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Yahoo
5 days ago
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- Yahoo
Two Chicago men charged with murder in connection with Oak Forest homicide
OAK FOREST, Ill. () — Two Chicago men now face first-degree murder charges in connection with the death of a man in Oak Forest last month. Authorities say 30-year-old Michael Protho and 32-year-old Rashee Wyrick are linked to the May 23 homicide of 54-year-old Edward Lewis of Elburn. First responders called to a home in the 15500 block of Long Avenue around noon on Friday, May 23. There, emergency crews located Lewis' unresponsive body. 3 charged in Christmas armed robbery of suburban 7-Eleven The Cook County State's Attorney's Office approved one felony count of first-degree murder against Protho on Monday, May 26. Law enforcement officials took Wyrick into their custody on Saturday, May 31. He is due in court on Tuesday, June 3. Read more: Latest Chicago news and headlines Anyone with additional information is asked to call the police at (708) 687-1376. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
6 days ago
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- CBS News
Second man charged in deadly beating of man found dead in Oak Forest, Illinois, home
A second man was charged in connection with the deadly beating of another man who was found dead inside a home in Oak Forest, Illinois, last month. Rashee Wyrick, 32, of Chicago, was arrested on Saturday by the Illinois Department of Corrections and the U.S. Marshals Service's Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force. He was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder. Oak Forest police said around noon on May 23, the victim, identified as 53-year-old Edwar Lewis, was found unresponsive inside a home in the 15500 block of Long Avenue. He died from blunt force trauma after being battered with an unknown object. Michael Protho of Chicago was previously charged with one count of first-degree murder. A criminal complaint said that he unlawfully entered the home and battered Edwards. During a court appearance on May 27, prosecutors detailed the narcotics found in the home, including cannabis and mushrooms. They said the victim, Lewis, who had been living in the home for about a year, had a strong connection to narcotics sales, and Protho was seen leaving the home with large garbage bags. Wyrick is due to appear in court on Tuesday at the Bridgeview Courthouse.
