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Missing American student found dead in Japan
Auburn student James "Weston" Higginbotham was found dead by volunteers searching a mountainous area near Kyoto, his mother said in a Facebook post.
What happened
According to ABC News’s source item, Missing American student found dead in Japan, Auburn student James “Weston” Higginbotham was found dead by volunteers searching a mountainous area near Kyoto, his mother said in a Facebook post.
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- Missing American student found dead in JapanABC News - 2026-06-06T18:36:49+00:00
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