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Two Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide in Plainfield Home
Tragedy struck a Plainfield, Indiana home early Monday morning when a man broke into the house of his estranged wife and killed her before taking his own life. The murder-suicide occurred around 3:30am at a home in the 5800 block of Grevillea Lane, according to the Plainfield Police Department.
Intruder Identified as Estranged Husband
The intruder was identified as 41-year-old Ryan Gibbs, who was the estranged husband of the victim, 47-year-old Jessica Diane Stoebick. The couple had apparently been going through a turbulent separation, with Gibbs facing several charges for harassment and violating a no-contact order.
“Our agency is now handling this as a murder-suicide case,” said Deputy Chief Joe Aldridge of the Plainfield Police Department at a press briefing. Other family members were inside the Stoebick home at the time of the incident but were unharmed.
History of Threats and Harassment
According to online court records, Gibbs had previous charges pending against him, including invasion of privacy, stalking, intimidation, and violating a no-contact order taken out by Stoebick. Gibbs had apparently been harassing his estranged wife for some time.
In April, Gibbs was arrested and charged with two counts of invasion of privacy, intimidation, stalking, resisting law enforcement and distribution of an intimate image. At the time, he was accused of leaving sexually explicit photos of Stoebick around her neighborhood and workplace. The photos were accompanied by Stoebick’s name and phone number.
Stoebick reported to police that Gibbs owned several firearms and that she had been staying with family, afraid of what he might do. Several days before the explicit photos were discovered, Stoebick said Gibbs called and directly threatened her.
Tragic End to Tumultuous Relationship
When police tried to pull Gibbs over in April to question him about the harassment, he led them on a high-speed chase that cops ended for safety reasons.
“This investigation is profoundly challenging for the affected family, particularly given the holiday season,” said Deputy Chief Aldridge. “We ask for the community’s support in keeping the family in their thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.”
In the end, Gibbs’ campaign of terror against his estranged wife culminated in unspeakable tragedy. While the full details have yet to emerge, it appears Gibbs broke into Stoebick’s home fully intent on ending both of their lives in a shocking murder-suicide.
The Plainfield police have not disclosed how Gibbs gained entry or any other specifics about the actual homicide as the investigation continues. But the result is two lives brutally cut short just weeks before Christmas.
A Cautionary Tale
The entire sequence of events stands as a cautionary tale about the potential danger and lethality of domestic violence situations—even those that do not outwardly appear extreme.
Police are urging anyone with additional information about Ryan Gibbs and Jessica Stoebick to contact Detective Taylor Wilson at 317-754-5284. But the overriding message is that restraining orders and harassment charges cannot necessarily predict, much less prevent, lethal violence.
Friends, family and an entire community are now left grappling with the aftermath of instability and rage turned deadly in a case that refuses easy explanation.
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