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FINALLY! Craig Stebic named "Person of Interest" in Disappearance
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by Michelle Says So | July 12, 2007 at 11:36 am
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Yes! Finally! It has been confirmed that TODAY at a scheduled 4:30 p.m. EST press conference Plainfield, Illinois officials will name CRAIG STEBIC a PERSON OF INTEREST in the case of his missing wife, Lisa Stebic, who was last seen on April 30. This just comes a few days after the revelation that a local news reporter was spotted sunning herself and enjoying the Stebic's backyard pool. She was subsequently fired for ethics.
Getting research? You are a reporter...not a CIA agent. You're no Mata Hari, honey. Leave it for the investigators.
**Events that occur in this developing case will be followed up on. Make sure to check back for more details.
What was said during the press conference?
Today Plainfield Police Chief Donald Bennett said during the 10-week investigation, Craig Stebic has "offered only minimal assistance to detectives" and refused to participate in any searches organized by his wife's family and supported by the police department. Bennett said that Stebic has twice refused requests by police and the Will County state's attorney's office to let investigators talk to his children ages 10 and 12 about their mother's disappearance.
"Police have logged thousands of hours in this investigation and have pursued every viable lead," Bennett said. "Unfortunately, Mr. Stebic had denied investigators the crucial opportunity to conduct a thorough, in-person interview with his children." (Source)
Next Question: When does Stebic get hauled in for questioning since he has not cooperated thusfar? Any Illinois lawyers or Illinois law students out there?
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at 13:11 on July 12th, 2007
Michelle Says So, you were on this story a LONG time ago, our founder Mike Tippett discovered yesterday. So good on you!
at 13:56 on July 12th, 2007
Thanks. I've been following her story from day one... Missing persons is my "specialty". I'm going to keep at this one until someone is arrested and tried!!! Stay tuned for sure!
at 14:09 on July 12th, 2007
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at 16:24 on July 12th, 2007
I never thought hats looked good on me until now. :) HA! Thanks!
at 11:09 on July 13th, 2007
Michelle Says So, nice work on keeping us updated here. I got an email from a reader:
"If the family of Lisa had the kids for two weeks in CA, why didn't they let
the kids talk to the police, and why didn't they ask the kids questions?
Also, we have not heard on the news that the blood on the truck/tarp was
hers. How would you know that for sure?"
at 11:20 on July 13th, 2007
Answers to the readers questions:
The family was instructed not to discuss the disappearance of Lisa to the children while they were on vacation with them. It was said that if they spoke to them about it, it could be later used against them in Court by the defense if Craig Stebic is arrested and tried for Lisa's murder.
It was reported in June that there was a leak from someone inside the investigation that confirmed the blood found on the tarp inside Craig's truck matched Lisa's DNA. But since the source was from an inside "leak", officials can't report on whether or not it's true (as seen last night on Nancy Grace when she asked the police officer if the blood on the tarp was Lisa's. He didn't answer that question. Technically, he can't confirm the leak. They are trying to protect the investigation.
That's what I know in regards to those questions.
PS--It was also reported in June that cadaver dogs made a positive "hit" inside the Stebic home. This I think preciptated the official search warrant...not the first voluntary search of the premises allowed by Craig Stebic.