North Carolina couple found dead after Ashanti alert

Investigators said evidence indicated that “Greg Gobble shot Cynthia Gobble and then shot himself.” Officials said the gun was found at the scene.

The Davie County Sheriff’s Office first issued an Ashanti Alert for the two on Thursday. The Gobbles were found dead in a wooded area just outside Iredell County on Sheffield Road just after 11 a.m. Friday.

Deputies said the Ford truck listed in the alert was also at the scene of the accident.

At around 10 p.m. Thursday, the Davie County Sheriff’s Office said they were dispatched to conduct a welfare check on Cynthia Gobble after her family members were unable to reach her. The two were last seen in the area of ​​Country Lane, Campbell Road and Highway 601 in Mocksville, according to the Davie County Sheriff’s Office.

It was reported that there were divorce proceedings pending between Cynthia and her husband Greg Gobble. Officers were able to confirm that Cynthia was not at Country Lane in Mocksville, but found evidence that she may not have left on her own initiative.

Both officers and family members said they checked other locations where either of the Gobbles might be and tried to find them. Officers were also unable to locate Greg Gobble’s white Ford truck after determining he had been driving the truck earlier in the day. At that point, they were both reported missing and the Ashanti Alert was issued for them and the vehicle.

On Friday, the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office received a call that two bodies were found just over the county line on Sheffield Road. Iredell County notified the Davie County Sheriff’s Office and both agencies determined the bodies were those of Cynthia and Greg Gobble.

Davie County Sheriff’s units said they are continuing to investigate the crime scene on Country Lane and that the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office assisted in investigating the scene where Gobble’s remains were found.

An Ashanti Alert is for adults over 17 (as opposed to an Amber Alert). According to the NC Center for Missing Persons, the Ashanti Alert establishes a volunteer statewide communications network to assist in the search and recovery of missing persons between the ages of 18 and 64.

The Ashanti Alert Act was passed in 2018. It was named in honour of Ashanti Billie, who was kidnapped and killed in 2017.