IREDELL CO., N.C. – An Amber Alert is being sought for a missing 8-month-old baby who deputies say was taken from western Iredell County. The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office says 30-year-old Carmen Edith Rodriguez is accused of taking her daughter, 8-month-old Samantha Roetzel, without custodial rights.

Rodriguez is accused of taking the infant from 114 Cotswold Court, Statesville. She drove away in a black in color Kia K4 sedan with a Virginia License Plate TCB-9808. The car is a Hertz Rental. There is also an unknown Hispanic female in the car as well.

Rodriguez may possibly be headed in the direction of Mecklenburg County. If you see her, or the vehicle she is believed to be driving, please call 911. Investigators also request people share this information on social media.

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