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AJ Freund Case: Some Child Welfare Statements Ruled Out in Criminal Case
Certain statements made by two former child welfare workers who investigated abuse allegations involving 5-year-old Andrew “AJ” Freund, who was later beaten to death, cannot be used in their criminal prosecutions, the Illinois Attorney General’s Office said. Before their interviews for an inspector general’s investigation, Andrew Polovin and Carlos Acosta were informed that their statements could not be used against them, Assistant Attorney...
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Demolition of House Where AJ Freund Was Killed Begins
The demolition of the suburban Chicago home where 5-year-old AJ Freund was killed has begun in Crystal Lake.
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Mother of AJ Freund Appears in Court After Guilty Plea in Son's Beating Death
The Illinois mother charged in the beating death of her 5-year-old son Andrew “AJ” Freund, a Crystal Lake boy who was reported missing before his body was found in a shallow grave in a far northwest suburb, appeared in court Thursday morning. Joann Cunningham, 36, recently changed her plea to guilty and will face 20 to 60 years in prison. She...
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AJ Freund's Mother Joann Cunningham Nearly Unrecognizable in Court Appearance
The Illinois mother charged in the beating death of her 5-year-old son Andrew “AJ” Freund appeared in court Thursday morning, and she was nearly unrecognizable from when she appeared in public less than a year ago.
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Father Charged in AJ Freund Murder Appears in Court
The father accused in the beating death of “AJ” Freund , a 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy whose body was found in a shallow grave in a far northwest suburb last year, is expected to appear in court Tuesday.
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Father Charged in AJ Freund Murder Appears in Court
The father accused in the beating death of “AJ” Freund , a 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy whose body was found in a shallow grave in a far northwest suburb last year, appeared in court Tuesday.
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DCFS Worker Involved in Freund Case Defends Record
A state child welfare worker who investigated an abuse claim months before a 5-year-old suburban Chicago boy was found beaten to death has defended his record.
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DCFS Workers Who Oversaw AJ Freund Case No Longer Employed by State
Two child welfare employees who oversaw AJ Freund’s case for months before his murder are no longer employed by the agency. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services confirmed Friday that Carlos Acosta and his supervisor Andrew Polovin left the agency after a lengthy internal investigation. “Following the heartbreaking death of AJ Freund, DCFS began a comprehensive review...
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Mother of AJ Freund Pleads Guilty to Murder in Son's Beating Death
WARNING: This story contains disturbing details that may be difficult for some viewers to read. The Illinois mother charged in the beating death of her 5-year-old son Andrew “AJ” Freund, a Crystal Lake boy who was reported missing before his body was found in a shallow grave in a far northwest suburb, has pleaded guilty to murder. Joann Cunningham, 36, had...
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Mother of AJ Freund Pleads Guilty in His Murder
The mother of 5-year-old AJ Freund has pleaded guilty in his murder, and NBC 5’s Chris Hush has the story.
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Freund Parents Arraigned, Plead Not Guilty
They stand accused of killing their 5-year-old son, and they pleaded not guilty in his murder. NBC 5’s Michelle Relerford has the story.