Parents charged with murder in death of 9-year-old; Birth control for city rat infestation?

Get the latest local top stories. In Gloucester County, a mother and stepfather have been charged with murder following the tragic death of 9-year-old Maya Thomas. Doctors discovered evidence of severe prior abuse after the parents falsely claimed the child was hit by a car. Meanwhile, as Northeast Philadelphia deals with a severe rat infestation, PETA is urging Mayor Cherelle Parker to implement rodent birth control programs instead of using traditional extermination methods.