Auburn Student Found Dead in Japan Mountains

A tragic loss has shaken the Auburn community as junior biosystems engineering student James “Weston” Higginbotham was found deceased in the mountains near Kyoto, Japan. Last seen on May 29, he went missing the next day, and despite police efforts hampered by weather, his family took charge, organizing volunteer search teams that focused on the Yamashina forests. The discovery ended a desperate search, and the family has asked for privacy as they grieve. Auburn University’s president honored Weston as a cherished member of the Auburn Family. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/34552fa6bdac4727