Update 22 April: Andrew ‘AJ’ Freund Missing

Joann Cunningham
Andrew Freund Sr.

Authorizes are continuing their investigation in to the disappearance of Andrew ‘AJ’ Freund! Crystal lake police do not believe AJ was kidnapped nor do they believe he walked away. Authorities are focusing their investigation on the house! K9 Officers were called in to look around and do their job and they do not believe AJ left the house.

Tomorrow, Tuesday there will be a hearing for DCFS to put AJ’s brother into protective custody. He is currently in temporary custody until the hearing. There will be a news conference after the hearing.

The mother, Joann Cunningham has stopped cooperating with police on the advice of her attorney. Here is a statement from Cunningham’s attorney: “Joann is particularly devastated by the Crystal Lake Police Department’s press release that she refuses to cooperate and that as a result, she is a suspect. Ms. Cunningham was physically present with law enforcement beginning the moment CLPD responded to her 911 call Thursday morning, until after 5:00 p.m. Thursday evening. That day Ms. Cunningham spoke with numerous law enforcement officers, both local and federal, and answered every question she was posed to the best of her ability. While law enforcement was conducting a missing child investigation, Ms. Cunningham was eager to participate. When it became clear law enforcement was not conducting a missing child investigation, was not issuing an Amber Alert, had stopped searching for AJ, and considered her a suspect, we did advise her to stop all communications with law enforcement and she did so at our request. This is just us as her attorneys doing our job, not evidence of her wrong doing, and is not itself suspicious in any way.”

Andrew Freund, Sr. and Joann are no longer on speaking terms. She is staying with a friend and dad was seen at the house. Senior is determined to find out where AJ is and bring him back home!

AJ was last seen wearing a blue Mario sweatshirt and black sweatpants at bedtime.

If you have any information please contact the Crystal Lake Police Department at 815-356-3620. Anyone with a cell phone can send an anonymous tip to the Crystal Lake Police Department by texting the word CLPDTIP along with the tip information to 847411 (tip411).

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