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James "Jimmy" Higham, a 16-year-old boy, was last seen on January 3, 2002, in Youngstown, Ohio, where he was living with his guardians, David Sharpe and Jennifer Snyder. Jimmy, who had developmental and emotional disabilities, was supposed to be on medication to manage his conditions, but his guardians had stopped giving it to him after a disagreement with his doctors. His mother remained in Japan, while his father, due to a drug addiction, could not care for him.
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Last Seen: Jan 03, 2002
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Last Seen: Jan 03, 2002
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James
Higham
38
16
70 inches
160 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Jan 03, 2002
Youngstown
Ohio
Mahoning County
44509
Unknown
175
27286
Mahoning County Sheriff's Office
Youngstown
Ohio
Mahoning County
44503
110 Fifth Avenue, Ohio
3302591731
County
Law Enforcement
02-567
2002-01-30
Mahoning County Sheriff's Office
Black
Brown
Brown
11/22/2025
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I've been reading through some of the older posts about Jimmy Higham, and something that stood out t... ...Read More
04/25/2024
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