raising concerns that something more serious may have happened.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/elpais.com\/espana\/catalunya\/2026-03-18\/los-mossos-buscan-a-un-estudiante-de-chicago-desaparecido-en-barcelona.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">El Pa\u00eds<\/a>, Gracey\u2019s mother was the first to raise the alarm in a Facebook post after her 20-year-old son failed to return to his Airbnb on Ronda de Sant Pere in Barcelona on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dHe was wearing a white T-shirt and dark pants (probably joggers),\u201d his mother wrote. \u201dHe wears a gold chain with a rhinestone cross on it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-search-intensifies\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Search intensifies<\/h2>\n<p>Spanish authorities, including the Mossos d\u2019Esquadra (Catalan police), are actively working to piece together Jimmy\u2019s final movements. Investigators are reviewing CCTV footage and retracing his steps after he left the club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are trying to figure out what exactly Jimmy did after he left and are reconstructing the timeline,\u201d Macedo said.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities say Gracey\u2019s wallet was discovered floating in the water in Spain<\/p>\n<p>Gracey\u2019s father, Taras Gracey, has traveled to Spain and is now in Barcelona, where he is working closely with Catalan police on the ground, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/university-alabama-student-james-gracey-disappears-barcelona-after-visiting-friends-studying-abroad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Search efforts have expanded to the surrounding Vila Ol\u00edmpica area, with helicopters and maritime units scanning nearby waters in case he may have fallen into the ocean.<\/p>\n<p>So far, no suspects or persons of interest have been identified.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-confusion-over-phone\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Confusion over phone<\/h2>\n<p>One key detail remains unclear \u2014 Jimmy\u2019s phone.<\/p>\n<p>Friends say police told them they had recovered it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe went into the station and they told us that they had his phone,\u201d McLay said.<\/p>\n<p>However, authorities have not confirmed that publicly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPolice don\u2019t want to confirm if they have his mobile phone,\u201d Macedo added.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-family-pleads-for-help\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Family pleads for help<\/h2>\n<p>Back home, Jimmy\u2019s family says his disappearance is completely out of character.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s the greatest gift to our family. He is beloved by all of us,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abc3340.com\/news\/local\/missing-ua-student-last-seen-in-barcelona-during-spring-break-trip-james-paul-gracey-university-of-alabama?fbclid=IwY2xjawQoqoBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETExZlgwUDZzT092eTIwOWh1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgkeejb5y2el0fuaRGghstttiDXbV2I8e-LvA8DqGFHWdY7wDcAF8h_OgyIN_aem_OgMG7loN0Sjm7EQpR-CVIQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said<\/a>\u00a0his aunt, Beth O\u2019Reilly. \u201cHe\u2019s very responsible. This is very out of character for him always responding to texts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, the family shared:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur family is deeply concerned about James \u2018Jimmy\u2019 Gracey, who has been missing in Barcelona since the early morning hours of March 17.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They described him as \u201ca kind, responsible, and devoted son and brother,\u201d adding that it is \u201ccompletely out of character for him not to check in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The family is urging anyone with information to come forward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are asking anyone who may have seen Jimmy or has any information\u2014no matter how small\u2014to please contact 224.505.3886.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-friends-and-officials-step-in\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Friends and officials step in<\/h2>\n<p>Friends and classmates have taken the search into their own hands, distributing flyers across Barcelona and raising awareness online.<\/p>\n<p>Cavin McLay, president of Alabama\u2019s Theta Chi fraternity and one of Gracey\u2019s friends who traveled to Spain, spoke about the missing student\u2019s character.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that Gracey serves as the chapter\u2019s chaplain and philanthropy chairman, and is known for mentoring younger members and helping others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re keeping our heads up and remaining hopeful that we find him safe,\u201d he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/university-alabama-student-james-gracey-disappears-barcelona-after-visiting-friends-studying-abroad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-189124 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/19102017\/gr1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"329\" height=\"405\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/19102017\/gr1.png\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gracey Family<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>His uncle, a senior producer based in Washington, D.C., told CNN that the 20-year-old \u2014 who plays hockey \u2014 had been planning to return to the U.S. on Saturday. He added that Gracey is not someone who typically loses contact with his family and is actively involved in helping care for his siblings.<\/p>\n<p>Support is also growing at the federal level, with U.S. officials \u2014 including the State Department \u2014 working alongside local authorities.<\/p>\n<p>The university confirmed it is assisting as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJames Paul Gracey is a UA student on a personal trip. UA staff are in touch with the family and those associated with them to offer support and assistance in any way possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-holding-onto-hope\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Holding onto hope<\/h2>\n<p>As the investigation continues, those closest to Jimmy say they\u2019re refusing to give up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s the guy that\u2019s always there when someone needs it we\u2019re heartbroken and just remaining hopeful that we find him safe,\u201d McLay said.<\/p>\n<p>For now, the mystery remains \u2014 what happened after Jimmy walked out of that nightclub in Barcelona?<\/p>\n<p>And more importantly, where is he now?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 20-year-old college student has vanished during a spring break trip in Spain \u2014 and now, a troubling new detail has investigators considering the possibility of foul play. 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