Marengo Crime
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Man gets 71 years in prison for 2017 McHenry-area home invasion, murderMay 13, 2019 1:00 am - A McCollum Lake man has been sentenced to 71 years in prison for the May 2017 home invasion and fatal shooting of a 52-year-old McHenry-area man and terrorizing his wife...
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Parents of slain 5-year-old AJ Freund plead not guiltyMay 10, 2019 1:00 am - The parents of 5-year-old AJ Freund pleaded not guilty Friday to first-degree murder and other charges in connection with the Crystal Lake boy's beating death. Through ...
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Public defender will represent father in AJ's murder caseMay 03, 2019 1:00 am - A special public defender has been appointed for Andrew Freund Sr., who has been charged with murdering his 5-year old son, AJ. Freund, 60, appeared Friday morning in Mc...
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Warrant: AJ's father says his mother killed the boyMay 01, 2019 1:00 am - AJ Freund's father led authorities to his grave. That's according to a search warrant for the land where AJ was found last week. In the warrant, obtained by the Daily He...
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'Our little superhero': Relatives say they weren't allowed to see AJ Freund for more than a yearApr 30, 2019 1:00 am - AJ Freund's extended family, including the cousin who raised and fostered him for the first 18 months of his life, issued a statement Tuesday thanking the community and ...
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Authorities move to terminate parental rights of couple charged in AJ Freund's deathApr 29, 2019 1:00 am - The parents of slain 5-year-old AJ Freund of Crystal Lake appeared in court Monday as authorities moved to terminate the couple's parental rights to their other child an...
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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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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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'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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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...