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Post by HeadMarshal on Feb 26, 2013 16:11:54 GMT -5
 Fugitive Profile as of August 31st, 2014 (Based on 2006 AMW.com archived profile, please contact site with more recent information. EDIT: Updated with 2018 FBI profile infofmagil.: Aliases: Neil Stevenson, Troy Smith, Wildman Sex: Male Race: Black Date(s) of Birth used: Date(s) of Birth Used September 24, 1977, September 24, 1976 Height: 5'10" Weight: 130-180 lbs Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair): Black, May have dreadlocks Eyes (Color and Correction): Brown Other Physical Characteristics: -Dark complexion -Broad nose -Large lips Scars and Tattoos: Has scars on his left leg, left arm and face Traits and Habits:-Has been arrested in Brooklyn for robbery -Obas may have ties to the Flatbush area of Brooklyn, New York -Born in Haiti -Police say he is a known member of the "Cash Money Boys" gang -Police say he is a drug user -Known to wear 3 rings on hand -Considered armed and dangerous Last Seen: Easton, PA Other Possible Locations: New York. Haiti. TIPS: If you have any information concerning this person, please contact your local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to the FBI at tips.fbi.govFrom 2001-2007, AMW first aired the case of wanted Pennsylvania child-killer Stanley Obas, making spot #3 on my Most Wanted List of 2001. In 1996, Obas, Corey Maeweather and Kwame Henry tortured and murdered a 13-year old runaway girl over a fight regarding $2,000 worth of cocaine. The girl, Richezza Williams was tortured with a corkscrew, a heated coat-hanger, an electric cord and by applying chemicals including cleaning agents to her wounds and body cavities. Investigators have always believed that Obas travels to New York City where he's originally from, however he may also travel to Canada and Haiti. The most recent mention of this case was yesterday in an article where another one of Pennsylvania's 10 Most Wanted fugitives was captured in the Dominican Republic (pretty sure that fugitive wasn't on AMW). articles.mcall.com/1996-11-20/news/3117833_1_fbi-tortured-eastonwww.lehighvalleylive.com/easton/index.ssf/2012/04/few_new_details_today_in_killi.htmleaston.patch.com/articles/murder-charge-after-18-years-on-the-runwww.crimewatchpa.com/crimestoppers/316/cases/fugitive-stanley-obas-easton-northampton-county-paUPDATE from site admin: On Wednesday, September 5th, 2018, Obas was added to the FBI's featured fugitives page and was still at large as of the aforementioned added date. Admin Note: If you have any news-related updates on this case, please contact us here: amwfans.com/thread/1662/website-contact-form |
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Post by Scumhunter on Feb 27, 2013 1:14:34 GMT -5
Obas was my #4 most wanted of 2001.
He was also on a couple of AMW's Strange But True episodes for the unique evidence that convict Obas's accomplices. A piece of chewing gum near the young girl's feet that linked to Meriweather was crucial.
Stanley "Wildman" Obas has been on the run for way too long. He needs to go down now.
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Post by HeadMarshal on May 26, 2014 9:27:36 GMT -5
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Post by pakman on May 26, 2014 11:04:16 GMT -5
As sad as it is to say, I'm really not surprised to learn of Kathy Sagusti's fate. She was well-known in the drug community and part of the reason the case even got into motion was because of a call about an unrelated incident at her home. While police were there she gave some vague information about the murder before finally telling what happened.
And as mentioned, another option they have available to them is one of the suspects; Corey Maeweather. He pleaded guilty to the charges and, in my experience, those who plead guilty usually don't have a problem giving up others who were involved.
It's interesting to note that the one investigator flat-out says there's no evidence Obas is alive, which makes you wonder if Obas himself is dead. Still, you shouldn't operate a case with that assumption, and Obas is still really young.
On an unrelated note, it's nice to see that Steve Parkansky (the lead detective on the case) is now the police chief of a neighboring town.
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Post by HeadMarshal on Jul 11, 2014 14:21:51 GMT -5
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Post by theczar on Feb 6, 2015 0:12:05 GMT -5
I was browsing through entire seasons of Forensic Files and didn't realize they had done an episode on this case. Hell, had we known, we would've seen a pic of Richezza long ago. I got it here if anyone's interested. Same story, but gives a little more background history on Richezza.
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Post by Scumhunter on Feb 6, 2015 0:30:46 GMT -5
Thanks I love this show- there's a limited amount of episodes on Netflix and I'm almost halfway through- and will definitely be checking it out.
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Post by HeadMarshal on Jan 4, 2017 13:50:40 GMT -5
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Post by Maddog on Mar 4, 2018 1:12:26 GMT -5
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Post by Scumhunter on Mar 4, 2018 1:40:05 GMT -5
Thanks for the article. Also interesting that the DA interviewed believes Obas is likely dead and a recipient of street justice, which would be another reason for the FBI not adding him.
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Post by Maddog on Mar 4, 2018 1:45:54 GMT -5
True. I'm wondering though if that's the case, why a body hasn't popped-up quite yet. This does happen from time to time. Example: Larry Clifton Holt (you can find him on the archived FBI website, was wanted for the brutal beating death of a woman in her garage in Stockton, CA in 1985, and it wasn't until 2003 that the FBI found out that he died as a transient in Washington state in 1996.
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Post by тσρтєиhυитєя on Mar 4, 2018 2:27:06 GMT -5
I think he’s likely still alive, though after 22 years or so anything is possible.
I feel he’s likely living in the NYC area or somewhere in Canada, the Top Ten move should have been made earlier, but if they want to finally bring him to justice, I figure they could attempt it to see what they could get, since the lists reach is international, they have the ability to reach out to Canada and Haiti. It doesn’t hurt to try since the lists focus lately has been gang fugitives, then again it’s understandable why they haven’t added him.
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Post by Maddog on Mar 4, 2018 23:39:52 GMT -5
They have added two cold-case fugitives recently though - one of whom (Fidel Urbina) has been caught.
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Post by Scumhunter on Mar 5, 2018 0:30:20 GMT -5
The trend lately seems to be most fugitive additions are recent or somewhat recent but they'll reserve 1 or 2 slots for a cold case fugitive. (Right now it's Brad Bishop and one other slot I like to call the wild card slot while the other eight are already on there and/or a new recent case).
Obas' opportunity to take that wild card slot was probably last decade though.
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Post by Maddog on Mar 5, 2018 3:52:48 GMT -5
I agree. All they would really have are twenty-year old photos, too.
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