Walnut Ridge, AR: Father of Sidney Nicole Randall claims she was abused by her stepdad

Father of missing beauty queen, 14, claims she was abused by her stepdad who then killed himself

• Sidney Nicole Randall went missing from Arkansas home on March 4
• Her stepfather John Cornell found dead in apparent suicide two days later
• Father Victor Randall said his daughter was ‘scared’ of Cornell and he hit her
• Volunteers renewed search for Sidney after she was last seen in her home

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

PUBLISHED: 05:28 EST, 19 March 2013 | UPDATED: 10:51 EST, 19 March 2013

The father of a missing teenage beauty queen claims that she was abused by her stepfather and was planning to ‘tell’ of his behaviour.

Sidney Nicole Randal, 14, was last seen at her Arkansas home on March 4 after going missing in the middle of the night.

Her stepfather John Cornell, who was named as the main suspect in her disappearance, was found dead in an apparent suicide two days later.

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Search to resume Tuesday for Amber Alert teen

By Evan Hoffmeyer, Digital Executive Producer

Posted: Mar 11, 2013 4:47 PM CDT

Updated: Mar 12, 2013 9:58 AM CDT

WALNUT RIDGE (KATV, KAIT) –

Arkansas State Police issued a Morgan Nick Amber Alert Monday afternoon for a missing 14-year-old not seen since Saturday night.

Sidney Nicole Randall was last seen around 10:00 p.m. wearing a brown Aeropostale jacket. She is described as 5’04” weighing 85 pounds with green eyes and brown hair slightly longer than shoulder length.

The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office told our ABC station in Jonesboro, KAIT, that Sidney’s stepfather, John Cornell, was found dead Monday afternoon on a farm road just outside Walnut Ridge. He had a gunshot wound but investigators would not specify if it was self-inflicted.

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WALNUT RIDGE (KATV) –

By Roger Susanin, Reporter

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Investigators believe Sidney was taken from her home by her stepfather, John Cornell. He was the only suspect in the case then on Monday, investigators found his body on a rural road near his pickup truck. He was killed by a gun and detectives believe he shot himself but, as of early Tuesday evening, couldn’t say for sure.

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According to Chief Thatcher, police have not received any new leads or information since Monday night. If you know anything that could help in the search, call detectives at (870) 886-2525.

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