Search continues for missing Hamilton County teen

Danny Federico [email protected] The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, in coordination with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, is continuing to seek the public's assistance in locating a missing 16-year-old girl. According to the sheriff's office, Elissa McCarthy, of Jasper, was last seen on Monday, June 1, in the area of the 2600 block of Northwest 44th Street. As of Monday, June 29, she remains missing. McCarthy is described as a white female standing at 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighing approximately 140 pounds. She has red hair and blue eyes. Authorities said she was last seen wearing a gray-and-navy T-shirt, pink shorts and blue Crocs. Investigators believe McC