skyforce 10 is giving thus live picture over haddon township. you can see investigators systematically looking for evidence there. this is where someone found the child's body this morning along the cooper river. i'm chris cato. it's a heart wrenching end to a search for the little boy reported missing last night. he was last seen near holy savior school in haddontownship. c cydney long joins us with more information. >> reporter: good morning. we got brand new investigation from investigators on the scene. i want to give you an idea of what you saw on that shot from skyforce. you can see detectives gathering here near cooper street and virginia. this is a tight-knit small community in haddon township but the details of this little boy's disappearance still unfolding, unclear if there was trauma or if it was a terrible accident. we're along cooper avenue which is crawling with police and detectives after we're told a loved one of the little boy reported him missing at 6:00 this morning. a source confirms the father is the one who reported the bo

a tragic story out of haddon township, new jersey. police say a 3-year-old boy is found dead in the woods. >> airport child was reported missing earlier this morning. investigators are now trying to determine how he died. new jersey correspondent nora muchanic talked to camden county prosecutors a short time ago. nora what's the latest there? >> sarah, rick, the prosecuto prosecutor's office is releasing very little information at this point except a confirmation that the young child is dead. he has been identified on social media. police will not release his name only yet. they will confirm the sad news the boy was found dead. how he died is still unanswere unanswered. >> so, today, 3-year-old boys what reported missing at 6 a.m. by a family member from the child's residence in the 100 block of cooper street in haddon township. >> less than three hours later the authorities say the boy's body was found eight problems away off south park drivety trarkd dounl by a k-9 that picked up his scent. there's a police presence at that time and

our cleve bryan is live for us at haddon township police headquarters, with the latest details. cleve? >> reporter: well, the last new information we got from the camden county prosecutor's offers was almost 24 hours ago. and the status remains the same as of now. there was an autopsy performed, on three year old brandon createo. the result of autopsy are still pending, until they make final determination they can't rule whether he died accidentally, or if someone killed the boy and said person is still out on the loose. so here is what we know so far. around 6:00 a.m. yesterday police were alerted to the boy's disappearance from his home, on cooper street in haddon township. after searching for almost three hours, a k9 team discovered his body, in a wooded area a few blocks from the home and no word on thinks injuries or signs of now play. the last night there was vigil from relatives and family members, many tears shed, and lot of questions, but family, friends, of the boy, say that his father was being held for questioning, however, we haven't been able to get any information

mourners gathered outside his haddon township home, where he was last seen alive.s reported missing at 6:00 a.m. yesterday and was found a few hours later, dead in wood off south park drive. sources say his parents have been questioned, but at this point there nor reports of an arrest. camden officials say autopsy is pend to go determine the cause of death. erika and nicole back to you. >> justin, thank you for that updates. >>> in other headlines, reaction is pouring in following the first democratic presidential debate, of the campaign season. many pundits believe enthusiasm is back on hillary clinton's side and bernie sanders is winning praise and twitter followers for his strong debate performance. i questions that is what it is all about twitter followers. >>> philadelphia daily news reporting this morning that police commissioner charles ramsey plans to retire. mayor michael nutter had has a morning news conference, he is only saying that he will make an announcement about public safety. >>> well, here's a story that is cracking up. >> yes, bride is usually s

. >> dave kinchen live right now in haddon township with more on the investigation. hi, dave. >> reporter: high guys, the sun will come up today with people still asking questions what happened to three year old brendan createo. what happened, how did he die, how was his body found at this spot where we are on south park drive. i'll show this touching memorial here that continues to grow day-by-day. candles, teddy bears and an across here, this is where his body was found. the three year old as we go to video here, found here a week ago. detectives have announced that they found no indication of forced entry at his home, which is just a now blocks away, in haddon township. additionally, the camden county prosecutor announce that there is no indication that the boy was sexually assaulted. that much is clear. but, the result of the autopsy continues to be pending at this time. investigators say resident should be aware that detective will continue to investigate the neighborhood and the area. now, the back story on all of this, authorities say, the three year old's bod

. >> reporter: in haddon township, tim furlong, nbc 10 news. >> in the next hour, the community is planning to hold a candlelight vigil in honor of brendan creato. >>> we've seen a few showers throughout the day, but now it's the temperature that begins to fall. >> meteorologist sheena parveen joins us with a closer look. sheena? >> yeah, we have a cold front that's about to move through, so cooler day tomorrow, so enjoy the 70-degree temperatures that we still have around right now. one area in the low 70s, cape may, nice look at cape may, but we have the clouds in place. now the rest of the area mostly dry. we just have the cloud cover and we're watching some more moderate rain showers around maryland, about to make their way into parts of delaware, otherwise just scattered sprinkles up through the lehigh valley and more scattered spr g sprinkles to the west. you'll notice tomorrow temperatures in the 50s and 60s, but in philadelphia we are sitting in the mid 70s so we are still fairly mild today, then the cool down tomorrow. allentown at 69 degrees, pottstown 68, reading 70 degrees. so a

live in haddon township is "action news" reporter dann cuellar.ann, residents must be extraordinarily concerned. what the are the authorities saying? >> well jim, with the findings of the medical examiner said to be inconclusive they have to wait up to a month for the results of the toxicology tests. you can imagine that there is growing anxiety with this mystery that seems to be growing and residents wondering what is it all about. >> 911, where is your memergenc. >> i just woke up and my 3-year-old is missing. >> and in a calm voice. d. jfrme d.j. creato is telling him his son is missing. >> i don't know where he is. i guess he unlocked it and left. >> and three hours later they would find brendan creato's lifeless hoed -- body in a wooded area. and today they reported that the medical examiner could not determine the cause or manor of the child's death. that did nothing to relieve the nervous tension around here. >> i am nervous because i have a 5-year-old. of course it's something we're all thing about and we'd like no know what's going on. >>

a community remembers a 3-year-old boy found dead in haddon township. we're following the investigation. >> and remembering a well known civil rights activist in philadelphia. former naacp leader jerry mondesire will be laid to rest today. >> it will feel more like fall today. a cooler change is on the way. the timing of that ahead in first alert forecast. good morning. welcome to "nbc 10 news today." i'm lauren mayk. >> i'm chris cato. it's wednesday morning, a little cool when you step out. you may want long sleeves. meteorologist bill henley is standing by with your first alert forecast. >> i recommend the rest of the shirt as well. breezy this morning, the wind, that dry air flooding in the area going to make for a cop fortable day. 10-mile-an-hour breeze in philadelphia, and it is a bit cooler this morning. we're seeing 40s and 50s, 49 in allentown, mount pocono in the 40s, 54 in wilmington and 56 in trenton. you'll see sunshine but some clouds blowing through at times. 56 degrees at 7:00, in the low 60s at 10:00, and then middle 60s by 1:00 this a

. >> k-9 unit tracked him, wooded area off south park drive, in haddon township, and sadly the boy was found deceased. he was found shortly before 9:00 a a.m. >> reporter: location it scene by chopper three is half mile from where the child was reported missing. >> energetic little boy. >> reporter: family and friend describe him as are smart with an affinity for trains. but with so many questions, left, one simple fact is unbearable, that these eyes won't light up this way ever again. >> it the is all owe serene. it is just hard to look at. >> reporter: investigators say all of this is still very preliminary. they have not got that autopsy results yet so any obvious signs of trauma they have been unable to talk b the think main question still remains how did that young boy get to that a area of the woods and if he did not get there himself who did bring him there. reporting live, alexandria hoff for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> caught on cam why a vicious a assault on a home owner in northeast philadelphia a. video shows two suspects knocking on door of the 70 year-old man in the 800

a community remembers a 3-year-old boy found dead in haddon township.e're following the investigation. >> and remembering a well known civil rights activist in philadelphia. former naacp leader jerry mondesire will be laid to rest today. >> it will feel more like fall today. a cooler change is on the way. the timing of that ahead in first alert forecast. good morning. welcome to "nbc 10 news today." i'm lauren mayk. >> i'm chris cato. it's wednesday morning, a little cool when you step out. you may want long sleeves. meteorologist bill henley is standing by with your first alert forecast. >> i recommend the rest of the shirt as well. breezy this morning, the wind, that dry air flooding in the area going to make for a cop fortable day. 10-mile-an-hour breeze in philadelphia, and it is a bit cooler this morning. we're seeing 40s and 50s, 49 in allentown, mount pocono in the 40s, 54 in wilmington and 56 in

cydney long joins us live from haddon township. this is such a tough day for residents and family, of course. >> reporter: as you might imagine, it's been an incredibly difficult day here, the very same friends and neighbors who crowded the church pews this morning, they are the very same people who ran out of their homes the very morning that brendan disappeared, praying for a positive and a different outcome to the missing little boy in his pajamas. hundreds of mourners packed the holy savior church in haddon township's west mount neighborhood steps from his grandparents' home and blocks from where he vanished. today they said good-bye. we asked scott kelley how will he remember brendan. >> i think the father described it the best, mischievous, he was spontaneous, he loved music, the beatles yellow submarine was the last song they played in there. >> reporter: kelley holds the creato family dear, especially now. >> i was spending time with brendan in the basement a few months ago, but when i heard this, i couldn't believe it. >>

nbc 10's cydney long was at today's service and joining us live from haddon township with more on the difficult day. >> reporter: a lot of emotion, as you might imagine, the impact of brendan's death has truly touched the heart of the community, we still have people within the hour stopping by the memorial and as close as the memorial is to where we're standing, that's how close the church is to brendan's grandparent's home, as well as his father's apartment, which was the last place he was seen before this terrible and mysterious tragedy. >> just full of energy like any other 3 year old. >> reporter: a little boy who loved legos and jake the pirate according to loved ones and planned to be the incredible hulk next weekend for halloween. hundreds came together inside haddon township's holy savior church to say good-bye to 3-year-old brendan creato. >> i was talking to the grandfather, people bringing them meals, offering them comfort. >> reporter: comfort today came in the form of hugs and tears after ten days of despair after brend brendan's body was found by the cooper river. today

. >> officers fun toddler's body in the wood off south park drive-in haddon township less than a mile from his father's home. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch is live at the prosecutor's office with more, justin. >>> good morning. sources tell us that his parents have been questioned in the investigation is underway, and loved ones, of brendan creato mourn his belief life. family and friend held a vigil for him last night that brought them too his father's cooper street home where he was last seen live in pajamas. 6:00 o'clock tuesday morning brendan was reported missing from that haddon township apartment where he was staying with his dad. soon after emergency alerts went out to neighbors and social media as search was mounted by camden prosecutor's office, happened on township area law enforcement and nearby agencies. by 9:00a in m police k-9's found the child's rehaines on woods off south park drive less than a half mile from where he was last seen. many who turnout for that vigil will knew brendan and his family and they say he was a bright spot in his family's life. >> he

. >>> plus new information in the death of the three-year old haddon township boy as his family prepares to pay their final respects today we are live with the latest on what prosecutors are assaying about the case. >>> plus this... >> reporter: hillary clinton takes a break for a grueling hearing on the been gas a tax, i'm weijia chang in washington with the latest coming up. >>> today is thursday october between the second, good morning to you thanks so much for joining us. i'm nicole brewer. er case off but justin and meisha are in the house. is what up, guys. >> good morning. >> thursday already, you guys, where did the week go. and justin, i have to say, the weather is looking mighty fine so thank you for that, the roadways are nice and dry. that always helps in the morning. i will send it over to you but good stuff coming up in a little bit but how is it feeling. >> i will take full credit for this forecast. if you like yesterday you will a a's love today as well. we're waking up to jacket weather, 40's and 50's. the sunshine this afternoon gets us well above average into the 70's.

toddler's body was found on south park drive-in haddon township less than a mile from his father's home. "eyewitness news" has learned that both of the parents have been questioned by police and as of this morning no arrests have been made. >>> police are trying to determine if a facebook picture led to a deadly home invasion in philadelphia's kingsessing section. this happened monday night, on the 1100 block of ruby street on monday night. fifty year-old tony harris was shot in the head and killed. his family believed that the recent facebook post made him a target. now that post showed a picture of his wife holding $60,000. she was held inside a home at gunpoint while harris was shot in the next room. >> one took me in the kitchen and put a gun behind me head and they were telling him man, you keep moving or he was going to blow my head off. >> we just checked with police and they are still working on this case and no arrests have have been made. >>> the philadelphia daily news reports that police commissioner charles ramsey plans to announce his retirement this morning. mayor michael

. >>> brendan creato found dead blocks from his haddon township home last tuesday.avid spunt joins us live from camden with the latest on the investigation. david? >> reporter: ukee, we still don't have answers from the cam county prosecutor's office. not a word updating the case since last week. neighbors are frustrated. we have a three-year-old little boy who was found dead in the woods and people just want to know what happened. you can't go more than a block in haddon township without seeing blue ribbons like these. they honor a little boy found dead in the woods. half awhile from his dad's home of the bran dan' body was discover some three hours after his dad called 911. >> 911 what is your emergency. >> i just woke up and my thee-year-old is missing. >> his dad stayed on the phone with the 911 dispatcher as detectives responded. >> did you hear anything or see anything nothing like that? >> no. i just woke up and he wasn't in my apartment. i don't know if he wandered out or what happened. i don't know where he is. the door was locked. i guess he unlock it and

there is an eerie quiet in haddon township. it's now been more than 48 hours since a k-9 unit led police to 3-year-old brendan creato's body on the base of the cooper river, and unlike yesterday when detectives and crime scene investigators spent a second day in the woods, today we did not find any investigators, but both the memorials of teddy bears and flowers are growing, along with the prayers for answers in this community. >> this really hit home. usually in these small towns, it doesn't happen. and this is like a lesson, i brought flowers and a stuffed animal. going to teach my daughter, you know, stranger danger or whatever, you u hope -- i hope it was just a tragic accident. >> reporter: brendan's fund raising page is growing, too. it began at $300 in the hours after brendan died. it's now nearly $13,000, which will help loved ones with his funeral. we're in constant contact with investigators, but information today is at a standstill. in part because the initial autopsy performed is inconclusive with no cause or manner

cydney long is live in haddon township.cydney, you brought us disturbing news from your last update. tell us what you've learned? >> i just hung up with the prosecutor's office in camden county which confirms for me that the pending autopsy with no cause and manner of death, that only hinders and does not help their investigation. also, a source close to the investigation tells me little brendan credo did not walk alone from the apartment to this wooded area. they say he simply did not get here by himself. instead, brendan credo's body was "definitely placed there." this information from a source. crime scene investigators also walked from the apartment here in haddon township to this wooded area near the river this morning looking for any evidence or surveillance cameras on nearby homes. we're told brendan's father who was inconsolable yesterday is no longer in police custody and no one has been arrested. family members, though, are still being questioned about what led to the little boy's disappearance as this investigati

that tuesday saying his son wandered off from their haddon town apartment overnight. brandon was found dead three hours later a half mile from his father's home. according to his attorney his father has cooperated. >> he has cooperated and he is crest fallen. >> a viewing will be held this afternoon from 3:00 a.m. to 7:00. his funeral tomorrow. >> new this morning, a gunfire has a 28-year-old plan fighting for his life in delaware. wilmington police marked off 6 shell casings at the scene. officers found the victim at #th and pine street late last night with several gunshot wounds. he is in critical condition. so far no arrests. >>> princeton university is in the break of a viral outbreak that is common with young children. 9 students have been developed hand foot and mouth disease. hoof and mouth disease is treatable with over-the-counter medication and resolves in about a week. >> there's been an outpouring in new york city over the shooting of police officer. they cried and placed flowers where he was shot. >> these men. nypd come out everyday in the community and

in haddon township.the family and friends are saying. >> why some say charles ramsey won't be police commissioner much longer. hey, everybody, it is wednesday, october the 14th, 2015. >> what day is it? >> it is wednesday, mike, mike, mike, hump day.

the three year old boy funds dead last week in haddon township will be laid to rest today. we have some new info about this case. viewing for brendan createo will be held later today. he will be laid to rest tomorrow at private funeral. now, brandon's body found hours after his father reported him missing last week. an autopsy was done but the cause of death was not determined. yesterday police released more information saying that the child was not sexually assaulted, police also tell us there is no evidence anyone forced their way into the home where the little boy was staying. so even though we have more interest this morning, still a lot of questions about what happened to little brendan. >> why was he out that far house? >> how did he get out then? >> exactly. 6:07. big news yesterday. vice president joe biden, ended month of speculation, announcing yesterday that he will not run for president again. the vice president spoke from the rose garden, the white house, there they are, president obama and his joe biden's wife, jill, stood at his side during the emotional anno

. >>> tonight they are remembering 3-year-old brendon creato, in haddon township. eva pilgram is live at the funeral home where they are holding a funeral for the boy at this hour. >> reporter: jim, there has been a steady stream of people here tonight and you can see police are there directing traffic as family and friends gather at the blake doyle funeral home to remember 3-year-old brendon creato, and this community is coming together around them to show their support. >> all over haddon township, there are blue ribbons tied on to homes and businesses. >> the blue with a touch of black represents the loss of a young son. >> it's a tragedy, the death of 3-year-old brendon creato, but it's a sign of love. >> everybody in the community is coming in and everybody is showing support, every little bit they can show to the family helps. >> the haddonfield florist gives $3 from everyone to the family. >> all day long, we are moms here and we really feel the loss of a kid. it's unbelievably devastating. >> it's more than a week since little brendon died and the investiga

. >>> to developing story out of haddon township, new jersey. and one night after the death of three-year-old -- of a three-year-old boy so many questions remain. a police k9 unit found the body bran dan link creato3 hours after his father reported him missing yesterday morning. the me completed an autopsy on the little boy but the answers do not answer the biggest question. fox 29's dawn timmeney joins us live from the camden county prosecutor's office. dawn? >> reporter: lucy, that autopsy did not provide any determination on a cause or manner of death, though tonight the mystery continues. this as we're hearing from the very first time from the boy's father as he called for help. >> 911, what is your emergency. >> i just woke up and my three-year-old is missing. >> this is the call dj placed to 91:16 o'clock tuesday morning the young father reporting his three-year-old son brendan had mysteriously appeared from his operate on the 100 block of cooper street in haddon townsh township. >> i woke up and he wasn't in my amount. i don't know if he

. >>> police are still trying to figure out what happened to a toddler found dead in haddon township, new jersey, yesterday. a memorial is outside of the house where he was last seen yesterday, his body was found in cooper river park, an autopsy is pleat but a medical examiner could not determine the cause of his death. there will be a live report coming up at 12:30. >>> the president of the naacp gathered this noon to celebrate his life, a service began an hour ago at the bright hope baptist church in north philadelphia, dignitaries packed the sanctuary, former governor, ed rendell is among those that shared memories of the the activists. today would have been his 66th birthday. >>> time now for a check of the accuweather forecast, cooler weather. this is the view from the jersey shore and temperatures are expected to drop throughout the rest of the week so get out the heavy jackets. lets check in with david murphy outside of our studios with the very latest. >> reporter: still feeling comfortable with a mix of clouds and sun but not as warm as yesterday and we'll continue to see the

his body found last week haddon township hours after his father reported him missing. still unclear how the little boy died. police say he was not sexually assaulted and no one broke into his father's haddon township apartment. >> twelve key lows of heroin taken off the streets in a huge bus in small town, right here in our area, fox 29's karen help joining us in the studios, the bus happening in mayfair, right across the street, from a school? people were shocked this happened. but best cover may be just how quiet that community is. >> even digging up the yard of this home on battersby. >> real scary. like a movie. like i'm watching a tv show. >> sources say fbi and police pulled 12 kilos of heroin from this location, that's worth about 4 million bucks. plus, guns, and cash. neighbors, literally, could not believe their eyes. >> we were very shook up, the neighbors, very, very shook up. very shocked. >> the home where the raid happened is on very quiet block mayfair, right across from a middle school. there are so many children, who live in this community. this is a p

"eyewitness news" reporter cleve bryan is live in haddon township tonight.what can you tell us. >> reporter: i have been in constant contact with the authorities trying to get new fur but nothing coming out since yesterday afternoon, what is new is that we were able to obtain a 911 call placed from the father lives inside these apartments, the last known place, where people saw brendan creato. >> 911 what is your emergency. >> i just woke up and my three-year oldies missing. >> reporter: confusion and fear could describe this 911 call placed by dj creato around 6:00 o'clock tuesday morning. he says his year-old son brendan last seen wearing red pajamas was missing in their cooper street apartment. >> you didn't hear or see anything or nothing like that. >> no, i just woke up and he wasn't in my house. i don't know what happened. i don't know where he is. door was lock. >> reporter: a neighborhood search ensued but came to a halt around 9:00 a.m. when a k-9 team found brandon's body a at coupe are river park a half mile from home. >> we all just wanted to hel

. >>> a three-year old boy found dead in the wood in haddon township last week is laid to red. loved ones gathered to say good bye at brendan creato at a funeral had mass in westmont, new jersey. authorities are still investigating the boy's mysterious death. detectives found no signs of forced entry in the haddon township home where brennan lived with his father. they also didn't find any signs of sexuality assault. >>> philadelphia police need help in finding a missing 15 year-old girl. siani torres is three weeks pregnant and last seen at 1500 block of fairmount avenue last night around 7:30. she's 5 feet one with freckles, two tone, red and blonde hair. she was wearing a gray sweater, blue shirt and white stripes and blue jeans. >>> well, parents of the toddler found wondering alone in love park will get keys to their new home today. angelic rowland and michael jones were philadelphia area family court as they tried to regain custody of their two children. chosen 300 ministries raised thousands of dollars to move a family in the house and pay their rent for one year. local

tuesday brendan was reported missing in haddon township where he was staying in his dad's apartment. quicklye in mergecy alerts went out to neighbors and brendan's image was posted on social media. camden prosecutor's office haddon township area law enforcement and nearby agencies launched a thorough search. by 9:00 a.m. police k-9 found toddler in wood off south park drive less than a half mile where he was last seen. many who turned out for that vigil knew brendan and his family and a priest call it a needed time for the community to express its grief. >> the people are members of our parish and they are connect to our church, holy savior. they have one request that the grandfather had, just one word, prayers. prayers. >> reporter: sources tell us brendan's parents have been questioned but at the this time in reports of arrests or charges to bring you. we know an autopsy is pending. we are live outside camden county prosecutor's office, i'm justin finch for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> justin, thank you. >>> meanwhile philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey reportedly plans

. >> ♪ >> reporter: as the sun set, anxious neighbors from haddon township and beyond gathered outsideocal church to sing, pray and ask why? >> for those who do believe in god it is a time to really feel that faith. >> reporter: neighbors woke up to text messages from authorities asking for help to find the three-year-old. he went missing from his dad's apartment on cooper street early tuesday morning around 6:00 o'clock. intense search continued until 9:00 o'clock when authorities found the little boy's body by the woods not even half a mile from his dad's home. >> i drove past there a few times. it was scary. >> reporter: "eyewitness news" has learned his parents are separated and he spent the night with his dad. family friends tell "eyewitness news" both parents spent hours being questioned by police. >>> not somebody from this town much it's not his family. it's not a stranger did this. >> many individual crowd new brendan personally. >> hhe was going to be the hulk for halloween. he was joy. >> crowd placed candles, stuffed animals an collage in front of the building where he spen

last night hundreds gathered in haddon township neighborhood where the boy's body was found. canine unit found him off south park drive. it's less than a mile from his home. many in the neighborhood came up to show support for the family. >> didn't do this. we know he didn't do this. he loved his baby. >> devastating. to hear something like that. closer it gets to home i guess affects you. >> the mother released a statement last night thanking the community for their support. we are heartbroken by the loss of our beautiful boy brendan creato and we thank the community which searched this morning. we appreciate your efforts and kind words. the family, they, too, do not have answers about what happened to the 3-year-old. we'll let you know as the investigation unfolds. what is clear, this small town in camden county is in mourning. matt delucia, "nbc 10 news." >> civil rights leader jerry mondesire will be laid to rest today. he was the former head of the philadelphia chapter of the naacp. today's celebration of life is happening at 11:00 a.m. in bright hope baptist church. tha

. >>> tonight a neighborhood wants answers into the death of a 3-year-old boy in haddon township. is there a predator out there? police haven't revealed how brendan creato died. he disappeared from his home and was found in the woods. cydney long has been working this case all week and is joining us live once again. cydney? >> reporter: jim, i can tell you residents out here as the days go by, they are faithful that justice will prevail, but as the memorials grow, so too do their questions, they are anxious for answers, they are anxious for some peace of mind and they never imagined it might take this long. >> we're just nervous, and we'd like to know some answers. halloween is coming up and we're debating whether to let the kids go trick or treating. >> reporter: hundreds of neighbors jumped into action tuesday morning. they were engaged from the start, desperately looking for a missing little boy. >> it brings you to tears, you know? they were searching my backyard 7:15. >> reporter: now their desperation is to know their community is safe or not. >> and there seems to be no ans

. >> k-9 unit tracked him to a wooded area off of south park drive in haddon township and sadly the child was found deceased. >> reporter: investigators will only tell us the boy's name, a source confides he was being cared for by his father and his death considered, quote, suspicious. authorities won't say if creato was, in fact, in pajamas or if there was forced entry to his apartment. we asked if there was visible signs of trauma to his body. >> we understand you guys are looking for more information, but we need you to be patient as we conduct a very thorough investigation. >> reporter: police say an autopsy was completed this afternoon, the results pending as detectives spent the day combing the neighborhood for answers, many anxious for answers, courtney says there's been recent break-in attempts. she, too, drove her car desperately looking for creato on her own. >> just to holler out and started drstart jogging around. i don't know why, but i drove down to cooper and probably drove past four times. >> reporter: courtney could not bring herself to get out of that vehicle before inve

three-year old brendan creato was last seen monday october 12th and haddon township home, a home where camden county prosecutor's office says that they did not find any signs of anyone trying to force their way in. leaving brendan's loved ones to wonder how he was able to leave. then officials revealed that brendan's body did not exhibit signs of sexual assault. this is after prosecutors announced his autopsy results were inconclusive. so now, officials await medical testing results, last week, brendan's dad, dj creato called 911 to report him missing 6:00a m last tuesday. that led to a search that within hours, turned up brendan's life less body in woods off south park drive just blocks from his dad's apartment. creato's lawyer says his client is cooperating now with the police. >> he did meet with them without my being there to speak with them during the interview. he answered as far as i know all of their questions, and, since then they have not had any other questions for them but it is, as much a mystery i think to him as i think it is to the rest of us what actually happened here

. >>> tonight, in haddon township, new jersey, a neighborhood comes together, to remember the life andourn the death of the three-year old boy. at the same time, police are in the middle of a full scale investigation. who killed brendan creato, and why. it is to tuesday night, and the big story on "action news" tonight is the latest on a mysterious death of the little boy. tonight, the probe seems to be focusing on the boy's father. a "action news" reporter dann cuellar is live in the camden county prosecutor's office. dann, you've got the details. >> reporter: that is right, jim. homicide up investigators from the camden county prosecutor's office have been questioning the three-year old's father but so far no charges or arrest have been made in the case. meanwhile as you say family, friend, neighbors were remembering the little boy tonight. >> ♪ >> reporter: about 100 neighbors and friend gathered a along cooper street in haddon township many holding candles, praying and singing in memory of the three-year old brendan creato. >> he loved pirates. he loved cats and dogs. he was going

> but first tonight after long wait there's new information in the death of a three-year-old head haddon township boy whose body was found in the woods last week. hello, i'm ukee washington. jessica is off tonight. >>> let's get right to "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt in camden where he spoke with prosecutors. david? >> reporter: ukee, i have two new pieces of information from prosecutors tonight. meanwhile, we have not heard from dj brendan's father at all since this investigation began but tonight his attorney spoke for the first time on camera and says that his client is not and will not be a suspect. he also tells me that dj creato is just a father who wants to know what happened to his little boy. >> it is as much a mystery i think to him as it is to the rest of us what actually happened here. >> reporter: philadelphia attorney richard, tells "eyewitness news" his client the father of brendan creato did nothing wrong and is working with authorities to find out exactly what happened to the little boy. police found brendan's body in the woods half a mile from his dad's haddon

cydney long is live in haddon township this afternoon. what are police saying today? >> reporter: jim and jacqueline, not a word and it's safe to say this community thought they would know by now, three days later, what exactly happened to brendan creato, but they say with no one arrested, no one charged, no definitive cause of death, it is causing some fear and unrest about the safety of their own children. >> we're just nervous, and we'd like to know some answers. halloween is coming up and we're debating whether to even let the kids go trick or treating and there seems to be no answers. >> reporter: it's now been three days since brendan creato's body was discovered within three hours of his father dialing 911 reporting him gone. and from that moment, this community was engaged. >> they were searching my backyard 7:15, that's when i found out. it had just begun. dear god in heaven. >> reporter: searching by foot and driving their own cars in a desperate search to find brendan, but since investigators have confirmed his body was placed there, this community now desp

brendon was reported missing from his haddon township home around 6:00 this morning.an three hours later, his body was found in a wooded area near cooper river. just eight blocks from his home. bruce gordon will have another life report tonight at six. >> philadelphia police on the hunt for three men barged into a kingsessing home, robbed the place then shot and killed a man in his 50s. it happened last night on the 1100 block of south ruby street. a woman and three children were inside that home when it all played out. family members think a picture on facebook of the man's fiance' next to large amount of cash may have spurred the killers to act. >> scary moments for father and son in colorado over the weeke weekend. l they were both sitting on the couch watching college football. >> that's right. when a spray bullet flew right into their home. justin joseph shows us just how close they came to tragedy. >> reporter: less than 1 foot. >> inches from our heads. it could have killed either one of us. >> reporter: that's how john burgess mentions he and his son surviving

we will be right back. >>> investigation continues in the death of the toddler from haddon township.ws" reporter justin finch is live at camden county prosecutor's office, justin. >> reporter: good morning this morning brendan creato's have loved ones continue grieving and now awaiting results on his medical testing after his autopsy results were inconclusive. brendan's grandfather tells us he has many questions about his only grandchild's disappearance and death. the yesterday brendan's dad 911 call reported missing was released. he woke up early tuesday morning to find his son missing from his home. brendan was found dead in woods less than 1 mile away, at this time, there are no charges or arrests, yet made, and on line fundraiser is underway to raise $15,000 for his funeral and in date has yet been set. erika and nicole. >> all right, justin finch for us, thanks justin. >>> thousands have of bullet markers cover a south philadelphia street after a violent night. police are investigating a shooting near sixth and ritner that left a 19 year-old man dead and two others injury. polic

kinchen on this story now live in haddon township, dave, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, we not only know funeral arrangements, few more details from the camden county prosecutor's office, they're investigating this heart breaking case, of course, the death of three year old brendan createo. let me step out of the way, i show you one of two memorials, south park drive, people drive by this area wondering exactly what happened to this little boy. i want to show you the picture of this little boy, brendan createo. detective found no indication of forced entry at his residence, that's one of the details that came out. also, additionally, there is no indication that the boy was sexually assaulted, but there the result of the autopsy remained pending at this time. investigators say residents should be aware that detective will continue to be in the haddon township area as they investigate, you may remember, authorities originally said that the three year old was missing, reported missing by his family, several blocks from his home. the camden county prosecutor's offers said that

from haddon township, cydney long, nbc 10 news. >> once again, a live look from sky force 10, our coverage from this developing story continues now with reaction from the boy's neighborhood. nbc 10's tim furlong reports there is disbelief and sorrow. >> you have to go far in, about 100 yards in. >> reporter: the 3-year-old was found deep into the wooded area down by the cooper river. i hiked down there myself, took a while to get down to the water. it would have been a long way to go for a small child. >> i don't think a 3 year old would have walked that far. somebody would have spotted him on cooper street. >> reporter: somehow the child got from his home on cooper street, eight or nine blocks down the road, then deep into the woods. >> i think something was wrong, but i don't know what. >> reporter: police aren't offering up explanations at this point. neighbors say they heard a child was missing, they tried to help. they didn't want the story to end the way it did. >> thought i needed to go look, check backyards and things like that. it's so sad. >> terrible. to think that a little kid

in haddon township. what the family and friends are saying. >> why some say charles ramsey won't be police commissioner much longer. hey, everybody, it is wednesday, october the 14th, 2015. >> what day is it? >> it is wednesday, mike, mike, mike, hump day. >> hump day. >> all right, let's get right to weather, traffic, boom, we get started. >> we will be talking over the hump today. a day little cooler than it has been. but nine out every ten, it will be a casino of cloudy, and at least to start the day, maybe little later on in the day. but all-in-all, a pretty nice autumn afternoon. temperatures in the 50's, 60s, 57 in the sit which nine mine per hour breeze, now our sunrise time, not until ten after 7:00. as those days get even shorter. you see, few showers up to our north and west, some of those could make it to maybe the pocono mountains, maybe the lehigh valley but no rain in the forecast for philadelphia, and surrounding suburbs today. 76 degrees was yesterday's high, average is 68, let's go right

live in haddon township, nora muchanic channel6 "action news." >> nora thank you. >>> our coverage of this death investigation continues on 6abc.com. we'll have the very latest information as it becomes available along of course with photos, videos and the latest social media posts from our "action news" team. >>> police are asking for the public's help solving a deadly home invasion in southwest philadelphia. investigators say three men barged inside last night and shot a man while his wife and children were inside the home. "action news" reporter sarah bloomquist is working this story. she's live at police headquarters with the details. sarah. >> reporter: sharrie, police now trying to figure out why 50-year-old tony harris was targeted by these three masked gunmen last night. something led them to believe there was cash inside the house but police say there was not. they killed harris anyway while his three young children slept upstairs. >> and then they just came in demanding money. >> reporter: her husband is 50-year-old tony harris. last night he was shot and killed when three y

the haddon township community is reeling over the death of brendan creato. toxicology results could take up to a month. the prosecutor's office said there were no signs of scksal -- sexual assault and no signs of forced entry. >> there's no answers. >> reporter: back on october 13, the little boy's father called 9# 1 atmosphere 6:00 a.m. saying -- 911 at 6:00 a.m. saying his son wandered off from the apartment overnight. he was found in a wooded area a half mile from his father's home. his lawyer spoke on behalf of of the father. >> he is not a suspect and has cooperated. >> reporter: his viewing is set for tomorrow. >> a driver involved in this crash in northeast philadelphia is recovering in the hospital. it happened at 1:30 a.m. on the northbound side of boulevard at southampton ron road. a -- southampton road. a minivan and car collided. >>> police say they nabbed one of the two men seen on the surveillance video who they say were involved of the armed robberies of temple students. 26-year-old robert shell is behind bars this morning. police are looking

his body was discovered last week in haddon township about three hours after his father reported him missing. it still is unclear how the little boy died, but police say he was not sexually assaulted, no one broke into his father's haddon township apartment. >> onto your fox 29 weather authority now. the cold air coming in, lets guess to trenton tonight. temperatures down from what we've seen this week, if you are stepping outside tonight, you might want to bring in a jacket. meteorologist, dave warren, gives us idea what we can expect for the rest of the weekends, dave? >> tonight will be the coldest night, certainly grab the coat before you head outside. that cool breeze has been around today, that will die down, overnight tonight, but that will really let the temperatures drop. right now, 60s in philadelphia, but cooler up north. 51 degrees there in mount pocono. millville is at 64, wildwood, atlantic city, into the 60s. clear skies, lighter breeze tonight, that will lead to very cold start tomorrow morning. calm tonight, and cold start saturday morning, we are talking about tempe

in haddon township between 635 and 660 construction wraps up in another hour. >>> this is breaking right now, two students were robbed at gunpoint within hours of each other near the temple university campus, katherine scott is live in north philadelphia for us right now. she has the latest details, some of which have just come out. good morning, katherine. >> reporter: good morning, we have new information and updated information. we learned that two temple students were robbed at gunpoint within hours of each other, they were separate suspects according to police they do not think they were connected. one of the crimes came out of the carjacking. we're hearing from police it was an armed robbery where the victim's cars were stolen. one happened at 10th and susquehanna. temple university sent out an alert on social media. a 21-year-old student was walking back to his car after getting takeout food. two men approached him, they took his phone, wallet and 2005 cadillac with new jersey plates. the student was not injured. another armed robbery was reported on the 1800 block of north 15th s