Man charged for allegedly burying mother, sister in backyard

An Illinois man has been charged with two counts of concealment of dying for allegedly burying his mom and sister in his yard, in keeping with native police.

Lyons Police Chief Thomas Herion introduced Thursday that Michael Melko, 45, would face the 2 felony counts after the stays of Lelko’s mom and sister, 79-year-old Jean Lelko and 44-year-old Jennifer Lelko, had been uncovered within the yard of their Chicago dwelling, in keeping with the Related Press.

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Lelko reportedly admitted to police that his mom had died in 2015 and his sister died in 2019. He might face separate fees for gathering welfare checks on behalf of his mom after her dying.

Lelko’s brother, John Lelko, 41, was additionally arrested however has but to be charged. Neither has been charged with crimes referring to the 2 girls’s deaths, nevertheless, because the Lyon’s medical workplace was not in a position to decide a explanation for dying, the AP reported.

The youthful brother might face fees of obstruction resulting from telling police that his mom and sister had been residing elsewhere, regardless of being conscious of their deaths, in keeping with the AP.

Concealment of dying fees carries a penalty of between two and 5 years in jail, in addition to a most positive of $25,000.