CNN June 06, 2026 • 15:37

Missing American student found dead in Japan after dayslong search - CNN

By Rebekah Riess, Chris Boyette

Missing American student found dead in Japan after dayslong search - CNN

Search and rescue volunteers in Japan have found the body of an Auburn University student who went missing during a family vacation, marking a tragic end to a frantic dayslong search across forested mountains.

Summary
<ul><li>A 20-year-old Auburn University student has been found dead in the mountains outside Kyoto, Japan.</li><li>James "Weston" Higginbotham vanished May 29 after leaving his family to exp… [+2101 chars]

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