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Cedrick Britten

Cecil County criminal case tied to the death of 3-year-old Nola Dinkins.

On trial · allegations
last updated 26 August 2026 · 5 sources
Confirmed facts
12
Open questions
4
Stage
On trial
Trial length
10 days
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Case file Cedrick Britten, reference D C zero one six one. CBS Baltimore reported that court documents said Darrian Randle told police that three-year-old Nola Dinkins became unresponsive after Randle hit her several times with a belt; CBS Baltimore reported that allegation was later part of Randle’s separate case. CBS Baltimore reported that on June tenth, twenty twenty-five, Randle called New Castle County police in Delaware to report that Nola had been kidnapped at gunpoint, and that an Amber Alert was issued. CBS Baltimore reported that Maryland State Police went to Nola’s last known residence in Cecil County and found Cedrick Britten there. CBS Philadelphia reported, citing Maryland State Police, that human remains were found in a vacant lot in North East, Maryland, on June eleventh. CBS Philadelphia reported, citing Maryland State Police, that Britten was charged with accessory to first- and second-degree murder, failure to report a child death, and other charges. Those charges are unproven allegations. CBS Baltimore reported Randle was later found guilty of murder, child abuse, neglect, and assault. CBS Baltimore reported jury selection began for Britten’s trial on August twenty-fourth, twenty twenty-six. The file’s open questions include the exact counts now pending, whether a jury has been seated, Britten’s plea, and the next court date. This has been an automated reading of case file D C zero one six one at developing case dot com. Every fact you heard names a public source.

Timeline of what's confirmed12 entries
6 June 2025
Court documents reported by CBS Baltimore say Darrian Randle told police that Nola Dinkins became unresponsive after Randle hit her several times with a belt; the allegation was later part of Randle's separate case.
CBS Baltimore
10 June 2025
CBS Baltimore reported that Randle called New Castle County police in Delaware to report that Nola Dinkins had been kidnapped at gunpoint.
CBS Baltimore
10 June 2025
CBS Baltimore reported that an Amber Alert was issued after Randle's kidnapping report.
CBS Baltimore
10 June 2025
CBS Baltimore reported that Maryland State Police went to Dinkins' last known residence in Cecil County as part of the response to the Delaware report and found Cedrick Britten there.
CBS Baltimore
10 June 2025
CBS Baltimore reported from court documents that Britten told troopers Dinkins had left with her mother.
CBS Baltimore
11 June 2025
Maryland State Police found human remains in a vacant lot in North East, Maryland, at about 1:45 p.m., CBS Philadelphia reported, citing police.
CBS Philadelphia
11 June 2025
CBS Baltimore reported from court documents that Britten provided police a map of where the child's body was disposed of; charges and allegations against Britten remain unproven unless and until decided in court.
CBS Baltimore
12 June 2025
CBS Philadelphia reported, citing Maryland State Police, that Cedrick Antoine Britten was charged with accessory to first- and second-degree murder, failure to report a child death and other charges; the charges are unproven allegations.
CBS Philadelphia
12 June 2025
CBS Baltimore reported that Britten appeared in Cecil County court and was released on $75,000 bond with home detention ordered.
CBS Baltimore
26 September 2025
CBS Baltimore reported, citing the Cecil County State's Attorney's Office, that Britten was being held without bond at the Cecil County Detention Center.
CBS Baltimore
8 June 2026
CBS Baltimore reported that Darrian Randle was found guilty of murder, child abuse, neglect and assault after a six-day trial in Cecil County.
CBS Baltimore
24 August 2026
CBS Baltimore reported that jury selection was underway in Cecil County for the trial of 45-year-old Cedrick Britten, with the court narrowing 120 potential jurors to 12.
CBS Baltimore
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
What are the exact counts currently pending against Cedrick Britten at trial?unconfirmed in the latest trusted reporting · unconfirmed
Has a jury been seated after the reported continuation of jury selection on 25 August 2026?unconfirmed by allowed-source results · unconfirmed
What plea has Cedrick Britten entered to the pending charges?not stated in the trusted reports found · unconfirmed
What is the next scheduled court date after jury selection?not confirmed in the trusted reports found · unconfirmed
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