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 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…