Reason #564 that I hope there's a hell:

A man and woman driving to work through the cold and snow today in West Philadelphia spotted a sight they will probably never forget. In the schoolyard of Commodore John Barry Elementary School was a partially clad toddler - a little girl they later found had been stabbed.

The weapon, a steak knife, was left stuck in her back."They were astute enough to observe this baby unattended sitting in the schoolyard . . . in the snow, partially clothed," police Capt. John Darby said. "Upon further observation, the civilians did find the child with a knife still embedded in the back."

The discovery of 19-month-old Shytaisia Shirley set in motion efforts to save her life and a police probe that ended a short while later with the arrest of the child's mother, Tamika Fowler.

By midafternoon, the 19-year-old woman was charged with a series of offenses, including attempted murder, aggravated and simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person. Her daughter was listed in critical but stable condition last night at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia following surgery. Authorities said the child has a perforated intestine, a punctured bowel and other injuries.

Emphasis mine. I can't even respond to this except to say WTF is going on?