Crystal Lake Crime
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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...
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FBI involved in search for missing Crystal Lake boyApr 18, 2019 1:00 am - FBI agents specializing in missing children are working with the Crystal Lake Police Department in the search for a missing 5-year-old boy. Andrew "AJ" Freund was last s...
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Woodstock man gets 7 years in prison for providing fatal heroin overdoseApr 15, 2019 1:00 am - A Woodstock man was sentenced to seven years in prison Monday after admitting to providing a fatal dose of fentanyl-laced heroin to a 43-year-old McHenry man. Christoph...
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Man accused of stabbing Elgin psychiatrist fit to stand trial; defense may argue insanityApr 12, 2019 1:00 am - A man charged with stabbing his Elgin psychiatrist with a steak knife in August after she refused to write him a prescription for medical marijuana was ruled fit to stan...