MIDDLE RIVER, MD—A mother has been arrested and charged following the death of her daughter in Middle River, police say.

Keyona Dillon, 34, has been charged with first-degree murder following the death of her 11-year-old child.

At around noon on Thursday, January 23, 2025, officers responded to the 2100-block of Firethorn Road (21220), where they located the deceased child inside the family’s residence.

Three additional children were found inside the home unharmed.

Dillon remains held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center.

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