The former husband of an Illinois woman accused of killing her 5-year-old says drug use turned a once nice person into a monster. “Our marriage started off well and it was like a switch flipped in her head,” Craig Summerkamp told Mail Online. “She was a decent person. But then she got hooked on pills …
The parents of 5-year-old A.J. Freund appeared in court today, facing murder charges after the little boy was found deceased last week. A.J.’s mother reportedly seemed dazed and confused while a judge questioned her. NBC Chicago reports that 36-year-old JoAnn Cunningham appeared only two minutes before a judge in a Woodstock, Illinois, courtroom, and explained …
Two Illinois Department of Family Children Services employees were relieved from their duties on Friday, while officials continue to investigate the workers’ past interactions with slain boy A.J. Freund and his family. According to DCFS, the agency is “conducting a comprehensive review of our work” with the family of the 5-year-old boy, who was found dead …
Andrew “AJ” Freund, a 5-year-old Illinois boy found dead and buried in a shallow grave on Wednesday, died from numerous blunt force injuries to his head, according to the McHenry County Coroner’s Office. McHenry County Interim Coroner David Devane, who released the boy’s official cause of death results on Thursday afternoon, noted that A.J. had …
Grim details emerged during a Thursday morning hearing in the case of 5-year-old Illinois boy, A.J. Freund. The child’s parents faced a judge on murder and other charges, while their bail was set at $5 million each. As Andrew Freund Sr. and JoAnn Cunningham stood in orange jumpsuits during a hearing at the McHenry County …
An Illinois man has been charged with first degree murder after allegedly shooting a man he didn’t know multiple times over a pizza and bar tab. The DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office said the shooting took place at about 8:40 a.m. at Rosie O’Reilly’s in unincorporated Wheaton, a western suburb of Chicago. The sheriff’s department …
Jury selection for an Illinois woman accused of murdering her boyfriend’s son, Tate “T.T.” Thurman, began Monday morning in Tazewell County. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Lesli Jett was arrested in April 2020 in connection with the February 2020 death of her 4-year-old stepson, Tate. Jett, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, is accused of …
Police records were released Tuesday by the Illinois Department of Family and Children Services, preceding the announcement that 5-year-old boy, Andrew “A.J.” Freund had been found deceased. The documents provide a more in-depth look at the boy’s living conditions prior to his death, as well as accusations of abuse and neglect. A.J. disappeared from his …
Missing 5-year-old Illinois boy, Andrew “AJ” Freund, was found deceased on rural land in Woodstock, Illinois, Wednesday morning, and officials say his parents are responsible for his death. According to Crystal Lake Police Chief James Black, the parents of A.J., JoAnn Cunningham and Andrew Freund Sr., have been charged with numerous felonies in connection with his …
