Second person charged in death of delaware infant after mom files false abduction report with police

NORTH EAST, Md. — Maryland State Police have arrested a man and woman in connection with the death of a missing child who was the subject of a recent Amber Alert in Delaware, officials announced Thursday.

The suspects have been identified as Darrian Randle, 31, and Cedrick Antoine Britten, 44, both of North East, Maryland. Arrest warrants were issued following consultations with the Cecil County State’s Attorney’s Office.

Randle is charged with first- and second-degree murder, first-degree child abuse resulting in the death of a minor under 13, and additional related offenses. She is currently in custody at the New Castle County Division of Police in Delaware, awaiting extradition to Maryland.

Britten faces charges of accessory to first- and second-degree murder after the fact, failure to report a child’s death, and other related offenses. He is being held in Maryland pending his initial court appearance at the Cecil County District Court.

Amber Alert canceled as investigation uncovers false report

On Wednesday evening, an Amber Alert was issued for 3-year-old Nola Dinkens after her mother reported her kidnapped in Newark, Delaware. The New Castle County Division of Police, with assistance from the FBI and Maryland State Police, launched an overnight investigation.

Authorities later determined that the information provided by Randle was false, leading to the cancellation of the Amber Alert. Details surrounding the child’s death have not yet been fully disclosed as the investigation remains ongoing.

The intensive joint investigation involved multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Maryland State Police North East Barrack and the Criminal Enforcement Division Northern Region.

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