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Missing college student, 20, was last seen outside club in Spain
James Gracey vanished after leaving a Barcelona beachfront nightclub during spring break; police recovered his phone but details remain unclear amid ongoing investigation.
- On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 20-year-old University of Alabama student James 'Jimmy' Gracey was reported missing in Barcelona after being last seen around 3 a.m. outside the Shôko nightclub in the Port Olímpic area.
- Gracey was visiting friends studying abroad during his spring break trip when he failed to return to his Airbnb after leaving the club, according to his mother, Therese Marren Gracey.
- Catalonia regional police recovered Gracey's phone, though authorities have not explained how they obtained it; police sources tell local newspapers the case does not seem 'normal,' yet officials report no clear signs of criminal activity.
- Gracey's father, Taras Gracey, has traveled to Spain to assist search efforts, while the University of Alabama remains in contact with the family and the U.S. State Department coordinates consular support.
- Search teams continue patrols along the Port Olímpic coastline, including marine and aerial units, as investigators piece together his final movements; anyone with information is urged to contact 505-3886.
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