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Welcome to Crimetown, a series produced by Marc Smerling and Zac Stuart-Pontier in partnership with Gimlet Media. Each season, we investigate the culture of crime in a different city. In Season 2, Crimetown heads to the heart of the Rust Belt: Detroit, Michigan. From its heyday as Motor City to its rebirth as the Brooklyn of the Midwest, Detroit’s history reflects a series of issues that strike at the heart of American identity: race, poverty, policing, loss of industry, the war on drugs, an ...
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On October 27, 2025, a passerby discovered a body in a wooded area of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The victim was 24-year-old Erica Bader. Investigators determined almost immediately that her body had been moved — dumped there from somewhere else. The trail led back to a small apartment in Central Falls, where eight people are now facing charges. Five are charged with murder, kidnapping, and conspiracy. Three others face kidnapping, conspiracy, and failure to report a death.
According to Erica's family, she was homeless when she moved into the apartment. She had nowhere else to go. Her stepmother told reporters the people living there were "total strangers" to Erica when she arrived. Within a week of moving in, Erica was texting loved ones asking for help. By March, a friend saw bruises on her face during a video call and reported it to police. On April 6, family members called for a welfare check. Officers responded but couldn't locate her. They advised the family to file a missing persons report. That report was never filed.
Six months later, Erica was found dead.
Her family alleges she was physically abused, held against her will, sexually assaulted, and killed while pregnant. Police have not confirmed those details or released cause of death. A week after her body was discovered, nearly 50 neglected animals were removed from the apartment in what the RISPCA called a "horrendous" hoarding situation.
Five suspects are being held without bail. Three others were granted $30,000 bail each. Court dates are scheduled for December and February. The investigation is ongoing, and the family says they won't stop fighting until they get justice for Erica.
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According to Erica's family, she was homeless when she moved into the apartment. She had nowhere else to go. Her stepmother told reporters the people living there were "total strangers" to Erica when she arrived. Within a week of moving in, Erica was texting loved ones asking for help. By March, a friend saw bruises on her face during a video call and reported it to police. On April 6, family members called for a welfare check. Officers responded but couldn't locate her. They advised the family to file a missing persons report. That report was never filed.
Six months later, Erica was found dead.
Her family alleges she was physically abused, held against her will, sexually assaulted, and killed while pregnant. Police have not confirmed those details or released cause of death. A week after her body was discovered, nearly 50 neglected animals were removed from the apartment in what the RISPCA called a "horrendous" hoarding situation.
Five suspects are being held without bail. Three others were granted $30,000 bail each. Court dates are scheduled for December and February. The investigation is ongoing, and the family says they won't stop fighting until they get justice for Erica.
#EricaBader #TrueCrime #CentralFalls #RhodeIsland #JusticeForErica #TrueCrimeNews #MurderCase #CrimePodcast #TrueCrimeCommunity #BreakingNews
Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video?
Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod
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Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/
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X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod
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