A Maryland mother was arrested and charged with the murder of her 3-year-old daughter after lying to police about the child's abduction, officials said.

Police in Newark, Delaware issued an Amber Alert after Darrian Randle reported that an armed man had kidnapped her daughter.

A community in Cecil County said it was "disturbing" when they learned the body of a young child was found in their backyard as police searched for a missing Nola Dinkins.

The case spanned multiple jurisdictions over two states and involved several police agencies, including the FBI.

A Maryland mother who falsely reported her 3-year-old daughter was kidnapped has been arrested and charged with the child’s murder.

A Maryland couple is accused of killing a toddler and attempting to hide her body before a false Delaware Amber Alert sparked an investigation.

Darrian Randle, 31, was initially arrested for false reporting after she claimed her daughter had been abducted.

An Amber Alert issued for 3-year-old Nola Dinkins in New Castle County, Delaware, has been canceled, and the case is now being investigated as a homicide, police said. New Castle County Police said Wednesday that investigators determined the initial account of an abduction given by Dinkins' mother was false.

Cedrick Britten, 44, was charged on June 11 with accessory to first- and second-degree murder after the fact, failure to report child death and "other related criminal charges" for his role in the death of Nola Dinkins, Maryland State Police said.

After an aborted Amber alert and the discovery of human remains, a Maryland mom has been charged with the murder of 3-year-old Nola Dinkins.