The Craven County Sheriff s Office are searching for a man accused of kidnapping and elderly abuse.
Rodney Cleon Gaskill Jr., 58, is described a 5 5 white male, 180 lbs, bald, with green eyes. His last known address is 3904 Brandywine Drive near Carolina Colours in James City.
Gaskill, a convicted felon, was recently released from prison in 2018 after serving four years for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to inflict serious injury. He was placed on parole for the following year, which he violated and was sent back to jail before he was released again in Feb. 2020, according to the NCDPS.
Gaskill s arrest record dates back to 1984 when he was charged with DWI. He also has charges of resisting a public officer, assault on a policeman, three assault of a female, along with numerous other assault charges.
Even the worst U.S. pandemic in a century can’t stop a worthwhile charity in a good-hearted town.
Empty Bowls will again be filled for the 12th year as the major dual-fundraiser to feed the needy and cultivate culture in New Bern.
Amid the fellowship, homemade soups from local restaurants and a free bowl from the labors of regional potters, it has also raised a lot of money – about $300,000 since 2011.
Religious Community Services and Craven Arts Council, the beneficiaries, have shared $110,000 in just the past two years.
Empty Bowls each February have been one of the area’s most popular social fundraisers, averaging more than 700 attendees a year, with a spike to 923 in 2019 and 880 in 2020 at Tabernacle Church.