Illinois parents plead not guilty in son's beating death

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Illinois parents plead not guilty in son's beating death
Updated 12:11 pm CDT, Friday, May 10, 2019






WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois mother and father have pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the beating death of their 5-year-old son.

JoAnn Cunningham and Andrew Freund Sr. of Crystal Lake appeared in McHenry County court Friday, the day after a 30-page grand jury indictment was handed down in the case.

Police found Andrew "AJ" Freund's body last month in a shallow grave, nine days after authorities say he was beaten to death and a week after his parents reported him missing .

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Parents-accused-in-Illinois-boy-s-beating-death-13834360.php#photo-17326061

[jb5150]

1. Why wouldn't they take a plea deal?

Seems like they're guilty as hell …. I'm not claiming to know the law, I'm not a lawyer.

[iluvtennis]

2. That poor little kid is no longer here because of these fkn cretins...LocK. Them. Up. Now.

[democrank]

3. Horrible