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Eight Arrested in Erica Bader Case, Five Charged With Murder

Police say a joint probe traced the case to a Central Falls apartment following the discovery of her body in Pawtucket.

Overview

  • Andrew Cornell, Joshua Brunelle, Elizabeth Durand, Stephanie Bletzer and Brittney Terpening face counts of murder, kidnapping and conspiracy and were ordered held without bail.
  • Christopher Kordalewski, Joanne Miller and Cheryl Blakely are charged with kidnapping, conspiracy and failure to report a death, with bail set at $30,000 with surety.
  • All eight were arrested Monday and arraigned Tuesday in Providence District Court, where no pleas were entered on the felony charges in keeping with court practice.
  • Pawtucket police found Bader’s body on Oct. 27 and investigators believe it was moved from 382 Central Street in Central Falls.
  • The Rhode Island attorney general’s office and the state medical examiner are assisting, with the cause of death not yet disclosed and the investigation continuing.