Dossier
Advance, North Carolina
Coverage of Advance, North Carolina in the Nexus archive.
- Judge denies bond for man accused of killing missing Charlotte mother of 3
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.