Parents: Dying Girl, 7, Taunted by Neighbors in Trenton

Fox News ^ | October 8, 2010 | Fox News - Detroit

[Arec Barrwin]

Parents: Dying Girl, 7, Taunted by Neighbors in Trenton

Updated: Friday, 08 Oct 2010, 7:24 AM EDT Published : Thursday, 07 Oct 2010, 11:56 PM EDT

TRENTON, Mich. - Her family says 7-year-old Kathleen Edward is in the final stages of a degenerative brain disorder diagnosed as Huntington's Disease - the same disease which killed her mother, Laura, when she was only 24.

A neighbor who is feuding with the family admitted to posting grim depictions of Laura and Kathleen on Facebook, and also has a coffin hitched to a pick-up truck in front of the house - which the neighbor says is for a halloween decoration.

One photo depicts Laura in the arms of the grim reaper, while the other features Kathleen's face above a set of crossbones.

Police responded to the public feud Thursday, but no arrests were made.

A rally for Kathleen Edward has been planned for Saturday, Oct. 23 from 3 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Haas Park in Trenton.

The invitation reads: She has been tormented by sadistic neighbors. Please come and join us in showing Kathleen there are good people that care.

Click on the video player to watch the full story from FOX 2's Ron Savage.

[Moleman]

In Jesus name I pray...amen

[Palladin]

Tears here, too.

God Bless You for being a survivor, and God Bless Mrs. Brown, wherever she may be!

[Palladin]

You are a good person.

[Melas]

Bookmark to watch at home.

[sport]

I am just thankful that it is not my daughter. I know where I would be and I know where the woman that is taunting her would be as long as the Good Lord gave me the strength to pull a trigger and gun powder burns. In my opinion her conduct goes beyond disciple.

[Mind-numbed Robot]

Exactly what I was thinking. Phelps.

I think Phelps is a paid leftist. He makes the religious right look like kooks and he insults the military whom the left hates.

[netmilsmom]

Oh geez, you were sent an angel!

[netmilsmom]

Here is the follow up.
They just had the guy on Fox2News here in Detroit. His wife (the smarmy skank) was not at home.

They have had their house egged, multiple pizzas delivered, the police called out and child protective services visited.

What goes around comes around. And sometimes it’s not just God who delivers justice.

[garbanzo]

Why am I not surprised that it was something this pathetic?

[garbanzo]

multiple pizzas delivered...And sometimes it’s not just God who delivers justice.

4chan...the mighty arm of the Lord...lol...

[livius]

Thanks! The next door neighbor sounds like she’s possessed. What a foul thing to do.

Huntington’s is awful. Someone in my church has it and getting through the service is very difficult for her and, as you say, truly painful to watch.

[livius]

Thank you for that story. What a difference an individual can make - for better (as your nurse) or for worse, like these people.

[FreedomGuru]

“multiple pizzas delivered”

That’s a stupid way to punish these idiots, do they think the people will pay for them? It only affects the pizza places. Get real folks, they will reap what they sow, in this life or the next.

[backwoods-engineer]

“Certain kinds of loudmouthism should be a capital crime among decent people.” — Robert Heinlein.

[new cruelty]

A member of Kathleen's family says the bad blood started about two-years ago after the two families had a falling out over a birthday party at the Rose house. At the party kids were using a "bounce-house" and playing games in the front yard. The source says that Jennifer Petkov texted someone in the Rose family, asking if her kids could come to the event. A response to the text did not come quickly enough and it angered Jennifer. According to the Rose family, she's been harassing them ever since.

This jen sounds like a real gem.

[netmilsmom]

I didn’t do it. Don’t shoot the messenger.

[netmilsmom]

Here is the follow-up...
http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/local/apology-for-taunting-dying-little-girl

[netmilsmom]

I had never heard of 4chan. My husband did though. He told me not to go there.

That which is seen cannot be unseen.

[SunkenCiv]

Well said. And done really right, they’d even have an airtight alibi. And there’d be no proof of foul play, just unexplained disappearance.

[DCPatriot]

Too true!