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Stacey Balas Missing Person Case

Last seen in Fair View Park, Ohio on Nov 26, 1996

Victim Details

Feb 26, 2009

Jul 28, 2023

Stacey

Balas

54

25

65 inches

120 lbs

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Nov 26, 1996

Fair View Park

Ohio

Cuyahoga County

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

07/31/2026


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Stacey Lynn Balas was a 25-year-old woman from North Ridgeville, Ohio, who was working to rebuild her independence after a severe car accident years earlier. The accident, which occurred in 1988 when she was seventeen, left her with a significant head injury that had lasting effects on her cognitive abilities. Despite these challenges, Stacey was determined to live a full life. She had a fiancï and had recently started a job at a Subway restaurant in Fairview Park, Ohio, a step towards the ind ...
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Last Seen: Nov 26, 1996

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  • Stacey Balas | International Missing Persons Wiki - Fandom
  • 1605DFOH - Stacey Lynn Balas - Doe Network
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    Has anyone else found it odd how Stacey's car ended up at that motel parking lot? I can't help but w... ...Read More
    06/13/2024
    I've been thinking a lot about the fact that Stacey's car was found at a motel so close to her work.... ...Read More
    04/23/2024
    Has anyone else looked into the timeline discrepancies in Stacey Balas' case? I know Larry Wade conf... ...Read More
    01/18/2024
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