A manhunt stretched into Tuesday afternoon in Chattooga County, Georgia, where the Sheriff’s Office, the FBI and other agencies kept up an active search for a New York man wanted on a federal warrant involving a crime against a child. The fugitive, identified as Tavion Young, was last seen near Wahatchee Trail off Mitchell Road in the Gore community, and a heavy law enforcement presence has settled over the area as the search continues.
AM 1180 Radio reported that agencies were still combing the Gore community Tuesday afternoon looking for Young. The station reported he is wanted on a federal warrant tied to a crime against a child, though the underlying charge and the specifics of the allegation have not been detailed publicly. 11Alive had a headline saying Chattooga County was seeking a man wanted on a child-crime warrant.
Description and Last Known Location
Authorities described Young as approximately six feet tall and weighing around 200 pounds, according to the same report. He was last seen in the Gore community near Wahatchee Trail, a rural stretch off Mitchell Road that has become the center of the search effort.
The Sheriff’s Office also said it had no evidence Young had left the area, and described him as wearing red pajama-style pants. Residents were urged to stay alert, avoid approaching anyone they believe may be Young and call 911 with information, the Sheriff’s Office update reported by AM 1180 said. Those details add to the initial description of his height and weight as investigators continued searching near Gore.
A Sheriff’s Office update said, “We are still in the area searching,” confirming that deputies had not called off the effort as of Tuesday afternoon. The involvement of the FBI alongside local deputies points to the federal nature of the warrant, though no additional detail about the case has been released.
A federal arrest warrant is not limited to the state or district where it was issued: Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 4 allows a warrant to be executed anywhere within U.S. jurisdiction by a marshal or other authorized officer. The rule also provides that an arrested person must be brought before a magistrate judge, or, if one is not reasonably available, a state or local judicial officer. The reported federal warrant thus permits enforcement beyond New York, though the issuing court and specific charge have not been identified in the public update.
The FBI’s local presence is tied to a resident agency in Cartersville, which covers nine northwest Georgia counties, including Chattooga. The Atlanta field office’s jurisdiction listing places Chattooga among the counties served by that office. The FBI’s involvement in the search therefore comes within the agency’s established regional footprint; the publicly available update does not identify which FBI personnel or specialized units are taking part.
What Remains Unknown
Several basic questions about the case remain open. It is not yet known whether Young has been located or taken into custody, nor is it clear how long the search in the Gore and Mitchell Road area will continue. Neither the warrant’s issuing court nor the specific allegations behind it have been independently verified beyond the federal child crime warrant description reported by local media.
