The search for a 5-year-old boy from Illinois who went missing on Wednesday continued into the weekend as police re-focused the investigation on the boy's family home.
on Wednesday continued into the weekend as police re-focused the investigation on the boy's family home.
"In reviewing all investigative information thus far, there is no indication that would lead police to believe that an abduction had taken place," A Crystal Lake Police Department statement said. "At this point, the police department has no reason to believe there is a threat to the community." Jassen Strokosch, spokesperson for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, confirmed to ABC News that the agency has been in contact with Freund's family since AJ was born in 2013. He added that AJ’s younger brother has been placed in a different home.In front of media gathered outside the family home on Friday, Andrew Freund, AJ's father, said, "AJ, please come home. You're not in any trouble, we're just worried to death.
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