It has been nearly one year since a Plainfield, Ill., mother of two went missing, and police are still no closer to solving the mystery of her disappearance.
Lisa Stebic was last seen on the evening of April 30, 2007. Lisa’s car was found parked at her home, but her cell phone and purse were both missing. Lisa’s husband of 14 years, Craig Stebic, said to his knowledge his wife had gone jogging and never returned.
According to Lisa’s family members, Craig and Lisa’s relationship had been turbulent in the months leading up to her disappearance and the couple had recently filed for divorce.
When police questioned Craig, he admitted there was trouble in the marriage but claimed to have had little contact with his wife in the preceding five months – despite the fact that they were living under the same roof with their two children, ages 10 and 12.
Craig has two prior felony convictions dating back to 1995, for the unlawful use of a weapon after police stopped his pickup truck and found a 10-gauge double barrel shotgun, a .44 magnum semiautomatic pistol, a Ruger Mini-14 assault rifle and an AK-47 semiautomatic assault rifle. According to police records, officers had been called to the Stebic residence in December 2006 for a domestic dispute. It was a verbal altercation and no assault or battery charges were filed.
When investigators spoke with Lisa’s divorce attorney, they learned that on the day of his wife’s disappearance Craig had been served with a petition for eviction. The document cited verbal abuse and cruel and inconsiderate behavior toward Lisa and the children.
