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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evidence
Lead #1Why were her purse and cellular phone missing while her car remained at the residence? What does this suggest about the nature of her disappearance?
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suspect
Lead #2What was the estranged husband's relationship with Lisa at the time, and what evidence supports his account of her disappearance?
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timeline
Lead #3Why was there a delay of approximately 24 hours between her disappearance on April 30 and the missing person report on May 1?
Lisa Michelle Stebic, a 37-year-old mother of two, disappeared from her Plainfield, Illinois home on April 30, 2007, leaving behind her car, purse, and cellular phone with no subsequent activity on her credit cards or phone. Her estranged husband reported that she was either voluntarily or forcefully taken from their shared residence around 6 p.m., though the circumstances remain unclear. Despite years of investigation, her whereabouts remain unknown, and anyone with information about her disappearance is urged to contact the FBI.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Chicago Field Office
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Lead #4Has any communication or sighting been verified since April 30, 2007, or has there been complete silence regarding her whereabouts?
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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 disappears
Lisa Michelle Stebic was taken from her shared residence at approximately 6 p.m. on April 30, 2007, either voluntarily or forcefully according to her estranged husband.
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2007-05-01
Missing person reported
Lisa Stebic was reported missing by her neighbor on May 1, 2007.
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Case Information
Incident:April 30, 2007 at 6:00 PM
Last Updated:June 9, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 30, 2007 at 6:00 PM
Last Updated:June 9, 2026