{"id":420561,"date":"2026-08-29T21:52:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T21:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/420561\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T21:52:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T21:52:09","slug":"missing-newton-county-girl-believed-to-be-heading-to-texas-deputies-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/420561\/","title":{"rendered":"Missing Newton County girl believed to be heading to Texas, deputies say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/screenshot-2026-08-29-170843.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"764\" height=\"432\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-v-653d32e2=\"\"\/> article <\/p>\n<p data-v-653d32e2=\"\">Royciya Parker was reported missing after disappearing Thursday from Covington, according to authorities. (Credit: Newton County Sheriff&#8217;s Office) <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. &#8211; The Newton County Sheriff&#8217;s Office is asking for the public&#8217;s help to locate a girl who was reported missing earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WAGA\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Royciya Parker was last seen on Thursday near the Salem Glen Apartments on Salem Road in Covington.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The sheriff&#8217;s office described her as 4 feet 11 inches tall, weighing about 120 pounds, with brown eyes.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">She was last seen wearing a black long-sleeved shirt, shorts, and black and yellow slides featuring fur on top, authorities said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Investigators believe Parker might be heading toward Texas.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Authorities said she ran away from home.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WAGA\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What we don&#8217;t know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Officials have not released her exact age.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Authorities have not specified whether she is traveling on foot, via public transit, or with another person.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WAGA\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What you can do:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Anyone who has information regarding her whereabouts is urged to contact Investigator Rivers at 678-625-1418, email rrivers@newtonsheriffga.org, or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: Information in this story came from a Facebook post from the Newton County Sheriff&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5atlanta.com\/tag\/us\/ga\/newton-county\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Newton County<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5atlanta.com\/tag\/crime-publicsafety\/missing-persons\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Missing Persons<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5atlanta.com\/tag\/news\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"article Royciya Parker was reported missing after disappearing Thursday from Covington, according to authorities. 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