Brandi Bearden, 32, was found dead on the shoulder of Red Oak Grove Road near Highway 23 in Modoc, South Carolina, on Sunday, October 24, 2021. Two separate motorists spotted what looked like a person lying motionless and alerted authorities; police confirmed the body was Bearden and by that evening had declared her death a homicide after noting wounds to her leg and face. An autopsy was scheduled to determine the precise cause of death.

Investigators identified and arrested 30-year-old Austin Hunter Randolph in the Clearwater area of Aiken County. Randolph and Bearden were reported to have lived at the same address on Running Ridge Drive in Trenton; Randolph was charged with murder and a rifle found in his vehicle at the time of arrest was believed to be connected to the case. Family and friends described Bearden as kind and always laughing, and a GoFundMe was set up to help with funeral expenses.

Did anyone in the area know Brandi or have information about her last movements on October 24, 2021?