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Jul 4, 2007 7:38 pm US/Central

Plainfield Cop On Craig Stebic, Leads In Case

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by Mike Puccinelli
YORKVILLE, Ill. (CBS) ― On a blog about missing Plainfield mother Lisa Stebic, an anonymous poster wrote of a development that will generate headlines next week.

CBS 2 West Suburban Bureau Chief Mike Puccinelli asked Plainfield Police Operations Commander Mike Altenhoff about the chances of Craig Stebic will be named a person of interest in the disappearance of his wife, Lisa.

"It's something we continually talk about," Altenhoff sad. "The chief and I have talked about it quite a bit the last couple of weeks."

But any decision will be based partly on the result of forensic evidence currently being tested in the state crime lab. Altenhoff would not say what those item are, but CBS 2 news partner The Naperville Sun reported that a tarp with Lisa's blood on it was found in Craig's truck.

"You've been around a long time and know that in order for us to get a prepared affidavit we have to raise our right hand and swear before a judge. So, I'll just leave it at that," Altenhoff said in regards to the tarp and Craig Stebic's prior denial of owning a tarp.

Results should be back from the crime lab in the next week or so. While investigators wait for those test results they are also busy planning a massive search at Silver Spring Park this Saturday. It will involve hundreds of volunteers, horses and canines

"We're working with two to three cadaver dogs to stand by," Altenhoff said. "You know it's been eight weeks and any reasonable person would tell you Lisa is probably not going to walk out of that park."

Craig has been invited to join the search, but Altenhoff doesn't expect to see him there. He says they haven't talk with Craig since day nine of the investigation, despite repeated attempts to interview Craig and his two children.

"He says to media outlets he's cooperating, yet he has not appeared at one vigil, he appeared at one, but I understand only at the prodding of his family," Altenhoff said. "He doesn't appear to be a man that's really interested."

Whether Craig participates this weekend remains to be seen. But if you would like to help search the park where the family used to hang out, then you're encouraged to show up at the Kendall County Fairgrounds on Saturday morning at 9 o'clock sharp.

Check the Thursday edition of the Naperville Sun for more details on the ongoing investigation.

(CBS 2, the Naperville Sun and the Aurora Beacon-News are news partners covering stories in the western suburbs of Chicago.)

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