The family of Delaney "Laney" Brown has announced a public viewing for the girl who captured the attention of the nation as she fought cancer.
The 8-year-old West Reading child lost her battle against a rare form of leukemia early Christmas morning.
A public viewing will be held Sunday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home at 739 Penn Ave., West Reading, according to Christopher Winters, a spokesman for the family.
To honor "Laney's fashionista style," attendees are encouragered to dress in bright colors.
Parking is available in the North 8th Avenue and Penn Avenue Parking Lot.
After she passed, Winters released a statement on the family's behalf:
"We are devastated by the loss of our Laney. She was our angel. We will miss her smile, her laughter, and the way she would light up any room she was in. We are eternally grateful for all of the love kindness, prayers and support that we have received from people across the world. You will never know how meaningful it was for all of you to rally around Laney."
In Laney's final days, thousands of people rallied outside her home singing Christmas carols in a show of support.
Instead of flowers, contributions may be made to the Four Diamonds Fund at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
A 25-year-old victim is recovering from two gunshot wounds Thursday.
Police are searching for the suspect responsible for the shooting that occurred around 1:30 p.m. in the Tioga section of Philadelphia.
Officials say the victim, who was shot once in each leg, is in stable condition at Temple University Hospital.
Stay with NBC10.Com for more on this developing story.
An apartment building fire forces nearly 20 residents out of their homes on the day after Christmas.
A blaze broke out in the Foxwoods apartment complex in Pike Creek, Del. around 10 a.m. Thursday, according to reports.
Investigators determined the fire was accidental. They say natural gas ignited when a heater was being installed in an unoccupied first floor apartment and caused the blaze.
Officials estimate damage at approximately $150,000. No injuries were reported.
The American Red Cross of Delmarva is assiting the displaced residents.
A man faces drug charges after he dropped more than 2,000 bags filled with heroin in a parking lot Tuesday.
Donald R. Hester, 35, was driving a 2001 Cadillac Seville along West Dupont Boulevard in Millsboro, Del. just after 9 p.m. when he failed to use a turn signal to turn right onto Wharton Street, according to authorities.
Police say an officer tried to pull Hester over, but the suspect sped off at a high speed causing the trooper to lose sight of the vehicle.
The officer located the car in a parking lot off of Houston Street, where Hester again attempted to flee, but the trooper blocked the exit and arrested the Lincoln, Del. man, according to reports.
Additional officers who arrived to assist in the arrest discovered two plastic grocery bags filled with drugs in the lot where the Cadillac initially stopped, according to police.
Officials say one grocery bag had 2,292 bags containing heroin inside and the other held 119 grams of marijuana.
Police discovered an additional 46 grams of marijuana and $2,312 in cash in the suspect's car and another $1,977 in his pockets.
Hester faces multiple drug charges and traffic violations following his arrest.
Three teens brazenly entered a home early Christmas morning and stole gifts from under a family's Christmas tree.
A 17-year-old boy from Pemberton Township, 19-year-old Eric Conover of Pemberton Borough and 18-year-old Corey Morgan of Pemberton Township confessed to the residential burglary, according to police.
Anticipating the arrival of her holiday guests, a Pemberton Township resident unlocked her door around 6 a.m. Wednesday and then headed to her backyard to smoke a cigarette.
Police say that's when the three teens entered the home on the 400 block of Colorado Trail and took presents - many of which were for a 7-year-old girl- from under the Christmas tree.
The victim heard the commotion inside and returned to discovery the theft in progress, according to officials.
Officials say she chased the three suspects down the street and was able to obtain vehicle information to give police.
The description led officers to the three suspects, who also confessed to burglarizing a motor vehicle on Colorado Trail.
Police say nothing was missing from the car, but the glove compartment and center console were emptied out onto the front seat.
The juvenile has been released to his parents, while Moran and Conover are being held on bail.
Icy roads contributed to a six-car collision in Delaware Thursday that left a baby in critical condition.
Police say around 11 a.m. a Dodge Neon traveling southbound on Capital Train at the Windy Hills Bridge near Newark slid into the path of a northbound sedan, which triggered a pileup that involved four additional vehicles.
The Neon's three passengers, including an 8-month-old girl and a 3-year-old girl, were transported to Christiana Hospital, according to officials.
The baby is listed in critical condition with internal injuries. Both children were restrained in car seats during the accident, according to reports.
Officials say the woman driving the Neon along with a 75-year-old man and a 75-year-old woman involved in the initial accident were was also taken to the Christiana with non-life threatening injuries.
Authorities closed Capital Trail in goth directions for about three hours while the investigation was underway.
No charges have been filed.
A fire engulfed a 20-by-50 foot trailer in Lower Southampton Thursday evening. SkyForce10 is heading to the scene.
The fire started at approximately 9:30 p.m. at 104 Sterner Mill Road.
Medics were requested for a burn victim, who was later transported to Aria Health Torresdale Hospital. Firefighters had trouble accessing the structure due to live wires down. The trailer is attached to a commercial building.
Stay with NBC10 for more details as they develop.
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Small business owners in Atlantic City have reason to be concerned, and even fear for their lives.
Mohammad Rashid, 63, has been shot and had his shoulder dislocated in two violent armed robberies at his Montpelier Avenue ice cream shop and convenience store.
Rashid says he still has a bullet lodged in his shoulder from the the Dec. 7 incident at The Ice Cream Corner. Three weeks earlier, he suffered the dislocated shoulder.
“I said to the police, please do something,” said Rashid. “They told me, we are doing, we are working on.”
Rashid is among the victims of at least 10 armed robberies that have targeted small businesses in the resort town over the past few months.
Atlantic City Police have charged Dashawn Bacon-Hancock for robbing an Atlantic City store twice within days. Investigators are seeking to determine if Bacon-Hancock was involved with any of the other hold-ups.
Isaac Simmons, a former store owner, gave up his store after a friend was shot and killed during a robbery attempt last year.
Rashid continues to work in fear. The most recent robbery of his store was done by three men wearing masks so he doesn’t know who the assailants are.
“I’m afraid but what can I do. I can’t survive without this,” said Rashid, who says he can't afford to close up his shop.
Atlantic City Police told NBC10 Jersey Shore reporter Ted Greenberg that they have identified persons of interest in connection with the robberies at Rashid’s store and hope to make arrests soon.
Even though police made an arrest in one of the robberies last week, the robberies have not stopped.
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A deadly crash where a car flipped multiple times closed a major roadway early this morning.
The wreck closed the Blue Route (I-476) southbound around Exit 13 (Route 30 - Saint Davids/Villanova) around 2:30 a.m.
The driver was thrown from the vehicle as it flipped, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Medics declared the driver dead at the scene.
The person's identity is pending family notification.
Drivers trying to get past the crash scene were sent off the Blue Route at Exit 13, past the crash scene and back onto highway on the on ramp. Police suggested drivers avoid the scene as the morning rush began.
After more than five hours. the roadway reopened.
Police said it appeared no other cars were involved in the wreck. The exact cause of the crash remained under investigation Friday morning.
A man wound up in the hospital after he allegedly swiped a pizza deliveryman's pickup truck.
Philadelphia Police opened fire on the theft suspect at 22nd and Morris Streets in the city's Point Breeze neighborhood. At least 20 shots were fired.
Investigators say the incident began as a car heist just after 9 p.m. at 10th and Catherine streets in the city's Bella Vista neighborhood. The robbery suspect allegedly stole a pickup from a Domino's deliveryman who had left his keys in the ignition while making a delivery.
After the alleged robbery, police gave chase, catching up with the suspect about 2 miles away. When police approached the vehicle, the suspect tried to run over officers with the stolen vehicle, according to investigators. That's when the gunshots rang out.
Despite being shot in the arm, the suspect took off again before stopping at 22nd and Ellsworth Street where he tried to ditch the truck, according to police.
Police apprehended him a short time later. The suspect was rushed to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in stable condition and placed under arrest.
Police have not indicated if the suspect was armed.
Police Internal Affairs will investigate this incident as is the case any time a police officer opens fire.
A teenager accused in a slew of teenage rapes is set to be formally arraigned today.
Joshua Benson, who turned 19 earlier this month, is set to be in a Bucks County courtroom this morning as he is arraigned on multiple rape and sexual assault charges including counts that alleged he assaulted minors, according to court records.
At least eight victims came forward and accused Benson of sexual assault.
Benson remained held on $5 million bail ahead of Friday's hearing after being charged with raping and sexually assaulting multiple underage girls -- some who he met online.
Benson was arraigned last month on charges that he raped two young girls.
Originally, authorities said the Bensalem, Pa., native also violently sexually assaulted five other girls over a five-month time period when he was under the age of 18. All of the victims were between the ages of 14 and 16, officials said.
After media coverage of Benson's arrest, another woman came forward and said he assaulted her in 2011 when she was just 17. Since the alleged assault occurred when Benson was also underage additional charges were filed in juvenile court, according to police.
Benson moved to the area from Utah about three years ago, shortly before the alleged assaults began, officials said.
Benson, who cursed at reporters on his way into court following his arrest, met some of his victims on a dating website and others through friends, authorities confirm. They say the teen would befriend the girls and make them trust him before violently forcing himself on them.
"Once he befriended them and gained trust in them where they agreed to have a very short-term relationship with him. Once he began engaging in sexual contact it immediately turned violent," Bensalem Police Sgt. Andrew Aninsman said.
The most recent victims say they were forced to perform sex acts in the basement of a townhome along Arrowood Drive in Bensalem, officials said.
Benson was locked up in a juvenile detention center on charges he assaulted the five girls while he was underage he was then transferred to the Bucks County Prison since he is now 18.
Police believe there could still be more victims. They urged any girls to come forward.
"We do believe there are many other victims out there and if you see this, and your gut is wrenching as to what happened to you, pick up the phone and call Bensalem Police and we will make sure that we do everything in our power to make sure you get justice," said Aninsman.
