The Columbia County Sheriff is seeking the public's help in locating a missing person. County Sheriff David P. Bartlett said in a press release on his Facebook page that his office looking for an Elizaville man, 29-year-old William Amato. Amato was reported missing by his family after he was last seen the evening of December 4. Amato had indicated to a family member that he was going to be gone for about two hours but he never returned home. His vehicle, a red Honda Civic with North Carolina plates, was found December 5, behind the Dutch Hollow Farm in Stuyvesant. Amato is currently a resident of Elizaville, but he also lives in Fayetteville, North Carolina. A regional missing person alert has been issued. Amato is described as approximately 6’01”, 180 lbs, with brown hair. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office at 518-828-3344.