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Human Remains NOT Stacy Peterson or Lisa Stebic

By David Lohr

According to Illinois State Police, a forensic crime lab has determined human remains found in the Des Plaines River last week are not those of Stacy Peterson or Lisa Stebic. DNA testing has revealed that the headless, armless skeleton is that of an unidentified male. Authorities have yet to comment on the man's race or gender; however they have said that shreds of blue jeans and a small amount of money have been recovered in the area where the remains were found. In addition, two additional bones have since been found in the same area. "I think we left ourselves open to this possibility. We're disappointed," Pam Bosco, a spokeswoman for Peterson's family, told chicagotribune.com. "But we're still moving forward, doing the searches, doing the investigation...continue to full post

Full post as published by Criminal Report Daily on May 28, 2009 (boomark / email).