Crime & Safety
Philadelphia Foster Mom Charged With Murder After Toddler Dies In Her Care
Nine months went by from the time the child died to when the foster mom was arrested and charged.

February 4, 2026
A Philadelphia foster mom has been charged with murder after a toddler in her care drowned in a bathtub last April.
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Nine months went by from the time the child died to when the foster mom was arrested and charged. An attorney for the toddler's biological mom says that's far too long.
Sharee Collins sat down with CBS News Philadelphia in October for an exclusive interview about the death of her 20-month-old son, Sy'vir Hill.
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