Sheriff's office needs assistance locating missing Staunton teen

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STAUNTON — The Augusta County Sheriff's office is looking for help finding a runaway teen from the Staunton area.

The teen, Tristan Mac Cornelius, was last seen after midnight last night.

Cornelius is a 16-year-old white male, that is 5-foot 10-inches and 150 pounds. He is possibly wearing an all black Bass Pro Shops hat.

Anyone with information about this runaway juvenile should contact the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office at 540-245-5333 or Crime Stoppers at 800-322-2017.

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