The search for an American college student who disappeared during a family vacation in Japan has ended in tragedy. James "Weston" Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University student, was found dead in a mountainous area outside Kyoto, his mother confirmed on June 6. Weston had been missing since May 29 after walking away from his parents following a minor disagreement over the use of ChatGPT during the trip.
In a Facebook post announcing the devastating news, Nancy Higginbotham wrote: "Our family is heartbroken to share that Weston was found deceased by a volunteer search-and-rescue group in a mountainous area outside of Kyoto. The grief we feel is impossible to put into words."
