Atlanta police are asking for the public’s help finding a teenager last seen Thursday at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

Darian Maurice Blakes, 18, flew into Atlanta from North Carolina but never boarded his connecting flight to California, authorities said. He has not been heard from since.

Blakes is described as 5-foot-8 and 150 pounds and has a Bible verse tattooed on the right side of his chest. His last known address was in Midnothian, Texas, police said.

Anyone who encounters Blakes are has information regarding his whereabouts is asked to call Atlanta police at 404-546-4235.

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. (center) is flanked by GOP whip Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. (left) and Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, as Thune speak to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Earlier Tuesday, the Senate passed the budget reconciliation package of President Donald Trump's signature bill of big tax breaks and spending cuts. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

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