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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Body recovered from retention pond in Zion
A man’s body was recovered from a retention pond at a Zion apartment complex Monday morning, police said. The Zion Police Department was called at 11:30 a.m. Monday to the Woodstone Village Apartments, 1501 Lorelei Drive. Maintenance workers called 911 after spotting a body in the pond, police said. The Zion Fire/Rescue Department and the […]
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Gunman shoots 22-year-old man inside his Mundelein home
A 22-year-old who was in his bedroom was seriously injured after a gunman shot him from outside the home early Monday morning in Mundelein. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was called at 2:15 a.m. Monday to a residence in the 26200 block of North Hickory Avenue in unincorporated Mundelein for a report of a person […]
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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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Divers recover body of 9-year-old boy who went missing in Bangs Lake in Wauconda
The body of a 9-year-old boy who fell off a boat Friday evening on Bangs Lake in Wauconda has been located by divers Saturday morning. The Wauconda Fire District was called around 7:25 p.m. Friday to the area of Edgewater Parkway and Monroe Avenue in Wauconda for a report of a water rescue. Wauconda police […]
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Water rescue underway after 2 kids fall off boat on Bangs Lake in Wauconda
One child was rescued and another is still missing after they fell off a paddle boat on Bangs Lake in Wauconda Friday evening. The Wauconda Fire District was called around 7:25 p.m. Friday to the area of Edgewater Parkway and Monroe Avenue in Wauconda for a report of a water rescue. Wauconda police said that […]
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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 […]