WITH THE FACT THAT HE DID NOT GET CONVICTED OF CAPITAL MURDER. BACK TO YOU, AARON. THANKS, MIKE. AND MICHAEL HIGDON HAS BEEN FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENTS ON THE RECOVERY OF MISSING ALABAMA STUDENT JIMMY GRACE’S BODY. MICHAEL, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE SENDING THEIR SUPPORT TO THE FAMILY TONIGHT. REALLY ALL OVER THE WORLD. THE FAMILY IS ALSO ASKING FOR PRIVACY, BUT SAYS THEY ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR THE OUTPOURING OF LOVE, SUPPORT AND PRAYERS FROM PEOPLE ALL OVER. THE LATEST. TONIGHT, JIMMY GRACE’S BODY HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A FORENSIC FACILITY FOR AN AUTOPSY. ACCORDING TO LOCAL REPORTS. AND HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR. GRACIE WAS FIRST REPORTED MISSING ON THE TUESDAY AFTER HE DIDN’T RETURN TO HIS AIRBNB AFTER BEING AT A POPULAR NIGHTCLUB YESTERDAY. SURVEILLANCE VIDEO WAS REVIEWED AND POLICE LAUNCHED A WATER SEARCH AFTER GETTING REPORTS OF A MAN HEADING TOWARD THE SEA. THEN TODAY, GRACE’S BODY WAS FOUND IN THE WATERS OFF THE BEACHES OF BARCELONA. AUTHORITIES HAVE RULED OUT FOUL PLAY. THE FAMILY RELEASED A STATEMENT TONIGHT THANKING THOSE AROUND THE WORLD FOR THEIR SUPPORT. THEY SAY SO MANY HELPED TO SHARE JIMMY’S STORY AND BRING HIS LIFE TO LIGHT SO THAT OTHERS MAY KNOW HIM. THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA ALSO SAYING THEIR COMMUNITY IS HEARTBROKEN. THEY SAY JIMMY’S LOSS IS DEEPLY FELT ACROSS CAMPUS AND COUNSELING AND SUPPORT. RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE. THE FAMILY AGAIN ASKING FOR PRIVACY AS THEY GRIEVE. RIGHT NOW, WE ARE WORKING TO LEARN WHEN THE ACTUAL AUTOPSY WILL BE TAKING PLACE, AND OF COURSE, OUR MORNING
TIMELINE: What we know about the death of Alabama student found at sea near Barcelona
Updated: 10:42 PM CDT Mar 19, 2026
Latest Updates | Family “struggling to come to terms” | University of Alabama “heartbroken” | Leaders respondThe body of University of Alabama student James “Jimmy” Gracey was found Thursday at sea after he was reported missing in Barcelona while visiting friends.The body was found in the waters off the beaches of Barcelona near Port Olímpic by the dive team, according to La Vanguardia. The newspaper is also reporting that Gracey’s father has been notified and foul play has been ruled out. Jimmy Gracey, 20, was last seen at Shôko, a beachfront nightclub, around 3 a.m. on March 17. A friend who was with him left, but he stayed and never returned to the Airbnb, according to his mother. Below is a timeline of what we know about the search and investigation. This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. Stay updated on the latest stories with the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.
Latest Updates | Family “struggling to come to terms” | University of Alabama “heartbroken” | Leaders respond
The body of University of Alabama student James “Jimmy” Gracey was found Thursday at sea after he was reported missing in Barcelona while visiting friends.
The body was found in the waters off the beaches of Barcelona near Port Olímpic by the dive team, according to La Vanguardia. The newspaper is also reporting that Gracey’s father has been notified and foul play has been ruled out.
Jimmy Gracey, 20, was last seen at Shôko, a beachfront nightclub, around 3 a.m. on March 17. A friend who was with him left, but he stayed and never returned to the Airbnb, according to his mother.
Below is a timeline of what we know about the search and investigation.
This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. Stay updated on the latest stories with the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.
