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| Lyng, Stephanie October 25,1977; Illinois 39 YO | |
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| oldies4mari2004 | Aug 6 2006, 10:22 AM Post #1 |
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| oldies4mari2004 | Dec 19 2006, 11:37 PM Post #2 |
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Stephanie Anne Lyng Above: Stephanie, circa 1977 Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance Missing Since: October 25, 1977 from Palatine, Illinois Classification: Endangered Missing Date Of Birth: September 2, 1938 Age: 39 years old Height and Weight: 5'8, 140 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Brown hair, green eyes. Clothing/Jewelry Description: A yellow nylon windbreaker, a blue knit shirt and blue jeans. Details of Disappearance Stephanie was last seen after leaving a neighbor's house to meet a carpet installer at her home in Palatine, Illinois on October 25, 1977. She left at 9:15 a.m. to keep the 10:00 a.m. appointment. She was driving her blue 1975 station wagon at the time. The carpet installer arrived at Stephanie's house on time, but she never showed up. That same day, her teenage daughter, the oldest of Stephanie's four children, reported her missing. When Edward J. Lyng, Stephanie's husband, returned home at 10:00 p.m. and was informed his wife had gone missing, he appeared unconcerned and said she would probably return shortly. Four days after Stephanie was last seen, her vehicle was found in a parking lot at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. There were a few spots of blood splattered on the car; testing determined the blood was Stephanie's type. The car also had some plant buds and seeds in it; a plant taxonomist determined the plants came from a wet, marshy area. There were no indications as to her whereabouts at the scene and no evidence that she had flown anywhere. The Lyngs' marriage had been troubled; Edward was having an affair and he drank heavily. Stephanie had filed for divorce shortly before her disappearance. She had told her attorney she was afraid Edward would kill her. He disappearance was investigated by a grand jury in 1977 and 1982, but no indictments were issued until 1992, when Edward was charged with her murder. Prosecutors theorized Edward planned Stephanie's murder and dug her grave several days in advance. His former secretary and girlfriend, Christina Rezba Knutson, had originally given him an alibi for the time Stephanie disappeared, but she later recanted. At Edward's trial, Knutson testified that she heard Edward confess Stephanie's murder. Edward allegedly stated he had beaten and stabbed her to death in their home to prevent her from taking their assets and children in a divorce settlement. Knutson admitted she helped him leave Stephanie's car at the airport. She said Edward buried Stephanie's body in a damp area near a culvert, but returned to the gravesite later, dug up her corpse, and mutilated it to prevent identification. Edward maintained his innocence and accused Knutson of making up the story to get revenge on him for ending their relationship. Edward was convicted of his wife's murder in 1994 and sentenced to 14 to 50 years in prison. After his murder conviction, he was convicted of solicitation to commit murder, and was sentenced an additional 50 years' incarceration; Edward had attempted to hire people to kill two witnesses against him. In 1996, his daughters were awarded a $66.4 million judgement against their father for their mother's wrongful death. Edward's daughters described him as an emotionally abusive parent and stated they were afraid he would hire someone to harm them if he should retain his assets, estimated at $4 million. He will probably never be released from prison. Stephanie's remains are believed to be somewhere in Lake County, Illinois, but they have never been found. Investigating Agency If you have any information concerning this case, please contact: Palatine Police Department 847-359-9000 Source Information The Doe Network The Daily Herald The Chicago Sun-Times Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated July 23, 2006; casefile added. Charley Project Home |
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| monkalup | Dec 31 2006, 08:18 PM Post #3 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| Ell | Apr 18 2007, 05:18 PM Post #4 |
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Heart of Gold
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Convicted murderer lashes out at daughters during sentencing BY DAN ROZEK Daily Herald Legal Affairs Writer Edward Lyng never testified during his two-week murder trial, but Thursday at his sentencing hearing the Palatine businessman defiantly proclaimed himself innocent of murdering his estranged wife in 1977. Looking haggard and tired after a month in jail, Lyng blamed a vengeful former girlfriend for his murder conviction, charging she falsely implicated him in Stephanie Lyng's disappearance and death. "I stand convicted of this terrible crime based on the testimony of a woman scorned," said Lyng, 59, referring to Christine Rezba Knutson, who testified against him. "She ruined my life." After listening to Lyng's lengthy, sometimes rambling statement, Associate Judge Nicholas T. Pomaro responded by sentencing Lyng to a 15- to 50-year prison term. "There were 12 people sitting here who believed you committed this crime," Pomaro said, referring to the jurors who convicted Lyng last month of murdering his wife. "I'm at least the 13th person who believes you committed this crime." The sentence is near the lower end of the range — 14 years to Me — that Lyng faced under sentencing laws in effect when Stephanie Lyng vanished on Oct. 25,1977. Her body has never been found. Lyng will be eligible for parole in about 10 years, defense attorneys Patrick Tuite and Ronald Menaker said Lyng, wearing a full beard and khaki jail fatigues that were in sharp contrast to the stylish suits he wore during his trial, sat calmly as he was sentenced. His attorneys called the sentence "fair under the circumstances," but insisted Lyng was wrongly convicted of a crime he didn't commit. That echoed the tone of Lyng's own statement the first time Lyng has ever talked publicly about the charges filed against him. The wealthy Palatine businessman repeatedly castigated Knutson, calling her "an aggressive woman" who concocted phony testimony to punish him for ending their five-year affair and spurning her marriage proposals Knutson, a Mundelein resident, testified that Lyng admitted killing his wife to prevent her from divorcing him. And Knutson acknowledged providing a false alibi for Lyng for years, but said she did so because Lyng had threatened her. "I'm convicted on the uncorrobo- Lyng says wife abandoned him BY DAN ROZEK Daily Herald Legal Affairs Writer Before he was sentenced Thursday for killing his estranged wife, Edward Lyng broke his silence in court and portrayed himself as the victim in this 17-yearold murder mystery. Lyng spoke openly about feeling abandoned by his wife, betrayed by his daughters and framed by his former girlfriend. It was a disjointed and sometimes emotional 15-minute statement that included several exchanges with Associate Judge Nicholas T. Pomaro. "I loved my wife," said Lyng, who contended that Stephanie Lyng had abandoned him and their four young daughters in 1977. "My loved has eroded, though, because she's hurt me by her absence, she's hurt her daughters by her absence," he said. Lyng berated his daughters — now grown — for testifying against him during his trial last month and for apparently believing he killed their mother "I'm ashamed of them, that they never asked me if it was true," Lyng said. "Any bridge for reconciliation is irrevocably burned." Lyng acknowledged that he Stephanie Lyng Edward Lyng has character flaws but said that didn't make him a murderer "If I was convicted of abuse of alcohol 20 years ago, I'd accept that. If I were convicted of being adulterous 20 years ago, it would be true," Lyng said "If I were convicted of being something less than a good father, that , would be true. But I've been convicted of murder and that's not true." The former seminary student recounted how he and Stephanie Lyng were happily married for years, how they shared the same beliefs and ideals But Lyng said by the mid- 1970s the couple had changed, with Stephanie Lyng becoming "more liberal." "I haven't changed, she changed. We grew apart," Lyng said. "Certainly my drinking did not make things any easier for her" rated testimony of a woman who repeatedly solicited me after I broke off the affair," Lyng said "I've learned about unrequited love It's a terrible thing to love someone and not have that love returned." Although he still loves his four grown daughters, Lyng said he was "ashamed" of them for believing that he had a role in then* mother's death. Lyng, however, acknowledged trial testimony from his daughters and others that he drank heavily, was an indifferent father and had other personal flaws. Despite his flaws, Lyng insisted he tried to raise his daughters properly after his wife vanished. He said he lavished money on them, providing them with cars, traveling with them abroad and paying for their college educations Prosecutors declined to comment on the sentence, but spoke against Lyng for not accepting responsibility for the killing and for crediting himself with raising his daughters after their mother vanished "It seems the person foremost in his mind is himself," said special prosecutor Patrick O'Brien, who with Cook County Assistant State's Attorney James McKay prosecuted Lyng. "There's no way he can put a price on taking their mother from them." Only the Lyngs' youngest daughter was in court Thursday and she declined to comment. Stephanie Lyng's mother, however, said she was relieved the ordeal was over "The judicial system works," said Dorsey Connors Forbes, a Chicago Sun-Times columnist and former television commentator. Prosecutors sought a "substantial" prison sentence for Lyng, saying the murder was carefully planned and coldly committed. "This man killed his wife almost 17 years ago; we still don't know where her body is," McKay said. "Her family is depnved of the right to give her a decent burial." Source : Daily Herald April,4,1984 |
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| monkalup | Jun 16 2008, 01:36 PM Post #5 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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| monkalup | Jun 3 2010, 04:47 PM Post #6 |
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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Palatine Police Department John Koziol - Chief of Police 847-359-9000 NCIC Number: M-065701119 dentals |
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Lauran "If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. | |
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