Bartow Sheriff: Missing Acworth Teen Found

Updated 8:30 p.m. Wednesday

The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office about 8:10 p.m. Wednesday reported on its Facebook page that Amber Harrison had been found and was in custody of the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.

According to Bartow County Sheriff Clark Millsap, a citizen aware of the AMBER Alert spotted the vehicle and called 911. Bibb County authorities found the vehicle and Harrison at a motel within their county.

Bartow officials say more information could be released Thursday.

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Authorities about 7 p.m. Wednesday issued an AMBER Alert in response to a 14-year-old girl that reportedly went missing about 1 a.m. Tuesday in Acworth.

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children reports that Amber Katie Harrison was last seen at 429 New Hope Church Road in Acworth. Harrison may be traveling with 20-year-old Justin Cooley in a white 2013 Range Rover SP with Georgia plate GA47GM.

The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office on its Facebook page wrote that the vehicle, which they report is a white 2014 Range Rover, could be heading to Paulding County.

“If you are near Hiram in Paulding County please watch for her and call 9-1-1 if she is spotted,” BCSO officials wrote.

Harrison, who is white, is described as being 5 feet tall, 125 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair.

Cooley was described as a 6-foot-1-inch white male, 230 pounds, with blue eyes and blonde hair.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Harrison or Cooley is asked to call the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office at 770-382-5050, ext. 6027.