Teams search for NC mom, toddler missing for 3 weeks: Sheriff

WELDON, N.C. (WNCN) — Authorities in Halifax County are searching for a missing mother and her toddler son, officials said Saturday.

A door-to-door search was started just after 1 p.m. Saturday in several areas in Weldon, according to a news release from the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office.

Police in the Northampton County town of Jackson are searching for Sharbrina McGee, 26, and her 3-year-old son, who have been missing for three weeks, the news release said.

McGee and her child were reported missing on June 29, according to the news release that also included photos of each. The little boy’s name was not included in the information released Saturday.

Halifax County search teams assisted Jackson Police on Saturday, visiting the Weldon Housing Complex, East and West Eleventh streets, Elm and Sycamore streets and Ransome Circle, officials said.

Photos released by the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office showed more than a dozen people checking along a neighborhood Saturday. Another photo showed several agencies gathered at a central area.

Halifax County officials said anyone with information about the location of the pair should contact Jackson Police Chief B. Burnette at 252-554-9779.

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