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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Lake County Sheriff Canine Dax is first dog ever to receive Valor Award
The 100 Club of Chicago has awarded two Lake County Sheriff’s deputies and Canine Dax their highest honor, the Valor Award, following the apprehension of a man who pointed a gun at them. The award was given to Deputies Ray Gilbert and John Forlenza, and Canine Dax during a ceremony held at the Chicago Cultural […]
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Man arrested after allegedly burglarizing Fox Lake bar, running from police
A McHenry man is accused of breaking into the Route 12 Bar and Grill in Fox Lake on Friday and taking several bottles of alcohol before running from police. James M. Kennebeck, 29, of the 400 block of Rand Drive in McHenry, was charged with burglary, possession of burglary tools, resisting a peace officer, criminal […]
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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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Man set diesel tank on fire in Antioch after woman rejected him, police say
A man has been arrested after police say that he set a diesel fuel storage tank on fire in Antioch, causing a large explosion, after a woman turned him down for a date. John J. Nolan, 32, of the 300 block of Holly Hill Road in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, has been charged with arson and […]
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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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3-year-old boy reported missing from Buffalo Grove
Update at 3 p.m.: Police that the boy had been located safe. Police are asking the public’s help in finding a 3-year-old boy who went missing from his Buffalo Grove home after reportedly walking out the back door. 3-year-old Logan Lamer went missing from his home at 91 Manchester Drive in Buffalo Grove Friday afternoon, […]
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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 […]