A Lake in the Hills boy who was abducted by his biological mother when he was 12 years old has been located safe nearly two years later. Adrian Bustamante Vega was reported missing on November 16, 2019, from Lake in the Hills, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Adrian was allegedly […]
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Coroner: Autopsy shows missing Island Lake boy drowned in swampy area
Lake County Coroner Howard Cooper said that an autopsy shows 17-year-old Abe Gonzalez, the missing Island Lake boy, died from drowning. Toxicology results are pending and no signs of foul play were seen on Abe following an autopsy, Cooper said Saturday afternoon. Abe, who lived in the 3200 block of Poplar Drive in Island Lake, […]
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Sheriff confirms body found in swamp near Wauconda is missing Island Lake boy
The body of missing Island Lake teen Abe Gonzalez was located by search teams Friday morning submerged in a swamp, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. Abe Gonzalez, 17, of the 3200 block of Poplar Drive in Island Lake, was last seen attending a party at a home in the 26000 block of Morey Street […]
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No foul play suggested, detectives gathering video surveillance in case of missing Island Lake boy
Police said that there is no evidence to suggest foul play in the disappearance of Abe Gonzalez and they are asking Island Lake and Wauconda Township residents to check their yards, sheds and outbuildings for the teen. Abe Gonzalez, 17, of the 3200 block of Poplar Drive in Island Lake, was seen by his father […]
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Sonar divers search Slocum Lake in Wauconda Township for missing Island Lake boy
Sonar divers began searching Slocum Lake in Wauconda Township Wednesday morning as the search for the missing 17-year-old Island Lake boy continues, police said. Abe Gonzalez, 17, of Island Lake, was seen by his father walking out the front door of their home around 10 p.m. Friday, according to the Island Lake Police Department. The […]
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17-year-old Island Lake boy remains missing despite extensive police search, authorities say
A 17-year-old Island Lake boy who was last seen in Wauconda has been missing for almost three days now despite extensive law enforcement searches using search dogs and drones, police said. Abe Gonzalez, 17, of Island Lake, was seen by his father walking out the front door of their home around 10 p.m. Friday, according […]
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Large turnout expected at visitation for Andrew Freund
Crystal Lake police are expecting a large turnout and heavy traffic at the public visitation tomorrow for 5-year-old Andrew Freund, officials said. A public walk-through visitation for Andrew “AJ” Freund is scheduled for 1-8 p.m. Friday at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 East Terra Cotta Avenue in Crystal Lake. Overflow parking is at Willow Creek […]
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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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“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 […]