myFOXDetoit.com Staff - The story of a family's attempts to taunt a little girl who is dying of Huntington's Disease , a rare degenerative brain disorder, has sparked a chain reaction around the world.
Tonight both Kathleen's father and grandmother will be here at Fox 2 to tell their side of the story and share their feelings on the outpouring of support.
Jennifer Petkov created a photo of 7-year-old Kathleen Edward's face as part of a 'skull and crossbones' and then posted it on Facebook. She posted another doctored photo of Kathleen's mother, Laura Edward (who died in 2009 from the same degenerative disease), wrapped in the arms of the grim reaper.
Jennifer's husband Scott Petkov parked a pick up truck with messages of death painted on the side of it and a coffin in the back, in front of Kathleen's house.
All this over a neighhorhood dispute between the Petkov's and Kathleen's grandmother, Becky Rose.
The couple has since apologized , removed the Facebook posts, dismantled the coffin and painted over the truck.
Since the story was aired on Fox 2 News and published on this web site, support for Kathleen and her family has come from all over the world.
Hans Masing of Tree Town Toys in Ann Arbor has raised more than $9,000 for a shopping spree for Kathleen. Some of the money donated coming as far away as Japan, Australia and Europe. Any money that Kathleen does not spend will go toward local childrens hospitals.
A rally for Kathleen Edward is planned for Saturday, Oct. 23 from 3 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Haas Park in Trenton. Information, click here .
Tonight both Kathleen's father and grandmother will be here at Fox 2 to tell their side of the story and share their feelings on the outpouring of support.
Jennifer Petkov created a photo of 7-year-old Kathleen Edward's face as part of a 'skull and crossbones' and then posted it on Facebook. She posted another doctored photo of Kathleen's mother, Laura Edward (who died in 2009 from the same degenerative disease), wrapped in the arms of the grim reaper.
Jennifer's husband Scott Petkov parked a pick up truck with messages of death painted on the side of it and a coffin in the back, in front of Kathleen's house.
All this over a neighhorhood dispute between the Petkov's and Kathleen's grandmother, Becky Rose.
The couple has since apologized , removed the Facebook posts, dismantled the coffin and painted over the truck.
Since the story was aired on Fox 2 News and published on this web site, support for Kathleen and her family has come from all over the world.
Hans Masing of Tree Town Toys in Ann Arbor has raised more than $9,000 for a shopping spree for Kathleen. Some of the money donated coming as far away as Japan, Australia and Europe. Any money that Kathleen does not spend will go toward local childrens hospitals.
A rally for Kathleen Edward is planned for Saturday, Oct. 23 from 3 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Haas Park in Trenton. Information, click here .
