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PHILADELPHIA - A 23-year-old mother is now being charged in connection to the abuse of her own children after a 3-year-old child was found unresponsive and bruised in her West Philadelphia home on Friday. Police made the horrifying discovery when responding to a residence on the 400 block of 50th Street around 2:30 a.m. The 3-year-old was pronounced dead at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia a short time later.Officials say the young girl was unresponsive in a bathtub with no water, and had bruises on her body.Two other children, ages 2 and 4, found inside the home were also transported to a local hospital for bruises and burns to their bodies, according to authorities. MORE HEADLINES:Officials say they are the children of Kiarali Rodriguez-Ayala, who has been arrested and charged for their violent abuse. The 3-year-old child is said not be a relative of Rodriguez-Ayala, but was under her care at the time. An investigation into her death is still active with the Special Victims Unit.

Jeremiah Thomas and Milan Dean-Brewer PHILADELPHIA - A carjacking turned into a terrifying ordeal for a 12-year-old girl this weekend, and now two men are being held responsible, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office.Jeremiah Thomas and Milan Dean-Brewer are both accused of kidnapping the girl during a carjacking at a gas station on Ridge Avenue on October 9.The 12-year-old was still in the back seat when the suspects reportedly jumped in the running car and took off driving.Police say the girl's father had left her in the car to buy something inside the gas station.MORE HEADLINES:She was able to escape the car during a stop, and made it home safely with no injuries, according to the DA's office.The suspects were apprehended after they crashed the stolen car into a police vehicle in Montgomery County.They have both been charged with carjacking, kidnappings, auto theft and related offenses.

PHILADELPHIA - Officials say a man who shot the mother of his children in the face with them just feet away is now off the streets for a "violent domestic assault."Karell Young is charged with attempted murder, endangering the welfare of children and other related charges.Young is accused of shooting a woman after getting into argument inside an apartment on the 6700 block of Jackson Street early Saturday morning.The 29-year-old woman is reportedly the mother of three of his children. She was said to be in critical condition after suffering a gunshot wound to the cheek.MORE HEADLINES:The mother of his fourth child, along with all four children, were inside the apartment at the time of the shooting, according to the DA's office.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is urging people to come forward with information on violent crime after another weekend in the city plagued by multiple deadly incidents. On Friday night, twelve people were shot in at least six different shootings across the city, including a pregnant woman. Violence continued throughout the weekend when a man was shot multiple times in Kensington and a crash that left two dead and multiple others injured in West Philadelphia. During his weekly gun crimes update on Monday, Krasner said, as of August 14, the city has had 344 homicides compared to 336 this time last year. Between August 4 and August 10, there were 11 homicides and 33 nonfatal shootings, Krasner said. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESKrasner ended his portion of the press conference by urging people to come forward with information on violent cases. "It shouldn't have to be said, but I'm [going to] say it anyway. Please come forward," he said.

Joshua Macias PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia prosecutors are again asking a judge to jail a Virginia man arrested in November 2020 on weapons charges after he traveled to the Pennsylvania Convention Center where votes were being counted.The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office on Wednesday filed a motion asking a judge to revoke the $850,000 bail of Joshua Macias, saying he violated the conditions of his bail by attending political events and posting on social media.A hearing is scheduled for next week on the motion. It centers on complaints that Macias allegedly can be heard narrating a live video from behind the camera during a recent "trucker protest" in Washington and that he attended at least one political rally for a Virginia candidate who has called for the execution of everyone involved in President Joe Biden’s election.William J.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia District Attorney's office says its ready to file charges, as soon as possible, after a wild night of street racing and drifting in Center City. The chaotic scene happened outside of City Hall on Saturday night with videos detailing the absolute chaos. Hundreds of people and cars were there, according to police. A few people damaged a police car and some were setting off fireworks in the street. MORE HEADLINES: Now, the DA's Office is saying enough is enough. "Young people need to find other outlets for their energy besides blocking traffic and behaving in what I consider to be some reckless manners," said First Assistant District Attorney Robert Listenbee.Police say these illegal gatherings have become an

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia defense attorney Charles Peruto Jr. has announced he will run as a Republican against Larry Krasner in May's election for DA.Peruto says Krasner has been too soft on crime and he intends to change that if elected."If you don't believe punishment is a deterrent to crime, then leave because you're stupid.

WEST PHILADELPHIA - Federal prosecutors announced Thursday that a man has been sentence to more than 14 years in prison following a shooting and attempted robbery in West Philadelphia.Jovaun Patterson, 31, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 171 months in prison (14 years and three months) and five years of supervised release.Back in 2018, Patterson was caught on camera shooting a West Philly deli owner with AK-47 during an attempted robbery, leaving the victim confined to a wheelchair.