Darrian Randle is a killer from Maryland who has been convicted of the murder of her three year old daughter
According to court documents Darrian Randle would report her three year old daughter, Nola Dinkins, missing in Delaware. According to Randle Nola was kidnapped by gunpoint
After a police investigation it was determined the kidnapping was a hoax
Police would go to the home of Darrian Randle partner Cedrick Britten in Maryland
Soon after the body of Nola Dinkins was found in a suitcase at an empty lot
Cedrick Britten has been charged with help concealing the body of Nola Dinkins
Darrian Randle would be arrested and convicted of first degree murder and child abuse. She faces a life sentence at her sentencing hearing in October
Cedrick Britten is going on trial in August 2026
Darrian Randle faces charged in Delaware for filing a false police report
Darrian Randle Case
A Maryland mother was convicted of killing her 3-year-old daughter and hiding her body in a suitcase Monday after a six-day trial in Cecil County.
Darrian Randle, 32, was found guilty of murder, child abuse, neglect and assault after the body of her daughter, Nola Dinkins, was found in June 2025, wrapped in Saran Wrap and left in a suitcase. The verdict was announced in less than two hours.
The incident was brought to light after Randle falsely reported that Dinkins had been kidnapped at gunpoint in New Castle County, Delaware. The investigation into the fake kidnapping prompted Maryland State police to visit the child’s last known place of residence, a home where Randle’s boyfriend, Cedrick Britten, was staying.
Britten was charged with allegedly helping to hide Dinkins’ body. His trial is scheduled for August 2026.
Randle will also face felony charges in Delaware for filing a false police report.
Randle is scheduled to be sentenced in October 2026. She is facing a maximum penalty of life in prison without parole.
Darrian Randle News
Nola Dinkins was just three years old when her mother, Darrian Randle, reported her missing in Delaware, nearly a year ago.
Her body was recovered in a vacant lot in Cecil County, wrapped in plastic and inside a suitcase.
On Monday, a jury found Randle guilty of first-degree murder, as well as child abuse charges.
“We believe the guilty verdict for murder first degree and other related charges represent justice,” said James Dellmyer, the State’s Attorney for Cecil County, in a statement on Tuesday. “On the other hand, we recognize this is a sad day while we acknowledge the loss of the life of a child. I extend my sincere condolences to the victim’s family.”
Randle faces life in prison. Sentencing is scheduled for October 2, 2026.
