Ron Rico Lashane Kelly Jr. was located just after 10:30 p.m. Thursday. He is safe and has been reunited with his family.

Media Release

February 1, 2024

Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Is Asking for the Public’s Assistance In Locating A Missing Child

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in helping locate a missing child. Just after 6:00 p.m. Thursday, deputies responded to a residence in the 4100 block of Brookdale Avenue about a missing eight-year-old male. It was reported that the child got off of the bus at his bus stop this afternoon. It was also reported to deputies that neighbors last saw the child playing with other children in the neighborhood after 4:00 p.m., Thursday afternoon. When the child did not come home, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office was notified.

The child’s name is Ron Rico Lashane Kelly Jr. He is a black male, described as being approximately three feet eleven inches in height and weighing around sixty-seven pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a burgundy shirt, black pants, black and white Jordan sneakers, and a black and white jacket.

Photographs of Ron Rico Lashane Kelly Jr. are attached. 

Deputies are currently searching for the missing child. Anyone who has seen or knows the whereabouts of eight-year-old Ron Rico Lashane Kelly Jr. is urged to call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.