Lisa Stebic-Plainfield, IL mother of 2

[strach304]

HesterMofet, the incoming calls are a good idea. He should've tried that first before calling LE so we'll see I guess. LE can get that info.

 

[Betsy]

Does her family live nearby? I would think he would have called them first, or maybe her best friend first, before assuming she was "missing"...How about hospitals?

 

[CW]

I hate to say but after watching Nancy Grace tonight I'm no longer keeping a open mind regarding Craig. The police said the case has come to a stand still because he will NOT corporate with police nor will he allow the police to question the children. My hinky meter just blow off the board.

 

[CW]

The next day that Lisa was missing Criag asked the neighbors if they had seen his wife and they had not and they are the one's that called the police not Craig.

 

[CW]

I will continue checking for Nancy Graces transcripts of tonights show. May 10th and I will post the transcripts and the link as soon as they are posted on cnn headline news.

 

[Taximom]

I hate to say but after watching Nancy Grace tonight I'm no longer keeping a open mind regarding Craig. The police said the case has come to a stand still because he will NOT corporate with police nor will he allow the police to question the children. My hinky meter just blow off the board.

I'm with you, WindChime.

My hinky meter is tired of going off.

 

[strach304]

I think he co-operated just long enough to give LE what he wanted them to have. He didn't shoot her so no problems with handing over the guns. The children probably backed up his story that she was home and went out while they were at the store. He gladly handed over the computer and made sure he told them about the ad he says she placed.

I think someone made him aware that his stories aren't sounding very credible and could come back to haunt him. The way the phoney jerk has been acting I don't think he figured out on his own that noone believes him.

 

[strach304]

I will continue checking for Nancy Graces transcripts of tonights show. May 10th and I will post the transcripts and the link as soon as they are posted on cnn headline news.

Thanks.

 

[Taximom]

I think he co-operated just long enough to give LE what he wanted them to have. He didn't shoot her so no problems with handing over the guns. The children probably backed up his story that she was home and went out while they were at the store. He gladly handed over the computer and made sure he told them about the ad he says she placed.

I think someone made him aware that his stories aren't sounding very credible and could come back to haunt him. The way the phoney jerk has been acting I don't think he figured out on his own that noone believes him.

Strach, I think you are spot on.

I also wonder if the children really saw their mom, or if he told them "mom's laying down in the bedroom (or whatever) and doesn't want to be disturbed-go buy some candy."

Can someone here from around that area explain where they think the children might have been sent (I'm assuming by walking) to get candy? I wonder how long that trip would take?

Some Mother's Day this is going to be for those children...

 

[CW]

I have been asked by a few members about getting Lisa Stebic own forum up and going I'm not going to promise but I'm working on trying to get our own forum.

 

[Liz]

Hey Strach - I just saw your post and I'll try to find the article!

 

[CW]

Nancy Grace's May 10th, 07 Transcripts.


UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: In the Chicago suburbs of Painfield (ph), Illinois, 37-year-old mom Lisa Stebic reportedly heads out for a routine jog and hasn`t been seen since. Friends and family believe something is very wrong, saying the devoted mother of two, popular in the community, would not leave her 10-year-old and 12-year-old behind. A multi-law enforcement team, including Painfield police, force (ph) reserve officers and the fire department, search nearby Lake Brunwed (ph) and the shoreline for clues.

Stebic`s estranged husband, the last person to reportedly see her before she vanishes, not only refusing a polygraph but files an emergency motion for custody of the two kids. And it`s all just 10 days after their mother goes missing.
Let`s switch gears. I want to tell you about a search for a missing mom out of upscale Chicago suburbs. Take a listen.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

JEAN CASAREZ, COURT TV: April 30th was the last time that she was seen, and she works at a school cafeteria. So she reported for work that day. They saw her. Her husband is the last one that says he saw her late in the afternoon on April 3rd. He said that she normally would leave in the evening to go do exercise. She`d come back 10:30 or 11:00. She was never seen again. Her children, her two children, have the same story that the father has, that the last time they saw the mother was late that afternoon. Her cell phone and credit cards, they haven`t been used since that April 30th date.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

GRACE: Tonight, the updates. Apparently, local waterways are being searched for the body of this young mom. According to her husband, she went jogging and has never been seen since. She leaves behind two young children. Family and friends say no way would she leave, leaving her children behind.

Also tonight, the husband files an emergency motion for sole custody. It sounds like he`s not expecting her to walk through the front door.

Out to you, Michele Fiore with WBBM NewsRadio 780, what`s happening?

MICHELE FIORE, REPORTER: Hi, Nancy. Well, here`s the deal tonight. Craig Stebic`s attorney, Dion Davi, did file that emergency petition in Will County court today, actually yesterday. He`s seeking temporary sole custody of their two children, 10 and 12 years old.

Craig`s attorney, Dion Davi, has claimed that, if Lisa is out there alive and well, that she may try to sneak back home and leave with the kids. And we did obtain a copy of that petition today, and I will read from it right now. Quote, "Craig Stebic is the fit and proper person to have the temporary sole, physical, and legal custody of the minor children of the parties."

The judge did decide that it was not an emergency, as Stebic`s attorney had claimed. He moved the issue to a hearing on -- I believe it`s May 22nd. I did speak with Lisa`s divorce attorney tonight, as well, Glenn Kahn. He tells me that he will be filing a response on Tuesday objecting to the petition. He called it unnecessary at this time, and he stressed that there are no allegations that the children are in danger.

Kahn says this is a woman whose story has gone nationwide, that people everywhere are looking for Lisa Stebic. So for her to be able to do such a thing as to walk down the street and pick up her kids is just plain, old ridiculous to even think about.

GRACE: You know, it doesn`t make sense. This mom has been missing now day 10, and instead of being out searching for her, the husband files an emergency motion for sole custody. It doesn`t even make sense.

Let`s unleash the lawyers, Susan Moss, Allison Gilman, Anne Bremner. To you, Susan Moss.

SUSAN MOSS, FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY: The reason why he probably is doing this is because he wants to get into court before mom`s family does. Once more evidence comes out, Dad may be the primary suspect. And if that happens, Mom`s family is going to have good cause to come in to say that they should be the temporary custodial parents of these children.

None of this case makes sense. These people are living in -- going through a very contested divorce. They`re living in the same house. Can you imagine the anger? Can you imagine the aggression? Could you imagine the tension? Something might have popped, and that might have led to the ultimate murder of this mother.

GRACE: To you, Anne Bremner, have you ever seen in a missing person case the remaining spouse file for sole custody? I`ve never seen anything like it.

ANNE BREMNER, TRIAL ATTORNEY: No. It`s totally surprising. But there`s two things. You never say never, but never say always. We can`t say it`s always the husband. And I`ll tell you, Nancy, something like this to me, as a defense lawyer, I would argue it shows that he simply is worried about the kids and he wasn`t involved.

GRACE: But worried about what, Allison Gilman? Worried about what? She`s missing.

ALLISON GILMAN, DEFENSE ATTORNEY: I agree with you, Nancy. I mean, coming from both the criminal defense side and the family side, you file the emergency motion and, being a prosecutor, I`d be like, "Well, obviously he doesn`t really care about her and he really is trying -- this is motive. This is the reason that he`s filing it, to gain an advantage, and that she`s coming home, and he thinks she`s coming home."
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0705/10/ng.01.html

 

[CW]

ED MILLER, REPORTER, "AMERICA`S MOST WANTED": Nancy, my sources tell me, actually, tonight that this investigation has hit a dead end, that the investigation is being severely hampered by Craig Stebic, that he refuses to answer even the most basic of questions. He refuses to let the kids talk to the cops. He is hiding behind the attorney and basically everything has come to a dead end. He has refused to take a polygraph test.
This is why I am no longer staying opened minded. As I posted above my hinky meter just went off the board. This man know's what happened to his wife. IMO

 

[CW]

GRACE: Now that`s a bombshell, not only refusing to allow the children to be questioned by police, they could have been some of the last eyewitnesses to see her and establish a timeline, Ed.

MILLER: Absolutely. Absolutely. Instead of taking the position, "Oh, my gosh, Officer, come on in the front door. What can I do to help? My wife is missing, the mother of my children. What can I do to help?" He`s hiding behind an attorney.

The timeline is very important. I`m so glad you mentioned it, because the children are the last to have seen her at about 3:00 that afternoon. That`s a confirmed sighting. The children are 10 and 12. They`re old enough to know the difference between seeing Mommy and not seeing Mommy at a right time. OK, now we have a time at 3:00.

But she was never reported missing until the following day by a neighbor when the husband said, "Hey, have you seen my wife?" That prompted the neighbor to call the police.

 

[Liz]

Liz, where did you see that he stayed home on Tuesday? I ask because I have wanted to know that and haven't seen it reported. That makes a big difference in when he may have disposed of her body if he did kill her. Seems like work called her house maybe to report to Craig she hadn't come to work so he reported it to police at 10:00 am?

Okay Strach, I found it. This was posted yesterday (Wed, May 9th), my post #81, and the article is dated May 9th. I hope I didn't read too much into it, but I took it to mean he hasn't been to work since Lisa's disappearance, which was Monday night. I'd be interested in knowing if you perceive it to say the same, or not.

Craig Stebic, a pipefitter who has not been to work since his wife's disappearance, had a pile of media business cards lined up on his desk, along with a missing person flier with Lisa's picture on it. He didn't answer knocks on the door or telephone calls.

Source:
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/376748,4_1_JO09_MISSING_S1.article

 

[Taximom]

Oh, Lord, I've heard it all now. There's a citywide search on for Lisa, and Craig thinks she's going to sneak back to the home and take the children?! His wife is MISSING and all he can think about is getting sole custody of the children?!!!

"Craig`s attorney, Dion Davi, has claimed that, if Lisa is out there alive and well, that she may try to sneak back home and leave with the kids. And we did obtain a copy of that petition today, and I will read from it right now. Quote, "Craig Stebic is the fit and proper person to have the temporary sole, physical, and legal custody of the minor children of the parties."
:loser:

Thanks, WindChime! :blowkiss:

 

[CW]

Taximom I total agree with you. This man is guilty as sin IMO. Liz I take it as meaning that he didn't go to work on Tuesday May 1st because of the articles that I've read that on Tuesday he asked the neighbors that morning if they had seen Lisa and they said they hadn't and then called the police.

 

[FactsareFacts]

Oh, Lord, I've heard it all now. There's a citywide search on for Lisa, and Craig thinks she's going to sneak back to the home and take the children?! His wife is MISSING and all he can think about is getting sole custody of the children?!!!

"Craig`s attorney, Dion Davi, has claimed that, if Lisa is out there alive and well, that she may try to sneak back home and leave with the kids. And we did obtain a copy of that petition today, and I will read from it right now. Quote, "Craig Stebic is the fit and proper person to have the temporary sole, physical, and legal custody of the minor children of the parties."
:loser:

Thanks, WindChime! :blowkiss:

If she wanted to steal the kids don't you think she would have left with them at 3pm when they came home? He gets home around 5:40pm so she could have been gone with them. Thats about the dumbest thing I have heard of yet.:doh:

 

[strach304]

Taximom, he was supposed to have given them money for candy at walgreen. Some area posters say that is one mile from their house and the kids rode their bikes there.

Liz, thanks I had read that article before and didn't notice it. He hasn't been to work since her disappearance, she disappeared on Monday. Reported missing on Tuesday so I guess that's what I thought it meant. I think that's important in combination with his "distraught demeanor". There's obviously no love lost between these two yet he's boo hooing and in front of the children no less. Next he'll be telling us he didn't go to work because he was worried about her not coming home.

 

[strach304]

If she wanted to steal the kids don't you think she would have left with them at 3pm when they came home? He gets home around 5:40pm so she could have been gone with them. Thats about the dumbest thing I have heard of yet.:doh:

How about the filing for custody to try and flush her out of wherever she's hiding? Close call huh?