2 South Side Men Charged Over Rolling Meadows Man Found In Sewer

CHICAGO — Two Chicago men face first-degree murder charges stemming from the death of Vasudevareddy Kethireddy. The Rolling Meadows man had gone missing in August, and his body was found in a sewer on the South Side last week.

Elijah Green, 25, and Tony Green, 22, both of the 6200 block of South May Street, were arrested at their home Saturday and Sunday, respectively, according to Chicago police. Their bond hearing is set for Monday.

According to police, investigators searching for Kethireddy, 76, discovered that the man had died of strangulation. A tip led police to the Greens, and one or both men are accused of choking Kethireddy to death.

Kethireddy was last seen Aug. 4 in West Englewood. He left his Rolling Meadows home at 8 a.m., and he was last seen on security camera video at around 4 p.m. at the Chase Bank at 6940 Ashland Ave., in Englewood. He was driving a 2005 white Toyota Prius at the time, authorities said.

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Police later found Kethireddy's car near 60th and May streets. The car's license plates had been removed, but it's unclear if anything else had been taken from the car.

Andrew Holmes, a Chicago community activist, said that Kethireddy's credit cards had been used in the area where his Prius was found. Bleach was purchased during one transaction at a Citgo gas station after Kethireddy had disappeared.

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Kethireddy's decomposing body was found at around 10:30a.m. Friday, Sept. 28. It was discovered in a sewer near West 62nd and South May streets in Englewood.

Elijah Green (left) and Tony Green (Photos via Chicago Police Department)