A 32-year-old Maryland mother has been convicted of killnig her 3-year-old daughter after faking a kidnapping report, a move that ultimately led investigators to her daughter's lifeless body.

The $30 million lie

The mother, Randle, had initially reported that her daughter was kidnapped by an unknown white male at gunpoint in New Castle County. However, authorities determined that her version of events were false, and she was charged in connection with her disappearance.

The investigation began on June 9, 2025, and led to the recovery of human remains in a vacant lot in North East. a positive identification of the remains is pending autopsy reslts by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore.

20 brutal blows

Randle was accused of beating her daughter at least 20 times until she collapsed. Her boyfriend, Britten, 44, then performed CPR on Dinkins, but was unable to revive her.

After the couple concluded that Dinkins was dead, they drove her home and placed her body in a suitcase. randle and Dinkins left the suitcase on their basement steps overnight, and she allegedly asked her boyfriend to send the suitcase somewhere else the following day.

Justice delayed, but not denied

Randle's sentencing hearing will take place in October , and if she receives the maximum penalty, she could be sentenced to life in prison without parole.