On April 7, 2004, I received
an e-mail from a woman named Elaine who brought to my attention a story
of abuse that ended in the death of yet another beautiful, innocent child.
Alexandria Suleski was that child and here is her story. I want to thank
Elaine from the bottom of my heart for making sure this little girl is
not forgotten and for bringing her story to my attention so that I could
help to make sure the world never forgets Alexandria. I would also like
to thank Elaine for the poem she is allowing me to proudly keep on my site
and for her help in telling this story.
Alexandria Christine Suleski
November 26, 1983 - October 23, 1989
Born November 26, 1983, Alexandria was only five
years old when she was last seen playing outside of her home, she disappeared
and has never been seen again. Alexandria live in Radcliff, Kentucky with
her father, stepmother and several siblings.
On October 26, 1989, Tom and Roxanne Suleski filed
a missing person report, claiming that their daughter Alexandria was missing.
Alexandria had been missing for three days before they file this report.
What would cause parents to wait so long?
Alexandria's stepsister, Nyssa Bruno, knew the reason.
Alexandria had been stuffed into a plastic bag by her stepmother, on October
25, 1989, she was still alive at that time. Roxanne then proceeded to abuse
another child, leaving Alexandria in the bag the entire time. Alexandria
was discovered, dead, the next morning. Tom, her father, supposedly buried
her body later that same morning.
Alexandria's stepsister wore a wire in order to
tape a conversation she had with Tom. Tom had claimed he buried Alexandria's
body in the wood in Otter Creek Park he said, on tape, that he later went
back and dug her up and destroyed her body. Alexandria's body has never
been recovered.
In 1994, Tom and Roxanne Suleski were both convicted
of child abuse, child abduction and murder. Both are serving life sentences
without the possibility of parole.
Alexandria is also serving a sentence. Until her
body is found, she is serving her death, unable to rest in peace. I pray
that this will not be a forever sentence, that she will be found and laid
to rest.
Below is the information that Elaine sent me about
this case and the poem she wrote for Alexandria. I have done searches
on the internet about this and found very very little. It brings sadness
to my heart to think of what this little girl went through and there seems
to be very little information about her. Once again, I give my sincerest
thanks to Elaine for bringing this to my attention and for the love and
compassion that lead her to tell me about this story.
Dear Sharon:
Hello again….following is a synopsis of the case
regarding Alexandria Christine Suleski.
On October 26, 1989, Thomas Suleski informed various
neighbors that his 5 year old daughter, Alex was missing. Over the
next few days, the Radcliff Police Department, the Military Police from
Fort Knox and private citizens searched for Alex however, despite their
efforts, she was never found. The Suleski family moved from Kentucky back
to California approximately one year later.
In August 1993, Nyssa Bruno (Roxanne Suleski’s daughter
from a previous relationship) through her natural father, contacted the
FBI to discuss Alex’s disappearance. Nyssa informed the FBI that
on October 25, 1989, Roxanne Suleski, Alex’s step-mother, had sealed Alex
in a large plastic bag as punishment for wetting herself. Alex remained
confined in the bag overnight and suffocated-while her father slept in
the same room. Nyssa stated that Thomas had returned early from work on
the following day and removed Alex’s little body in a box.
Nyssa agreed to wear a recording device for the
FBI and recorded a conversation between she and Thomas. In this recording,
Thomas Suleski admitted to disposing of Alex’s body in October of 1989
and later returning to Kentucky from California to destroy Alex’s remains.
It should be noted that ALEX’S REMAINS WERE NEVER
FOUND. This beautiful little girl, taken so young by people she loved and
trusted, has never received a funeral or a burial because her own father
destroyed her remains and scattered them in a place he has yet to divulge.
Based on Nyssa’s statements and the taped statements,
both Thomas and Roxanne Suleski were indicted and sentenced to Life without
the possibility of Parole for 25 years.
Thomas Suleski’s appeal was denied August 16, 2002.
Well Sharon, that’s about it, such a sad case. I
wish so often that we could have saved Alex. I’ve prayed that The Lord
was with her and that she wasn’t afraid. Nyssa reported during the
trial that Roxanne had frequently abused Alex because she wet the
bed. Roxanne was described as “out of control” with her anger especially
where Alex was concerned. I think in my heart that Roxanne never truly
loved that little girl, and neither did her own father.
Sincerely,
Elaine
Data Sources: courier-journal.com
Commonwealth of Kentucky Court of Appeals No. 2001-CA-000457.pdf
“Death of The Innocent”
Little Girl Lost
It started as a search for a little girl….
Her name was Alex, with not a care in the world.
She was reported as wandering away from her home
She wasn’t playing with anyone, she was all alone.
But no one found Alex all efforts were made just
the same
Strangers walked side by side calling out her name.
The strangers who worked together, searching all
around,
Would be told later that Alex wasn’t lost…. waiting
to be found.
Her own flesh and blood watched in silence as she
died
Yet they did nothing to save her, together they
would hide
the unspeakable truth.
Alex was a tiny child, only five years old….
Her sister, a frightened witness of the horrors
that would unfold.
As her air was running out, this tiny child would
grow weak
But she would stay as she was told
and soon she would be unable to speak.
She couldn’t cry out that she was sorry for such
an intolerable act
One that would cause her family, her loved ones,
to totally turn their backs. Alex would grow weaker, experience lightness
in her head
She would be forced to think about everything she
had ever done or said.
Alex died alone, a slow and agonizing death…
Fighting in silence until her last and final breath.
Alex was alone, not in the arms of someone who
loved her,
someone who cared….
No one to tell her she was a wonderful child or
thank her
for all the joy they had shared.
No one to rock and comfort her or sing a favorite
song…
No one to tell her how much they loved her
and that she had done nothing wrong!!
What would it have taken to save this tiny child,
to pull her from harms way??
What is left to be said when there’s nothing left
to say?
We hold her smiling face forever in our hearts
and know that she is with our Lord,
In that very special home
Where little Angels with dark hair and lovely brown
eyes….
Are being rocked in the arms of our Lord……
singing favorite lullabyes.
For Alexandria Christine Suleski
© Written By: Elaine Hornback
Other places with information about Alexandria:
Charley
Project
Web
Slueths
Justice
For The Innocent
On September 11, 2009, I received an e-mail from a
man named
Mike. He told me about how the death of Alexandria
had touched his
life all those years ago. Here is his story and
I want to thank him for
remembering her and for allowing me to share this
with you.
I stumbled onto your page while doing a search on Alexandria
Suleski. I live in one of the cities neighboring Radcliff, so I thought
I would share with you the impact that this case had on me.
1989 was a year I will definitely never forget.
I left elementary school towards the end of May, having finally completed
fifth grade, and I moved from public elementary school to a private school.
Like most private schools are, mine was a Christian school, located in
Radcliff, and we opened with prayer every morning, students submitting
prayer requests as they felt led.
I guess it was Oct. 27, I would never have remembered
the date, but since Alex's parents (we all referred to her as Alex) reported
her missing on the 26th, that must have been when the prayer request for
her was first made. The girl who put in the prayer request for Alex, if
I remember correctly, said that her family and Alex's family were in the
same neighborhood. I know she did say that there were helicopters flying
over her neighborhood, looking for poor Alex, who we know now was already
underground at Otter Creek Park.
Incidentally, the park is closed at this time, but
it has nothing to do with the situat ion involving Alex - it is because
the city of Louisville controls the park, and they determined it was too
expensive to keep open or something to that effect. But after school the
day the prayer request was made, my mother asked me if I had heard about
a kidnapped girl in Radcliff, and normally I probably wouldn't have, but
since one of the girls in our class lived in the same neighborhood, I could
say, this time, that I had.
We prayed for Alex for so many weeks. One of us
would always ask that she be remembered in our morning prayer sessions,
and I remember even hearing a rumor that she was found dead under the family's
house. By now, though, people know so much more than we did back then,
but it definitely affected us a great deal. I just thought I would share
my own personal feelings regarding Alexandria Christine Suleski.
Most sites list Alexandria as a "non-family abduction".
When evidence is CLEARLY there that this little girl was murdered by her
father, in his OWN words, on tape, he said that he disposed of her body,
this is
NOT a non-family abduction, this is a murder by
a family member. I wish all sites would change their wording to say that.
I refuse to dis-
honor her member by calling this what it's not.
She was murdered,
her father and stepmother murdered her. Her father
admitted to what
he did with her body. No questions about it!
Just a small update:
This year, 2009, will make it 20 years since Alexandria
died at the hands of her father and stepmother. Her body has yet to be
found. This is my plea to ANYONE who has any information that could
help to locate her remains and give her the proper burial she deserves.
Please call the Radcliff Police Department at 270-351-4479 and give them
any help you can to find this little Angel.
For information about preventing child abuse in the
state of Kentucky, click the links below. If they can't help you, ask for
someone who can. NEVER give up looking for help for an abused child!
Health
And Family Services
Call this number to report
child abuse ANY WHERE in the United States!
1-800-4-A-Child
1-800-422-4453
  
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