Coverage dated March 17, 2026

Family issues plea after college student from Chicago disappears following night out in Spain

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida

James "Jimmy" Gracey, 20, a junior at the University of Alabama, was visiting friends in Barcelona during spring break.

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  1. NBC 6 South Florida

    Family issues plea after college student from Chicago disappears following night out in Spain (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    James "Jimmy" Gracey, 20, a junior at the University of Alabama, was visiting friends in Barcelona during spring break.

  2. NBC Chicago

    College student from Chicago suburbs disappears while visiting friends abroad: What we know (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    James "Jimmy" Gracey, 20, a junior at the University of Alabama, was visiting friends in Barcelona during spring break.

  3. Local News 8

    Family of US college student missing in Barcelona, Spain, pleads for information (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Diego Mendoza, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — An American college student visiting friends for spring break has gone missing in Spain, his family said, adding police there have his phone. James “Jimmy” Gracey, a 20-year-old junior at the University of Alabama, was last seen by a friend around 3 a.m.

  4. CBS News

    College student James Gracey, from Chicago suburb, reported missing during trip to Spain (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A University of Alabama student from the Chicago suburbs was reported missing while on a trip to Barcelona, Spain.

  5. WMUR

    American college student reported missing in Barcelona (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    University of Alabama student James “Jimmy” Gracey has been reported missing while visiting friends who are studying abroad in Barcelona, Spain.

  6. CBS News

    Family of Illinois college student James Gracey says disappearance in Barcelona is (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The family of a University of Alabama student from Elmhurst, Illinois, who has been reported missing in Barcelona during a trip to Spain said his disappearance is "completely out of character."

  7. The Daily Caller

    US College Student Vanishes While On Spring Break In Spain, Family Says (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A University of Alabama student vanished while on spring break in Barcelona, Spain, prompting an investigation, according to his family.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.