McHenry County Crime
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Report deems AJ's father mentally fit to stand trial
Jul 17, 2019 8:00 PM - Andrew Freund is mentally fit to stand trial on murder and other charges stemming from the death in April of his 5-year-old son, A.J., a psychological report shows. -
'This is an egregious case': AJ Freund's estate considering lawsuit against DCFS
Jul 8, 2019 7:17 PM - A McHenry County judge appointed a bank to serve as the administrator of slain child AJ Freund's estate Monday, clearing the way for a wrongful death lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, -
After AJ's death, new nonprofit aims to prevent another tragedy
Jun 22, 2019 6:45 PM - When Volo resident Chad Carpenter took his 15-month-old son Caiden to the growing memorial outside AJ Freund's house, the new dad started to break down. But that moment also spurred him to do something in hopes of preventing another tragedy. -
Lakemoor man sentenced to 6 years on child pornography charge
Jun 19, 2019 5:55 PM - A Lakemoor man was sentenced Tuesday to six years in prison after admitting he sought and received nude images from a 14-year-old girl in Minnesota, authorities say. -
Demonstrators seek to keep AJ's memory alive as case against parents proceeds
Jun 18, 2019 4:18 PM - Each time Richard and Mary Becker think of their grandchildren, they also think of AJ Freund, the 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy who authorities say was fatally beaten by his parents. "We need to keep the boy's memory alive," said Mary Becker, one of about a dozen demonstrators outside the McHenry County Courthouse Tuesday, where AJ's parents made brief court appearances. -
Report: Mother of AJ Freund gives birth behind bars
Jun 11, 2019 5:39 AM - The mother of slain 5-year old AJ Freund of Crystal Lake gave birth to a baby girl while behind bars, WGN 9 News reported. -
Barrington woman gets 6 years prison for 2017 fatal heroin overdose
Jun 7, 2019 12:51 PM - A 26-year-old woman was sentenced to six years in prison this week for providing a lethal dose of heroin to a McHenry man in 2017. Jessica D, Chapman, now of Barrington and formerly of McHenry, faced six to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty in August 2018 to drug-induced homicide. -
Remaining 2 defendants from 2017 McHenry slaying sentenced to prisonJun 6, 2019 5:35 PM - The remaining two defendants from a May 2017 home invasion and slaying of a McHenry man in a $3,000 burglary were sentenced to prison Thursday.
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Parental rights case for AJ Freund's younger brother waiting for paternity test results
May 30, 2019 7:35 PM - A court proceeding regarding the termination of parental rights to the younger brother of slain 5-year old AJ Freund of Crystal Lake has been continued pending results of a paternity test. -
86 years prison for 2nd man in 2017 McHenry-area murder, home invasion
May 24, 2019 5:40 PM - A Wonder Lake man was sentenced Friday to 86 years in prison for his role in a May 2017 home invasion, murder and burglary at a McHenry-area house.
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