Missing Loganville Teen Spotted in Grayson

Sixteen-year-old Yeechya Yang has been missing since Tuesday and is believed to be heading to Tennessee.

Posted Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 8:44 am ET

LOGANVILLE, GA — Authorities believe a Loganville High School student missing since Tuesday may be hitchhiking to Tennessee.

Yeechya Yang, 16, has been missing since he left school on Tuesday, according to the Walton County Sheriff's Office.

In an update Friday morning, the sheriff's office said Yang was since spotted at the Publix in Grayson.

The sheriff's office did not provide details on why he is believed to be going to Tennessee.

Yang is described as 5'4'' tall and weighing about 180 pounds. He was carrying a black duffel bag.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call the sheriff's office at (770) 267-6557 and ask for the investigation unit.

Photo courtesy Walton County Sheriff's Office

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