Mother says missing 16-year-old Henry County boy has returned home

UPDATE: Blakely George's mother says he returned home Tuesday night and is safe.

HENRY COUNTY, VA – The Sheriff's Office in Henry County is searching for a missing 16-year-old.

Blakely Benton George was last seen on January 8, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

Authorities describe George as being 5-foot-7-inches tall, weighing about 185 pounds, with brown hair that is pink on one side.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Henry County Sheriff's Office at 276-638-5155.