RI | Erica Lynn Bader | Pregnant woman found in woods and 8 people arrested

[tlcya]

Terpening was Bader's roommate, according to court documents reviewed by WPRI.
Eight charged in connection with death of woman found in woods

Kordalewski, Miller, and Blakely were each granted surety bail of $30,000 and are due back in court on Feb. 23, 2026
8 people charged with kidnapping and conspiracy, 5 with murder, after pregnant woman killed and dumped in woods

Police have not shared details about how Bader was killed, but her family says she was attacked and sexually assaulted before being murdered and dumped in the woods.

"They killed her while she was pregnant," the victim's aunt, Stephanie Bender, told WJAR.
Pregnant woman attacked, raped, murdered, and mutilated by 'total strangers': Family, cops

 

[NopeNopeNope]

I am very confused about the fact that she tried to leave and they dragged her back in.

What in the world could that be about?

 

[tlcya]

I am very confused about the fact that she tried to leave and they dragged her back in.

What in the world could that be about?

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess drug use in that household was common and I don't just mean Mary Jane. Which would invite all sorts of other criminal activities, fraud, stealing, trafficking, etc. JMO

 

[Sillybilly]

I could understand the family being apprehensive in supporting her if there were prior issues with trust, especially if stemming from drugs. (I have this exact situation with a sibling).
What confuses me the most is the reports from the “step mother” with no reference to a father in the obituary, and no reports from her maternal family listed in the obit.

In her 2018 FB page intro, top left, she says a RIP to her Dad/Grandpa.

 

[Stunned]

Was this a crash house with permanent occupants and drop in occupants?

 

[Twick]

I am very confused about the fact that she tried to leave and they dragged her back in.

What in the world could that be about?

Some of these groups have a designated whipping boy, who they can play out their sadistic fantasies on. I think she was unfortunate enough to be out in this position.

 

[tlcya]

Smart Search - Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal

Case No. 62-2025-09794 State of Rhode Island v. Christopher Kordalewski 02/23/2026 Pre-Arraignment Conference (9:00 AM)
Case No. 62-2025-09041 State of Rhode Island v. Christopher Kordalewski 01/26/2026 Pre-Arraignment Conference (9:00 AM)

Case No. 62-2025-09798 State of Rhode Island v. Andrew Cornell (murder) 01/06/2026 Bail Hearing (9:30 AM)
Case No. 62-2025-09057 State of Rhode Island v. Andrew Cornell (failure report death) 01/26/2026 Pre-Arraignment Conf (9:00 AM)
Case No. 62-2025-09067 State of Rhode Island v. Andrew Cornell (intent conceal crime) 01/26/2026 Pre-Arraignment Conf (9:00 AM)

Case No. 62-2025-09055 State of Rhode Island v. Joshua Brunelle (failure report/intent conceal) 01/26/2026 Pre-Arraignment Conf (9:00 AM)

Case No. 62-2025-09792 State of Rhode Island v. Elizabeth Durand (murder) 01/06/2026 Bail Hearing (9:30 AM)
Case No. 62-2025-09059 State of Rhode Island v. Elizabeth Durand (intent conceal) 01/26/2026 Pre-Arraignment Conf (9:00 AM)
Case No. 62-2025-09068 State of Rhode Island v. Elizabeth Durand (intent conceal) 01/26/2026 Pre-Arraignment Conf (9:00 AM)

Case No. 62-2025-09796 State of Rhode Island v. STEPHANIE BLETZER (murder) 01/06/2026 Bail Hearing (9:30 AM)
Case No. 62-2025-09039 State of Rhode Island v. STEPHANIE BLETZER (intent conceal crime) 01/26/2026 Pre-Arraignment Conf (9:00 AM)

Case No. 62-2025-09793 State of Rhode Island v. Brittney Terpening (murder) 01/06/2026 Bail Hearing (9:30 AM)
Case No. 62-2025-09040 State of Rhode Island v. Brittney Terpening (DV/conceal) 01/26/2026 Pre-Arraignment Conf (9:00 AM)

Case No. 62-2025-09788 State of Rhode Island v. Joanne Miller (kidnap/conceal) 02/23/2026 Pre-Arraignment Conf (9:00 AM)

Case No. 62-2025-09791 State of Rhode Island v. CHERYL BLAKELY (kidnap/conceal) 02/23/2026 Pre-Arraignment Conf (9:00 AM)

Man I sure hope they eventually consolidate al of these, hard to track court activity when you have to look up so many case numbers.