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, […]
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Parents facing numerous charges in murder, disappearance of 5-year-old Andrew Freund
The parents of 5-year-old Andrew Freund are facing charges of first-degree murder, aggravated battery, aggravated domestic battery, failure to report missing or child death and more, police announced. 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 domestic battery and one […]
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Body of missing 5-year-old Andrew Freund found near Woodstock; parents charged with murder
The parents have been charged with first-degree murder after the body of missing 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy Andrew Freund was found Wednesday near Woodstock, police announced. Crystal Lake Police Chief James Black and FBI Special Agent Jeffrey Sallet announced Wednesday during a press conference that the boy’s body had been found on private property near […]
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Focus shifts to field in Woodstock for missing Crystal Lake boy as mother remains inside police station
A large police presence was seen Wednesday morning at a field near Woodstock, meanwhile the mother of the missing Crystal Lake boy remains inside the police station and authorities have announced a press conference for noon. The Crystal Lake Police Department, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, FBI and other authorities converged in a field near Gayle […]
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Prior police reports describe dog feces, urine, and dirty conditions at home of missing Crystal Lake boy
Crystal Lake police have released 63 pages of previous police reports detailing their interactions with the home and parents of missing 5-year-old Andrew Freund Jr. “I observed the living conditions of the residence to not be up to an acceptable standard of living with two young children living at the residence,” an officer noted in […]
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Police release 911 call when dad reported 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy missing
Crystal Lake police have released the 911 call from April 18 of the father of Andrew Freund Jr. reporting that his son was missing. In the past 24 hours, police have conducted grid searches in ‘areas of interest’ including Lippold Park on Route 176. The McHenry County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) and Crystal Lake Park […]
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Police say mom of Andrew Freund continues to be uncooperative, dad interviewed by detectives
As police enter the fifth day of searching for Andrew “AJ” Freund, they confirmed that the mom continues to be uncooperative and the dad was interviewed by detectives on Saturday. 5-year-old Andrew “AJ” Freund Jr. was last seen April 17 at 9 p.m. at his home in the 0-100 block of Dole Avenue Wednesday at […]
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4 suspects arrested in connection with Woodstock home invasion, police say
Three men and a woman were charged in connection with a home invasion in Woodstock where they allegedly battered the victim and threatened to shoot him, according to police and court documents. Andrea L. Varnado, 36, and Donley M. Cary, 33, both of the 1700 block of Havens Drive in Woodstock, along with Roger L. […]
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Dad of missing 5-year-old boy speaks out: ‘AJ, please come home’
“AJ, please come home. We love you very much,” the father of the missing 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy told the media Friday afternoon. “You’re not in any trouble. We’re just worried to death. Please, please come home,” Andrew Freund Sr. said. Crystal Lake police said Friday morning that there is no indication that missing 5-year-old […]