Thursday, February 27th:
*Status & Set Trial Date Hearing (@ 9am CT) – IL – Andrew “AJ” Freund, Jr. (5) (reported missing April 17, 2018, Crystal Lake; found buried in shallow grave on April 24, 2019, near Woodstock) –
for *Andrew T. Freund, Sr. (60) “father” arrested (4/24/19), charged (4/25/19), indicted (5/9/19) & arraigned (5/10/19) with 5 counts of 1st degree murder, 3 counts of aggravated battery, 1 count of aggravated domestic battery, 1 count of failure to report death of child, 1 count of concealing a homicidal death (burying body), 1 count concealing death of a person, 1 count of circumstance of endangerment/death, 1 count abuse of corpse, 1 count of destroying evidence, 1 count of false info to LE, 2 counts of aggravated battery to child, 1 count of reckless conduct/great bodily harm, 1 count of unlawful restraint & 1 count of causing child to be endangered. Plead not guilty. $5M bond.
Court hearing from 4/25/19 thru 8/29/19 reference post #535 here:
Found Deceased - IL - Andrew Freund, 5, Crystal Lake, 17 April 2019 *mother & bf arrested* - #5
Next for Murder charges: Status & set trial date hearing on 9/26. 9/9/19 Child: Next hearing on 10/21. No update as of 10/25. 9/26/19: Murder: Status & set trial date Hearing continued to 10/24.
10/24/19 Update: Murder: Defense motion for continuance. Next status & set trial date hearing on 10/29. 10/29: Murder: Next status & motions hearing on 11/8. 11/8/19: Murder: next Motion hearing on 11/26. And status / set trial date hearing on 1/14/20. 11/26/19: Murder: Motion of Protective Order entered. Next Status hearing on 12/13.
12/13/19 Update: Murder: Next Status hearing & set trial date on 1/14/20. 1/14/20: The judge will be allowing cameras in the courtroom for all future proceedings for AF Sr. Next status hearing & set trial date on 2/27.
ALSO:
*Motions Hearing (@ 9am CT) – IL – Andrew “AJ” Freund, Jr. (5) (reported missing April 17, 2018, Crystal Lake; found buried in shallow grave on April 24, 2019, near Woodstock) –
for *JoAnn D. Cunningham (35) “mom” arrested (4/24/19), charged (4/25/19), indicted (5/9/19) & arraigned (5/10/19) with 5 counts of 1st degree murder, 4 counts of aggravated battery of child, 2 count of aggravated domestic battery, 2 counts of concealment of homicidal death, 1 count of failure to report death of child, 1 count of abuse of corpse, 1 count of obstruction of justice, 2 counts of unlawful restraint, 1 count of circumstance of endangerment/death & 1 count of causing child to be endangered. Plead not guilty. $5M bond.
Court hearing from 4/25/19 thru 12/3/19 reference post #597 here:
Found Deceased - IL - Andrew Freund, 5, Crystal Lake, 17 April 2019 *mother & bf arrested* - #5
12/5/19 Update: Cunningham filed a guilty plea to first-degree murder (Count 2: Murder/Strong Prob Kill/Injure); she will now face 20 to 60 years in prison. Murder: A status hearing in the case is set for Jan. 30 & the remaining charges against her have been dropped (Count 1, 3-20). She will be sentenced at a later date, but according to the plea, she must serve 100% of her sentence with no opportunity for parole. Last hearing for child was 10/21/19. No update re child as of 12/6.
12/17/19 Update: The Federal lawsuit filed Wednesday, 12/17/2019 by the estate of the 5-year-old northern Illinois boy who was beaten to death & buried in a shallow grave this year contending that two state child welfare workers (Carlos Acosta & his supervisor Andrew R. Polovin) ignored clear signs that the boy was being abused months before his death. They found such allegations unfounded despite concerns about the boy raised by police & others.
1/30/20 Update: Defense wants more time on status evaluation. Next motions hearing requested by State on 2/27 & status evaluation hearing on 3/19 & set sentencing date.
