Family has no answers as law enforcement continues the search for missing Screven County man

SCREVEN COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - Law enforcement is still looking for a missing man in Screven County. The Sherriff of Screven County says they have interviewed over 50 people and are still actively looking for him. Police say they are continuing the search with drones.

The family of the missing man says they still haven’t heard anything from police.

Kary Prescott Jr’s family says they last heard from him three weeks ago.

“It’s painful, it’s hurtful, it’s stressful, it’s a lot of things,” said Ronneckia Prescott, Kary’s cousin.

Prescott Jr’s cousin said ever since he went missing, the family has been worried every day.

They first noticed something was wrong when he wasn’t responding to calls or texts.

Right now, they say they fear the worst as rumors spread about what happened to him, noting it’s not like Prescott to just disappear.

“It’s no way he would have went this many days without talking to his dad, his kids, he loved them dearly,” said Ronneckia Prescott.

Ronneckia told WTOC the family reported him missing on July 6th.

The Screven County Sheriff’s Office said he was last seen on June 23 on Kimwood Drive.

Searchers say with the help of the DNR and GBI said they checked that area, but didn’t find anything.

They did say that as of right now, they are following a few leads into some persons of interest.

Kary’s father hopes that they will find him soon.

“They doing they job, don’t get me wrong, but all I want to do, they to find my baby and let me see him,” said Kary Prescott Sr., father of missing man.

If you’ve seen or know anything, his family begging you to reach out to law enforcement.

“I just wish that if anybody knows anything, they’ll just say,” Ronneckia said. “We need peace of mind. We need clarity.”

As WTOC continues to follow this search, we’ll make sure to keep you updated on air and online with any new developments.