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Paige Fry, Stephanie Casanova and Rosemary Sobol

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

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.

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