Source: Body of missing boy AJ Freund found in rural area miles from his home [View all]
Source: Chicago Tribune
The nearly weeklong search for missing 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy Andrew “AJ” Freund ended Wednesday morning with the discovery of his body in an unincorporated area near Woodstock, according to a source close to the case.
The discovery came as police again talked to his mother, JoAnn Cunningham, and officers returned to the family home, where they removed a shovel, a mattress and other items. Police scheduled a news conference for 1 p.m., though it had not yet begun by about 1:30 p.m.
The body was found near Gayle Drive on farmland bounded by woods and a small stream. A neighbor who watches the property for the owner said McHenry County sheriff's deputies knocked on his door early Wednesday and said they were going to begin a search. Other agencies, including the FBI, aided in the search.
Luis Maldonado described the area as fairly isolated. "It's very quiet," he said. "If they found a body here, I don't know how they found this place."
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