Baltimore probe leads to tot's body here

A Baltimore Police Department investigation into the death of a toddler led authorities on Monday to the back yard of a South Philadelphia home.

Law-enforcement officials found a large suitcase filled with human remains at a Philadelphia Housing Authority property on 13th Street near Fitzwater.

An autopsy found the manner of death to be homicide, but did not list a cause of death, said Jeff Moran, spokesman for the Health Department. The autopsy could not confirm the child's identity, he added.

The man who lives in the townhouse told WPVI-TV that he allowed a family of five "Baltimore drifters" to stay in his home last year. He said he asked the family to leave after four days, but allowed them to store items - including the suitcase - on his ...