The person at the center of this case
13-year-old girl (name not disclosed)
Homicide · Open - Fugitive at Large
30 years waiting · since 1996
STANLEY OBAS
Justice for 13-year-old girl (name not disclosed) — the trail went cold in 1996, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where has Stanley Obas been hiding since 1996? Why has he evaded capture for over 25 years?
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person
Lead #2Who were the two accomplices arrested in connection with this crime? What information do they have about Obas's whereabouts?
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location
Lead #3What is the significance of Obas's ties to the Flatbush area of Brooklyn? Has he been spotted there since the crime?
On July 28, 1996, a 13-year-old girl was sexually assaulted, tortured, and killed in the basement of a house in Easton, Pennsylvania by Stanley Obas and two accomplices. Her body was later found in a cemetery in town. Obas fled and remains a fugitive wanted by the FBI for over 25 years, with possible ties to Brooklyn, New York.
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FBI; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Northampton
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Source Narrative
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 assaulted and killed
13-year-old girl was taken into basement, sexually assaulted, and tortured by Obas and two accomplices
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1996-08-14
Local arrest warrant issued
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Northampton issued warrant for 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 federal warrant for Obas for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution
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Case Information
Incident:July 28, 1996
Last Updated:October 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 28, 1996
Last Updated:October 29, 2026