Andrews was last seen in Chicago, Illinois on February 14, 1984. She and two friends went to a party at Casey Nowicki's apartment in the 2500 block of west Iowa Street. Andrews and Nowicki had never met before. A photograph of him is posted below this case summary. The women and Nowicki smoked marijuana and used the drug PCP. Later that day, Nowicki was driving the women home when their vehicle was involved in an accident and Andrews's ankle was injured. Nowicki told the other women to get his car towed while he took Andrews to the hospital.

Andrews's companions made several calls to Nowicki's apartment that night, but were only able to speak to Andrews once. She sounded confused and her speech was slurred, as if she had been drugged. Andrews stated she was frightened and wanted to go home. The women went to the apartment, but were not allowed inside. Andrews's friends were not permitted entry to the apartment for several days, though other individuals came in and out. Nowicki stated Andrews had left voluntarily after spending several days in his apartment. She has never been heard from again.

Nowicki was charged with Andrews's murder in 2000, and was tried in 2005. He has an extensive criminal history, including convictions for burglary and armed robbery. Prosecutors stated Nowicki was a drug dealer in 1984 and, instead of taking Andrews to the hospital to be treated for her car accident injuries, he took her back to his apartment and gave her more PCP until she was incoherent. One Nowicki's friends, Michael Panisi, testified he saw Andrews naked and chained to a radiator inside the apartment a few days after Andrews was last seen. Panisi stated the next time he visited, Andrews was lying on the floor, dead, and Nowicki stated he had killed her. Nowicki then allegedly wrapped her body in a sheet and put it in the trunk of his car, and drove away.

Some of the crucial witnesses against Nowicki had been offered assistance from prosecutors in exchange for their testimony, and Nowicki's attorneys called the evidence against him "pathetic" and maintained there was no proof Andrews was even deceased. An extensive search of Nowicki's apartment and his Pulaski County, Indiana farm turned up no sign of Andrews. He was nevertheless convicted of rape and murder in July 2005.

Nowicki was sentenced to life in prison for Andrews's murder. She has never been located, but foul play is suspected in her case due to the circumstances involved.

Above: Casey Nowicki