Missing teens found safe

Two teenagers reported missing from Toccoa have been located safe following a search that began earlier this week.

According to the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a 911 call on Eldon Drive at 5:02 p.m. on Monday, April 7. Police say the call concerned two juveniles who had reportedly run away from home. Authorities later learned the teens – a male and a female – had last been seen around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 6.

Deputies later located the pair in the Bowman area of Hart County at around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, April 8.

The male juvenile, who had an outstanding probation warrant from Stephens County, was taken into custody and transported to a Regional Youth Detention Center. The female was released into the custody of her mother, according to police.

Juvenile complaints have been filed against both teens, authorities said.