Search continues for missing 21-year-old in Middle Georgia

Law enforcement in Middle Georgia is searching for 21-year-old Skylar Black, who Houston County deputies say was last seen walking along Highway 49 in Macon County on Sunday.

December 3, 2024

Tucker Sargent,

Skyler Black Gfx Missing Posters — The Houston County Sheriff's Office (left) and Montezuma Police Department (right) have both shared flyers for Skylar Black, who's been missing since the weekend.

MACON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Law enforcement in Middle Georgia is searching for 21-year-old Skylar Black, who Houston County deputies say was last seen walking along Highway 49 in Macon County on Sunday.

According to a Houston County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post on Tuesday, Black is about 5’6″ and weighs 130 pounds. He suffers from paranoid schizophrenia and is likely to flee from authorities to avoid hospitalization. Deputies say anyone who sees Black should call 911 immediately.

The Montezuma Police Department, in a separate Facebook post on Monday, said Black was last seen Saturday in Kathleen. His vehicle was found Sunday at Crooks Landing/Montezuma Bluff in Macon County.

Anyone with information should call 911, Sgt. Greg Pennycuff with the Houston County Criminal Investigations Division at (478) 218-4790, the Montezuma Police Department, Macon County Sheriff’s Office or your local law enforcement agency.