Morgan Barton missing after last seen at Birmingham political event
The 55-year-old woman's location was turned off on her phone, and her dog was found alone at her residence on Wednesday.
By Connor Murphy ·
Morgan Barton has not contacted her family since Tuesday night, when she attended a watch party for Alabama gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones in Birmingham. Birmingham police confirmed that the 55-year-old was last seen at the event held at the Sheraton near 22nd Street and Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard. Her family reported that no one has heard from her in more than 48 hours.
Barton's daughter, Josie, stated that her mother's location setting on her phone is turned off. The family also could not locate Barton's vehicle. They traveled to Barton's home on Wednesday and found her dog inside. The animal was unattended and had no food.
Josie Barton has been coordinating directly with police investigators. She also contacted the campaign team for Doug Jones regarding her mother's disappearance. Tracy Barton, the missing woman's sister-in-law, described the situation as highly unusual for her family member.
Tracy Barton noted that Barton would never disable the location feature on her phone for her children. "It's unusual for her to be like this and her location on her phone, she would never turn that off for her kids. Never!" Tracy Barton said.
Josie Barton expressed her determination to find her mother. "The whole village - we are all looking for you. We are not giving up, we just started, we are not stopping, I love you to death. I can't wait to get you in my arms again," Josie Barton said.
Police described Barton as 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing 130 pounds. They said she was last seen wearing a lavender shirt and a dark purple skirt. The Birmingham Police Department is asking the public to call 205-328-9311 if they have any information that could help locate her.
