Missing Auburn University student in Japan found dead, mother says

World Missing Auburn University student in Japan found dead, mother says By Kerry Breen Kerry Breen News Editor Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, breaking news and issues including substance use. Read Full Bio Kerry Breen June 6, 2026 / 11:36 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Missing Auburn University student James "Weston" Higginbotham was found dead outside of Kyoto, his mother said on Facebook Saturday. Higginbotham was found in a mountainous area by a volunteer search-and-rescue group, Nancy Higginbotham wrote. A cause of death or more details were not immediately available. Higginbotham, 20, was last seen on May 29. This is a developing story and will be updated.  .component--type-recirculation { .item:nth-child(7), .card-recirc:nth-child(7) { display: none; } } #inline-recirc-item--id-98d9aca1-e43d-48d8-9d43-a242a57ab10d, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-98d9aca1-e43d-48d8-9d43-a242a57ab10d { display: none; } #inline-recirc-item--id-98d9aca1-e43d-48d8-9d43-a242a57ab10d ~ .item:nth-child(7) { display: block; } In: Missing Person Japan © 2026 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved.