One Runaway Teenager Found, Another Still Being Sought

One runaway teenager was found this morning, while authorities continue to look for the other. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says 13-year-old Ja’Marion Sales and 14-year-old Deriona Lett were believed…

Mary Liz Nolan

Updated Jun 13, 2024 12:42 PM EDT

Ja’MARION SALES

Richmond County Sheriff's Office

One runaway teenager was found this morning, while authorities continue to look for the other.

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office says 13-year-old Ja'Marion Sales and 14-year-old Deriona Lett were believed to be together when investigators asked for tips on their whereabouts Wednesday.

The Sheriff's Office said Sales was last seen January 8 in the 400 block of East Boundary Street, while Lett was last seen June 8 in the 2100 block of Silverdale Road.

At the time, investigators say the pair could be staying in vacant houses in the areas of Kevin Drive and Abelia Drive in Augusta, adding that Lett had an active Children in Need of Services (CHINS) apprehension order.

She was found this morning and is now in custody.

Sales, who is still being sought, is known to carry firearms, according to the Sheriff's Office.

Description of Ja'Marion Sales

Black
5'1"
100 pounds

Anyone with information on Sales' whereabouts should contact the Richmond County Sheriff's Office at (706) 821-1020 or (706) 821-1080.

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Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.