Lisa Stebic

[Lorie Taylor]

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[Lorie Taylor]

illinois Police Search for Missing Mom; Husband Thinks Someone Picked Her Up for Exercise Class

Thursday , May 10, 2007


PLAINFIELD, Ill. —
Police in Plainfield, Ill., are investigating the disappearance of a mother who has been missing since Monday.

Authorities said that so far there are no signs of foul play.

Lisa Stebic, 37, of Plainfield — an upscale community 20 miles west of Chicago — was last seen early Monday evening.

Her husband, 41-year-old Craig Stebic, said he was working in the backyard and their young children were out when his wife disappeared, according to The Chicago Tribune.

"I can't see her leaving her kids," Craig Stebic told the Tribune. "She's a good mother. She'd do anything for her kids."

Lisa Stebic worked out at the Plainfield North High School track every night, according to the newspaper. Her husband believes someone picked her up. She took only her purse and cell phone; her cell phone and credit cards haven't been used since Monday.

"The last time Lisa was seen was around 6 p.m. Monday," Plainfield Deputy Police Chief Mark Eiting told FOXNews.com on Friday. "We're still interviewing people who were friends and acquaintances."

Eiting said the children, who are 10 and 12 years old, were home when Lisa returned from work that day, but were not there when she vanished. He also said that no suspicious cars or people were seen near the Stebic home around the time of Lisa's disappearance.

"We're asking the community for their help," Eiting said.

Authorities hope that someone will see Lisa's picture and call police, said Eiting, "or if Lisa sees somebody has been looking for her, she will contact family or friends or the police department."


Investigators were aware of an Internet posting she made on April 11 looking for "female friends only" to join her in exercise, he said. She listed her "goals" as "increase cardio, tone up, simply get out more, meet new people, just have fun."

"I am a parent and would like to include my children in my health activities," she wrote in the posting, in which she said she was "looking for partners to get out and enjoy nature."

Eiting told FOXNews.com that Craig Stebic voluntarily handed over the family computer to police. Authorities still have it in their possession.

"We're actively looking at all leads," Eiting said when asked if police are still searching the computer for any clues.

Craig Stebic said he filed for divorce after 14 years of marriage in January when his wife declared in October that she "didn't want to be married to me anymore," the Tribune reported. Since then, he said, they've lived separate lives in the same house and have not spoken more than five words to each other in five months.

Police were called to the Stebic house once in December during a domestic dispute, according to the Tribune.

Eiting told the paper that it was a "nonviolent domestic trouble call, so it was a verbal altercation between Lisa and her husband. No arrests, no battery."

Eiting confirmed to FOXNews.com that the Stebics were going through a divorce and said Craig Stebic was fully cooperating with the investigation.

In 1995, Craig Stebic was charged with two felony counts of unlawful use of a weapon after police stopped his vehicle about 1,000 feet south of two Lincolnshire schools at 9 in the morning, according to the Tribune.

Police found a 10-gauge double-barrel shotgun, a .44 magnum semi-automatic pistol, a Ruger Mini-14 assault rifle and an AK-47 semi-automatic assault rifle in his Toyota pickup.

He was also charged with four misdemeanor counts of unlawful use of a weapon, operating an unsafe motor vehicle and driving while his license was revoked, according to the Tribune.

[Lorie Taylor]

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Report: Cadaver Dogs Get Positive Hit in Home of Missing Mom Lisa Stebic

Monday , June 11, 2007


Police investigating the case of missing Illinois mom Lisa Stebic have relied upon far more than the human mind to help with the search.

The Naperville Sun reports that cadaver dogs used to identify dead bodies have been in the Stebic home, according to Plainfield Police Chief Donald Bennett, and they have made a positive hit.

The Sun reports that sources say that Stebic’s husband, Craig, allowed authorities to bring the dogs in on two occasions before a search warrant was executed at the home May 14. It is not clear whether the dogs made a positive hit on an article of clothing, a piece of furniture, an appliance or another item in the home, the newspaper reported.

Dogs like the ones used in missing persons cases like Lisa Stebic's are trained to identify the scent of decomposing human flesh. The reliability and accuracy of the dogs is judged by how much experience the dog has and the reputation of the trainer.

Lisa Stebic’s case has been classified as a missing persons investigation because she has not used her cell phone or credit cards since she was first reported missing by Craig Stebic almost six weeks ago.

[Lorie Taylor]

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Apr 16, 2009 6:27 pm US/Central
Police: New Information In Lisa Stebic Case
Plainfield Mother Disappeared Almost 2 Years Ago


PLAINFIELD, Ill. (CBS)
Authorities say they have
uncovered new developments in the case of Lisa Stebic, as the two-year anniversary of her disappearance approaches, but Stebic's family doesn't believe there's been a significant break in the case. CBS 2's Mike Puccinelli reports.

Stebic was last seen on April 30, 2007. At the time, she was 38 years old, 5-feet-2-inches tall, weighed 120 pounds and had brown eyes and hair. Police and hundreds of volunteers conducted extensive area searches during the summer of 2007 but found no trace of her.

Charles Pelkie, spokesman for Will County State's Attorney Jim Glasgow, said he could not comment on specifics of the developments, which came about within the last few months.

When asked what the family thought the development was, Melanie Greenberg, the Stebic family spokeswoman said, "I'm not really sure. Evidently it is some kind of clue to tell them about what happened to her that day."

"While these developments haven't cracked open the case, they have shed additional light on what happened to Lisa Stebic," Pelkie said.

He added that the investigation, headed by the Plainfield Police Department, is ongoing, and that the Stebic case has been the focus of a grand jury investigation.

Lisa's husband, Craig Stebic, has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in connection with Lisa's disappearance. The couple was in the process of divorcing when Lisa vanished.

Laurrie Bingenheimer, a friend of Lisa's, called police to report her friend's disappearance on May 1. She did that after Craig Stebic called her to say that his wife hadn't come home the night before.

Bingenehimer says Stebic's tone made her suspicious. "The cockiness in his voice… He was giddy. He knew then she was gone."

On the last day Lisa Stebic was seen alive, Craig said their two children had gone to school, he was working in the backyard and Lisa walked out the front door and got into her car to go workout.

Bingenheimer doesn't believe Lisa ever left her home alive and when asked whether she thought Craig killed Lisa, she responded, "I know he killed her in that house."

Bingenheimer says Stebic did what he'd publicly said he would do if Lisa tried to leave him. "He would, at parties around 20 or 30 people, say that she'd end up on a milk carton before she'd get a divorce."

Police have named Craig a "person of interest," but he has not been charged in connection with the case.

When asked whether the family would prefer Craig to be declared a "suspect," Greenberg said, "I think that's just semantics. I think the police and the state's attorney's office are certainly watching him."

Plainfield Police Chief Don Bennett said the case is still active, but that investigators have not received any new tips in some time.

"If anyone has any new information, they can call us and we'll follow up on it," Bennett said.

Lisa's family is hoping area residents will help boost awareness of Lisa's case.

Her family has created vehicle magnets decorated with Lisa's photo, the police tip line, family Web site www.findlisastebic.com and the $75,000 reward the family is offering for information on Lisa's whereabouts.
They are selling the magnets for $10, which covers the shipping and production costs.

Anyone interested in purchasing a magnet can e-mail the family at [e-mail]. Include your name, shipping address and contact phone number in the e-mail.

Greenberg said someone contacted her recently to ask whether the family needed any help with the case.

"I didn't even know this person," Greenberg said. "That shows you how Lisa touched people and how they're still thinking about it."

Greenberg said Lisa's family plans to have a booth at the Spring Fest festival planned May 15-17 in Plainfield, and will have magnets available there.

While the case initially made national headlines, the media attention eventually died down.

The most recent national publicity for the case came in September of last year, when Lisa's case was featured on an "America's Most Wanted" segment about bringing attention to missing person cases. The episode helped boost visits to the family Web site.

Anyone with information about Lisa Stebic's case is asked to call the Plainfield Police Department at 815-267-7217 or Will County Crime Stoppers at 800-323-6734.

Craig Stebic has not been arrested in connection with this case and has always maintained his innocence.

CBS 2 tried to reach Craig Stebic Thursday and he referred all questions to his attorney, George Lenard.

Lenard said there is nothing to comment on.

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