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 cell 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 involvement, and why did he believe she was taken rather than left voluntarily?
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timeline
Lead #3What activities or movements occurred at the residence between 6 p.m. on April 30 and when the neighbor reported her missing on May 1?
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 was either voluntarily or forcefully taken from their shared residence around 6 p.m., and there has been no activity on her credit cards or phone since. The case remains unsolved and continues to seek information from anyone who may have knowledge of her disappearance or whereabouts.
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#237
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Chicago Field Office
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contact
Lead #4Has anyone reported seeing Lisa after 6 p.m. on April 30, 2007, or had contact with her since that date?
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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 at approximately 6 p.m. Her purse and cellular phone were missing, but 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 estranged husband stated she had been either voluntarily or forcefully taken from their residence.
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Case Information
Incident:April 30, 2007 at 6:00 PM
Last Updated:September 4, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 30, 2007 at 6:00 PM
Last Updated:September 4, 2026