Lisa Stebic
Encyclopedia
Lisa Michelle Stebic, née Ruttenberg (born May 19, 1969–2007) is an American missing person
. The mother of two has been missing from her home in Plainfield, Illinois
since April 30, 2007. Stebic, 37, is five-feet, two-inches tall, 120 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She has two visible tattoos, a small rose on her ankle and a large butterfly on her lower back.
Her case has received widespread news coverage because of her husband's refusal to talk to the police or to help in the investigation or search, and more recently when the local CBS affiliate
(WBBM-TV) broadcast a video of a rival station’s
reporter, Amy Jacobson
, at the Stebic’s home wearing a bikini. Jacobson, Craig Stebic's sister, and her husband have all filed lawsuits against WBBM regarding airing of the video.
As of July 12, 2007, Craig Stebic has been named as a person of interest
in his wife's disappearance..
In October 2007, the FBI
added pictures of Lisa and information about her disappearance to its kidnapped and missing-persons Web site. Stebic's photo and information were shown on national television at the end of the October 11, 2007 broadcast of Without A Trace
, a CBS
drama
about an FBI missing-persons team in New York City
and detailed the next morning on The Early Show
.
No search continues as of June 2010 and now Stebic is listed under missing and presumed dead.
Missing person
A missing person is a person who has disappeared for usually unknown reasons.Missing persons' photographs may be posted on bulletin boards, milk cartons, postcards, and websites, along with a phone number to be contacted if a sighting has been made....
. The mother of two has been missing from her home in Plainfield, Illinois
Plainfield, Illinois
Plainfield is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2007 special census, the population is 37,334.The Village includes land in Plainfield and Wheatland townships. Part of Plainfield is located in Kendall County...
since April 30, 2007. Stebic, 37, is five-feet, two-inches tall, 120 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She has two visible tattoos, a small rose on her ankle and a large butterfly on her lower back.
Her case has received widespread news coverage because of her husband's refusal to talk to the police or to help in the investigation or search, and more recently when the local CBS affiliate
WBBM-TV
WBBM-TV, virtual channel 2 , is the CBS owned-and-operated television station in Chicago, Illinois. WBBM-TV's main studios and offices are located in The Loop section of Chicago, as part of the development at Block 37, and its transmitter is atop the Willis Tower.-History:WBBM-TV traces its history...
(WBBM-TV) broadcast a video of a rival station’s
WMAQ-TV
WMAQ-TV, channel 5, is an owned-and-operated television station of the NBC Television Network, located in Chicago, Illinois. WMAQ-TV's main studios and offices are located within the NBC Tower in the Streeterville neighborhood, with an auxiliary street-level studio on the Magnificent Mile at 401...
reporter, Amy Jacobson
Amy Jacobson
Amy Jacobson is a Chicago broadcaster who was a general assignment reporter for WMAQ-TV, the NBC television affiliate in Chicago, from 1996 to 2007, when she lost her job as part of a scandal involving a rival Chicago TV station's news cameras capturing footage of Jacobson clad in a bikini with...
, at the Stebic’s home wearing a bikini. Jacobson, Craig Stebic's sister, and her husband have all filed lawsuits against WBBM regarding airing of the video.
As of July 12, 2007, Craig Stebic has been named as a person of interest
Person of interest
"Person of interest" is a phrase used by law enforcement when announcing the name of someone involved in a criminal investigation who has not been arrested or formally accused of a crime. The phrase was adopted by the media and widely disseminated, thus most law enforcement agencies have picked up...
in his wife's disappearance..
In October 2007, the FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
added pictures of Lisa and information about her disappearance to its kidnapped and missing-persons Web site. Stebic's photo and information were shown on national television at the end of the October 11, 2007 broadcast of Without A Trace
Without a Trace
Without a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:...
, a CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
about an FBI missing-persons team in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and detailed the next morning on The Early Show
The Early Show
The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
.
No search continues as of June 2010 and now Stebic is listed under missing and presumed dead.