OAKBORO, UNION COUNTY — The family of a 37-year-old mother reported missing from Union County is doing everything they can to find her and bring her home.
It’s been 10 days since anyone has seen Alison Thomas.
Thomas’ family, concerned that the mother of two was abducted, handed out missing person’s flyers Thursday with a picture of her smiling face.
The fliers covered windshields at a shopping center in Oakboro.
“You don’t really hear about things like that around here that often,” one concerned shopper told Channel 9.
All day long, a search party of family and friends combed through thick brush in a wooded area between Oakboro and Marshville near where Thomas was last seen.
Investigators with the Union County Sheriff’s Office say Thomas was living at a home on Flint Ridge Road and was last seen the day before Valentine’s Day.
Deputies have conducted an extensive search of that area without any signs of Thomas. At this point, they haven’t been able to rule anything out.
Family shared their fears for Thomas’ safety and suspicions of foul play. The woman is without her car, purse and glasses raising the alarm.
“We know that something is awry, that something has gone on, and we do not believe in any way, shape, or form that she walked away from anything,” Sunshine Thomas, Alison’s sister, told Channel 9 earlier this week.
The sheriff’s office is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for any information that helps locate Alison. They are also encouraging people to submit tips through their app or by phone at (704)283-5600.
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