Sheriff offers $10K reward for information on missing woman

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ROCKINGHAM — Sheriff Mark B. Gulledge is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the whereabouts of Saundra Elizabeth King, who was last seen in April 2026 in or around the East Rockingham community, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.

According to investigators, King is 50-years-old, 5 feet 1 inch tall, weighs 125 pounds, and has brown hair and blue eyes. Authorities said it is unknown where King was last seen or what clothing she was wearing at the time of her disappearance.

Anyone with information about King’s whereabouts is encouraged to call 911, Richmond County Crime Stoppers at 910-997-5454 or Capt. Mitch Watson at 910-410-1160. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through the P3 Tips app.

The reward announcement comes as the Richmond County Missing Persons Task Force continues investigating several other missing-person cases.

In March, Sheriff Gulledge announced the task force was investigating the disappearances of four men who have been missing for periods ranging from several months to nearly a decade. Richmond County Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to each case, totaling $40,000 in available rewards.

The cases include:

Dennis Wayne Bailey, 69, who was reported missing Jan. 2, 2025, from the Ashley Chapel community.

Nicholas Drew Perkins, 37, who was reported missing June 26, 2025. He was last seen in the East Rockingham community.

Joseph Michael Blake, legally known as Sol Vain Zivek, who was 51 when he was last seen at his Ellerbe home in March 2019. Investigators said his last known contact was a text message sent March 29, 2019.

Alvin Benson “Bent” Covington, who was last seen in late 2015 near the Food Lion on U.S. 1. Investigators previously said he may have been in the areas of Cartledge Creek Road, Northside Drive or the Philadelphia community at the time of his disappearance.