Cary Crime
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DCFS supervisor in AJ Freund case pleads not guilty to felony child endangerment, reckless conductSep 17, 2020 1:00 am - A former Illinois Department of Children and Family Services supervisor pleaded not guilty Thursday to felony criminal charges connected to the death of 5-year-old Andre...
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Judge agrees to consider plea deal for AJ Freund's father FridaySep 16, 2020 1:00 am - The father of 5-year-old Andrew "AJ" Freund could accept a plea deal Friday afternoon for his part in his son's death. A brief status hearing was held Wednesday morning...
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Ex-DCFS employees charged in AJ Freund case released from jail after making bailSep 11, 2020 1:00 am - Two former Illinois Department of Children and Family Services employees have posted bail after their arrests Thursday in connection with a 2018 investigation involving ...
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Two former DCFS workers in AJ Freund case now charged with child endangermentSep 10, 2020 1:00 am - The McHenry County sheriff's office took two former Department of Children and Family Services workers with warrants out for their arrest into custody Thursday on charge...
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Tentative December trial set for Andrew Freund as attorneys anticipate September resolutionAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - The criminal case against the father of slain Crystal Lake boy AJ Freund could reach a conclusion Sept. 16, when attorneys anticipate a potential plea deal. During a bri...
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Harvard man accused of possessing more than 44 pounds of cocaineAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - A Harvard man accused of possessing of more than 44 pounds of cocaine and $250,000 cash remained at the McHenry County Jail Wednesday on felony drug charges. McHenry Cou...
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McHenry County deputy on leave during probe on use of forceJul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - A McHenry County sheriff's deputy is on paid administrative leave pending a criminal investigation into a potential inappropriate use of force during an arrest in Woodst...
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'Being a mother defines me': AJ's mom gives tearful statement at sentencing hearingJul 16, 2020 1:00 am - “Being a mother defines me,” JoAnn Cunningham said through tears Thursday at her sentencing hearing for the murder of her 5-year-old son, AJ Freund. Cunningham's descrip...
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A sentence is coming Thursday for AJ's death: Mother could get 60 years in prisonJul 14, 2020 1:00 am - Fifteen months ago, the recovery of 5-year-old AJ Freund's battered body from a shallow grave in rural Woodstock ended a frantic six-day search and ignited widespread pu...
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How some suburban courts plan to resume jury trials, keep people safeJul 10, 2020 5:30 am - When DuPage County resumes jury trials July 20, felony judge John Kinsella will have to get used to occasionally being moved out of "his" courtroom. Room 4000 is the big...