Michelle Harper

UA alum, medical device rep, Mom of 2, I ❤️ Diet Coke & Alabama football #shellyeah

[Michelle Harper @mharper14]

@nancyhig Sharing on all platforms- love you guys and praying continuously.

[Nancyhig @nancyhig]

🚨 URGENT REQUEST – MISSING PERSON SEARCH 🚨

DAY 7 – WESTON HIGGINBOTHAM MISSING IN THE YAMASHINA MOUNTAINS, KYOTO

Hikers, trail runners, and outdoor enthusiasts — we urgently need your help.

Our 20-year-old son, Weston Higginbotham, remains missing. He was last known to have entered the mountainous forest area near Yamashina, Kyoto.

Today, the police provided us with a map showing the areas that have already been searched (circled on the map below). We are asking experienced hikers to help search outside of the marked search zone, particularly in the surrounding mountains and remote trails.

Please be aware that this terrain is extremely steep, rugged, and heavily wooded. Many areas involve significant elevation changes, dense vegetation, and difficult footing. Weston is an experienced hiker and may have traveled farther into the mountains than expected.

It is now Day 7. While there are water sources throughout the area, food is limited, making it critical that we continue searching as quickly as possible.

If you are able to search or have any information, please contact:

Keith Higginbotham
📧 [email protected]
📞 [phone]

Any information, no matter how small, could help bring Weston home. Please share this post widely.

#FindWestonHigginbotham #Kyoto #KyotoJapan #Japan #JapanLife #Yamashina #MissingPerson #HikingJapan #KyotoHiking #HelpFindWeston
#行方不明
#山科
#登山
#京都

[Reuters Asia @ReutersAsia]

The parents of Weston Higginbotham, a 20-year-old US student who has been missing in Japan for six days, say his phone went dark after CCTV showed him leaving Yamashina Station. Japanese police, K-9 units and helicopters are searching a nearby forested area for leads

[Newsweek @Newsweek]

It is now the seventh day since the 20-year-old Auburn University student went missing during a family vacation in Japan. https://t.co/E2atdjirMq

[The Japan Times @japantimes]

Kyoto police are searching for a 20-year-old American man who went missing last week during a family trip to Japan. https://t.co/T7umyJHFz3

[Michelle Harper @mharper14]

Kyoto police search for missing American tourist https://t.co/yTiqksvMbT

[Fox & Friends First @FoxFriendsFirst]

WE ARE GOING TO FIND HIM: An Alabama Family Pleading For The Return Of Their Son James "Weston" Higginbotham Who Vanished On A Trip To Japan
His Parents Nancy And Keith Higginbotham Joined F&F First This Morning To Provide An Update On The Search

[Daily Mail @DailyMail]

Tearful Alabama parents issue heartbreaking appeal after their student son, 20, vanished during trip to Japan https://t.co/H7dY1v4Xd5

[USA TODAY @USATODAY]

James “Weston” Higginbotham, 20, was last seen getting off a train at the Yamashina station in Kyoto Prefecture, according to his mother. https://t.co/XZcZywZAUz

[AL.com @aldotcom]

James “Weston” Higginbotham, a 20-year-old graduate of Spain Park High School, was last confirmed to be in the Kyoto area. An update on the search 👇

[People @people]

Parents of 20-Year-Old College Student Who Disappeared on Family Trip to Japan Make Plea for Help to Find Their Son https://t.co/idAy7m7Gti

[NBC News @NBCNews]

Auburn University student James “Weston” Higginbotham went missing in Japan, his school says, with loved ones fearing he may be “emotionally distressed.” https://t.co/LhASSsWJnU

[NewsNation @NewsNation]

The parents of a 20-year-old Auburn University student, Weston Higginbotham, are searching for their son in Japan, according to a post circulating online attributed to his mother. He was last confirmed to be in the Kyoto area May 29, Nancy Higginbotham said on Facebook. Higginbotham’s parents say he is an experienced outdoorsman who may have sought out local trails.

More: https://t.co/IdvSNWqgJF

[Michelle Harper @mharper14]

@CoffindafferFBI Thank you for sharing!!

[Michelle Harper @mharper14]

@NathanLands Thank you so much for sharing!

[Global Secure @glosecresources]

Please share this and help us find Weston. - MISSING: Auburn University student missing in Japan
James “Weston” Higginbotham, 20, was last confirmed in the Kyoto area on May 29. CCTV footage reportedly shows Weston exiting at Yamashina Station east of Kyoto.

[WVTM 13 @WVTM13]

Parents of missing Auburn student ask for help reaching people in Japan as search continues | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/yIKPTdJczK

[ABC 33/40 News @abc3340]

Parents of missing student James 'Weston' Higginbotham thank supporters in search
https://t.co/R29nZlTHly

[AL.com @aldotcom]

James "Weston" Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Spain Park High School graduate, was last confirmed to be in the Kyoto area on May 29.

[ABC 33/40 News @abc3340]

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