The parents of missing Auburn student James “Weston” Higginbotham said they are still confident he will be found, releasing a June 2 video message to thank supporters and ask them to keep sharing information about his disappearance.
Nancy and Keith Higginbotham used the message to tell people in Alabama and abroad that the support has reached them. They said every repost matters because each one creates another chance for someone in Japan to see Weston’s face and pass along useful information.
Weston, 20, is an Auburn University student from Hoover who was last confirmed in the Kyoto area of Japan on May 29. Since then, his family has leaned heavily on social media and online posts to widen the search, saying those shares have played a critical role in getting the word out, especially among people in Japan.
That effort was visible Tuesday evening at Asbury United Methodist Church in Shelby County, where friends, family members and community supporters gathered for a prayer vigil. The show of support came as the family kept pressing the same message: they want Weston’s image seen widely enough that someone in Japan can recognize him and report back.
For all of the public attention, there is still no confirmed update on where Weston is now. The family’s confidence has not changed, but the search has not yet produced an answer, leaving his parents relying on the same outreach that has carried the case so far.
The next step is not a new announcement from the family but continued visibility. They are asking people to keep posting, keep sharing and keep pushing Weston’s photo across social media while the search remains ongoing.
