Union County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Information On Whereabouts Of Mother and Missing Child

UNION COUNTY, NC — Deputies are looking for a woman and her missing child after they say she failed to turn the daughter over to the father following a court order back in June.

Officials say the father of Autumn Newberry-Rape, 5, has not seen her since December 2015 and believes that the child is with her mother, Kristy Brooks, 35. According to authorities, in June 2016 Brooks was ordered by the court to turn Autumn over to her father. Brooks failed to comply with the order, so on December 27th a judge issued a Commitment Order for Civil Contempt until Brooks complies.

The order states that Brooks is to be arrested immediately and held in custody until she complies with the terms of the June court order.

Anyone with information on their whereabouts should call the Union County Sheriff’s Office at 704-283-3789 or Union County CrimeStoppers at 704-283-5600.