Roseland man charged with killing, concealing body of 88-year-old mom, to appear in court

A man was expected in court Friday to face charges that he murdered his 88-year-old mother and concealed the body in rugs and plastic bags in their Roseland home.

Kevan Works, 66, is accused of killing his mom, Daniest Graves, who was reported missing by friends and family after being last seen on March 27, according to a Chicago police report. The two lived together.

When officers visited their home on March 30, the day she was reported missing, Works was not cooperative and did not show concern about his mom's disappearance, according to the police report.

Police got a search warrant and returned to their home in the 10700 block of South Lafayette Avenue Tuesday morning.

That's when they found Graves in the basement, wrapped in rugs and plastic bags, according to the police report. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Works was also arrested at the home.

An autopsy found Graves had suffered blunt force trauma and died of multiple injuries, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. The office ruled her death a homicide.

Neighbors on Thursday told the Sun-Times Graves was a "real nice lady" who rarely left her home.