May 20, 2007 6:02 pm US/Central
Neighbors Respond To News of Stebic Blood
Lisa Stebic's Blood Identified on Tarp Found in Husband's Car
by Joanie Lum
Plainfield, Ill. (CBS) ―
Blood from a missing Plainfield woman has reportedly been found in her husband's truck. CBS 2's Joanie Lum spoke with Lisa Stebic's neighbors about the new lead.
Sources told the Naperville Sun, the blood evidence convinced a judge to issue a search warrant of the Stebic's home last week.
Home video shows authorities impounding two vehicles.
The source says DNA from the blood-stained tarp found in Craig Stebic's truck matched Lisa Stebic.
The Stebic family has kept this case active through continuous media exposure, including volunteer searches and daily news conferences. A family spokeswoman said it's time to let police work on their investigation, issuing this statement.
"The family of Lisa Stebic was not aware of, and does not know the grounds on which the Plainfield Police Department obtained the search warrant executed at Lisa and Craig's home last Monday."
Neighbors say the lack of information about Lisa Stebic's disappearance is troubling.
"It's a horrible thing," said Stebic neighbor Clinton Kuchta. "She's missing. They can't find her, but they don't know what's going on yet."
"I think we all want to put this to rest, find out what happened, be at ease," said neighbor Jim Cervenak.
Neighbors say they aren't sure what to think of Craig Stebic, who was in the process of divorcing Lisa when she disappeared.
"He acts like it's a normal life," said neighbor Lisa Maggio who lives next to Stebic. "He does landscaping, goes to and from work. He acts like it's normal day to day, like she's coming home tomorrow; he doesn't seem like a normal father of kids should act of a missing mother."
The Stebic family has been supportive of Craig and says it has full confidence in the Plainfield Police Department and remains thankful to supporters who hope for Lisa's safe return.
The family says it won't be making any more public statements for a while.
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