Felony Friday - Really Bad People
Added 2021-08-14 19:00:59 +0000 UTCOn a chilly Spring morning in Illinois on April 18th, 2019, former attorney, 59-year-old Andrew Freund Sr, awoke early to go to a doctor appointment. When he arrived home, he was preparing to make snacks for his children, but hadn’t seen his 5-year-old son AJ around the house. After making his way to the boy’s room, and not finding him, he questioned his ex-girlfriend Joann Cunningham. Joann stated she hadn’t seen AJ and believed him to be in his room, but after finding out that the boy wasn't there, panic began to set in for his mother. After the parents searched the property, along with a nearby park, Andrew called 911 to report his son missing. But when the police arrived, they found the home to be dirty and in a state of disarray. After a day had passed by, both Andrew and Joann stopped cooperating with police, who in turn were looking at the parents… eventually discovering a dark, destructive past between the two that spanned 7 years and included multiple reports to the police and DCFS…
Written by Ryan Williams, Executive Produced by Michael Ojibway.
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Written/Audio Sources:
- AJ Freund saga: The family’s interactions with DCFS
- AJ Freund missing person report
- FBI joins search for 5-year-old boy reported missing
- Police describe father as calm, mother as frantic
- Two troubled people met at McHenry County Courthouse
- AJ’s father had attorney license suspended after meeting Cunningham
- Before His Death, Boy Told Mom He Never Wanted to See Her Again
- Andrew Freund led police to son’s body
- Cause of death released for Andrew ‘AJ’ Freund
- AJ Freund’s Mother, JoAnn Cunningham, Pleads Guilty To Murder
- As Part of Plea Deal, Father of AJ Freund Pleads Guilty for 30-Year Sentence
- Two former DCFS employees who oversaw Crystal Lake boy’s case charged
- Crystal Lake home of murdered boy demolished
- 911 call reporting missing 5-year-old Andrew ‘AJ’ Freund
- Father of Missing Crystal Lake Boy A.J. Freund Says ‘We’re Just Extremely Worried’
- Police Searching For 5-Year-Old Andrew ‘A.J.’ Freund in Illinois
- Neighbor recalls first time she met AJ Freund, signs of abuse
- Police, ER Dr & Forensic Pathologist at Joann Cunningham Sentencing
- Missing Illinois boy AJ Freund found dead and his parents are accused of murder
- Thousands honor AJ Freund at Crystal Lake visitation
- Memorial For AJ Freund Draws Thousands
- JoAnn Cunningham, Mother of A.J. Freund, Speaks Out
- JoAnn Cunningham Changes Her Story, Admits Murder of Son
- Joann Cunningham Statement
- AJ Freund’s father could accept plea deal
Music & Sound Effect Sources
- Opening Track: “Into the Life” by Cody Martin
- Closing Track: “Nikki” by Kimchy
Music & Sound Effect Sources
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Comments
DCFS completely failed this little boy. Shame on them, should be charged for negligence. In addition, hope the two pieces of shit are tortured in prison.
Nadya Teubert
2021-11-07 23:30:10 +0000 UTCI live in the town where AJ’s body was found. In fact, I was following the story from the moments the helicopters were circling the area day 1. Then, as I was teaching class a few days later, the police cars, search & rescue vehicles circled & he was found a few miles from my school. I was outraged. Still am, actually.
Kristina Hermansson
2021-09-11 15:57:26 +0000 UTC
