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Carl Caruthers Missing in Jones County, GA: Deputies Say the 61-Year-Old Was Last Seen in the Fox Road Area, Possibly on a Black Honda Shadow

The Jones County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to help it find Carl Caruthers, 61, who deputies say was last seen about 11 p.m. Monday in the Fox Road area and may have been riding a black Honda Shadow motorcycle. The appeal is open now, and the number deputies gave for information is (478) 986-3489.

By Kate Thompson Published Aug. 18, 2026, 6:51 p.m. ET 3 min read Missing since Monday night, Aug. 17 · no crime alleged

What has the Jones County Sheriff’s Office said about Carl Caruthers?

The Jones County Sheriff’s Office has turned to the public for help locating Carl Caruthers, a 61-year-old man deputies have not been able to account for since Monday night, WGXA reported Tuesday.

That request is live as this is written on Tuesday evening. Caruthers is a missing person; the sheriff’s office has not alleged that he did anything, and it has not said why he is missing.

Where and when do deputies say Carl Caruthers was last seen?

The last sighting is placed at roughly 11 p.m. Monday — Monday was Aug. 17, 2026 — in the area of Fox Road in Jones County. Deputies did not attach an address, a business or a cross street to that, and they did not say how much ground the phrase covers.

What is the black Honda Shadow, and how certain is it?

The sheriff’s office raised the motorcycle as a possibility rather than a fact: Caruthers may have been riding a black Honda Shadow when he was last seen. Nothing further about the bike has been released — no tag number, no model year, no engine size, and no word on whether the motorcycle itself is missing.

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What does Carl Caruthers look like?

The physical description JCSO put out is brief. Caruthers is 5 feet 9 inches tall and 170 pounds, with grey hair and green eyes. What he was wearing is not part of it, and neither are tattoos or other identifying marks. The sheriff’s office also supplied a photograph of Caruthers, which ran with the WGXA report.

Who is asking for calls, and can a call stay anonymous?

One agency is named on this case: the Jones County Sheriff’s Office. It asked anyone who knows something about where Caruthers is to reach it at (478) 986-3489, and it said whatever it is told can remain anonymous. No email address, no online form and no separate tip line has been published.

Is this the same as the other Jones County missing-person appeal?

No — and the difference matters. Two separate appeals are out of the same sheriff’s office this week, about two different men. Alongside the search for Caruthers, deputies are also looking for John Rouse, 65, last seen Monday morning near Pinetree Drive and Joycliff Road. Different man, different age, different roads, different time of day. Nothing released by the sheriff’s office ties the two together — WGXA links its earlier story only as a similar case — and this page does not suggest that they are connected. The phone number is the same in both appeals only because the same agency is fielding both.

How many newsrooms have reported this?

One. Everything above comes from WGXA, a Sinclair station, under the byline of Addison White, timestamped 5:37 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, and relaying the Jones County Sheriff’s Office appeal. 13WMAZ, the Tegna station serving this county, blocks its article text from us, so it is not a second confirmation and is not counted as one. Every fact on this page traces back to the sheriff’s office.

This report is part of The Local Alert’s ongoing Jones County, GA coverage.

What is still unknown about the Carl Caruthers case?

Frequently asked questions

Who is Carl Caruthers, the man missing in Jones County, GA?
Carl Caruthers is 61 years old. The Jones County Sheriff's Office says he was last seen on the night of Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, and it is asking the public for help finding him. He is a missing person and is not accused of anything.

Where and when was Carl Caruthers last seen?
In the Fox Road area of Jones County, Georgia, at about 11 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. No street address, business or cross street was named, and the sheriff's office did not say how large an area that covers.

Was Carl Caruthers on a motorcycle when he went missing?
Possibly. The sheriff's office says he may have been riding a black Honda Shadow motorcycle when he was last seen. That is given as a possibility rather than a certainty, and no tag number, model year or engine size has been released.

What does Carl Caruthers look like?
The sheriff's office describes him as 5 feet 9 inches tall and 170 pounds, with grey hair and green eyes. Clothing, tattoos and any other identifying features are not part of the description that has been released.

Who do you call with information about Carl Caruthers, and can the call stay anonymous?
The Jones County Sheriff's Office, at (478) 986-3489. The sheriff's office says information it receives can remain anonymous. No email address, online form or separate tip line has been published.