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Thursday, May 12, 2011

Missing Man John Spira's Wife Dead For More Than Six Months — Did Cops Have a Clue?

The DuPage County Sheriff's Department claims they are actively investigating the disappearance of St. Charles man John Spira but didn't bother telling his family his wife was dead, if they even knew about it themselves.

The sister of missing St. Charles man John Spira has insisted for years that her brother's estranged wife knew more about his disappearance than she was letting on. Whether she was right or not, the sister, Stephanie McNeil, will never find out. Spira's wife died six months ago. The wife, Suzanne Spira, was found dead in her Orchard Park, NY, apartment on Oct. 30. McNeil said she learned of the death from an associate of Suzanne Spira. Kevin Montgomery, the spokesman for the Erie County, NY, Health Department, confirmed Suzanne Spira's death but said he could provide no further details. McNeil, who grew up in Winnetka and now lives in Phoenix, said no one from the DuPage County Sheriff's Department, whose representatives claim to be …

Judy doherty

2:57 pm on Friday, May 24, 2013

Why wasn't someone watching overnight when the second sign was wrecked?? John's sister is a lovely woman, I can see the pain in her eyes. It certainly seems as if the ex-wife could have been involved, how dreadful now that she has gone. Does she have any close associates or friends who might be willing to talk..?   more ›

Monday, May 2, 2011

Missing St. Charles Man John Spira's Sister Won't Quit On Case

The cops tasked with investigating her brother's mysterious disappearance have kept her in the dark, but Stephanie McNeil has not given up on finding out what's going on.

Shut out by the detectives who are supposed to be trying to solve the mystery of her brother's disappearance, the sister of missing St. Charles man John Spira has petitioned a higher authority in hopes of finding out what's going on. Stephanie McNeil appealed to Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan to force the DuPage County Sheriff to open her missing brother's case file. Natalie Bauer, a spokeswoman for Madigan, confirmed her office received McNeil's appeal and is in the process of reviewing it. McNeil, who grew up in Winnetka but now lives in Phoenix, first asked the DuPage County Sheriff's Department to share information about her brother's 4-year-old case on April 4. The department refused her request on the grounds that the records…

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