Derrick Randall Jr.

Brandi Merrick has been missing for nearly two months, and her ex-boyfriend, Derrick Randall Jr., faces a murder charge in her disappearance. Police have not located her body, but Randall is accused of killing Merrick, the mother of his 12-year-old child.

A judge denied bond for Derrick Randall Jr., accused of murdering Brandi Merrick, a 37-year-old mother of three who went missing in Charlotte, N.C. on June 12, 2026. Evidence including phone pings, surveillance footage, and a shallow grave site were presented during the court hearing, though Merrick's body has not been found.

Derrick Randall Jr. has been charged with the murder of his ex-girlfriend Brandi Merrick, with DNA and forensic evidence linking him to her death. Blood matching Merrick's DNA was found in Randall's garage, and items like gloves and a ratchet strap with her DNA were discovered near a potential grave site. Surveillance and phone records tracked Randall's movements to a wooded area where investigators found tire tracks and a depression but no body.

Derrick Randall Jr. was arrested and charged with murder in connection with the disappearance of Brandi Merrick, who had been missing since June 8.

Brandi Merrick, a 37-year-old mother of three, went missing in early June after visiting her ex-boyfriend’s house. Derrick Randall Jr., 36, was charged with her first-degree murder on July 31, with police investigating a home in east Charlotte. Merrick’s body has not been located despite ongoing efforts.

A man has been charged with murder in the disappearance of 37-year-old Brandi Merrick, who was last seen leaving a family member’s home on Houldsworth Drive on June 8. Police identified 36-year-old Derrick Randall Jr. as a suspect and arrested him after developing sufficient evidence during the investigation. Merrick’s remains have not been located, and the case remains open.