$1M bond for fourth suspect in Cary ‘Mike’ Silverstein’s fatal beating at birthday party in West Ridge

By JORDAN OWEN Chicago Sun-Times Wire Bond was set at $1 million Thursday for the fourth person charged in connection with the December beating death of Cary “Mike” Silverstein, whose body was later thrown into a West Ridge dumpster and never recovered. Armani Bearden, 18, was arrested Wednesday and charged with first-degree murder for the … Read more →

Three more charged in connection with murder of Cary ‘Mike’ Silverstein in West Ridge, though body never found

By JORDAN OWEN Chicago Sun-Times Wire Three more people have been charged—in addition to a 17-year-old boy—with beating Cary “Mike” Silverstein to death and throwing his body in a Dumpster in the West Ridge neighborhood on the North Side in December. Shawndre Lehmann, 17, was charged Tuesday with first-degree murder in connection with the death … Read more →

His body has not been found, but prosecutors say Cary Silverstein was beaten to death, dumped in the trash

A 16-year-old boy helped beat 64-year-old Cary “Mike” Silverstein to death in December, then threw the body in a Dumpster in the West Ridge neighborhood on the North Side, according to prosecutors. Shawndre Lehman, now 17, is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of 64-year-old Cary “Mike” Silverstein, according to the Cook … Read more →

Shawndre Lehmann

  • Arrested: Feb. 16, 2016
  • Age: 17
  • Gender: Male
  • Race: Black

Suspected in the Dec. 10, 2015 death of Cary "Mike" Silverstein.