NORTH EAST, Md. — Two people have been arrested in connection with the suspected homicide of a 3-year-old Delaware girl, Maryland State Police announced Wednesday.
Darrian Randle, 31, the child’s mother, and Cedrick Antoine Britten, 44, of North East, Maryland, were taken into custody following a multi-state investigation that began with a now-canceled Amber Alert.
Randle has been charged with first- and second-degree murder, first-degree child abuse resulting in the death of a minor under 13, and other related crimes. She is currently being held in New Castle County, Delaware, awaiting extradition.
Britten faces charges of accessory to first- and second-degree murder after the fact, failure to report a child death, and related offenses. He remains in Cecil County, Maryland custody.
The case unfolded on Tuesday, when Randle falsely reported that her daughter, Nola Dinkens, had been kidnapped in Newark, Delaware. An Amber Alert was issued but later canceled when investigators determined the report was untrue.
Police tracked Randle’s last known address in North East, Md., and made contact with Britten. Soon after, human remains were discovered in a nearby vacant lot. While the remains have not yet been positively identified, they are believed to be connected to the case.
The investigation is ongoing, and authorities have not ruled out additional charges.
