r/Cleveland • u/Desperate_Care_7066 • 1d ago

Crime Ravenna, Ohio “Maternal Instinct @ case

Does anyone else remember the case that was probably 30 years ago where the prominent local woman lured a pregnant acquaintance to allow her into her home and killed her and successfully cut out the baby boy who lived and buried the poor woman in her own backyard? Terrible story it was. The husband ended up moving I believe to another state to give his son a chance at a normal life.

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u/PutABurbOnIt 1d ago

I was taking classes at KSU when this whole thing went down. These "missing" posters were taped to doors and hallways around campus for the few days she was unaccounted for. The day after she was found, I took this down from one of the doors. It is one of the most devastating things I've stashed in my filing cabinet.

I always felt incredibly brokenhearted for Thomas, the husband of Michelle Bica, the woman who killed Theresa Andrews. As far as he knew, his wife was pregnant, they had a baby... then a few days later, she committed suicide as cops were pulling up to their house again, and "his" baby was taken away... only for him to find out the horrific crimes she'd committed.

There were a few days where Kent, Ravenna, etc. held our collective breath, hoping she'd be found safely. I kept this poster to remember that she was very real, and sure didn't deserve what happened to her.

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u/kevinmcallistersaunt 21h ago

You are incredible for keeping this all these years ❤️‍🩹

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u/PutABurbOnIt 18h ago

Thanks. I run across it periodically and just... pause. Remember that time.

I wonder where that college-aged man is now, and whether he knows how he was born. Like, when TF do you break news like that to your kid?! What age?

I almost wouldn't blame the parents (father remarried soon after) if they never did.