U.S. Marshals say missing Texas woman and child have ties to Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Authorities believe that metro residents may have information leading to a San Antonio mother and daughter who have been missing following a child custody dispute for over three years.

The U.S. Marshals Service says that Kathryn "Katie" Baldwin and her daughter Ava Baldwin were last seen Sept. 17, 2015 in San Antonio. Baldwin's vehicle was later found abandoned in a parking lot but authorities have found no sign of the two.

Authorities say that the two disappeared at the conclusion of a child custody hearing. In October 2017, a warrant was issued for her arrest on a charge of interference with child custody.

Baldwin is believed to have friends and family in the Oklahoma City metro. Authorities hope those with knowledge of her whereabouts will contact them at 210-657-8500.

Katie Baldwin is 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs 125 pounds with hazel eyes and blond hair. When last seen, Ava was 4 feet tall, weighed about 60 pounds. She as hazel eyes and blond hair.