By Steve Huff

(Countinued)

advertisement

Discussion of Tracy's vanishing was not widespread across weblogs, but what could be found in the blogosphere was intriguing because it was so blunt. A blogger using the screen name "avyakata" wrote at www.elowel.org, on May 10th:

"Tracy Gostomski married this guy named Tribble and they live across the river in Council Bluffs. There have been three domestic violence calls there in the last few months and now she has vanished completely, leaving car, keys, wallet, jewelry, and her pet. These are not the choices of a woman dashing off to make a new life for herself Some of my business associates work for her father. The reward started at $25k, then it was $50k, now its $75k. I talked with one of them today. I said (kindly) 'She isn't coming back ...'. There was a long pause. She said 'We know that'. There wasn't much else to say."

Stan Tribble was cooperative with police investigating his wife's disappearance for at least a week. But on May 12^th it was reported in The Southwest Iowa Daily Nonpareil that Tribble had hired an attorney and was no longer speaking directly with investigators.

In the same Daily Nonpareil article by reporter Chad Nation, a few extra details came out: one reason Tracy's family was so worried was the fact that she'd left her dog behind; Stan Tribble had been truthful with police about he and Tracy arguing the night before she disappeared, but he "denied assaulting her."

Perhaps more ominous was where Tracy's dog was found: animal control officers picked the animal up at a cemetery near the Tribble home

Searches for Tracy Tribble are continuing in and around Council Bluffs. It isn't clear just how involved husband Stan Tribble is in the efforts being made to find his wife. Anyone with information regarding Tracy's whereabouts can call the Council Bluffs Police at 712-328-4764 or 712-328-5737.

Previous Page

Steve Huff can be reached via the contact form at huffcrimeblog.com

For more daily crime news