The body of a missing student has been found in Wilder, Kentucky, following a weeks-long search effort, Covington police announced Sunday.

Murry (Alexis) Foust's remains were located by an independently organized search party, according to police statements. The discovery brings an end to an extended search operation that had been ongoing for several weeks.

Covington police confirmed the identification of the body and the circumstances of its discovery. The search efforts involved community volunteers who organized independently to assist in locating the missing student.

No additional details about the circumstances surrounding Foust's disappearance or death were immediately released by authorities. The investigation appears to be ongoing as police work to determine what led to the student's death.

The case highlights the role that community-organized search efforts can play in missing person cases, as volunteer searchers were ultimately responsible for the discovery that ended the weeks-long search for Foust.