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 car, purse, and cellular phone left behind at the residence if she left voluntarily?
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suspect
Lead #2What was the estranged husband's account of events, and what investigation occurred into his involvement?
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contact
Lead #3Has there been any activity or sightings since her disappearance, or any credible leads on her whereabouts?
Lisa Michelle Stebic, a 37-year-old mother of two, disappeared from her home in Plainfield, Illinois on April 30, 2007, and was reported missing the following day by a neighbor. Her estranged husband believed she was either voluntarily or forcibly taken from their shared residence around 6 p.m., and her car, purse, and phone all remained unaccounted for with no activity on her credit cards or phone since. Despite years of investigation, her whereabouts remain unknown, and anyone with information about her disappearance is urged to contact the FBI Chicago Field Office.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Chicago Field Office
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person
Lead #4Could she be using her maiden name, Lisa Ruttenberg, and has this been investigated in relation to any new identities?
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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
Estranged husband reported Lisa was either voluntarily or forcibly taken from their shared residence at approximately 6 p.m.
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2007-05-01
Reported missing
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:September 27, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 30, 2007 at 6:00 PM
Last Updated:September 27, 2026