Search continues for missing White County teen

Investigators are still looking for answers in the disappearance of a White County teenager, who’s been missing now for nearly seven weeks. 16-year-old Maria Scott was last seen on December 7, 2021, in Helen, Georgia. The White County Sheriff’s Office posted a lookout for her two days later.

“We’re still looking for her,” WCSO Capt. Clay Hammond tells Now Habersham. “If anybody has any information about her or has information about where she may be located, please contact us.”

Scott was living and working in Helen at the time of her disappearance.

Anyone with information should contact Investigator Kenny Thompson with the White County Sheriff’s Office at 706-865-5177.