Mom Charged With Murder In Daughter's Middle River Death: Police

MIDDLE RIVER, MD — A Middle River mother was charged with murder in the death of her 11-year-old daughter, police said Friday.

Officers identified the suspect as 34-year-old Keyona Dillon.

Authorities said they were called Thursday around noon to the 2100 block of Firethorn Road. That's located in the Hawthorne neighborhood.

The Baltimore County Police Department said officers found the child dead inside the family's home. Three other children inside the home were unharmed.

Authorities did not identify the deceased child. Police also did not reply to Patch's question about how she died.

Court records show that Dillon is charged with first-degree murder.

Officers said she's being held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center.

The case file says she has a bond hearing Friday at 1 p.m.

This map shows the area where authorities said they found the child.