[UPDATE; 4/14/26 @8:00AM] - WALB has got confirmation that Timothy Kegler, 14, has been found safe.

[ORIGINAL: 4/14/2026 @6:41AM] - ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Albany Police Department (APD) officials are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager who has not been seen since last week.

According to police, 14-year-old Timothy Kegler was last seen Tuesday morning in the 500 block of Willard Avenue as he was getting on a school bus.

Timothy is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing approximately 115 pounds.

Investigators say he is known to visit Treeside Park Apartments, located on West Gordon Avenue, and are urging anyone in that area to be alert.

Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, but say they are actively working to locate him.

Anyone with information on Timothy’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Albany Police Department at 229-431-2132.

Police emphasize that even the smallest tip could help bring him home safely.

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