Editor’s Note: The below video could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer. Viewer discretion is advised. One suspect is in custody and a warrant has been issued for the other suspect after the two went on a robbery spree of several gas stations around Crystal Lake in March and then posted video online […]
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“AJ will always be our little superhero,” family of Andrew Freund says in statement
Six days after the body of 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy Andrew Freund was found buried near Woodstock, his relatives have released a statement describing the boy as ‘loving and caring’. Andrew Freund’s family attorney Peter J. Flowers released a statement on behalf of the family on Tuesday. Flowers represents AJ’s family, other than the biological […]
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SWAT team called after shots fired inside Algonquin home during disturbance
An Algonquin man is facing several charges after he allegedly fired a handgun during a domestic dispute and was arrested hours later after a SWAT team and canine unit were called. Lestek Zujko, 51, of the 1000 block of Applewood Lane in Algonquin, was charged with assault, domestic battery, two counts of reckless discharge of […]
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64-year-old man killed after car collides with gate, trees in Harvard
A 64-year-old man was killed Friday morning after his car went off the road and crashed into a gate and trees near Harvard, sheriff’s officials said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Harvard Fire Protection District and Flight For Life were called around 8:29 a.m. Friday to a single-vehicle crash in the 6400 block of Schultz […]
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“Maybe someone hit me with a belt, maybe mommy didn’t mean to hurt me” Andrew Freund previously told to doctor
A new report detailing the timeline of DCFS involvement with Andrew Freund shows that he told a doctor months before his death, “Maybe someone hit me with a belt. Maybe mommy didn’t mean to hurt me.” On Friday, the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services released a more detailed timeline of their interactions with […]
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Coroner releases cause of death of 5-year-old Andrew Freund
An autopsy showed that Andrew “AJ” Freund died from “craniocerebral trauma” as a result of multiple blunt force injuries, the McHenry County Coroner’s Office said. McHenry County Interim Coroner David Devane released the results Thursday afternoon following the autopsy. AJ suffered craniocerebral trauma, which is a brain injury. The parents of Andrew Freund allegedly forced […]
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Parents of Andrew Freund allegedly forced the boy into cold shower, beat him to death
The parents of Andrew Freund allegedly forced the boy into a cold shower ‘for an extended period’ and beat him, knowing that it would cause his death, a criminal complaint alleges. 36-year-old JoAnn Cunningham, the boy’s mother, has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder, four counts of aggravated battery, two counts of aggravated […]
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PHOTOS: Vigils held in Crystal Lake, Woodstock after body of Andrew Freund found
Hundreds attended two candlelight vigils, one at the home of Andrew Freund and another at the Woodstock Square, in remembrance of 5-year-old Andrew Freund Wednesday evening. The two vigils took place at 94 Dole Avenue in Crystal Lake and the Woodstock Square in Woodstock Wednesday at 7 p.m. Related Articles Focus shifts to field in […]
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Vigils planned for 5-year-old Andrew Freund at his Crystal Lake home, Woodstock Square
Two candlelight vigils, one at the home of Andrew Freund and another at the Woodstock Square, are set to take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday as the community mourns the death of the young boy. 36-year-old JoAnn Cunningham, the boy’s mother, has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder, four counts of aggravated battery, […]