Sheriff Asks For Help Locating Missing Iredell Man

STATESVILLE, NC — Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a Statesville man who was reported missing by a family member earlier this month and is also wanted on numerous outstanding warrants.

According to an ICSO statement, Benny Dean Randolph II, 29, has not been seen since 6 a.m. Jan. 16, when he was spotted near the woods behind the family home on Twisted Oak Lane, his sister told deputies.

Randolph was later spotted by witnesses, however, he has not been seen since, ICSO said.

The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office said it has six open arrest warrants for Randolph and that “he is currently an Absconder wanted by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Division of Probation and Parole.”

Randolph was last seen on Woodbrook Road in Statesville and was wearing a camouflage army jacket, black sweatpants and black nike shoes. He is described as 5-foot, 11-inches tall with brown hair and hazel eyes. He also has a pierced right ear, beard and tattoo of “TLT 081809” on his left arm.

“Detectives continue to interview subjects believed to have knowledge of the victim’s whereabouts, and his family have continued to search the area nearby,” ICSO said.

ICSO asks that anyone with information about Randolph’s location contact the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office at 704-878-3100.

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Photos courtesy of Iredell County Sheriff’s Office