The person at the center of this case
13-year-old girl
Homicide · Open
30 years waiting · since 1996
STANLEY OBAS
Justice for 13-year-old girl — 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, and what connections does he maintain to the Flatbush area of Brooklyn?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific items from the home were used to torture the victim, and what forensic evidence was recovered?
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person
Lead #3Who were the two accomplices arrested, and have they provided information about Obas's whereabouts or escape plans?
On July 28, 1996, a 13-year-old girl in Easton, Pennsylvania was taken into a basement by Stanley Obas and two accomplices, where she was sexually assaulted and tortured, ultimately resulting in her death. Her body was discovered in a local cemetery. Obas fled to avoid prosecution and remains at large for over 25 years, with possible ties to Brooklyn, New York.
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Northampton; United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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Lead #4How much time elapsed between the assault and when authorities discovered the victim's body in the cemetery?
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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
Victim Abduction and Assault
13-year-old girl taken into basement by Obas and two accomplices; sexually assaulted and tortured
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1996-07-28
Victim Death
Girl died as a result of the assault and torture
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1996-08-14
Local Arrest Warrant Issued
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Northampton issued warrant for Obas charging 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 federal warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution
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Case Information
Incident:July 28, 1996
Last Updated:September 10, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 28, 1996
Last Updated:September 10, 2026