The person at the center of this case
13-year-old girl (name withheld)
Homicide · Open - Fugitive at Large
29 years waiting · since 1996
STANLEY OBAS
Justice for 13-year-old girl (name withheld) — 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? Does he remain in the Flatbush, Brooklyn area or has he fled elsewhere?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific torture items and methods were used in the assault that led to the victim's death?
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person
Lead #3Have the two accomplices who were arrested provided information about Obas's whereabouts or associates?
On July 28, 1996, Stanley Obas and two accomplices allegedly abducted a 13-year-old girl in Easton, Pennsylvania, sexually assaulted her, and tortured her in a basement, resulting in her death. Her body was discovered in a local cemetery. Obas fled and remains a federal fugitive wanted for criminal homicide, kidnapping, aggravated assault, and criminal conspiracy.
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FBI; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Northampton
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Lead #4Who reported the crime and 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 Abducted and Assaulted
13-year-old girl taken into basement of house in Easton, Pennsylvania, sexually assaulted and tortured by Obas and two accomplices; victim died from injuries sustained
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1996-08-14
Local Arrest Warrant Issued
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Northampton issued 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, Allentown issued federal warrant for Obas on charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution
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Case Information
Incident:July 28, 1996
Last Updated:June 14, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 28, 1996
Last Updated:June 14, 2026