Event Brief
Family pleads for help finding missing American student in Japan
Filed: Jun 04, 2026 at 10:04 PM ET
Summary: James "Weston" Higginbotham's family urged the public to help find him after he went missing in Japan.
WHO: Family of James "Weston" Higginbotham
WHAT: Pleading for public help to find missing American college student James "Weston" Higginbotham
WHEN: Jun 04, 2026 at 7:03 PM ET
WHERE: Japan
WHY: He is missing in Japan and the family is seeking help to locate him.
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