Randle was taken into custody during interviews at New Castle County Police Headquarters. She has been charged with one count of felony falsely reporting an incident. (Photo provided by New Castle County Police)

Mother charged after false kidnapping report that triggered Amber Alert for 3-year-old Nola Dinkins

Claudia EstradaPolice & Fire, Headlines

A Newark woman has been arrested and charged with filing a false report after allegedly fabricating the kidnapping of her 3-year-old daughter, Nola Dinkins, which prompted an Amber Alert and multi-agency overnight search. On Tuesday evening, police responded to the 500 block of Gender Road after 31-year-old Darrian Randle reported that Nola had been abducted at gunpoint by an unknown …

Nola Dinkins, pictured, is a Black female toddler approximately 3 feet tall and 25 pounds. She was last seen in Newark on June 10, 2025.

UPDATE: Amber Alert canceled; case now a homicide investigation

Claudia EstradaPolice & Fire, Headlines

THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED  The Amber Alert issued Tuesday evening for 3-year-old Nola Dinkins has been canceled, and the case is now being investigated as a homicide, according to New Castle County Police. The alert was issued after Nola’s mother reported that an unknown white male armed with a handgun had abducted the child from her vehicle on the …