Body of missing trans university student Murry Foust found by search party
Northern Kentucky University student Murry Foust (Covington Police Department)
The body of missing Northern Kentucky University student Murry Foust has been found nearly a month after they disappeared from Covington, Kentucky, police confirmed on Sunday (24 May).
Foust, a 22-year-old trans student and fine arts major at Northern Kentucky University, was last seen on 27 April walking through Covington’s Latonia neighbourhood carrying a yellow backpack. Friends and family had spent weeks searching for them after Foust failed to arrive at class, leaving behind their phone and car. Authorities deployed drones, K9 units and water rescue teams as the search intensified, while loved ones shared information and updates online.
According to a press release from the Covington Police Department, Foust’s body was discovered by an independently organised search party near an industrial area in Wilder, Kentucky, across the Licking River from where they were last seen. Police said there are “currently no indications of foul play,” though the official cause and manner of death have not yet been determined pending a coroner’s report.
Foust was a senior preparing to graduate on the weekend of 8 May and was also due to have artwork featured at an upcoming queer edition of the Cincinnati Art Museum’s “Art After Dark” series. In a statement, NKU said the university community was experiencing “a profound loss.” Police added that the family has requested privacy as they grieve.
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