ALEXANDER COUNTY, N.C. -- The Alexander County Sheriff's Office is looking for a missing woman after her boyfriend didn't show up for a court appearance Wednesday.

Her child was reported missing but has since been found.

The boyfriend, Carl Dotson is charged with assault.

When deputies tried to find him, they discovered that his girlfriend Brandi Risden and her 4-month-old had disappeared.

They say the couple have a history of domestic violence.

Anyone with information about Dotson or Risden is asked to call the sheriff's office at (828) 632-1111.

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