Man charged with murdering his 88-year-old mother in Roseland ordered detained pending trial

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man charged with the murder of his 88-year-old mother appeared in court Friday. Prosecutors said he presents a danger to the community.

Kevan Works, 66, is charged with first-degree murder and concealing a death.

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Daniest Graves was initially reported missing nearly two weeks ago.

She was then found dead Tuesday in the basement of her Roseland home near 107th Street and Lafayette Avenue. Investigators told the family her body was found wrapped in a sheet and a rug.

Her son, 66-year-old Kevan Works, was arrested at the scene and charged.

In court Friday, prosecutors said he allegedly gave the victim's car to someone else in exchange for drugs., and he was previously banned from the his mother's home due to his drug addiction and stealing.

Relatives said Works had lived there with his mother on and off for the last few months.

Michael Works said his brother had been to prison, but had turned his life around, even writing a book and owning his own digital company. So, all of this is very hard to come to terms with.

"Kevin had a temper," Michael Works said. "Everybody knows he has a record. It's there. It exists. Kevin is in his 60s. Now, you know late 60s, so he did not. It was the last thing on my mind that he would lift a finger against our mother. The very last thing when I speak to my mother every day, she never, ever, ever mentioned that."

Kevan Works is scheduled to appear in court again April 29.

As the family grieves, Daniest Graves is being remembered as a church-going woman, who loved helping people.

She received her college degree in her 80s and had just started a part-time job working with the community.

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