Crystal Lake Crime
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The short and chaotic life of AJ Freund: What DCFS and police saw and didApr 26, 2019 1:00 am - Wrapped in bandages on Halloween 2017, AJ Freund wasn't dressed as a mummy. His mother, JoAnn Cunningham, told a Crystal Lake neighbor the boy had pulled boiling water o...
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Authorities: Andrew 'AJ' Freund died of head trauma days before dad reported him missingApr 25, 2019 1:00 am - Crystal Lake 5-year-old Andrew "AJ" Freund died from being hit multiple times on the head three days before his father called 911 to report the boy missing, authorities ...
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Man who stole BMW, led Elgin police on chase gets jail, probationApr 25, 2019 1:00 am - A McHenry man pleaded guilty this week to stealing a BMW from a driveway in Elgin and leading police on a drunken chase, and was sentenced to 180 days in jail and two ye...
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Crystal Lake residents angry, heartbroken over murder charges against AJ's parentsApr 24, 2019 1:00 am - News that the parents of missing 5-year-old Andrew "AJ" Freund were charged with his killing left many Crystal Lake residents angry and heartbroken. About 20 residents a...
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'We already know he's in heaven': Vigils honor the short life of Crystal Lake boyApr 24, 2019 1:00 am - Hundreds gathered Tuesday night in Crystal Lake for a vigil to honor the short and tragic life of Andrew “AJ” Freund, a 5-year-old boy who had been reported missing a we...
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Images: Body of Andrew "AJ" Freund discovered, parents charged with his murderApr 24, 2019 1:00 am - See images from Wednesday as authorities discovered the remains of 5-year-old Andrew "AJ" Freund in a Woodstock shallow grave and charged his parents with his murder. Mo...
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Authorities: Parents charged with murder after directing police to Crystal Lake boy's graveApr 24, 2019 1:00 am - The parents of missing Crystal Lake 5-year-old Andrew “AJ” Freund were charged with his murder after investigators found the boy's body wrapped in plastic in a shallow g...
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2nd man guilty in 2017 McHenry County home invasion, murder over $3KApr 24, 2019 1:00 am - A McHenry County jury this week convicted a second man for his role in a 2017 home invasion, robbery and fatal shooting of a 52-year-old Air Force veteran. Byron Howard...
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More charges against teen held in Elgin-area, late 2018 stabbingApr 22, 2019 1:00 am - A teen accused of a stabbing in late 2018 at a house in unincorporated Kane County west of Elgin now faces charges he twice sold cocaine to undercover detectives in summ...
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Police still investigating Crystal Lake boy's disappearance; parents attend vigilApr 20, 2019 1:00 am - Neighbors of missing Crystal Lake 5-year-old Andrew “AJ” Freund said police were back at his parents' home briefly Saturday, but authorities have provided no updates reg...