Philadelphia teacher and foster mother charged with child's murder
FOX 29 Philadelphia reports on the investigation, prosecutors' charges and a neighborhood memorial after a search ended in New Jersey.
Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 218,085 views a day, 65 times a normal first day on this channel (3,352).
Philly teacher, foster mother charged with 10-year-old girl’s murder
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- 0:36Police and the FBI searched for the missing child before investigators found her body in New Jersey.
- 0:57Prosecutors outline murder and related charges against the child's foster mother.
- 2:22Prosecutors say surveillance footage helped investigators locate the child's body in Lindenwold.
- 4:24The anchors share a condolence statement from the School District of Philadelphia.
- 4:55A neighborhood memorial brings community members together to grieve and pray.
The search for a missing child ended with the discovery of her body in a car trunk in Lindenwold, New Jersey, investigators say. FOX 29 Philadelphia's report follows the murder charge against her foster mother, a Philadelphia public school teacher, and the community gathering to mourn.
Reporter Dawn Timmeney outlines the search by police and the FBI. At a press conference, prosecutors describe surveillance footage they say helped investigators locate the child's body. The charges include murder, tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse.
District Attorney Larry Krasner promises a vigorous prosecution. Councilmember Curtis Jones, Jr. puts the child's safety at the center of his remarks: "Every child deserves to feel safe in their neighborhood, and in particular, their home."
The report drew more than 200,000 views in its first day, compared with roughly 3,400 for a usual regular-length FOX 29 upload.
The coverage also includes a condolence statement from the School District of Philadelphia. Reporter Shawnette Wilson then joins a neighborhood memorial, where community members gather to grieve and pray.
Philadelphia’s district attorney since 2018. He campaigned on criminal justice reform and reducing incarceration.
More on Wikipedia ›A Democratic member of Philadelphia City Council representing the 4th District, which covers parts of North, Northwest and West Philadelphia.
More on Wikipedia ›The public school system covering Philadelphia’s district-operated schools. It is Pennsylvania’s largest school district.
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- Channel
- FOX 29 Philadelphia
- Subscribers
- 431,000 ▲ 1,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 2,319,706
- Channel views, pace per day
- 346,643 (on a normal day: 277,220)
- Video published
- November 6, 2026
- Video views so far
- 217,725 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 218,085
The numbers
The report's first-day views were far above the usual opening for FOX 29 Philadelphia's regular-length videos.


