A Philadelphia woman has been held on third-degree murder charges for the beating death of a 3-year-old girl last summer, but the social worker who was also charged had murder offenses dismissed on Monday. KYW Newsradio crime and justice reporter Kristen Johanson has details. (Photo of Kiana Casey: Philadelphia Police Department)

<p>A Philadelphia woman has been held on third-degree murder charges for <a href="https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/woman-charged-child-death-philadelphia-dhs">the beating death of a 3-year-old girl last summer</a>, but the <a href="https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/philadelphia-social-worker-charged-murder-abuse-hope-jones">social worker who was also charged</a> had murder offenses dismissed on Monday. KYW Newsradio crime and justice reporter Kristen Johanson has details. (Photo of Kiana Casey: Philadelphia Police Department)</p>

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