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STANLEY OBAS

Wanted Fugitive

SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS AND AN ESCAPE RISK

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Wanted for

Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Criminal Homicide, Kidnapping, Aggravated Assault, Criminal Conspiracy

Caution

Stanley Obas is wanted for his alleged involvement in the assault and death of a 13-year-old girl in Easton, Pennsylvania. On July 28, 1996, Obas and two accomplices who have since been arrested allegedly took the girl into the basement of a house, sexually assaulted her, and tortured her with items from the home. She eventually died as a result of the assault and her body was located in a cemetery in town. A local arrest warrant was issued for Obas by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Northampton, on August 14, 1996, after he was charged with criminal homicide, kidnapping, aggravated assault, and criminal conspiracy. A federal arrest warrant was issued for Obas on August 22, 1996, in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Allentown, Pennsylvania, after he was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.

Description

Sex
Male
Race
black
Hair
black
Eyes
brown
Height
5'10"
Weight
130 lbs
Age
49
Date(s) of birth used
September 24, 1977; September 24, 1976
Place of birth
Haiti
Nationality
Haitian
Scars and marks
Obas has scars on his left leg, left thigh, and left arm.
NCIC
W950087979

Field offices

Philadelphia · PA

Remarks

Obas may have ties to the Flatbush area of Brooklyn, New York.

Poster files

English

Posted Aug 3, 2018 · Updated by the FBI Mar 14, 2026

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