Alabama Family Seeks Help Finding Auburn Student Missing in Japan
Authorities are using surveillance video, police dogs and helicopters as his parents ask the public for help finding him.
- On May 29, 20-year-old Auburn University student James 'Weston' Higginbotham disappeared during a family trip to Japan, with surveillance footage last placing him at Yamashina Station in Kyoto.
- Japanese authorities deployed 50 officers, search dogs, and helicopters to scan mountainous areas near Yamashina Ward, though tropical storm conditions have complicated efforts to locate the experienced hiker.
- Nancy Higginbotham asked the public to 'please be kind' while dispelling rumors, writing on Tuesday, 'We are in our own living hell. He is not detained from a night out partying.'
- Supporters gathered Tuesday at Asbury United Methodist Church in Hoover, Alabama, to pray for his return as state officials coordinated with the U.S. Embassy and the FBI to assist search operations.
- Investigators continue analyzing surveillance evidence to reconstruct Weston's movements while family members maintain hope that international search efforts will result in his safe return.
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Disappeared during a hike near Kyoto since May 29, a 20-year-old American student is actively wanted in Japan. On the spot, his parents multiply calls for help in the hope of finding him healthy...
The holidays in Japan of the Higginbotham family, native of Alabama, have turned into a real nightmare dreaded by all parents. ...
Parents search for answers after son vanishes in Japan
American college student James “Weston” Higginbotham has been missing in Japan since Friday. Despite a major search involving Japanese police and search dogs, there are still no clear leads. Weston’s parents spoke with CNN’s Hanako Montgomery as they appeal for help finding their son.
Auburn student missing in Japan went off alone after family bickering on vacation, parents say
An Auburn University student missing in Japan for nearly a week had set off alone during a family vacation after his family was bickering, his parents said Thursday.Nancy and Keith Higginbotham revealed more details about the moments leading up to the May 29 disappearance of their 20-year-old son, James "Weston" Higginbotham, near Yamashina Station, east of Kyoto, during an interview on "FOX & Friends First.""We decided to separate," Nancy Higgi…
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Nancy Higginbotham wasn't worried when her 20-year-old son boarded a train alone during their family vacation in Japan. James, whom they call "Weston," is a seasoned traveler and often explores on his own. But when his phone's location services turned off, she knew something was wrong. The Alabama family had been traveling through Japan for a week. But some hiccups arose: Weston, a passionate naturalist, argued with his mother about her use of C…
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