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Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: bleachedblack on May 10, 2007, 10:01:58 PM
(http://tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:G3dSJm1jhEKhcM:http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z216/leighdayharris/LisaBingyphoto.jpg)

   
Lake searched for missing woman


By Hal Dardick and Jo Napolitano
Tribune staff reporters
Published May 10, 2007, 5:41 PM CDT

Firefighters in boats searched a Plainfield lake Thursday as part of their effort to find a mother of two who has been missing for nearly two weeks.

Lisa Stebic, 37, was last seen in the early evening of April 30 inside her home in the 13200 block of Red Star Drive, Plainfield. Her husband, Craig, told investigators he did not see her leave. The couple live together, but are in the middle of a divorce.

On Wednesday, Craig Stebic filed for temporary full custody of the couple's children.

Dion Davi, the attorney representing Craig Stebic, said he wanted to protect his client so that "Lisa cannot come in and disappear with the children just as she has herself."

Lisa Stebic's divorce attorney, Glenn Kahn, said he didn't think Davi's filing was "legally necessary" and that he will fight the request.

"There's no reason at this point to take away rights from her," Kahn said of his client. "I have to assume that she's still alive until there is information to the contrary."

Plainfield Deputy Police Chief Mark Eiting said firefighters searched Lake Renwick, just north of U.S. Highway 30 and Renwick Road, Thursday morning. The lake is about five miles from the Stebic home.

"We had no information that anything was out there," Eiting said. "It was just part of the search. We are going to continue to conduct searches as part of the overall investigative process."

Police say divers from the Plainfield Fire Department's Dive Team will search retention ponds immediately surrounding the Stebic residence starting at about 9 a.m. Friday.

The Plainfield Emergency Management Agency on Saturday plans to search "large water areas, retention ponds, bicycle and jogging trails, parks areas and natural areas" within the village.

Anyone wishing to volunteer in Saturday's search should meet at Lincoln Elementary School at 14740 Meadow Lane in Plainfield at 8 a.m. for registration and briefing.

Eiting said there is still no activity on Lisa Stebic's credit cards or cell phone. He said, too that authorities in Crystal Falls, Mich., have searched family-owned property there and that nothing came of their efforts.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-070510missing,1,5465875.story?coll=chi-news-hed


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: bleachedblack on May 13, 2007, 11:01:41 PM
Man's body found during search for missing woman

By James Kimberly
Tribune staff reporter
Published May 13, 2007

A massive ground search by more than 300 people failed to turn up any trace of a missing Plainfield woman, but it did turn up the remains of another person.

Plainfield Police Cmdr. Mike Altenhoff said the body of a 72-year-old man was discovered Saturday at 8500 Grove Rd. in unincorporated Kendall County. The death appeared to be a suicide, according to the Kendall County sheriff's office.

Kendall County authorities would not identify the man because his family had not been notified of his death.

Altenhoff said the investigation into the disappearance of Lisa Stebic, 37, a mother of two, continues even though the field search of 4 square miles surrounding her Plainfield home has been completed.

Seventy-five professionals and 285 volunteers on Saturday searched fields and wooded areas around Stebic's home in the 13200 block of Red Star Drive. On Friday, divers searched retention ponds near the home.

Stebic was last seen the evening of April 30. Her husband, Craig, told police he did not see her leave the house that day. The couple live together but are divorcing.

The Stebic family has offered a $20,000 reward.

http://tinyurl.com/ywu96e


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: festa on May 14, 2007, 05:28:18 PM
Husband absent from search; family pleas for his polygraph

May 14, 2007
By Jennifer Golz Staff Writer

Tension might be surfacing between Craig Stebic and his missing wife's family.

Until now, Lisa Stebic's family has said they do not want to make any assumptions as to what has happened to the 37-year-old Plainfield mom who has been missing since May 1.

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/napervillesun/news/384445,6_1_NA14_MISSING_S1.article


Here we go again....Don't want to jump to conclusions, but seen this story too many times and when the family starts becoming suspicious......
He said she went to work out with someone she met online - which others
say is out of character -
Couldn't he just go through with the divorce.


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: Peaches on May 14, 2007, 05:59:01 PM
Evidently the ex is unfamiliar with the saying "those with nothing to hide, hide nothing".  Should've tried to catch Dr. Phil on his days off.

If her friends say the online thing is unlikely, you can bet it probably is.  

If the ex has nothing to hide, hook him up and let's see.


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: festa on May 15, 2007, 04:55:50 PM
Police Search Home Of Lisa Stebic And Her Husband

(CBS) PLAINFIELD, Ill. Police have searched and confiscated some items from the home of a missing Plainfield woman and her husband.

Plainfield police said they obtained a search warrant for the home of Lisa Stebic and her husband, Craig, as well as their two vehicles. A search of the residence overnight resulted in some items being taken into custody, police said.


http://cbs2chicago.com/westsuburbanbureau/local_story_135113424.html


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MsVada on May 16, 2007, 10:26:06 AM
Peaches,  You are so right

They've searched the house/cars,  Hopefully they hook him up now.

Story here, is all too familiar, I agree.


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: festa on May 16, 2007, 03:02:36 PM
Stebic's Husband Accuses Authorities Of Coercion

PLAINFIELD, Ill. (STNG)  -- While police say they have no suspects in the disappearance of a local mother of two, her husband's attorney believes a midnight search of her house was an attempt to intimidate her husband and coerce a confession.

http://www.wbbm780.com/pages/466147.php?contentType=4&contentId
=508119



No kidding, Sherlock - of course, they want you to confess and they aren't "formally" calling you a suspect because they don't have enough evidence, YET - Her whole family is getting a bad vibe from him based on his actions following her disappearance, sound familiar - Unfortunately, we all know how this is going to end, but hopefully, the authorities will obtain enough info to hang him.


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: festa on May 16, 2007, 07:07:03 PM
Lisa filed to evict husband

On May 9, Stebic filed the emergency motion for custody of the kids, ages 10 and 12. His attorney Dion Davi said the motion was an attempt to protect Craig in case Lisa returned, took the children and disappeared again.

In his response today, Lisa’s attorney Glenn Kahn said, considering the unanswered questions surrounding Lisa’s disappearance, the court should maintain the status quo instead of possibly jeopardizing Lisa’s parental rights.

The judge decided the motion was not an emergency and set it for a hearing May 22 in Will County Circuit Court.



Now we have the additional fuel for the motive - And love the spin his attorney put on his filing for emergency custody of the kids - her parents were confused by this action from him AND now his attorney claims it is "in case" she returns and then "disappears" this time with the kids -

Is Craig an ass or what - UH, if she was going to take the kids, think she would have, not left and then come back and taken them, you idiot - You killed her - she's not missing, you know where she is - Glad the judge didn't grant him this motion - hopefully they find her before May 22 and those poor kids can live with her parents and not her murderer.


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: bleachedblack on May 18, 2007, 11:46:22 PM
Friends, Family To Honor Missing Woman's Birthday
Lisa Stebic Should Turn 38 On Saturday


POSTED: 7:31 am CDT May 18, 2007
UPDATED: 1:19 pm CDT May 18, 2007

PLAINFIELD, Ill. -- Family and friends of a missing Plainfield mother are holding several events to honor her 38th birthday on Saturday.

On Friday afternoon, those close to Lisa Stebic will hold a news conference, followed later in the evening by a candlelight prayer vigil.

The Complete Article>>>>>>

http://www.nbc5.com/family/13344388/detail.html


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MuffyBee on May 20, 2007, 08:40:03 PM
Report:  Blood of Missing Illinois Woman Found in Husband's Vehicle


http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,274095,00.html


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MuffyBee on May 21, 2007, 06:58:09 PM
Blood in Trunk of Missing Mom's Husband's Truck

He says it's from bringing home animals he's hunted..
http://cbs2chicago.com/westsuburbanbureau/local_story_141181322.html


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: bleachedblack on May 22, 2007, 01:02:07 AM
Casting Blame
Monday, May 21, 2007

FOXNews.com/Courtesy of the Plainfield, Ill, Police Department

Lisa Stebic, who was last seen around 6 p.m. April 30, at her home.

The cousin of missing Illinois mom Lisa Stebic says her family is holding off casting blame on who may be responsible for her disappearance until evidence proves exactly what happened to her.

"The police have not told us they have a suspect," Mark Greenberg told FOX News on Monday. "The people pointing fingers at this point are the media."

Plainfield, Ill., police were able to obtain a warrant to search Stebic's home on May 14. Local news reports said they obtained the warrant because they had found traces of her blood on a tarp in her husband's vehicle.

But Dion Davi, the attorney for Stebic's husband, Craig, told FOX News that it's not yet clear whether the tarp was the cause for the warrant. Davi said that after two searches of the Stebic home earlier this month, he received from police an itemized list of what was taken from the home, which included the family computer. The tarp was not on the list for either of those two searches.

That means it may be something else police found after those two searches that prompted the May 14 warrant.

Unnamed police sources, as reported in local newspapers like The Naperville Sun and the Joliet Herald News, had said officials used the blood evidence to obtain the warrant by positing a scenario that her husband Craig, an avid hunter, might have used the tarp to transport his wife's body from the home.

>>>>The Full Story

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,274418,00.html


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: bleachedblack on May 22, 2007, 10:44:50 PM
Missing Plainfield woman's husband loses custody bid

http://www.dailyherald.com/story.asp?id=315351


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MsVada on May 23, 2007, 02:27:20 PM
Quote from: "MuffyBee"
Blood in Trunk of Missing Mom's Husband's Truck

He says it's from bringing home animals he's hunted..
http://cbs2chicago.com/westsuburbanbureau/local_story_141181322.html




Ya right,  he's lying through his teeth! :evil:


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MuffyBee on May 23, 2007, 09:56:07 PM
Quote from: "bleachedblack"
Missing Plainfield woman's husband loses custody bid

http://www.dailyherald.com/story.asp?id=315351


Why is this guy wasting time and energy on trying for custody right now? I read that he wanted to be sure in case she showed up that she wouldn't come and take the kids.  There is something fishy here.  Like he's taking this action to have everyone believe he thinks she just took off on a lark and will be back to grab the kids.  From what I've read, she was a good, devoted mother.  No reason to deny her the kids even IF she left for a while, which I don't think is the case.  I don't think a mother such as she's been described would leave her kids to wonder where she is.  Not a mom that took a fairly meanial job to be home with kids in the afternoon...I wonder how this is going to play out?


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: Jennifer34 on May 24, 2007, 04:44:33 PM
if he is dumb enough to kill her in the first place, he would probably be dumb enough to file for custody thinking he is locking up his alibi maybe.


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MuffyBee on May 25, 2007, 09:35:56 PM
Craig Stebic Refuses to Let His Kids Talk to Cops (and he won't talk to them anymore either)
http://tinyurl.com/32jxy9


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MuffyBee on May 25, 2007, 09:41:10 PM
Lisa Stebic Saga Sees Increased Exposure

http://tinyurl.com/349hkd

Lisa's relatives that have been acting as spokespersons for the family appeared on Larry King Live and there was a good response from the public


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: Sleeks on June 01, 2007, 07:58:49 AM
Hi There Monkeys.  Yesterday on Crime Library - they had posted that in the midst of the search for Lisa, they unfortunately found a Jane Doe - young black woman.  They believe her age to be that of a teenager.  They are presently trying to ID her.  So if you have a moment - please go to their website, and post that scetch around as much as possible.  I am sure she has family or loved ones who are looking for her too. :(


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: bleachedblack on June 06, 2007, 05:37:27 PM
Family increases reward in missing Plainfield woman case

http://www.dailyherald.com/news/dupagestory.asp?id=320216&cc=d&tc=&t=


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MuffyBee on June 08, 2007, 07:07:27 PM
Womans Own Tragedy Leads Her to Help Stebic

http://tinyurl.com/2xqoge


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MuffyBee on June 08, 2007, 07:09:34 PM
Lisa Stebic Story Told in "People"
Family Hopes for More Exposure

http://tinyurl.com/2bw3s6


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MuffyBee on June 11, 2007, 06:51:01 PM
Report:  Cadaver Dogs Get Positive Hit in Home of Missing Mom Lisa Stebic

http://tinyurl.com/ysnjrg
(There only seems to be half the article and I haven't found another site carrying this story)


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: Sleeks on June 12, 2007, 02:36:47 PM
Quote from: "MuffyBee"
Report:  Cadaver Dogs Get Positive Hit in Home of Missing Mom Lisa Stebic

http://tinyurl.com/ysnjrg
(There only seems to be half the article and I haven't found another site carrying this story)



Oh MuffyBee - why does this not surprise me at all???  Wasn't it Lisa's husband who tried to say she met up with someone she met online or something???  Hate to say it, but sadly I think we've all got used to the spouse or significant other being responsible when these people go missing.  

I will say it again, as I have many many times on this board;  Get divorced (not that I want to see people getting divorced but it is certainly better than getting dead).

I wonder how soon it will be before these dogs get confirmation.   :(  :(  :(


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: Sleeks on June 13, 2007, 09:27:59 AM
Have not seen any more regarding the dogs however, I did find a website, the family is seeking help in finding Lisa.  

http://www.findlisastebic.com/index/


Can anyone tell me why her husband is not in jail???  :x  :x  :x


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: festa on June 13, 2007, 05:16:48 PM
Holmes says they never found any of the animals the Stebics are believed to have poached. He believes they likely stashed them in the hundreds of mining pits that dot the 1,100 miles of Iron County.


This is from an interview with a Michigan officer who had a run-in with Craig and his father in '95 -
If they think Craig hid dead deer in those mines, maybe that is where he hid Lisa...  

Heres the full story:

http://cbs2chicago.com/local/local_story_152205923.html

AND HI SLEEKS


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: bleachedblack on June 13, 2007, 05:57:31 PM
Bones Found During Search for Missing Illinois Mom Lisa Stebic

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Lisa Stebic, who was last seen around 6 p.m. April 30, at her home.

The Kendall County, Ill., coroner on Wednesday will analyze bones found during the search for Lisa Stebic, the missing mom who disappeared April 30.

Local news outlets reported that friends of Stebic found the bones that police say likely are from an animal as they searched for her Tuesday in Silver Springs State Park in Kendall County.

The four bones were found almost exactly to the point indicated on a map of the 1,350-acre park a psychic hired by Stebic's friend and coworkers had drawn, The Naperville Sun reported.

Some of Stebic's co-workers at the Lincoln Elementary School cafeteria, acting on advice from a psychic, searched the park and another site Sunday and returned Tuesday to the park near Yorkville, The Herald News reported.

Kim Young, a coworker of Stebic's, told The Naperville Sun the psychic contacted her with a "vision" and only wants to help. She said Stebic, her husband, Craig, and her children often came to the park.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,281725,00.html


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: festa on June 24, 2007, 05:41:44 PM
Authorities are awaiting more DNA results from materials seized from the home of missing Illinois mom Lisa Stebic.

A source close to the investigation told FOX News that one round of testing has been completed, but the lab needed additional samples. Plainfield, Ill., police expect to have the results of that testing soon.
-------

The source close to the investigation told FOX News that authorities intend to search a particular area of a local state park frequented by Craig Stebic, who often fishes there. It’s this park that was searched by co-workers of Lisa Stebic’s after a psychic told them they may find something there. But only animal bones were found.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,285473,00.html


I still say if he hid deer in those mining pits when he was almost caught poaching - and they never found them - why wouldn't he hide his wife in one of them.


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: festa on June 24, 2007, 05:42:51 PM
Expert: Husband likely main suspect in missing mom case

A former FBI profiler says the Lisa Stebic case most likely is focusing on Craig, her husband.

Cliff Van Zandt says if DNA testing has confirmed blood on a tarp belongs to her, as an unnamed police source exclusively told The Sun, authorities know what to do.
 
“To me that says, then all other bets are off, and now it’s just about trying to prove what he (Craig Stebic) did,” Van Zandt said.

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/napervillesun/news/438042,6_1_na21_stebicweb_s1.article


I agree.


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: festa on June 28, 2007, 10:18:01 AM
As Sleeks has posted above, there is a family website regarding Lisa and there are 2 upcoming events to help:

July 1 - there is a Pancake Breakfast Benefit and 48 hours will be there to document

July 7 - there is a scheduled search AND they NEED VOLUNTEERS
if you live in the area

again, here is the website for more info:

http://www.findlisastebic.com/index/


I sound like a broken record, but I still say, this guy is a hunter, and a suspected poacher - he alledgedly hid deer in mining caves - the guy knows how to hide a kill - they say there are hundreds of those caves and I think he most likely hid her in one of them - they need hundreds of volunteers to search -


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: Jennifer34 on June 28, 2007, 10:54:11 AM
I agree Festa.


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: festa on June 29, 2007, 06:54:30 PM
Jennifer34 - after a while you keep seeing a pattern and in this case, I keep thinking about Quinton Ray and Steven Avery - the families in those cases helped and I think there is a possibility of that here too.  Craig hunted with his dad and was suspected of poaching those deers with his dad, so...maybe dad helped hide the body like he might have helped hide those deer carcasses....


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: festa on July 05, 2007, 06:48:09 PM
Plainfield Cop On Craig Stebic, Leads In Case
Mike Puccinelli
Reporting

(CBS) YORKVILLE, Ill. On a blog about missing Plainfield mother Lisa Stebic, an anonymous poster wrote of a development that will generate headlines next week.

CBS 2 West Suburban Bureau Chief Mike Puccinelli asked Plainfield Police Operations Commander Mike Altenhoff about the chances of Craig Stebic will be named a person of interest in the disappearance of his wife, Lisa.

“It’s something we continually talk about,” Altenhoff sad. “The chief and I have talked about it quite a bit the last couple of weeks.”

But any decision will be based partly on the result of forensic evidence currently being tested in the state crime lab. Altenhoff would not say what those item are, but CBS 2 news partner The Naperville Sun reported that a tarp with Lisa’s blood on it was found in Craig’s truck.

“You’ve been around a long time and know that in order for us to get a prepared affidavit we have to raise our right hand and swear before a judge. So, I’ll just leave it at that,” Altenhoff said in regards to the tarp and Craig Stebic’s prior denial of owning a tarp.

Results should be back from the crime lab in the next week or so. While investigators wait for those test results they are also busy planning a massive search at Silver Spring Park this Saturday. It will involve hundreds of volunteers, horses and canines

“We’re working with two to three cadaver dogs to stand by,” Altenhoff said. “You know it’s been eight weeks and any reasonable person would tell you Lisa is probably not going to walk out of that park.”

Craig has been invited to join the search, but Altenhoff doesn’t expect to see him there. He says they haven’t talk with Craig since day nine of the investigation, despite repeated attempts to interview Craig and his two children.

“He says to media outlets he’s cooperating, yet he has not appeared at one vigil, he appeared at one, but I understand only at the prodding of his family,” Altenhoff said. “He doesn’t appear to be a man that’s really interested.”

Whether Craig participates this weekend remains to be seen. But if you would like to help search the park where the family used to hang out, then you’re encouraged to show up at the Kendall County Fairgrounds on Saturday morning at 9 o’clock sharp.



I'm telling you, this guy is a hunter, and unfortunately, he probably treated his wife Lisa as his prey - just like the deer he alledgedly poached - he killed her and wrapped her in the tarp and disposed of her body, like I said probably in those caves - If you're a hunter, do you know how to kill a scent...


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MuffyBee on July 05, 2007, 08:55:46 PM
It will be interesting to see what the test results are when they are returned.  Reading through the news, I see that Lisa's family and friends have held fundraisers, such as a pancake breakfast  and other activities to raise money to continue funding the search.  Like Beth Holloway, they aren't giving up.  It doesn't seem very likely she is alive, but I hope she is found and justice prevails.


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MsVada on July 06, 2007, 10:57:13 AM
Quote from: "festa"
Authorities are awaiting more DNA results from materials seized from the home of missing Illinois mom Lisa Stebic.

A source close to the investigation told FOX News that one round of testing has been completed, but the lab needed additional samples. Plainfield, Ill., police expect to have the results of that testing soon.
-------

The source close to the investigation told FOX News that authorities intend to search a particular area of a local state park frequented by Craig Stebic, who often fishes there. It’s this park that was searched by co-workers of Lisa Stebic’s after a psychic told them they may find something there. But only animal bones were found.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,285473,00.html


I still say if he hid deer in those mining pits when he was almost caught poaching - and they never found them - why wouldn't he hide his wife in one of them.



I too find this interesting.  If it was  hers, I would have thought they'd have known without inconclusive findings.......Maybe Lisa isn't a first victim?


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MuffyBee on July 07, 2007, 03:52:18 PM
"Search for Missing Mom Lisa Stebic Shifts to State Park"

http://tinyurl.com/28fua9


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: bleachedblack on July 08, 2007, 03:01:43 PM
'We just want to know what happened to her'
July 8, 2007

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/news/459941,3_1_EL08_A3STEBIC_S1.article


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: bleachedblack on July 10, 2007, 07:33:01 PM
Just when you thought you have heard it all.........

++++++++++++++


Chicago TV Reporter Videotaped Wearing Swimsuit at Home of Missing Mom Lisa Stebic

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

A Chicago television reporter’s job could be on the line after videotape surfaced of her at the home of missing mother Lisa Stebic.

WMAQ reporter Amy Jacobson, who has covered Stebic’s story, was caught on tape by the pool at the Stebics' home last week by rival channel WBBM Channel 2. The tape reportedly shows Jacobson “in a swimming suit top” at the pool on Friday with her children and Lisa Stebic’s estranged husband, Craig.

Neighbors told Channel 2 in Chicago that Jacobson has visited the Stebics' home frequently since she started covering the story.

A spokeswoman for WMAQ said the matter is under review.

Sources told the Sun-Times that Jacobson said she was on her way to a club to go swimming with her sons when Craig Stebic's sister, who was in town from Iowa, asked her to come to his house to talk about the case. Jacobson immediately was taken off the Stebic story and was told to hire a lawyer, the Sun-Times reported.

>>>>The Complete Story

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,288836,00.html


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: klaasend on July 11, 2007, 01:17:08 AM
Video of reporter at the Stebic house:

(http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o100/klaasen3/Sub2/th_Stebic.jpg) (http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o100/klaasen3/Sub2/?action=view&current=Stebic.flv)


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: Sleeks on July 11, 2007, 07:49:42 AM
Well Bleachedblack & Klaasend, now I just started my Wednesday morning feeling sick after reading these posts.  

OK WHAT is wrong with these women???


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: bleachedblack on July 11, 2007, 11:56:08 AM
Chicago Reporter Fired for Swimming With Missing Mom Lisa Stebic's Husband is 'Devastated


http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,288918,00.html


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: Jennifer34 on July 11, 2007, 02:25:08 PM
For the love of God ...She had to know this could not possibly be a good idea.  Did she think she would get a confession out of him poolside?  

Maybe its just me and I know all of the "innocent until proven guilty" crap but then there is also the "better safe than sorry" .... I just dont think I would be hanging out with, much less bring my CHILDREN along for a swim with a man that more than likely killed his wife and hide her so well she may never be found.

lack of judgement ... understatement of the year.


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: San on July 11, 2007, 02:52:49 PM
Quote from: "Jennifer34"
For the love of God ...She had to know this could not possibly be a good idea.  Did she think she would get a confession out of him poolside?  

Maybe its just me and I know all of the "innocent until proven guilty" crap but then there is also the "better safe than sorry" .... I just dont think I would be hanging out with, much less bring my CHILDREN along for a swim with a man that more than likely killed his wife and hide her so well she may never be found.

lack of judgement ... understatement of the year.

I agree Jennifer.


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: Sleeks on July 12, 2007, 07:44:52 AM
Quote from: "Jennifer34"
For the love of God ...She had to know this could not possibly be a good idea.  Did she think she would get a confession out of him poolside?  

Maybe its just me and I know all of the "innocent until proven guilty" crap but then there is also the "better safe than sorry" .... I just dont think I would be hanging out with, much less bring my CHILDREN along for a swim with a man that more than likely killed his wife and hide her so well she may never be found.

lack of judgement ... understatement of the year.


Jennifer34 - Gee sounds just like me  :lol:  

I am wondering if it was a lack of judgement or is she one of these crazy women who like twisted (most likely) murderous men.   I feel the same way you do, not only would I not hang out with such a person (even if it were to 'further' my career; I certainly would not involve innocent children.  Just another missing link person.


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: klaasend on July 12, 2007, 03:01:29 PM
ILLINOIS COPS READY TO NAME CRAIG STEBIC AS A 'PERSON OF INTEREST' IN THEIR INVESTIGATION OF HIS WIFE'S DISAPPEARANCE


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: bleachedblack on July 12, 2007, 03:05:59 PM
Quote from: "klaasend"
ILLINOIS COPS READY TO NAME CRAIG STEBIC AS A 'PERSON OF INTEREST' IN THEIR INVESTIGATION OF HIS WIFE'S DISAPPEARANCE


Is there a link?


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: klaasend on July 12, 2007, 04:57:53 PM
POLICE BELIEVE MISSING MOM LISA STEBIC A 'VICTIM OF FOUL PLAY,' EYE HUSBAND AS A 'PERSON OF INTEREST'

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,289133,00.html


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: klaasend on July 12, 2007, 04:58:44 PM
Quote from: "bleachedblack"
Quote from: "klaasend"
ILLINOIS COPS READY TO NAME CRAIG STEBIC AS A 'PERSON OF INTEREST' IN THEIR INVESTIGATION OF HIS WIFE'S DISAPPEARANCE


Is there a link?


Yes, see my post above..sorry about that.  It was an email alert.


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MuffyBee on July 12, 2007, 08:27:20 PM
Alllllllll righty then.  I hope the police have been playing their cards right and there has maybe been a tip that turned up to be helpful.  I wonder if naming Craig Stebic as a person of interest is a result from those forensic tests on the tarp, or maybe something else has turned up.  Maybe Craig slipped up somewhere.  I fear Lisa isn't with this world any more, but I hope there will be some justice for her.  Her poor kids...


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: bleachedblack on July 12, 2007, 09:37:41 PM

I don't think they have to look any further than Craig Stebic.......(good thing I'm not the law on that case.)


Quote:

The day Lisa Stebic disappeared, she had mailed off a petition seeking to remove her husband from their home. In the divorce case, she had accused him of being "unnecessarily relentless, cruel, inconsiderate, domineering and verbally abusive.


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: Sleeks on July 13, 2007, 07:27:58 AM
Morning Monkeys.  OK Bleachedblack after reading your post "unecessarily relentless, cruel, inconsiderate, domineering, and verbally abusive." - here comes my little line of sarcasm; SHOCKER!!!

I personally am surprised they didn't pick this guy up long ago (and like you, good thing I was not the law in this case either :lol: ).  This guy didn't even care.  Period!!! IMO, once he heard she was getting an order set in motion, to keep him from the house, that pushed him over the edge.  He probably thought it was his house and he had every right to come and go as he pleased.  The sooner they lock this animal up, the better.


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: Jennifer34 on July 13, 2007, 09:20:49 AM
I wonder what they have on him? I hope it's enough.  I wonder how those children are doing.  I bet they are terrified of him.  I hope they get his arrogant, non caring self soon.


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MuffyBee on July 13, 2007, 01:07:36 PM
Quote from: "Sleeks"
Morning Monkeys.  OK Bleachedblack after reading your post "unecessarily relentless, cruel, inconsiderate, domineering, and verbally abusive." - here comes my little line of sarcasm; SHOCKER!!!

I personally am surprised they didn't pick this guy up long ago (and like you, good thing I was not the law in this case either :lol: ).  This guy didn't even care.  Period!!! IMO, once he heard she was getting an order set in motion, to keep him from the house, that pushed him over the edge.  He probably thought it was his house and he had every right to come and go as he pleased.  The sooner they lock this animal up, the better.


Sleeks-from what I understand, sometimes the law has a pretty good idea at times who is responsible for a crime, but they have to of course have good, solid evidence to make an arrest.  I think they wanted to make a good case, and I hope they have.  Just not caring,  not helping with a search or  not cooperating probably isn't a basis for picking someone up for a crime.  The guy could be a jerk but not a murderer.  Sounds like Scott Peterson defense there, doesn't it?   How about the criminal that is sneaky?  The one that is obviously distressed, cries, grieves and acts the part only for the cops to find out this is the one that did the crime.  All a sham.  I don't know what the evidence might be the cops have to make Craig Stebic a person of interest.  Wonder what they have to have to make an arrest?  I don't know the different nuances between "person of interest" and etc.  I saw on the web though, that the police have had to be very careful about naming names  unless there is certain criteria met because they have been legally challenged.  You notice it all seems to protect criminals and not the victims a lot of the time.


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MuffyBee on July 14, 2007, 04:02:30 PM
Reporter Admits Briefing Police
Details on Stebic cited in job loss

http://tinyurl.com/yqdsca


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MuffyBee on July 14, 2007, 04:06:59 PM
Stebic Family Finds Cross Out of Place
http://tinyurl.com/2zy9za

Looks like someone meant well placing a cross on Lisa Stebic's lawn.


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MuffyBee on July 14, 2007, 06:11:03 PM
Lawyer:  Police Pressuring Stebic  ya' think?

http://tinyurl.com/2u4mam

Craig Stebic has refused to be interviewed by the police and won't allow them access to speak with his children, whom they say might have vital clues.  So, yeah, Mr. Stebic, the heat is on.  Craig Stebic's lawyer is saying it isn't Craig refusing the interviews but he himself, the lawyer won't allow it.  Excuse me...what about Lisa?  Where are her rights?  Who can speak for her?  I wonder if the lawyer advises Craig Stebic not to speak because he realizes he's GUILTY!


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: bleachedblack on July 18, 2007, 12:20:33 PM
Stebic Halts Divorce From Missing Wife
Craig Stebic Is Now 'Person Of Interest' In Wife Lisa's Disappearance


Jul 18, 2007 11:08 am

(CBS) JOLIET, Ill. A judge Wednesday granted a petition by Craig Stebic to halt his divorce from his missing wife, Lisa Stebic, in whose disappearance he is considered a person of interest.

As CBS 2's Mai Martinez reports, the hearing before Will County Court Judge Joseph Polito only lasted a minute or two, but in that time, the judge allowed for the dismissal of the divorce petition, which Craig had filed in January of this year.

Craig Stebic's attorney says it was his idea, not Craig's. The Stebics were in the process of getting a divorce when she disappeared from the family's home in Plainfield on April 30.

After weeks of investigation, Plainfield police announced last Thursday they believe Lisa Stebic was a victim of foul play, and on the same day, placed the "person of interest" designation on Craig.

He was the last one to see his wife the day she disappeared, when he said she left the house to work out at a local gym and never came back. In the days afterward, he spoke to a reporter in tears, clutching a crumpled tissue and saying his wife Lisa would never voluntarily leave their two children.

But Craig Stebic maintains he has nothing to do with his wife's disappearance.

Craig Stebic's attorney, Dion Davi, said the latest court filing has nothing to do with his client being named a person of interest, and he questions all the speculation surrounding his client.

"It's interesting we're going to try this poor man and convict him before we have any evidence," Davi said. "All he has done is been a good father to his children. All he has done is taken my counseling."

Lisa Stebic's attorney, Glenn Kahn, tried to prevent the divorce petition from being dismissed, but he said under these types of circumstances, the judge has little leeway.

"I objected because I don’t think that with the activity on the case and the investigation ongoing and such, that it might be wise to have the court hold onto the case a little bit longer," Kahn said. "Obviously, the court didn't feel that that was appropriate. They granted the motion."

Davi said with the divorce proceedings dismissed, he hopes the focus will return to the investigation and finding Lisa Stebic.

>>>>>The Complete Article

http://cbs2chicago.com/local/local_story_199063958.html


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: Sleeks on July 18, 2007, 02:20:12 PM
Can we all say THANK GOD he is finally named as a suspect!!!

Let's hope his fellow officer started to really talk up a storm.


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: Sleeks on July 18, 2007, 02:23:47 PM
Scratch that previous statement - not entirely.  I still think this guy is GUILTY as can possibly be.

The 'officer friend' part I am mixing up with  Teresa Parker.  :oops:   too many missing wives with Jack Asses for husbands  I guess.


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: mrs. red on July 18, 2007, 11:09:45 PM
The husband withdrew his divorce petition today.  Doesnt' look good to me, since he was the one that filed.


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: Sleeks on July 19, 2007, 11:16:55 AM
I just have to throw this out there - can any of you believe the sheer arrogance of some of these miserable people we have been reading about???  

Does it even occur to them how they look in the eyes of the normal people out there, it really makes you wonder.  

Not that I am attempting at putting this guy in the 'people' category, because IMO he certainly is not.  I used to have a T-shirt that said, "The more people I meet - the more I like my dog."  That also fits for people that you read about or see on the news.  Sometimes for me, that is completely beyond truth.


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: mrs. red on July 19, 2007, 11:58:40 AM
so true Sleeks...so true.


Title: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: bleachedblack on July 19, 2007, 02:02:56 PM
Stebic divorce case is halted
Missing woman's attorney objects to motion for dismissal

 July 19, 2007

http://tinyurl.com/27qfhn


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MuffyBee on July 30, 2007, 07:46:02 PM
Exactly 3 Months Ago Lisa Stebic Disappeared, Family Wants Closure

http://tinyurl.com/2yv2r7


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: Sleeks on July 31, 2007, 09:57:55 AM
By the Way....Love  the new Monkey Board!!! 

Back to the story at hand.  As far as Lisa's brother being willing to work with the ex and his lawyer, and still nothing from them - - - speaks VOLUMES people.  OK he says he doesn't want the children involved - well, even if that means helping the authorities find their mother.  He doesn't want the truth to come out.


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: Jennifer34 on July 31, 2007, 03:24:09 PM
speaking of the children .... I cant remember how old they are at the moment, but I wonder if Lisa's family has been able to talk to them with out the "dad" around.  Doubtful, but still, it would be nice if some one could talk to them, if they do know something, I bet they are terrified of him.

I am digging the new board also ..... :grin:


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: bleachedblack on September 07, 2007, 09:10:44 PM
Report: Police not able to interview missing Plainfield woman's children

September 7, 2007 - It appears Plainfield police will not be allowed to interview the children of a missing Plainfield mother.

The Herald News reported Friday morning that Lisa Stebic's husband, Craig, is being advised by his lawyer to decline police requests for interviews.

The two children and Craig Stebic were questioned by police right after Lisa Stebic was reported missing, but they have not been interviewed since then.

Stebic vanished without a trace back in April.

Earlier this summer, Plainfield police called Stebic a person of interest in the case.

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=local&id=5644291


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MuffyBee on September 07, 2007, 10:48:20 PM
Somehow it doesn't seem right the children can't be interviewed.  It's too bad that it couldn't be worked out so there would be social workers or child specialists present to be certain the children in no way would be harmed by the questions or conversation.  For example, using a two way mirror and having someone talk with the children while they play etc.  I would never want children to be grilled of course.  The laws must be in place to protect the children from being abused, or perhaps there is worry young children could be led to make statements or have scenarios suggested to them.  I'm not familiar with the law in this case.  Just using common sense...


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: Sleeks on September 10, 2007, 07:39:42 AM
Somehow it doesn't seem right the children can't be interviewed.  It's too bad that it couldn't be worked out so there would be social workers or child specialists present to be certain the children in no way would be harmed by the questions or conversation.  For example, using a two way mirror and having someone talk with the children while they play etc.  I would never want children to be grilled of course.  The laws must be in place to protect the children from being abused, or perhaps there is worry young children could be led to make statements or have scenarios suggested to them.  I'm not familiar with the law in this case.  Just using common sense...


I could not agree more MuffyBee


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MuffyBee on September 14, 2007, 09:45:01 PM
Posted: Friday, 14 September 2007 9:14AM

Homecoming Fans Asked 'Have You Seen Lisa?'
http://www.wbbm780.com/pages/946481.php?contentType=4&contentId=917583
It’ll start with a public service announcement during the halftime of tonight’s Libertyville High School homecoming game. According to Stebic's cousin, Don Zimmerman, one of Lisa Stebic’s sisters and brother-in-law will display a banner reading findlisastebic.com.   
(snipped)
-----------------------------------
Search for Lisa Stebic comes to Lake County
Published: 9/14/2007 1:28 PM
BY RUSSELL LISSAU | Daily Herald Staff Writer
he search for a missing Plainfield woman comes to Lake County this weekend as her high-school classmates celebrate their 20-year reunion here.

Relatives of Lisa Stebic will attend the Libertyville High School Class of 1987 reunion Saturday at the White Deer Run Golf Club in Vernon Hills on her behalf. A table with flyers, magnets and information about Stebic's disappearance will be present, too.
(snipped)


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MuffyBee on September 18, 2007, 08:15:32 PM
Sep 16, 2007 5:46 pm US/Central
Hair Salon Raises Funds For Lisa Stebic Fund
http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_259185030.html
(snipped)We wanted to raise money to get the reward money up there,” said salon co-owner Melissa Grzetich.

There’s a $65,000 reward for information that would help find Lisa Stebic. The 37-year-old mother of two vanished from her Plainfield home April 30, leaving behind two children.

There have been no developments in the investigation since July, when Stebic’s estranged husband Craig was named a person of interest.
(snipped)


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MuffyBee on September 23, 2007, 10:22:39 PM
I still think this is interesting, even though it's being said Scott Stebic's arrest isn't linked to Craig Stebic or Lisa Stebic's disappearance...
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/568047,CST-NWS-stebic21.article
Arrest at missing mom's house
PLAINFIELD | Brother-in-law's arrest not linked to Lisa Stebic: cops


September 21, 2007
BY JANET LUNDQUIST AND JOE HOSEY Herald News
Plainfield police were at Craig Stebic's doorstep Wednesday morning, but they weren't there to talk about his missing wife, Lisa.

They were there to arrest his brother. Scott Stebic, 44, was arrested on four warrants from Lake County and Highland Park.

Three warrants were from Lake County for failure to appear in court on a charge of driving under the influence and for possession of a firearm without a valid owner's identification card. One warrant, from Highland Park, was for trespass to a vehicle.

The Highland Park warrant stemmed from an August 2006 incident in which Scott Stebic allegedly slipped into a tow truck and snatched the keys, said police Cmdr. Dave Schwarz.

Craig Stebic told a reporter Thursday evening he had only learned of his brother's arrest moments before. He confirmed his brother had moved in and was living in his house.

"He was, but not anymore," Craig Stebic said.

Police arrested Scott Stebic with help from the FBI. His bond was set at $120,000.

Lisa Stebic's family speculated Scott had been watching her children, ages 11 and 12, before and after school while Craig was at work.

Prosecutors plan to meet with Plainfield investigators to review the evidence in Lisa Stebic's missing person case. Police say they will determine the next step in their investigation based on that meeting.

In July, police named Craig Stebic a "person of interest" in his wife's disappearance. Stebic has not been charged in connection with the case.



Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MuffyBee on September 23, 2007, 10:25:24 PM
Stebic's Brother Arrested
Current Police May Be Taken Off Case
http://www.nbc5.com/news/14169552/detail.html
POSTED: 11:12 pm CDT September 20, 2007
UPDATED: 7:38 am CDT September 21, 2007
Several developments in the case of Lisa Stebic came to fruition on Thursday, including a key arrest and possible reassignment in the affair.

Stebic disappeared earlier this year from her home in Plainfield.

Police said they have arrested the brother of her estranged husband at the Stebic's house. Police said 44-year-old Scott Stebic had outstanding warrants related to DUI and an expired gun license.

Police said they made the arrest after learning he was staying with his brother Craig, who remains a person of interest in his wife's disappearance.

Also on Thursday, the Herald News reported that two police officers who were very involved in the Stebic case may be off the case. The two officers are reportedly Deputy Chief Mark Eiting, who was the department's media spokesman in the Stebic case, and patrol commander Mike Altenhoff.

The newspaper said the two men were escorted from police headquarters.

The Plainfield police chief said he could not comment on personnel matters.
---------------------------------------------------

Looks like the police department have been busy.  Brother arrested.  Two officers removed from the case-escorted from police headquarters  :shock:


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MuffyBee on September 23, 2007, 10:35:35 PM
Experts weigh in on affect events may have on case
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/napervillesun/news/562621,6_1_NA21_STEBIC_S2.article
September 21, 2007
(snipped)
eving said Lisa Stebic's parents could ask the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to intervene if they believe their grandchildren are being raised in "an unsafe environment." DCFS officials could then "take the children and place them with the grandparents," he said.

The fact that Scott Stebic was allowed to live with him and the children "may not be indicative of good judgement" on Craig Stebic's part, Leving said."The only defense I can think of for the biological father (Craig Stebic) would be if he was not aware of his brother's problems," Leving said. "But how could he not be?"

Brent agreed Craig Stebic's "level of awareness" of his brother's troubles would be crucial in any attempt to separate him from his children.

"But I would expect the status quo to win out," Brent said. "These kids have already been through so much disruption in their lives. The courts would have to think long and hard before shaking their lives up again" by taking them from their father and awarding custody to another family member, he said.
---------------------------------------
Remember that Steve Stebic won't allow the children to be interviewed...


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MuffyBee on September 25, 2007, 03:55:38 PM
Former agent goes over Stebic case

September 22, 2007
SUN-TIMES NEWS GROUP
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/569424,4_1_JO22_STEBIC_S1.article
 Clint Van Zandt, 61, spent 25 years in the FBI, his career peaking as supervisor of the agency's behavioral science unit. He is the founder and president of Fredericksburg, Va.-based Van Zandt Associates, an international threat and assessment group that specializes in behavioral and forensic analysis of cases such as Lisa Stebic's disappearance.

The Naperville Sun, a sister paper of The Herald News, asked Van Zant what he thought of Scott Stebic's arrest, and how it might impact proceedings surrounding the disappearance of Lisa Stebic.
(snipped)


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MumInOhio on October 30, 2007, 10:01:08 AM
Wife's kin: Stebic cut family ties
By Jo Napolitano | Tribune staff reporter
October 30, 2007

  Lisa Stebic's estranged husband, described by police as a person of interest in her disappearance six months ago, has cut off all communication between his children and his wife's sisters, family members said Monday.

The family has long feared Craig Stebic would sever those relationships, said Melanie Greenberg, Lisa Stebic's cousin. He had barred her parents from the couple's Plainfield home and had not allowed his wife or their children, ages 11 and 12, to speak to them for the last two years, she said.

When they attended parties for extended family members, the children were not permitted to speak to their grandparents, who often were standing in the same room, Greenberg said. She could not explain why.
 
Lisa Stebic's sisters, Debbie Ruttenberg and Jamie Bouma, last saw the children alone about five weeks ago, after a fundraiser in Joliet. The women told the children how much their mother loved them and how she would never intentionally leave them. Greenberg said the children tried to change the subject.

"After that, Craig turned off the ringer to his phone and wasn't accepting messages," Greenberg said. "The sisters do not have the children's cell phone numbers. There is no way for us to contact them directly."

On Thursday, the Stebics' daughter called Bouma, who told the girl about a prayer vigil planned for Tuesday to mark the six-month point since her mother's disappearance on April 30. Bouma also spoke with Craig Stebic, inviting him to attend the event, just a few yards from the home he shared with his wife on Red Star Drive.

Greenberg said Stebic gave reasons why he could not attend the vigil.

"On Saturday, he spoke to Jamie's husband, saying he didn't want them around the kids," she said. "He didn't want them to try and call them or visit them."

Greenberg said Stebic told his wife's family that the children were upset by fliers hung throughout the neighborhood, and the billboards in Illinois and near their father's cabin in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, alerting passersby to Lisa Stebic's disappearance.

Lisa Stebic was getting a divorce when she vanished. Her husband was the last person to see her. He has denied any involvement in her disappearance. He could not be reached for comment Monday and has routinely denied media requests for interviews.

His attorney, Dion Davi, said he did not know anything about Stebic shutting out his wife's family.

Plainfield Police Chief Donald Bennett said his department is working with the state's attorney's office, pressing to set up an interview with the children by calling them in front of a grand jury. Craig Stebic has not allowed authorities to speak with the children since early in the investigation.

Bennett said Stebic's decision to cut off his children from his wife's sisters is in keeping with what he's learned of him so far.

"He's been uncooperative since day one, and I'm not surprised that he has alienated himself from the rest of the family," Bennett said.

----------

jnapolitano@tribune.com

Found this in today's Chicago Tribune



Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: casa on October 30, 2007, 10:51:39 AM
Mum, I found the same article on the fox news website and was coming here to post it.  This man's actions more and more make him look quilty to me.  Hope the police can get this one figured out!


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: klaasend on November 08, 2007, 12:05:56 AM

STEBIC CHILDREN TESTIFY BEFORE GRAND JURY
Craig Stebic Not Allowed In Grand Jury Room

POSTED: 10:09 pm CST November 7, 2007
UPDATED: 10:45 pm CST November 7, 2007


CHICAGO -- Sources said Wednesday the children of a missing Plainfield woman spoke to a grand jury. NBC5's Anna Davlantes reported that authorities have wanted to talk with the children of Lisa Stebic for months, but their father, Craig, had refused to allow the children to speak to anyone about the case. Lisa Stebic disappeared six months ago

Sources said Stebic and his children came to the Will County Courthouse, where a grand jury had been seated. It was the first time the Stebic children have spoken to anyone investigating the case.

Craig Stebic has been named a "person of interest in the case," and has refused to let his children talk to authorities.

http://www.nbc5.com/news/14537530/d...l=headlineclick



Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MumInOhio on November 08, 2007, 06:21:29 AM
WILL COUNTY Missing woman's kids testify before grand jury
Tribune staff report
November 8, 2007

  The family of a missing Plainfield woman said her children testified before a grand jury Wednesday afternoon, though they did not know what the interviews revealed.

Mark Greenberg, Lisa Stebic's cousin, said the Will County state's attorney's office notified his family weeks ago that they would be calling upon the children—age 11 and 12—to testify about their mother's disappearance.

Lisa Stebic was 37 when she disappeared from her family's Plainfield home on April 30. Her husband Craig Stebic has been named a person of interest. He has repeatedly denied any involvement.


Hopefully Lisa's family will get some answers, finally!



Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MumInOhio on November 15, 2007, 06:17:25 AM
Hunters asked to search for Stebic in Michigan November 13, 2007
BY DAN ROZEK Staff Reporter/drozek@suntimes.com
The search for Lisa Stebic is shifting this week to Upper Michigan, where family members plan Wednesday to give deer hunters hand warmers emblazoned with the missing Plainfield woman's picture.

Tied to Thursday's opening of the deer-hunting season in the Upper Peninsula, the handwarmer handout will remind hunters to keep an eye out for signs of the 37-year-old mother of two, who vanished from her west suburban home April 30, relatives said Monday.

Stebic's family has a cabin in Iron County, Mich. -- the same area where the hand warmers will be given out at a hunters' breakfast that typically draws several hundred deer hunters. Some Stebic family members plan to attend the breakfast in Crystal Falls, Mich., to give out the hand warmers, which also contain the number of a telephone tipline and information about the $73,000 reward for information that helps find Stebic.

"It's part of an effort to ask all hunters -- all across the region -- to keep an eye out for Lisa," said Melanie Greenberg, Stebic's cousin.




Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MumInOhio on November 20, 2007, 08:18:00 AM
Sister tells Craig's side of the story
MISSING PLAINFIELD MOTHER

November 18, 2007
By JANET LUNDQUIST Staff Writer
Since Lisa Stebic disappeared April 30 from her Plainfield home, her husband's family has not been nearly as vocal as her own.

But Craig Stebic's sister Kim Dove spoke out in an e-mail to The Herald News this week, saying she's afraid the worst has happened to Lisa -- and that her brother has been unfairly hounded by the press.

» Click to enlarge image Stebic


"I pray for a good outcome but fear that it has gone too long for that to be. I don't know what has happened or what will be but I do know my brother and I know that this is really hard on him," she wrote. "I can only imagine how I would feel if I was a victim of the media for no reason except that they need to make news."

Person of interest
Plainfield police have named Craig Stebic a "person of interest" in his wife's disappearance. He has not been charged in connection with what remains a missing person case.
Stebic's lawyer Dion Davi has advised him not to speak to the media or the police. Stebic has blocked police from re-interviewing his children, also on Davi's advice.

Earlier this month, Stebic's children, ages 11 and 12, testified before a Will County grand jury.

"(Craig) has gone on the advice of his divorce attorney and that is why everyone has condemned him," Dove wrote. "I believe he has done what anyone else would have done in this given situation. People just get caught up in the media hype and cannot think for themselves. It is really awful."

Dove also countered recent reports that Stebic isolated Lisa and their children from her parents, saying Lisa had a strained relationship with her parents before Craig was in the picture.

Lisa's sisters last month said Craig has cut them off from contacting his children because he was upset about a billboard with Lisa's picture posted near his vacation home in Michigan.

Lisa's family said Craig had told his in-laws they were not to speak to their grandchildren or Lisa.

"There are two sides to every story and you have continuously printed the side that you want the public to hear," Dove wrote. "My brother is a good father and a good person and would do anything for you and his kids love him. They have a great relationship with their dad and I think they would tell you that."

Rocky relationship
Melanie Greenberg, a spokeswoman for Lisa's family, said Lisa's relationship with her parents was tense after she married, but only because they were upset she was with Craig.
Lisa met Craig as a teenager, Greenberg said. The couple married in 1993 and separated in 1995 while Lisa was pregnant with their first child.

Lisa moved in with her parents but decided to go back to Craig, and her parents weren't happy about it, Greenberg said.

While her husband's relationship with her parents was rocky, Lisa continued to see her parents until about two years ago, Greenberg said.

"A few years ago, Craig made it clear they were not welcome at his home," Greenberg said. "It even advanced beyond that; they were not to contact (Lisa or their children)."

While Stebic has not attended the searches, vigils and fundraisers for his wife, which Davi said was his advice, Dove said she and her children have been at some searches and have put up fliers around their hometown.

"Craig would of done anything he could to help but from the beginning he was mobbed by the media and his children were very upset by all of this," Dove wrote. "There is no concern for them as far as the media is concerned.

"(Lisa's) children and husband are all suffering and just want to be left alone," she wrote. "If you look at this situation from the beginning, it was a media circus and that is really sad. I guess ratings are important and come at any cost. Very sad."

Contact Janet Lundquist at (815) 729-6014 or jlundquist@scn1.com

 
 
 
 


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: bleachedblack on December 05, 2007, 02:28:08 PM
Stebic family offers support for Stacy

Two cases united by similarities

(http://media1.suburbanchicagonews.com/multimedia/NA30_STEBIC_P1_scn_feed_20071129_21_28_23_81-156-109.imageContent)
Craig and Lisa Stebic were married April 6, 1993, in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Lisa has been missing since April 30.

November 30, 2007
 Lisa Stebic's family does not begrudge Stacy Peterson for catching the public eye.

The family of the Plainfield woman who went missing seven months ago says they are just amazed her case gathered national media attention. Now the spotlight should be on Peterson - a Bolingbrook woman who disappeared Oct. 28 - said family spokesperson Melanie Greenberg.

"I know it's amazing that we had the attention we did as long as we did, and it's only right that Stacy's case is getting the attention it's getting right now," Greenberg said.

There are similarities between Stebic and Peterson's cases: They were each married, had two children and had told friends their marriages were troubled. And the husbands of both women are under investigation.

Stebic, who turned 38 in May, was last seen April 30 by her husband, Craig. In the middle of a divorce, the couple was estranged but lived with their two children.

Peterson, 23, was reported missing Oct. 29 by family members. She was the fourth wife of former Bolingbrook police Sgt. Drew Peterson.

Search continues

Greenberg participated in a Nov. 6 search for Peterson led by a volunteer Texas team that helped in the search for missing Alabama teen Natalee Holloway. She said several searchers told her they still hoped to find Stebic as they looked for Peterson.

"Volunteers came up to me and said, if we can't find Stacy, we hope we can find Lisa," Greenberg said. "Bolingbrook is just next door (to Plainfield). They were looking in all the same places."

Another search is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at Westbrook Christian Church in Bolingbrook, not far from the Peterson home. Although state police will be directing searchers to areas pertinent to Stacy, Greenberg said both families hope to discover information about either woman.

"I think all of us, Stacy's family and Lisa's family, would be happy if we found either of them," she said.

>>>>>>the complete article

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/napervillesun/news/674256,6_1_NA30_STEBIC_S1.article


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: Nut44x4 on December 11, 2007, 11:03:17 AM
Chicago Sun Times
 
December 11, 2007 Tuesday

Families of missing join forces; 'We share the same pain'
 
Relatives of missing suburban moms Stacy Peterson and Lisa Stebic pledged Monday to work with other suburban families searching for missing loved ones.

Their joint efforts will help keep public interest and police investigations focused, even on missing persons cases that lack the high profile of the baffling disappearances of Peterson and Stebic, relatives said.

"We share this common bond, we share the same pain, the same desperation, to find our missing loved ones," said Melanie Greenberg, a cousin of Lisa Stebic, the Plainfield mother of two who disappeared April 30.

The families agreed to work together to promote searches and publicity for all of their missing relatives.

"Together we all will continue to look for our loved ones," said Susan Olsen, whose 26-year-old son Bradley Olsen vanished last Jan. 19 in DeKalb.

Along with Olsen, relatives of two other missing suburban men -- John Spira and Scott Acaro -- joined the effort, announced at a news conference outside the Bolingbrook home where 23-year-old Stacy Peterson was last seen Oct. 28.

Spira, a 45-year-old businessman and Blues musician, vanished Feb. 23 while in suburban West Chicago. Scott Acaro, 38, disappeared on Feb. 22 in west suburban Lisle.

"Our hope is to keep their faces out there," said Kerry Simmons, Stacy Peterson's stepsister.
http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=574&topicId=100020825&docId=l:714053680&start=8


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: bleachedblack on February 15, 2008, 10:10:30 PM
Judge denies Stebic request

February 15, 2008
 JOLIET -- A Will County judge Thursday denied Craig Stebic's attempt to block his missing wife's family from seeking visits with his kids.

Stebic, whose wife, Lisa, has been missing since April 30, had filed a motion to dismiss a petition from Lisa's parents and grandparents for visitation rights to Stebic's two children, ages 11 and 12.

Lisa's parents, Lawrence and Judith Ruttenberg, and grandparents, Milton and Charlotte Ruttenberg, filed the petition in November, after they say an attempt to work out visits with Stebic was not successful.

Stebic's attorney Dion Davi said Stebic offered visits with the children in his home, which were declined by Lisa's family. Lisa's family said Craig's offer of restricted visits, supervised by him, was unreasonable, and noted in court records that Stebic directs a "great deal of animosity" toward them.

>>>>the complete article

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/795648,4_1_JO15_STEBIC_S1.article


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: Nut44x4 on March 01, 2008, 01:56:56 PM
Chicago Tribune
 
March 1, 2008 Saturday
 
Stebic's husband seeks property return

Craig Stebic, a person of interest in the disappearance of his wife, Lisa, has requested the return of two vehicles and 24 guns seized by Plainfield police in May, his lawyer said Friday.

The motion was filed Thursday by Joliet attorney George Lenard, and will be argued before a Will County judge Tuesday morning. Stebic is asking for the return of a pickup truck, a Saturn car and his collection of mostly rifles and shotguns, Lenard said.

"It's been over nine months and he's been patient," Lenard said. "He hasn't requested the return of the vehicles and weapons, and decided now was the time to file the motion for the return of property."

Lisa Stebic, 37, disappeared from her Plainfield home April 30 and was reported missing by neighbors the next day. Craig Stebic has not been charged in connection with the case. 
 
March 1, 2008
http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=574&topicId=100020825&docId=l:752912190&start=3
~~~~~~~~~~

Who the hell does he think he is??........Drew Peterson? :roll:


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: bleachedblack on April 02, 2008, 06:40:54 PM
Husband of Missing Woman Can Get Car, But Not 24 Guns, Back From Police

April 02, 2008
JOLIET, Ill. —  A judge has ruled that the husband of a missing suburban Chicago woman can get his car back.

But Craig Stebic, whose wife Lisa has been missing nearly a year, must wait until later this month to hear whether he can reclaim his pickup truck and 24 guns.

Investigators want to keep those items, which were seized as possible evidence. Will County Judge Richard Schoenstedt is expected to rule on them April 24.

Stebic, of Plainfield, has been named a "person of interest" in his wife's disappearance. He hasn't been charged with any crime.

Police say they believe his wife is a victim of foul play.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,345355,00.html


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: bleachedblack on April 02, 2008, 06:43:48 PM
Oh cripes this guy is to much. I think they have a big 'ol prison right there in Joliet. IMO they need to stick Mr Stebic's a$$ in there and throw away the key.


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: bleachedblack on April 19, 2008, 09:52:40 AM
Craig Stebic ordered to hand over documents in wife's disappearance
Request is victory for family members seeking visitation with couple's children

April 19, 2008
A missing Plainfield woman's parents and grandparents scored a legal victory Friday when a Will County judge ordered the woman's husband to provide answers and documents relating to the investigation of her disappearance last year.

Judge Robert Brumund told Craig Stebic's attorney that he had 14 days to file a response to their discovery request, which is part of Lisa Stebic's parents' and grandparents' legal battle with their son-in-law over visitation rights with their grandchildren, ages 11 and 13.

No one in Lisa Stebic's family has seen the children for six months. Her parents, Lawrence and Judith Ruttenberg, and grandparents, Milton and Charlotte Ruttenberg, have been fighting for visitation since November.

Lisa Stebic was 37 when she disappeared from the family home April 30.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-stebic-children_webapr19,1,2827661.story



Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: Nut44x4 on April 27, 2008, 12:42:08 PM
Posted: Sunday, 27 April 2008 9:18AM

UPDATE: Lisa Stebic's Family Marks One Year Missing

Sun-Times Reporting
 
PLAINFIELD -- A year after Lisa Stebic disappeared, her grieving relatives haven't come to terms with their anguish -- though they remain determined to find out what happened to the 37-year-old Plainfield mother of two.
"We can't release our pain. It's constant,'' said her mother, Judy Ruttenberg, in her first public comments since her daughter disappeared. Ruttenberg says the loss of her middle daughter has left "an immense hole in our lives.''
On Sunday, Ruttenberg, Stebic's father and two sisters led hundreds of friends and supporters in a march through Plainfield to mark her April 30, 2007, disappearance.
The walk is a fund-raiser for the Joliet-based Guardian Angel Community Services. It is also a way to keep attention focused on the search for Stebic, said Ruttenberg. Stebic vanished while in the midst of a divorce from her husband, Craig, though the two still shared a home in Plainfield.
'We're not going to waver'
The march, dubbed "Lisa's Walk,'' also demonstrates, family members say, that they will never stop searching for the devoted mother who left behind a young son, now 11, and a daughter, 13.
"We are not going to waver in our pursuit of justice for Lisa,'' said Ruttenberg, a former Libertyville resident who now lives in Florida. "We want to bring her home. We will go to the ends of the Earth to find her.''
Plainfield police have labeled Lisa's estranged husband, Craig, as a "person of interest'' in her disappearance, which they say they think was a result of foul play. Craig Stebic hasn't been charged and has denied any involvement.
Her relatives won't speak publicly about what they think happened to Lisa, but they insist she wouldn't have abandoned her children.
Attorney criticizes police
"We know she would have never left her family,'' Ruttenberg said. "As a mother, Lisa made her children her first priority. She was always there to help and guide and encourage them.''
Craig Stebic's lawyer, Dion Davi, suggested the march was "a ruse'' aimed at pressuring police -- and also to help the Ruttenbergs as they seek court-ordered visitation with their grandchildren.
Visitation An Issue
A Will County judge Friday threw an obstacle in their path, ruling that Lisa's parents and grandparents must show that Craig Stebic is an unfit parent and that the children are being harmed by not having contact with their relatives.
Davi also criticized Plainfield police, saying their investigation has focused solely on Craig Stebic, rather than looking at other explanations for Lisa Stebic's disappearance. "I believe the performance of their search for Lisa is questionable,'' Davi said.
Plainfield police disputed that assessment, saying they haven't focused exclusively on Craig Stebic.
"We're objective enough to look at any and all leads that come in. The case has not led us to any other person,'' said Detective Sgt. Troy Kivisto.
While Craig Stebic's sister recently criticized Lisa's family for targeting their fund-raising efforts toward an agency that helps victims of domestic violence and child abuse -- even though there are no allegations that she or the children were abused -- Davi didn't quarrel with that selection.
'We're very hopeful'
A spokeswoman said the Ruttenberg family chose the Guardian Angel center because it "does a lot for children'' -- something Lisa, a former aide at her children's school, would support.
Police, meanwhile, said they remain committed to solving her disappearance.
"We're very hopeful that certainly we'll have some closure to the case,'' said Kivisto.
Even finding out what happened to Lisa will bring little comfort, Judy Ruttenberg said. "To have closure is not in our thoughts because we don't have our daughter,'' she said. 
http://www.wbbm780.com/pages/2078221.php?contentType=4&contentId=1954178


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: bleachedblack on April 28, 2008, 05:43:39 PM
Missing woman's family conducts walk

April 28, 2008
PLAINFIELD (AP) - It’s been nearly a year since Lisa Stebic vanished, and her mother said her life had become one of trying to manage overwhelming grief while focusing on what she and her family could do “to help bring Lisa home.”

Stebic last was seen April 30, 2007. She and her husband, Craig Stebic, were going through a divorce but living in their Plainfield home with their two children, then 10 and 12.

On Sunday, Stebic’s parents – Judy and Lawrence Ruttenberg – and her siblings led about 200 people on a 2-mile walk in their daughter’s honor. The family released doves at the event, which raised money for an agency that provides domestic violence services.

“We send our love on the wings of these doves to find Lisa wherever she may be, letting Lisa know she will always be remembered and to give her peace,” Judy Ruttenberg said.

>>>>the complete article
http://www.nwherald.com/articles/2008/04/28/news/state/doc48159fdc9d858881028258.txt


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: bleachedblack on May 24, 2008, 08:41:01 PM
Family of missing Plainfield woman allege abuse, threats by her husband
Lisa Stebic has not been seen since April 30, 2007

 May 23, 2008
In the latest salvo in a battle over child visitation, the family of a missing Plainfield woman claims her husband has a history of abusive and threatening behavior, according to court documents filed Friday.

Lisa Stebic's parents, Lawrence and Judith Ruttenberg, and her grandparents, Milton and Charlotte Ruttenberg, say Craig Stebic has on separate occasions threatened to kill them, his wife and their children, and has abused drugs and alcohol, the documents said.

The paperwork is part of a legal battle the Ruttenbergs are waging in an effort to gain visitation rights with the Stebics' two children, ages 11 and 13. As part of the petition filed in November, the Ruttenbergs claim Craig Stebic is an unfit parent.

His wife, Lisa, was 37 when she vanished from their Plainfield home April 30, 2007. She and her husband had begun divorce proceedings, and the day she disappeared, she mailed her lawyer a petition seeking to evict him.

Police have named her husband a "person of interest" in the case, but he has not been charged. He has denied any wrongdoing.

According to the court documents filed Friday, the Stebics were in the midst of divorce proceedings for a second time when she disappeared. Shortly before the couple's daughter was born in 1995, Lisa Stebic filed for divorce on grounds of "extreme and repeated mental cruelty," the documents say.

After the baby was born, Lisa and Craig Stebic reconciled, but Craig remained hostile toward his wife's parents, the Ruttenbergs claim.

"Mr. Stebic called Lawrence Ruttenberg and said that, if he or Judith Ruttenberg ever came onto Mr. Stebic's property again, Mr. Stebic would cut Lisa up into a million pieces, no one would find her, and he would kill both Lawrence Ruttenberg and Judith Ruttenberg as well," the documents said.

Reached at home Friday, Craig Stebic referred all questions to his attorney, Dion Davi, who did not return phone calls or e-mails seeking comment.

The documents also say that in 2002, Craig Stebic became angry with his children after they hugged Judith Ruttenberg at a family event. In 2004, he forbade his children to speak to their maternal grandparents, and by the time their mother disappeared, the children were forbidden to look at them, the documents claim.

A Department of Children and Family Services investigation "was initiated in late summer 2007 with respect to the children, which Mr. Stebic believed was in response to complaints" by Lisa Stebic's sisters, according to the paperwork. A DCFS spokesman said by law, he could not respond to questions.

No one in Lisa Stebic's family has seen the children for six months.

The documents say Craig Stebic has been intoxicated while supervising the children's use of his weapons, and of making his own "moonshine" and allowing the kids to taste it. The documents allege he frequently mixes drugs and alcohol.

This week, Illinois State Police revoked Stebic's firearms owner's identification card at the request of Plainfield police.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-stebic_both_24may24,0,1830590.story


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: bleachedblack on May 24, 2008, 09:07:59 PM
Illinois Police Revoke Gun Owner ID of Husband of Missing Mom Lisa Stebic

 May 23, 2008
PLAINFIELD, Ill. —  Illinois State Police have revoked the firearm owner's ID card of a suburban Chicago man whose wife has been missing for more than a year.

The state police took that action Wednesday at the request of Plainfield Police Chief Don Bennett. Bennett says he felt revoking Craig Stebic's gun card was "in the best interest of the community." He didn't specify why.


Lisa Stebic was last seen at the couple's home in Plainfield, which is about 30 miles southwest of Chicago.

The Stebics were in the midst of a divorce at the time of her disappearance.

As part of the investigation into Lisa Stebic's disappearance, police seized 24 guns from the Stebic home and Craig Stebic has been trying to get those back.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,357461,00.html


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: bleachedblack on July 03, 2008, 04:58:44 PM
Craig Stebic agrees to let family of missing wife visit children

July 4, 2008
The children of a missing Plainfield woman will be reunited with her family under an interim settlement agreement reached Thursday in Will County Court.

It's been nearly eight months since anyone in Lisa Stebic's family has seen her children, ages 11 and 13. The relationship between their father, Craig Stebic, and their mother's family has been strained since police named him a "person of interest" in her April 30, 2007, disappearance.

In November, Lisa's parents, Lawrence and Judith Ruttenberg, and her grandparents, Milton and Charlotte Ruttenberg, filed a petition for visitation rights. But as the lawsuit headed toward trial, the legal battle threatened to turn nasty, with court documents filed by the Ruttenbergs alleging Craig Stebic had a history of abusive behavior and was an unfit parent.

However, neither side was interested in airing accusations in court, their attorneys said

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-stebic-both-jul04,0,1361427.story


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: bleachedblack on July 09, 2008, 03:54:26 PM
(http://www.foxnews.com/images/299546/2_67_071007_stebic_reporter1.jpg)

Chicago Reporter Fired for Swimming With Missing Mom Lisa Stebic's Husband Files Lawsuit

July 09, 2008
 A reporter who was fired last year after being filmed in a bikini top at the home of a man whose wife disappeared has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the TV station that aired the footage.

Amy Jacobson filed the lawsuit against Chicago CBS-affiliate WBBM-TV, claiming the tape it aired of her in a swimsuit at the home of Craig Stebic caused the reporter "enormous public humiliation and disgrace," according to a report in the Chicago Tribune.

Jacobson lost her job in July 2007 at NBC-affiliate WMAQ-TV after the tape aired. She had been covering the disappearance of Craig Stebic's wife Lisa. The video showed Jacobson in a bikini top near the pool at Stebic's home in Plainfield, Ill.

WBBM-TV said the lawsuit has no merit.

Also named as a defendant is Northwestern University journalism professor Michele Weldon who commented on air for a CBS story. Weldon said she has a right to free speech and her comments weren't inflammatory.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,377907,00.html


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: Nut44x4 on September 06, 2008, 12:40:53 PM
Chicago Tribune
 
September 6, 2008 Saturday
 
Judge orders truck returned to Stebic
 
Craig Stebic scored a legal victory Friday when a Will County judge ordered Plainfield police to return the truck they seized from him last year in their investigation into the disappearance of his wife, Lisa.

Judge Richard Schoenstedt also ruled that Stebic's weapons could be turned over to his friend, Marco Aguilera Jr., whose father works with Stebic.

Stebic's firearm owner's identification card was revoked by Illinois State Police. Schoenstedt previously had said Stebic's 24 guns and ammunition could be retrieved by someone with a gun card, and he ordered them returned Monday.

"We're happy he got the guns back and the truck back," said Stebic's attorney, George Lenard, after the hearing. Stebic's belongings were seized by police as possible evidence shortly after his wife vanished from their Plainfield home on April 30, 2007. Plainfield police named Stebic a "person of interest" in her disappearance. The couple had begun divorce proceedings, and the day she disappeared she mailed her lawyer a petition to have her husband evicted from their home.

Stebic has not been charged and maintains that he is innocent.

Authorities said Lisa Stebic's investigation remains their top priority.

"We've thoroughly examined everything that's being returned," said Detective Sgt. Troy Kivisto. "We obviously can't hold his stuff hostage."

Stebic faces an ongoing legal battle with his wife's parents and grandparents, who are seeking visitation rights with the couple's two children, ages 12 and 13.

Although an interim agreement had been reached earlier this summer, the attorney for Lisa's parents, Lawrence and Judith Ruttenberg, and her grandparents, Milton and Charlotte Ruttenberg, said Friday there had been only one visit this summer.

"It did not go well," their attorney, Timothy Daw, told Judge Robert Brumund at a status hearing.
http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=574&topicId=100020825&docId=l:847298768&start=4


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: Nut44x4 on September 13, 2008, 09:43:04 PM
Lisa Stebic's Family Continues Effort To See Kids
Attorneys In Court Make Little Headway

POSTED: 2:23 pm CDT September 12, 2008
JOLIET, Ill. -- Lawyers attempting to arrange visits between the family of missing Plainfield woman Lisa Stebic and her children, who are cared for by her husband Craig Stebic, were in court again Friday for a closed-door conference with a judge.

Apparently, they didn't get much closer to their goal of a second visit.

"The judge gave recommendations to settle or address the difficulties the parties are having," Dion Davi, Craig Stebic's lawyer said outside the courtroom.

The case will return to court later this month.

In July, the parties reached an agreement on a petition filed by Lisa Stebic's parents and grandparents -- Lawrence and Judith Ruttenberg and Milton and Charlotte Ruttenberg -- in November seeking visits with the two Stebic kids.

The visitation agreement is confidential, as is the date of the visit between the grandparents and grandchildren that occured this summer.

Last week in court, the Ruttenberg's attorney Timothy Daw accused Craig Stebic of unreasonably withholding a second visit. Davi denied that and said the dispute centered on the Ruttenbergs rejecting the date and time Craig Stebic chose for a second visit.

Lisa Stebic was reported missing May 1, 2007, after she was last seen at her Plainfield home. Despite extensive searchs and investigation, no trace of her has been found.

Police have named Craig Stebic a "person of interest" in her disappearance, but he has not been charged in connection with the case.
http://www.nbc5.com/news/17459790/detail.html


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: Nut44x4 on April 16, 2009, 03:17:59 PM
Posted: Thursday, 16 April 2009 6:05AM
New developments in Stebic case

PLAINFIELD, Ill. (STNG) ―  Authorities have uncovered new developments in the case of a missing Plainfield mom, according to the Will County State's Attorney's office.

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.

"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.

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

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 findlisastebic@gmail.com. Include your name, shipping address and contact phone number in the e-mail.

Family Spokeswoman Melanie 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, 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.
 
http://www.wbbm780.com/New-developments-in-Stebic-case/4214089


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: MuffyBee on April 16, 2009, 09:20:20 PM
I wonder what the new developments in the case are?  The article says the developments came about within the last few months.  Maybe someone's been talking?  I hope Lisa Stebic can be found, and justice served.  Thanks for the update Nut.  I've not forgotten this case.   


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing Plainfield Ill
Post by: cookie on April 16, 2009, 09:23:51 PM
does the husband still have the kids?
I bet Lisa's family does not get to see them...a double tragedy ...no Lisa and no visits with the children  either...


Title: 2 years later....no Lisa
Post by: Nut44x4 on May 01, 2009, 11:34:26 AM
Chicago Tribune
 
May 1, 2009 Friday
 
Painful milestone in Stebic case
 
Lisa Stebic's name may have faded from headlines, but the investigation into her April 30, 2007, disappearance carries on, family and police said.

On Thursday, loved ones of the Plainfield mom marked the second anniversary of her disappearance with a candlelight vigil at the gazebo in a park near her home, at the end of the 13000 block of Red Star Drive.

It was a painful milestone for a family that has had to learn to live with lingering questions.

"I haven't completely lost hope that it will be solved, but it has been very discouraging that it's been two years," said Melanie Greenberg, Stebic's cousin.

About 50 family members, friends and neighbors stopped by the gazebo for the candlelight vigil. They placed signs in the grass, including one that showed a cross with Stebic's photo. Other signs had drawings of butterflies.

One sign with a purple butterfly on it read: "Even though you are not with us anymore, you're in our thoughts, in our memories, in our hearts forever."

Several people spoke at the vigil and shared their memories of Stebic. "It's a very difficult anniversary," Greenberg said. "We know she's dead, but we have not found her body. We've haven't had a funeral. There's no grave for us to visit."

In recent months, authorities have said they've uncovered new details in the investigation, though nothing that will "crack the case." But Plainfield Police Detective Sgt. Troy Kivisto said the investigation has by "no means" gone cold.

"We certainly want a resolution for the family and for her," Kivisto said. "We've been working this for two years straight, non-stop."

Stebic was 37 when she was last seen by her husband, Craig. The couple had begun divorce proceedings, and on the day she disappeared, she had mailed her lawyer a petition to have her husband evicted from their home. Police, who suspect foul play, have named him a "person of interest" in the case. He has denied involvement.

"Certainly the longer that time's gone by, the more we can reasonably conclude that she didn't just disappear on her own, obviously," Kivisto said. "I think time pretty much solidifies that. Two years have gone by."

There is a $75,000 reward for information leading to her whereabouts.

Lisa Stebic fundraising

Last year 250 people raised about $6,000 for Guardian Angel Community Services and marked the anniversary of Stebic's disappearance: chicagotribune.com/stebic 
http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=574&topicId=100020825&docId=l:964954289&start=3


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: Nut44x4 on May 20, 2009, 08:10:09 PM
BUMP!!!! Woman's body found by river near Channahon
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/05/channahon-des-plaines-river-body-recovery-illinois-state-police.html

also see: Stacy Peterson
http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=2295.msg814298;boardseen#new


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: Nut44x4 on May 20, 2009, 08:27:42 PM
Woman's body found by river near Channahon
May 20, 2009 7:11 PM | 14 Comments | UPDATED STORY
Authorities were working this afternoon to identify the badly decomposed body of a woman found by the Des Plaines River near Channahon.

Meanwhile, as investigators worked at the Big Basin Marina, where the body was discovered, the families of two missing suburban women were waiting for word on whether the discovery might yield some resolution in their relatives' disappearances.
"We've been called," said Pam Bosco, a spokeswoman for the family of Stacy Peterson, who disappeared from Bolingbrook in October 2007. "We're in contact by phone. We're just waiting to hear more information. For confirmation though, they said it's going to be a little bit of time.  Obviously we're anticipating that it could be anyone - you know, Lisa Stebic is missing too -- but we just want an answer of who this woman is."

Stebic's family also was aware of the grisly discovery and was waiting for word from Illinois State Police officials, who are conducting the investigation.

"We haven't heard anything from Illinois State Police -- yet," said Melanie Greenberg, a spokeswoman for Stebic's family. "But it could be anybody; there are several missing women. But the location is just south, not very far away. [If it is her], the overwhelming feeling would be relief that we found her and that there is resolution. And we'd finally be able to put her to rest."

According to Roy Taylor, who has been leading the water searches for Peterson's body in the area, a crew cleaning up the river found the body on the shore sometime this afternoon.

The manager of nearby Mugzy's Bar said the body was discovered about 3 p.m. by the Living Lands and Waters clean-up crew, which the bar had hired to clean part of the river.

"We saw the trooper flying into the parking lot, and the Living Lands and Waters boat was coming down the river and the trooper jumped in their boat," said Ben, who asked that his last name not be used.

Ben said the crew, which is based out of Moline, came about four days ago and he briefed them that searchers had been sifting through the waters, apparently looking for Stacy Peterson's body.

"I told them that we had a flood last September, it was the worst flood ever, it was knee-deep in the parking lot. I told them if you're going to find anything, it's probably going to be onshore, because of the flood," he said. "They'd be a big help and get some closure to this case if they came across something. I knew it was a long shot."

The body was not in the water, but was found in the brush on the shore, according to a state police source. Other bodies had been found in the area in the past, the source said, including the remains of the Vaughn family, which were found in a car on a frontage road near the Stevenson in Channahon Township in 2007.

Stebic was last seen in Plainfield in April 2007. Plainfield police investigators are in contact with state police investigators, said public information officer Jim Caliendo.

"We're just letting them do their thing -- at this point we're not sure if it's even connected with our case or not," he said. "If we do get that information, we'll send an investigator out."

"I found out through a friend. We're just hopeful, I'm so hopeful and I'm ecstatic," said Stacy Peterson's aunt, Candace Aikin, who lives near Los Angeles. "I'm hoping that it is Stacy. Our family really wants closure. Then we'll at least know what happened. We have so many unanswered questions and no closure is really hard.
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/05/channahon-des-plaines-river-body-recovery-illinois-state-police.html
(http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/body_640.jpg)


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: Nut44x4 on May 20, 2009, 08:30:22 PM
DNA needed to identify woman's body

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/1583226,Body-found-in-river_JO052009.article


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: Nut44x4 on May 21, 2009, 05:10:52 PM
Coroner: Autopsy on human remains inconclusive

Associated Press - May 21, 2009 4:44 PM ET

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - The Will County coroner says results are inconclusive from an autopsy performed on human remains found along the Des Plaines River.

Coroner Patrick O'Neil said in a news release Thursday that his office is unable to conclude the identity, race or sex of the skeletal remains. O'Neil says an expedited DNA analysis by the Illinois State Police Forensic Crime Laboratory will likely take about two weeks.

Members of a cleanup crew found the remains Wednesday afternoon. The discovery prompted speculation the remains were related to the local long-running, high-profile missing persons cases of Stacy Peterson or Lisa Stebic.

The coroner says shreds of blue jeans and a small amount of U.S. currency were found along with the remains.

http://www.wandtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10405060


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: Red on May 22, 2009, 07:22:31 AM
Daily Commentary - Friday, May 22nd, 2009 - Body Found by Des Plaines River … Is it Stacy Peterson or Lisa Stebic?

http://scaredmonkeys.com/2009/05/22/daily-commentary-friday-may-22nd-2009-body-found-by-des-plaines-river-is-it-stacy-peterson-or-lisa-stebic/

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This location has been the subject of earlier searches for missing women Lisa Stebic and the Stacy Peterson, the wife of recently charged murder suspect Drew Peterson.
Could the remains found be that of either Stacy Peterson or Lisa Stebic? Presently both families do not know the identity of the badly decomposed body that was found as they must wait for and autopsy and DNA testing to be completed.


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: MuffyBee on May 25, 2009, 07:44:40 PM
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/05/body-des-plaines-river-peterson-stebic.html

Des Plaines River body yields few clues
May 25, 2009 5:30 PM | No Comments
No one knows yet how the body found along the Des Plaines River last week ended up there.

The body is undergoing DNA testing, and officials said results aren't expected for up to two weeks. Sources said they could be returned as early as this week.

Even if the body is identified, further investigation will likely be needed to tell how long it was in the water, or when the person died, said noted forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden, who is familiar with the cases of missing Will County women Stacy Peterson and Lisa Stebic.
If the body was submerged, there's little doubt its journey through the debris-filled river was rough. It may have crashed into boat traffic that moves year-round, got stuck on logs and roots, and been impacted by fish, wildlife and the changing currents and temperatures. By the time it arrived onshore, not far from Big Basin Marina near Channahon, only portions of the midsection and partial leg bones were left.

Although a preliminary autopsy last week couldn't say whether the body was that of a man or woman, the race or identity, the remains did hold a few clues. Found with the body were shreds of jeans, meaning the person likely had not been out for a swim and then drowned.

Baden, who is not involved with last week's discovery, said the cause of death may never be known.

"This is the kind of body that could be in the water for one year, or five years, because there was a lot of destruction from the body," he said.  "The first thing is, who is it. Once you know who it is, you can get a better determination of how the body got there."

The DNA could be extracted from bone marrow or other cells, experts said.

"Frankly, you've got bones," said Dr. Peter G. Candel, a pathologist and senior partner at Holy Cross Hospital who is not involved in the investigation. "There is residual cellular material that can be found in the marrow, the bone itself or adherent tissues. ... You just need to get molecules of DNA out to do comparison."

Over the decades, the Des Plaines River has become a dumping ground for bodies, including four victims of John Wayne Gacy. It's at least 9 feet deep and up to 50 feet in places, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Because of industry in the area, the water is murky and warm and for the most part does not freeze over in winter. Commercial boat traffic is year round. When it rains, the current moves faster, boating officials said.

Bodies decompose faster in warmer waters, said Baden, who performed an autopsy on Kathleen Savio on behalf her family. Drew Peterson is charged with Savio's 2004 death and is a suspect in Stacy Peterson's disappearance. He has denied wrongdoing in both cases.

"Normally what happens in the water, in the northern part of the United States, the bodies that go in cold water will stay under until the water warms up," Baden said. "May is the time in general in the [northern United States] when bodies start coming to the surface."
While DNA may answer some questions about the body, it likely won't reveal exactly what happened.

Stacy Peterson and Stebic have been missing since 2007. Plainfield police have named Stebic's husband, Craig, a "person of interest" in her case. He has denied wrongdoing.

"It's on our minds constantly. Right now, it's all we can think about," said Pam Bosco, a spokeswoman for Stacy Peterson's family. "Whoever this person is, it's going to be good for somebody to get some closure. Our hearts go out to any family in this situation."


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: Nut44x4 on May 27, 2009, 09:09:37 PM
Body found in Des Plaines River is not Peterson or Stebic
Published: 5/27/2009 5:55 PM
DNA tests performed by state police reveal it was a man's body found last week washed ashore on the Des Plaines River near Channahon.
Illinois State Police have yet to identify the man, whose corpse was found on May 20 on the river's shore. Master Sgt. Tom Burek did not release further details about the man, including his age.
This ends speculation that the body could have been either Lisa Stebic of Plainfield or Stacy Peterson of Bolingbrook.
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=296690


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: Nut44x4 on May 28, 2009, 08:02:33 PM
'We will never waver in our promise'  ::MonkeyWaa:: ::MonkeyWaa::

May 28, 2009

Judy and Lawrence Ruttenberg, parents of Lisa Ruttenberg Stebic, wrote this statement before state police identified the remains as belonging to a man:

We hope and pray that our beloved Lisa has been found. We continue to endure the pain and anxiety of waiting to find her.

RELATED STORIES
• Remains in river not Lisa's or Stacy's
If this is our daughter, we will only be able to lay her to rest with the dignity and respect she so deserves! This is the most important thing to us.

Our anger and sadness is overwhelming, and we will stand together as a family united in our quest that finding her becomes a reality.

We will never waver in our promise to our daughter as we remember, honor and love her every day.

The magnitude of our tragic loss has profoundly changed our lives forever!

We will never have closure or resolution, the reason being we don't have our Lisa!

We need justice for our Lisa!

We want her murderer to pay the ultimate price for his brutal actions!

You are always in our hearts.

Lisa Michelle Ruttenberg

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/1595751,4_1_JO28_WAITING_S2-090528.article


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: Nut44x4 on October 28, 2009, 03:02:15 PM
Stebic charged with assault

October 27, 2009
PLAINFIELD — Craig Stebic was arrested Sunday.

"He was arrested for assault on a matter that is not related to the disappearance of his wife," Plainfield police Cmdr. Ken Ruggles said Monday afternoon.

The incident involving Stebic, 43, happened at 1:37 p.m. in front of his home, 13244 Red Star Drive, Ruggles said.

"He was arrested for the charge of assault after he made a threatening statement to a neighbor," Ruggles said, although he wouldn't elaborate.

The police went to the neighborhood after receiving a complaint about fireworks, Ruggles said.

"Beyond that, I can't comment on who was directly involved at this point," Ruggles said.

On April 30, 2007, Lisa Stebic, 37, disappeared. The mother of two was last seen by her husband at their home in the Nature's Crossing subdivision.

Stebic told police she simply walked away, her purse and cell phone in hand.

The couple had a longtime marriage but were divorcing. Stebic didn't report her missing. A neighbor notified the authorities the next day.

Plainfield police began searching for Lisa, and family, friends, neighbors, complete strangers and the FBI soon joined them. More than two years later, she hasn't been found.

In July 2007, Plainfield police dubbed Stebic a person of interest in the case, but he hasn't been charged with any crime.

'Neighbor started' it

During the investigation into Lisa Stebic's disappearance, police seized vehicles and guns from the Stebic home. Represented by Joliet attorney George Lenard, Stebic eventually got everything back.

Lenard, who still represents Stebic, had little to say Monday about his client's arrest on assault charges.

"It is my understanding that his neighbor started some type of dispute and the police were called," Lenard said. "I won't know more until I find out if a police report was prepared regarding the incident."

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/1846718,Stebic-charged-with-assault_jo102609.article


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: linds1980 on December 15, 2009, 05:09:40 AM
http://www.kwqc.com/global/story.asp?s=11677804

Mich. billboard for missing Ill. woman

Associated Press - December 15, 2009 4:14 AM ET

CHICAGO (AP) - An advertising billboard is going up in Michigan in another bid to try and find an Illinois mother missing since 2007.

The billboard featuring a photo of Lisa Stebic is being placed in Michigan's Upper Peninsula where her husband's family had a vacation cabin. Text emblazoned on it says, "Where is Lisa Stebic?" with the words "Someone Knows!" underneath. It also offers a $75,000 reward.

The mother of 2 was last seen in Plainfield, Ill., in April 2007. Authorities have named Stebic's husband, Craig, a "person of interest" in her disappearance. But he isn't charged with any crime and has denied involvement.

Stebic family spokesmen say they're asking Michigan hunters and snowmobilers to report any sightings of bones or remains to authorities.


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: AmandaReckonwith on December 16, 2009, 03:07:04 PM
http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/mm166/crankycrankerson/Lisa%20Stebic/

Saved pictures from Lisa's case.


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: Nut44x4 on May 01, 2010, 02:53:34 PM
Apr 30, 2010 6:14 pm US/Central
3 Years Later, Stebic Investigation Gets More Help
Task Force Will Take A Fresh Look At Plainfield Mother's 2007 Disappearance

Three years ago, Lisa Stebic -- a mother of two from Plainfield -– disappeared.

It has been an agonizing time for her family and friends. They've conducted many searches and offered a $75,000 reward. Though her husband, Craig, was named a person of interest, there's been no break in the case.

But CBS 2's Jim Williams reports the investigation is about to move to another level.

On Friday, Lisa Stebic's family and friends made a vow.

"We're going to be here -- every anniversary, every birthday. We're going to be here," Karen Jahnke said.

And at the Plainfield Police Department, they got welcome news: More resources will be devoted to finding out what happened to the missing woman.

"It never hurts to have fresh eyes look at an investigation," Police Chief William Doster said.

Those fresh eyes are the Will/Grundy Major Crimes Task Force -- 80 investigators representing 36 law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and Illinois State Police.

"These investigators are highly trained, highly skilled and very experienced," Joliet police chief Fred Hayes, who heads the task force, said.

The investigators will conduct a new round of interviews.

"Every time you interview someone in a criminal case, you never know," Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow said. "Something they might say to an investigator might mean nothing to the person being interviewed, but it is a trigger to something else."

Stebic's family has feared the case could be cold.

"Those leads had dried out," said Melanie Greenberg, Stebic's cousin. "It's not like the early days in the case, when there was a flood of tips."

Stebic's husband, Craig, remains a person of interest in the case, authorities say.

And because Lisa Stebic's cell phone and credit cards haven't been used since she disappeared, time helps investigators, though they believe ultimately the news will be grim.

"It becomes easier to prove in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt that a person has been killed as time goes," Glasgow said.

Greenberg holds out hope Lisa Stebic's remains will be found and identified.

"We know that Lisa is dead," Greenberg said. "We know she is gone. But we need to put her to rest with the dignity and respect she deserves."
http://cbs2chicago.com/local/Lisa.Stebic.three.2.1667405.html


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: Nut44x4 on May 01, 2010, 02:54:45 PM
After 3 years, search for Lisa Stebic continues
April 30, 2010 3:19 PM | No Comments
The Will/Grundy Major Crimes Task Force will join the investigation into the disappearance of Lisa Stebic, authorities said today, the third anniversary of the day she was last seen.

The move means that the case will now be investigated by more than 80 new detectives who will try to determine what happened to the mother of two. New Plainfield Police Chief William Doster said he requested help from the task force because the case needs fresh eyes.

"One of the priorities I set for myself when I became chief was to review the Stebic files," he said. "The investigation was very well done by my detectives. It never hurts to have fresh eyes look at an investigation."

Doster said in three years, no one has seen any activity by Stebic: no cell phone use, no use of her credit cards, social security number or identification. That has led authorities to believe she was a victim of foul play.

Stebic was last seen on April 30, 2007, at her home in Plainfield. Her husband, Craig Stebic, was working in the yard and her two children had gone to the store for candy, said Melanie Greenberg, a spokeswoman for Lisa's family and the missing woman's cousin. When the children returned, Lisa Stebic was gone, and no one saw her again.

"She vanished seemingly into thin air," Greenberg said, holding a picture of her cousin. "The person who wanted Lisa to go missing wanted to erase her. It's been three years but we're fighting just as hard for Lisa to be found."
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/04/lisa-stebic-plainfield-missing-person-will-county-grundy-major-crimes.html


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: grace-land on April 27, 2012, 09:04:45 PM
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/04/27/family-members-frustrated-as-lisa-stebic-case-remains-unsolved/

Family Members Frustrated As Lisa Stebic Case Remains Unsolved
April 27, 2012 2:02 PM

PLAINFIELD, Ill. (CBS) — Family members of Lisa Stebic, the Plainfield woman missing since April 2007, say they remain frustrated that the case is still unsolved.

WBBM Newrsadio’s Dave Berner spoke with a member of the Stebic family as the fifth year anniversary of Lisa’s disappearance approaches.
 
LISTEN: WBBM Newsradio’s Dave Berner reports
 ::snipping2::
“As the (Peterson) trial unfolds, we will be watching that closely to see how that plays out,” she said.
 
A reward of $75,000 is still in place, and Greenberg says it might just take one piece of the puzzle to solve this case.
 
“All they would need to do is call the Plainfield police and give a tip that really leads to finding Lisa,” she said.
 
Authorities and Lisa’s family have long believed she was the victim of foul play, and Craig Stebic has been named as a person of interest.


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: KittyMom on April 28, 2012, 01:31:53 AM
Craig Stebic knows what happened.  And guess what Craig...the children are smart enough to figure it out.  One day they'll look you in the eye and demand to know what you did.  I hope there is a little clock ticking away in the back of your mind everyday that passes. 

Tick-tock, tick-tock


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: grace-land on April 30, 2012, 10:50:19 PM
Craig Stebic knows what happened.  And guess what Craig...the children are smart enough to figure it out.  One day they'll look you in the eye and demand to know what you did.  I hope there is a little clock ticking away in the back of your mind everyday that passes. 

Tick-tock, tick-tock

bbm ^^^

 ::rhino::


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: grace-land on April 30, 2012, 10:54:38 PM
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=8641178

Family seeks closure in Stebic disappearance
Monday, April 30, 2012

April 29, 2012 (PLAINFIELD, Ill.) (WLS) -- Monday marks the fifth anniversary of the disappearance of Lisa Stebic of Plainfield.

There will be no public memorials to commemorate the anniversary.

Instead, in what's become a yearly tradition, her niece and nephew will write a note, tie it to a balloon and release it. After five years of not knowing what happened to the mother of two, her family says things have only gotten worse.

"The grief is just as intense as it was five years ago," said her cousin, Melanie Greenberg.

Since her disappearance, it has fallen to Greenberg to represent the family and not let Lisa's memory be erased from the public.

"It's extremely difficult to move on and find closure because Lisa's body is missing," Greenberg said. "We know she's dead, but we cannot put her to rest. We cannot hold a funeral. We cannot mourn her in a proper way."

Lisa Stebic was 37 years old, when on April 30, 2007, she left her Plainfield home to go work out and never came back.

Her husband, Craig Stebic, always maintained that she'd left him and refused to help police or participate in any of the multiple searches for Lisa. And though that made him a suspect, he's never been charged in her disappearance. Neither has anyone else.

Despite the time that's passed, it's still catalogued as an open investigation by police.

"After five years, the number of tips called in to the Plainfield police have slowed to a trickle and it's part of why we're still speaking out today," Greenberg said. "We're hoping that one person will go to findlisastebic.com, (and) step forward.
 ::snipping2::


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: cw618 on May 01, 2012, 05:36:50 PM
i havent read all the way back on lisa,and most of this has prob been covered
just thought it interesting

a timeline
http://www.acandyrose.com/lisa_stebic_timeline.htm


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: MuffyBee on June 25, 2012, 10:23:26 PM
http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/lisa-michelle-stebic/view
LISA MICHELLE STEBIC


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: grace-land on September 09, 2012, 12:06:59 AM
http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/news/14996246-418/glasgow-stebic-case-on-the-front-burner.html

Glasgow: Stebic case ‘on the front burner’
September 8, 2012 2:56AM

Five years ago, two women from Will County were reported missing within six months of each other.Lisa Stebic, of Plainfield, vanished first, in April 2007. Stacy Peterson, of Bolingbrook, disappeared in October 2007.
 
On Thursday, Stacy’s husband, Drew Peterson, learned he’s headed to prison for killing his third wife, Kathleen Savio.
 
Will County State’s Attorney Jim Glasgow said Friday he’s not only pondering charges in Stacy’s disappearance, but is also putting the Stebic case “on the front burner.” Glasgow said investigators have “significant evidence” in the Stebic case, and that as soon as the Christopher Vaughn trial ends, his top prosecutors will review it all.
 
“With the evidence that we would have, you can prosecute a murder case without a body,” Glasgow said Friday. “It’s more difficult, but the longer the person is missing with absolutely no contact, the stronger the case becomes that they’re deceased.”
 
For Lisa’s family, who have watched a trail of tips gradually go cold, Glasgow’s vow carried a lot of weight.

Melanie Greenberg, a spokesperson for Lisa Stebic’s family, said Friday she knows Lisa’s family will be gratified to know that Glasgow has made the case a top priority.
 
“I am so glad of the news of Drew Peterson’s conviction, especially as it brings some closure to Stacy’s family as well as the Savio family,” Greenberg wrote in an email. “Both families have waited years for this day of justice.
 
“Our family has waited over five years for any signs of justice,” she continued. “In Lisa’s case there has never even been an arrest although there has only ever been one person of interest: her husband Craig.”
 ::snipping2::


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: MuffyBee on September 09, 2012, 07:35:32 AM
Thank you for the  promising update grace-land.  I hope there will be justice for Lisa and for Stacy. 


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: grace-land on September 09, 2012, 04:08:33 PM
You're welcome, Mzzz Bee!  Glasgow is taking proactive steps to get justice for Stacey and Lisa--and other women!

Quote
He says husband-wife privilege shouldn’t apply if a man murders his wife.

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/09/07/prosecutor-will-decide-soon-whether-drew-peterson-faces-new-charges/
Prosecutor Will Decide Soon Whether Drew Peterson Faces New Charges
September 7, 2012 3:48 PM


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: KittyMom on September 09, 2012, 08:33:07 PM
Hopefully, Lisa will one day get the justice she deserves.


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: Nut44x4 on September 10, 2012, 06:59:45 AM
 ::rhino::   ::justice2NJ::  ::rhino::


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: KittyMom on September 10, 2012, 12:48:37 PM
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/12/30/craig-stebic-husband-of-missing-mom-sued-by-own-attorney/
Craig Stebic, Husband Of Missing Mom, Sued By Own Attorney
December 30, 2011 9:21 AM
Quote
On Dec. 22, Davi filed a petition asking for payment of $10,371 in fees, and filed a motion to withdraw as Craig Stebic’s attorney.



Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: grace-land on September 10, 2012, 01:04:58 PM
http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/news/14996246-418/glasgow-stebic-case-on-the-front-burner.html

Glasgow: Stebic case ‘on the front burner’
September 8, 2012 2:56AM

 ::snipping2::
Craig’s lawyer, George Lenard, had no comment on Glasgow’s remark Friday. Lenard is currently defending Vaughn, an Oswego man on trial for killing his wife and three children in 2007.
 
Lenard has questioned why the police have focused on Craig as their sole person of interest.
 
In April, Plainfield Police Chief John Konopek said Craig remains the only person of interest in Lisa’s disappearance, and said he strongly believes someone out there knows how Lisa disappeared.
 
Glasgow said he is not aware of any other suspects, but emphasized that he would not ignore other potential leads.
 
“We never have blinders on,” he said. “If you get myopic, that’s dangerous and we don’t do that.”
 
Hearsay evidence would likely play a significant role in a Stebic prosecution, and a hearing like the Peterson hearsay hearing in 2010 would be held to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that Lisa was killed so her statements to others could be used, Glasgow said.
 
“Only after her disappearance did the family learn what Lisa had said to friends and neighbors and her concerns for her own safety,” Greenberg said.
 ::snipping2::



Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: grace-land on September 24, 2012, 12:38:53 PM
http://plainfield.patch.com/articles/is-lisa-next-family-hopeful-after-peterson-vaughn-convictions

Is Lisa Next? Family Hopeful After Peterson, Vaughn Convictions
5:55 am (September 24, 2012)
 ::snipping2::
On his Facebook page, the state’s attorney repeated his vow.

“I realize there are other cases that cry out for justice,” Glasgow wrote. “We have not forgotten – not for one moment – about Lisa Stebic or the victims of the Lane Bryant shootings. We will continue to work tirelessly with our local police to bring justice and closure in these important investigations as well.”

For Lisa’s family, the words brought a measure of relief after five long years of waiting.

“I understand there’s limited resources and limited manpower,” said Melanie Greenberg, the wife of Lisa’s cousin Mark Greenberg. But as the years have passed, the wait has grown increasingly difficult for Lisa’s family — particularly her 93-year-old grandmother, Greenberg said.

“She wonders if she’s going to still be alive to see justice,” Greenberg said.
 ::snipping2::
A day after Peterson’s conviction, Glasgow told reporters that prosecutors will take a fresh look at the disappearances of Lisa and Stacy.

“I don’t know exactly what this means,” Greenberg said of Glasgow’s comments. She said she hasn’t heard from authorities regarding Lisa’s case since she visited police on the five-year anniversary of her disappearance last April.
 ::snipping2::


Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: grace-land on December 27, 2012, 05:34:32 PM
http://plainfield.patch.com/articles/lisa-stebic-case-featured-on-nancy-grace-mysteries

Lisa Stebic Case Featured on 'Nancy Grace Mysteries'
The HLN show will highlight the missing Plainfield mom at 7 and 9 p.m. Central time on Friday.
December 26, 2012

More than five years after Plainfield mom of two Lisa Stebic disappeared, her family is still looking for answers.

On Friday night, the case will be back in the spotlight on “Nancy Grace Mysteries.”

The show will take another look at the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Stebic, who vanished from the Red Star Drive home she shared with her children and estranged husband Craig Stebic on April 30, 2007.

 ::snipping2::
The one-hour, documentary-style program will air at 7 and 9 p.m. Central time on Friday, Dec. 28.
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Following the high-profile convictions of Drew Peterson and Christopher Vaughn, Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow pledged to put the Stebic case “on the front burner,” giving family members a reason to hope for answers — and, some day, an arrest in the case.
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Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: grace-land on December 30, 2012, 09:20:12 PM
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1212/28/ng.01.html

NANCY GRACE
Nancy Grace Mysteries -- Lisa Stebic
Aired December 28, 2012 - 20:00   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

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GRACE: As of today, there is still in place a $75,000 reward to help find missing mom Lisa Stebic. And I might add that her two children, Zach and Lexi, are being raised by their father, Craig Stebic.
 
POLITAN: At this point, the Will County prosecutor has put this case on the front burner when it comes to investigation and trying to figure out what happened here and pushing this case forward. Craig Stebic, still not named as a suspect, denies any wrongdoing in the case, but it looks like prosecutors may be getting ready to do something and take some action on this one.
 
MICHAEL CARDOZA, DEFENSE ATTORNEY, FMR. PROSECUTOR: The law does afford him the right not to speak. You know, he can invoke that privilege to remain silent. He can invoke the privilege that the law gives him to say, No, you`re not going to talk to my children, and it`s all on the advice of the attorney.
 
A good attorney, when they`re engaged, has to give the advice that his attorney is giving him. You`re not going to talk to the police because a lot of times, what happens -- and a lot of people don`t realize this, and I`m not saying all police officers do this -- but you say the most innocent thing, and sometimes it`s misinterpreted and sometimes it`s applied to show that they`re guilty later on in a trial because of something innocent that they said.
 
So as an attorney, you are hired to protect his interests and the interests of his children, and that`s exactly what`s happening here. A lot of people don`t like it. Even as I sit here, I think, you know, Come on, let the kids talk.
 
But as an attorney, could I do that? No, I`d have to do exactly what he`s doing. Everybody be quiet. Let the police investigate. We`ll step out there. We`ll make an offer to them. They refuse it, that`s the best we`re going to do.
 
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This investigation has hit a dead end, that the investigation is being severely hampered by Craig Stebic, that he refuses to answer even the most basic of questions. He refuses to let the kids talk to the cops. He is hiding behind the attorney. And basically, everything has come to a dead end. He has refused to take a polygraph test.
 
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We appreciate the public`s support. There`s been over 15,000 visits to the Web site. Many people have left prayers and messages of support for the family, and we appreciate all of this.
 
POLITAN: It`s been five years and Lisa Stebic still has not been found. Investigators have kept it as an open case, but at this point, becoming much more difficult, you know, in this search for her. Now, they haven`t found her. There were several false alarms where bodies were recovered in the general area but turned out to not be Lisa Stebic. So at this point, this is an open investigation and the search continues.
 
NEWMAN: He is adamant he had absolutely nothing to do with Lisa`s disappearance. As a matter of fact, he has not been named a suspect, and to this day, he has not been charged. The state`s attorney says now that some other high-profile cases are over, they are pulling this case back to the front burner, and they have some significant evidence in this case.
 
GRACE: The husband, Craig Stebic, has repeatedly denied any involvement in his wife`s unusual disappearance. He has never been named a suspect by police. However, now the Will County attorney, state`s attorney, James Glasgow (ph), says that he will put the Stebic case on a front burner.
 
Now, Glasgow is the same lawyer that prosecuted the Drew Peterson murder trial in the case of his third wife, Kathleen Savio, found dead in her bathtub. He now says the Drew Peterson case is over for the moment, that he will devote his energies toward investigating the Lisa Stebic Disappearance.
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Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: grace-land on May 05, 2013, 10:16:06 PM
The case is still under investigation and her husband is a person of interest.

Video at the link

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/04/30/six-years-ago-lisa-stebic-left-for-a-run-and-never-returned/

Six Years Ago, Lisa Stebic Left For A Run And Never Returned
April 30, 2013 8:43 AM

WBBM’s Regine Schlesinger reports she hasn’t been seen since.

“It’s six years today, and we are still waiting,” said her cousin Melanie Greenberg.

Another grim anniversary is passing for those who loved Lisa Stebic.

Stebic’s body has never been found, and the family presumes that she is dead.

Her estranged husband, Craig, has been a person of interest in the case.

Stebic’s children were 10 and 12 at the time she disappeared.

“She was a great mom and gave them a great foundation,” said Greenberg.

Stebic’s disappearance was the first of two high-profile missing mom cases in 2007.

The other was Stacy Peterson, who has never been found.

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Title: Re: Lisa Stebic, 37, Missing 5/1/2007 Plainfield Ill
Post by: grace-land on May 01, 2017, 10:33:45 PM
http://abc7chicago.com/news/lisa-stebics-family-marks-10-years-since-her-disappearance-from-plainfield/1941813/

Lisa Stebic's family marks 10 years since her disappearance from Plainfield
Monday, May 01, 2017 05:41PM

PLAINFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Ten years ago, Lisa Stebic, of Plainfield, mysteriously disappeared and the case now remains unsolved.

Her family said they are losing hope that police will solve the mystery. Some cases, such as the Brown's Chicken murders, were solved years later and that gives them small hope.

However, anniversaries are difficult reminders about the lack of justice.

"We don't have a grave, we have no way for us to mourn and honor her on a day like this," said Melanie Greenberg, a spokeswoman for Lisa Stebic's family.

A mother of two, Stebic was reported missing by a Plainfield neighbor May 1, 2007. Her family said that despite the lapse of time, they are no closer to closure than they were a decade ago.
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Greenberg said the anniversary is even more difficult because Craig Stebic cut off his wife's family from having a relationship with the Stebic children, who are now age 20 and 22.

The tip line remains open at the Plainfield Police Department. Lisa Stebic's family is still offering a $75,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for her disappearance.