IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. — The suspect and the 8-month-old child have been found safe after a possible case of parental abduction Wednesday, according to the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said 30-year-old Carmen Edith Rodriguez took 8-month-old Samantha Roetzel from the 100 block of Cotswold Court.
Rodriguez allegedly drove away in a black Kia K4 sedan with a Virginia license plate that reads TCB-9808. This vehicle is a Hertz rental.
Deputies said Rodriguez may have been with an unknown woman heading towards Mecklenburg County.
The investigation is ongoing. Check back with wsoctv.com for updates as they are made available.
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