Two men arrested in fatal traffic court beating

    Police yesterday arrested two men in connection with the fatal beating outside a Philadelphia Traffic Court building last week.

    Philadelphia Weekly reports Walter Williams is charged with murder and Robert Canda is charged with conspiracy and several counts of assaults.

    The 28- and 29-year-olds attacked 21-year-old Tovoyia Owens outside the court building last Monday afternoon.

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