The person at the center of this case
13-year-old girl (unnamed)
Homicide · Open - Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution
29 years waiting · since 1996
STANLEY OBAS
Justice for 13-year-old girl (unnamed) — the trail went cold in 1996, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Where has Stanley Obas been hiding since 1996? What connections does he have to the Flatbush area of Brooklyn?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific items from the home were used in the torture? How did forensic evidence link Obas to the crime?
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person
Lead #3Who were the two accomplices arrested, and what did their testimony reveal about Obas's role in the assault?
On July 28, 1996, Stanley Obas and two accomplices allegedly abducted a 13-year-old girl in Easton, Pennsylvania, took her to a basement, sexually assaulted and tortured her, resulting in her death. Her body was discovered in a local cemetery. Obas fled to avoid prosecution and remains at large, with possible connections to Brooklyn, New York.
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#772
FBI; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Northampton
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Lead #4Why was the victim's body placed in the cemetery, and does this location choice suggest local knowledge or planning?
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Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Criminal Homicide, Kidnapping, Aggravated Assault, Criminal Conspiracy Caution: Stanley Obas is wanted for his alleged involvement in the assault and death of a 13-year-old girl in Easton, Pennsylvania. On July 28, 1996, Obas and two accomplices who have since been arrested allegedly took the girl into the basement of a house, sexually assaulted her, and tortured her with items from the home.
She eventually died as a result of the assault and her body was located in a cemetery in town. A local arrest warrant was issued for Obas by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Northampton, on August 14, 1996, after he was charged with criminal homicide, kidnapping, aggravated assault, and criminal conspiracy.
A federal arrest warrant was issued for Obas on August 22, 1996, in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Allentown, Pennsylvania, after he was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. Remarks: Obas may have ties to the Flatbush area of Brooklyn, New York.
Timeline of Events
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1996-07-28
Abduction and Assault
Stanley Obas and two accomplices allegedly abducted a 13-year-old girl, took her to a basement in Easton, Pennsylvania, and sexually assaulted and tortured her, resulting in her death.
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1996-08-14
Local Arrest Warrant Issued
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Northampton issued a local arrest warrant for Stanley Obas charging him with criminal homicide, kidnapping, aggravated assault, and criminal conspiracy.
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1996-08-22
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued a federal arrest warrant for Obas charging him with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
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Case Information
Incident:July 28, 1996
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 28, 1996
Last Updated:April 29, 2026