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Charges filed against one of two brothers who said they buried mom, sister in Lyons yard. Officials say charges pending against second brother

The home where two brothers are believed to have buried their mom and sister in their backyard, on April 7, 2022, in Lyons, Illinois.

CHICAGO — One of two brothers from Lyons who told police they buried their mother and sister in the backyard of their home last year was released from custody during a court hearing Friday afternoon in Bridgeview, prosecutors said.

Michael Lelko, 45, was charged with two felony counts of concealment of a death, state’s attorney’s office spokeswoman Tandra Simonton said.

Earlier, officials said he was 47.

Michael Lelko appeared for a brief hearing Friday afternoon in the Bridgeview Courthouse before Cook County Judge Michael

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