Mom Fakes Abduction, Now Charged in Daughter's Death: Cops
- On June 10, 31-year-old Darrian Randle informed authorities in Newark, Delaware, that her three-year-old child had been taken by force with a firearm.
- Authorities issued an Amber Alert and initiated a comprehensive inquiry with the participation of New Castle County police and the FBI, but they eventually concluded that Randle’s account was fabricated.
- Maryland State Police found human remains in a suitcase in Cecil County on June 11, presumed to be Nola's, and the case was treated as a homicide.
- Randle was arrested, charged with felony false reporting and murder-related offenses, held on $1 million bail in Delaware, while her boyfriend Britten faced accessory charges and bail hearings in Maryland.
- The Maryland State Police continue to lead the investigation with positive identification of the remains still pending, while court records reveal an ongoing custody conflict involving Randle and Nola’s biological father.
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Mom fakes abduction, now charged in daughter's death: cops
Mom accused of beating 3-year-old to death with belt, then faking an abduction call to police
A mom is accused of beating her 3-year-old daughter to death with a belt and then faking an abduction call to police, according to court documents obtained by local outlets.

Mom allegedly beat child to death with belt, hid body in suitcase before making up abduction report
New details have been revealed in the case of a Maryland woman who claimed her child was abducted in Delaware, only to be charged later with the child's murder.


Death of Toddler with Hoosier Ties Leads to Murder Charges
Source: (Photo by David Pralh/Getty Images.) MARION, Ind — Two people are now facing charges in connection with the disappearance and death of 3-year-old Nola Dinkins, who had recently lived in Marion, Indiana. On Tuesday, police in Delaware issued an Amber Alert after Nola’s mother, 31-year-old Darrian Randle, told them an unknown man with a gun had taken her daughter. Investigators later said that story was false and canceled the alert. The ca…
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