UPDATE: Pair arrested in connection to suspected homicide of Newark 3-year-old

NORTH EAST, Md. – Maryland State Police have arrested two people in connection with the suspected homicide of a Delaware 3-year-old. Police took the girl’s mother, 31-year-old Darrian Randle, and 44-year-old Cedrick Antoine Britten of North East, Md., into custody Wednesday.

Randle is charged with first- and second-degree murder, first-degree of child abuse resulting in the death of a minor under the age of 13, and other crimes. Randle is being held in police custody in New Castle County, Del., and awaiting extradition.

Britten is charged with accessory to first- and second-degree murder after the fact, failure to report a child death, and related crimes. He is being held in police custody in Cecil County, Md.

On Tuesday, an Amber Alert was issued for 3-year-old Nola Dinkens in New Castle County. Randle had reported the child kidnapped in Newark. An extensive investigation began that continued through the night. Investigators learned that the initial report was false and the Amber Alert was canceled.

Investigators responded to Randle’s last known address in North East, where they made contact with Britten. Police would later find human remains in a nearby vacant lot. The remains have not yet been positively identified.

The case remains under investigation.