Authorities in Illinois continue to search for a 5-year-old boy who went missing from his home on April 19. Police in the bedroom community of Crystal Lake don’t believe Andrew “AJ” Freund ever left his home.
On Tuesday, police released a 911 call from AJ’s father, also named Andrew Freund, who claimed he last saw AJ on Wednesday at bedtime.
Freund reported his son missing on Thursday morning. In the 9:04 a.m. call, Freund spoke very calmly, saying he returned home from a doctor’s appointment around 8:15 a.m. and found his son missing.
Before calling 911, Freund claimed he canvassed the neighborhood looking for the 5-year-old.
He went to a gas station “where they got treats” and to a nearby school where he talked to the principal. He told the 911 dispatcher he returned to his home and “searched everywhere” in the house.
In a news release on Thursday, police said they set up “grid searches” and continued to conduct searches of areas of interest, including several ponds and smaller bodies of water. They planned to search by land and air.
But unexpected evidence led them back to the house on Dole Avenue.
“Information obtained currently has police focusing on the residence,” said investigators in a news release on Thursday. Police dogs searching for AJ didn’t pick up his scent outside the house. Per the news release, canine teams “only picked up Andrew’s scent within the residence indicating that Andrew had not walked away on foot.”
By Thursday, police said AJ’s parents had stopped cooperating with investigators. Police and the FBI confirmed that AJ’s mother, Crystal, is not cooperation with police at all. Her lawyer told her to stop talking when police started treating her like a suspect.
AJ’s dad last spoke with investigators on Saturday – the day after teams of police raided the house with search warrants in hand.
According to the Chicago Tribune, Child Protective Services (DCFS) has a long history with the family.
DCFS says it had contact with the family “on and off” since 2018, after little AJ was born in 2013 with opiates in his system.
A younger son was placed in DCFS custody and has not been reunited with his parents.
There is rampant speculation on social media that AJ met with foul play inside his home.
Some users touched on a sad commentary in today’s society where people deliberately injure or murder their own children in hopes of reaping a financial windfall from crowdfunding websites such as GoFundMe.
I have been following this story.. the child was born with drugs in his system
And the momma is 7 months preggo and is a dope fiend. She knows where her kid is.
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This world. I cannot take. https://media3.giphy.com/media/3o7abtinE2QuMikOKk/giphy.gif
Me too.
Dad – “a doctor’s appointment around 8:15 a.m. and found his son missing.” WTH? You came home from the appointment at 8:15?
And the dogs have not found a scent beyond the house. The police need to tear the house up, that child is somewhere in the house.
the hounds showed the child never left that house! Im sick of these muthafawkers harming these KIDS!
here in broward.. GF left her three kids w/bf, little boy pee’d his pants. now the the child is on lifesupport with serious burns. IF HE PULLS THRU he will remain in a vegatative state! auughh@!#
She SMOKED the kid. https://media2.giphy.com/media/SrQceaNbNAUCs/giphy.gif
That’s terrible.
This is what they do. Kill their kids make fake police reports, only to get caught anyway.
that’s terrible and awfully funny
If he’s deceased, cadaver dogs should have found his remains in the house by now.
Under the floorboards, start knocking the walls, closets, dig up the backyard. I watch too much ID. That baby in there somewhere.
That mutt would DIE a SLOW, painful death!
She gave that baby away. I’m trying to tell yall!
And punished to no jail time.
The mother killed that lil boy. It will all come out shortly.
Maybe they sold the kid, and the person that bought him carried the child out of the house. That would mean there is no scent also. I know druggies do the damnedest things sooooo…..
This little boy looks like a familiar pic of a different story, same circumstance.
yep.. she rushed home from work and took him to the ER.. I woulda rushed home and had his ass barely breathing. Poor Baby
“Police in the bedroom community of Crystal Lake”
Automatically thought about Jason Voorhees
im trying hard not to laugh LOL
Where was the mom? Why weren’t the parents at work? Who is “they” and why get treats when yo son is missing? What time did he last see him? Where did the scent end?
These keystone kops smh I could crack this case asking the 5 Ws
right! Yoni aint right
Why do people hurt their kids? Why? If they don’t want their kids, there are safe haven laws for kids (some states up to 17 years old). They can leave the kids at the hospital with no judgement. At least the kids will be safe. I can’t fathom how these people are hurting and killing what they gave birth to. Heartbreaking.
You talking about Friday the 13th Jason?
Yes…I’m sure one if not both of the parents will be arrested soon. I have not seen ONE Tear from the father and the mother is pretending to be in a nervous trance! Smh.
It was a wrap for me when I found out she was a drug addict and DCFS had been involved with them several times. A sad shame
Chile…
Chile say it … can’t take it no more laying low until foreseeable future …. fugg everybody …. so much evil here …. taking a break from here …. if you see anyone trying to imitate my azz …. I’m on break and it ain’t me …. can’t take no more tapped slap da fugg out … sending u love Nik and to Sandra and all da Rose’s… goodluck to all of this shyt for those who need …. done for now ???
Sads sacks of shyt. Smdh
Go recharge boo
I’m so sick of these stupid ass hoes leaving their children with the monsters. I hope they put her under the jail.
this child looks unhealthy, due to neglect? (may he RIP, because if he was still alive, they would have given up the scam once the search warrants came out). God have mercy on his surviving sibling, smh.
the person(s) who harmed this child should be bound and dumped in a landfill.
Is she defending the POS?
Yes..Lol
they havent said much about her or what she’s doing
dang Jenie. i do understand, but, for selfish reasons, hate to see you leave.
still, you gotta do whatever maintains peace and balance in YOUR spirit. i may still shout you out in your notifications in an old post, even if you don’t reply, just to let you know i’m thinking of you. go in peace hun…. https://media0.giphy.com/media/lSflDbZli0huU/giphy.gif
Why does DCFS take one child and not the other? At his age he should have been in school so why are you only looking for him at 9 in the morning?
damn shame….poor little baby….probably killed by the one who were supposed to love and protect him….on the news they said the dog tracked the boy to the trunk of the family car……..that right there says alot.
(Casey Anthony… rotten bish)
I already told a friend of mine I could sense this little boy is no longer living. I pick up o this kind of thing.
NO, I m wrong
That boy was being sexually abused
thats tragic
What’s their name/location. I want to look it up.
The trunk of the car? Thanks! I didn’t hear about this….
Or inside of the couch.
I was thinking the same thing. This little boy looks very sickly.
Much love & healing Jenie.??
just google miami gardens child burned
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I feel you
Leave them on a doorstep in another town, drop them at a fire or police station, but don’t kill your own child. The evil within ppl is unreal!
I watched the news story on this and my entire spirit and soul were uneasy. They did it.
Yep! Hey Yoni!!! Did you have a good Easter?
It’s not looking good for this little boy smh. The fact that you’d stop cooperating with the police and didn’t they both lawyer up separately? They’re definitely hiding something.
Go to the varsity and get two chili slaw dogs and and a side of onion rings and LOG OFF ???
chile yes!! they even showed the dog jumping into the trunk…then he immediately gets out and sits at the trunk…letting the cop know he found the boys scent…..
Completely feel you. I done went back to lurking and then just poppin in like one day a week. Stuff like this is why I stopped watching the news. Keep that love and light around you!
I am STILL wondering why that heffa did not get the needle!
Is the chili veggie chili or turkey? Same for the dogs? Are they turkey or veggie? I don’t do slaw or onion rings. What other toppings do they have? Mustard? Bbq sauce?
HEY Sunni! I don’t “celebrate” Easter, but I did have a good day. I worked for a few hours. The weather was gorgeous and I cooked a beautiful meal. So “name” day aside. It WAS a good day, just like everyday.
It’s beef I think! It’s good tho! Lol
Yes raw onions are the thing to put on the hot dog. Ketchup mustard. It’s one of those ol school places. They don’t have a massive toppings selection
the dad looks weird
I hear you. Do you, Love!!??
It’s the most unsettling feeling.
Psalm 37:10
“Just a little while longer, and the wicked will be no more;You will look at where they were,And they will not be there.”
That child looks malnourished and neglected. Something is definitely suspect with the parents.
How bout just not have kids period?? I believe just like they mandate no abortions, they should mandate birth control..
I like mine with no mustard…lol.. and I gotta get a peach pie…
He was born with opiates in his system. I’m surprised he lived to see 5.
The moment I saw his parents, I knew he was dead. His pregnant, drug addict mother… his dopey @$$ father, talking about, “Come home. You’re not in any trouble.” Disgusting.
Should be dumped in alligator infested water! https://media3.giphy.com/media/jJvBuTkcM8JmU/giphy-downsized-medium.gif
I like everything on mine
idk how anyone can hurt a child….ANYONE.
When I heard the CPS being involved before, I knew they did it. The police need to check that backyard. So sad ?
Man…..Jason was the truth always had me shook.
I’m watching the news reports on the family. Police had visited several times. The house was a wreck, had no power, broken windows. These were stone druggies. The dad looks like he’s going through the DTs. The house was in foreclosure.
Poor lil baby was born to a mother named Crystal and lived in Crystal Lake. Please let them find him alive.
Then how did they still have custody?
Prayers up…I hope he is ok, unfortunately doesn’t sound so
She was also on that Crystal METH
Praying so hard for this baby!! Kids are so innocent, and people are MONSTERS!! I do not believe he is missing those parents know wtf happened to this child! Makes me think of so many cases that has happened like this recently, parents trying to report a child missing after hurting the.
What says even more is the dad went to a doctor’s appointment and was back home by 8:15 am. I need to know what doctor opens at 6 am because there’s always an hour wait before they call you back, then 30 minutes waiting for them to come to your room, 15 minute discussion, and 15 minute check out, then he was home in 15 minutes. I need his doctor.
Nice.
Just tragic
Just tragic
i hope he is with a family member. maybe, someone came over, saw he was alone, and took him back to their home.
Update: the boy wasn’t enrolled in school! Dad said he went to the school looking for AJ but the school says he wasn’t enrolled…..this is very shakey news. The parents did something to that boy – sold him, killed him for insurance (the house was in foreclosure)….the parents did something to that kid. Makes me angry.
He wasn’t enrolled in school. School is almost over so whatever happened to him, may have happened LAST year
The methadone clinics here in Philadelphia open at 7 a.m…..
Suck much ???
I was wondering the same thing…..A doctor appointment before 8am. Yeah, that’s where I saw the red flag. I need to follow this one.
Yeah I just watched the mom sitting next to her attorney. Not getting a good vibe.
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Uh, no thanks. I don’t do raw onions…..unless it’s a red raw onion, sliced, not diced, on a sandwich. You can keep the ketchup too. Unless it’s ketchup mixed with mayo to dip some fries in.
Definitely not touching it. Any other options you want to direct me to? LOL
I don’t know how home schooling is regulated. There should be someone who goes and gives the children a monthly or quarterly test. That can be a way to do a welfare check and to check their knowledge especially if they are getting a diploma.
chile people are SICK & heartless now days. they don’t give af about anything!
There are doctors who have appointments before 8am. My doctor starts as early as 7:30am
Well they found him DEAD! Looks like mother did it… her and attorney went to police station and the attorney left the station 2 hours later ALONE! Smh
OH!!!!! I see the point here. Thank you. Sadly I just read that the boy’s body was found 15 minutes from home.
That’s good.
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I hope they sterilize the mom…..
Life in prison without the possibility of parole will get the job done. The dad deserves the same.
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