The person at the center of this case
Lisa Michelle Stebic
Missing Person · Open
19 years waiting · since 2007
LISA MICHELLE STEBIC
Justice for Lisa Michelle Stebic — the trail went cold in 2007, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1What was the estranged husband's involvement and what evidence supports or refutes his account of the disappearance?
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evidence
Lead #2Why were her purse and cell phone taken but her car left behind—what does this suggest about the circumstances?
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witness
Lead #3Did the neighbor who reported her missing have any direct observations of suspicious activity on April 30th?
Lisa Michelle Stebic, a 37-year-old mother of two, disappeared from her Plainfield, Illinois home on April 30, 2007, with her purse and cell phone missing but her car left behind. Her estranged husband reported she may have been forcibly taken around 6 p.m., and there has been no activity on her credit cards or phone since that time. Nearly two decades later, the circumstances of her disappearance remain unclear, and investigators continue to seek information about what happened to her.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Chicago Field Office
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contact
Lead #4Has anyone reported seeing Lisa using her maiden name, Lisa Ruttenberg, since her disappearance?
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Source Narrative
April 30, 2007 Plainfield, Illinois Lisa Michelle Stebic was reported missing by her neighbor on May 1, 2007. Afterward, Stebic's estranged husband stated he believed that she had been either voluntarily or forcefully taken from their shared residence at approximately 6 p.m.
on April 30, 2007. Lisa Stebic's car remained parked at her residence.
Her purse and cellular phone were both missing, with no subsequent activity on her credit cards or phone since the time of her disappearance. Remarks: Stebic has a tattoo of a rose on her ankle, a pink heart on her belly, and a butterfly with her children's names (Zach and Lexi) on her mid-back area.
She may be using her maiden name, Lisa Ruttenberg.
Timeline of Events
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2007-04-30
18:00Lisa Stebic Disappearance
Lisa Michelle Stebic disappeared from her shared residence in Plainfield, Illinois. Her estranged husband reported she may have been voluntarily or forcibly taken. Her car remained parked at the residence.
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2007-05-01
Missing Person Report Filed
Lisa Stebic was reported missing by her neighbor. Her purse and cellular phone were missing, with no subsequent activity on credit cards or phone.
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Case Information
Incident:April 30, 2007 at 6:00 PM
Last Updated:May 19, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 30, 2007 at 6:00 PM
Last Updated:May 19, 2026