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Stacey Lynn Balas, a 25-year-old woman from Fairview Park, Ohio, was last seen on November 26, 1996, around 1 a.m. after finishing her shift at a Subway restaurant. Stacey, who had suffered a serious brain injury in a 1988 car accident, had been working at the Subway for a few weeks and was apprehensive about closing the shop at night due to a recent break-in. After locking up with her manager, Larry Wade, Stacey was supposed to return home but never arrived.

Her vehicle, a blue 1995 Ni ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 26, 1996
Victim Details

Feb 26, 2009

Jul 28, 2023

Stacey

Balas

53

25

65 inches

120 lbs

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Nov 26, 1996

Fair View Park

Ohio

Cuyahoga County

201

30677

North Ridgeville Police Department

North Ridgeville

Ohio

Lorain County

44039

7307 Avon Belden Rd, Ohio

4403272191

Local

Law Enforcement

96-5878

North Ridgeville Police Department

8170

Brown

Blue

Blue

11/27/2025


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