Tracy Tribble 35 Missing 5/3/06 IA
C.B. Police still searching for missing woman 05/05/2006 Tracy Tribble The Council Bluffs Police Department is seeking the publics help in locating a missing 35-year-old Council Bluffs woman. Tracy Tribble was last seen at her Council Bluffs home around 6 a.m. Wednesday. Sgt. Ray Mabbitt said Tribbles husband reported her missing at approximately 7 p.m. Wednesday night. Mabbitt said that the couple had an argument, but family members are concerned because if Tribble left, she would have taken her car and her dog, both of which were left behind. Mabbitt said that it was out of character for Tribble not to contact family members. We are trying to track down (Tribbles) friends, relatives and co-workers and touch base with everyone to let them know that we are looking for her, Mabbitt said. Everyone would like her to call home and let her family know she is OK. Anyone who knows Tribbles whereabouts or who may have information is asked to call the police department at (712) 328-4764 or the non-emergency number at (712) 328-5737. http://www.zwire.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=16585325&BRD=2703&PAG=461&dept_id=553867&rfi=8

Tracy's Disappearance: It's Suspicious The search continues tonight for a missing Council Bluffs woman. Tracy Tribble hasn't been seen or heard from since Wednesday morning. Family and friends spent the day trying to get the word out and hoping for new information. Those who know Tracy Tribble best say something doesn't add up. “Knowing my daughter, it's not like her to...If she was going to leave, she would've left with her truck and her cell phone and her keys and her purse and taken her dog,” Tracy’s father John Gostomski says. Instead the dog was found running loose. Her purse, keys, cell phone and truck were still at home. “Which leads us to be real concerned because it's just not her method of operation. She likes to drive and she would've taken her truck,” Gostomski adds. Tracy's father John flew in from Arizona yesterday, joining this group of volunteers in Council Bluffs today. They were armed with fliers, scotch tape and hope. “We're just hoping to find her. That's all we want,” family friend Bryon Batchelder states. Bryon Batchelder was one of the last people to speak with Tracy before she vanished early Wednesday morning. “We're starting in Council Bluffs. There's a few people heading to Omaha. I've hung up fliers yesterday anyplace I could think of that she might have gone,” adds Batchelder. They've learned from other missing persons cases so they’re trying to get Tracy’s picture seen by as many people as possible and hoping for that one piece of information that could lead them to her. “Get the word out as much as possible through fliers, and posting fliers, and hopefully some TV exposure and doing some searching of some various areas just to see if we can't locate her, and just trying to keep it out in the news as much as possible and out in front of people,” says Gostomski. If you recognize Tracy and think you may have seen her since Wednesday or if you have any information about where she is, you're urged to call Council Bluffs police at 328-4764 or 328-5737. Story Created: May 7, 2006 at 6:35 PM CST Story Updated: May 7, 2006 at 6:35 PM CST http://www.kptm.com/news/local/2759756.html

Family Seeks Missing Council Bluffs Woman POSTED: 9:04 am CDT May 8, 2006 UPDATED: 9:12 am CDT May 8, 2006 OMAHA, Neb. -- Friends and family of a Council Bluffs woman are trying to find her. Family members said Tracy Tribble, 35, was last seen on Wednesday morning. "She left with nothing. No cell phone, keys. This is way out of character for her," said a friend of Tribble's family, Bryon Batchelder. Council Bluffs police said they agree that her disappearance does appear to be out of character. They also said they've found no evidence of foul play. http://www.ketv.com/news/9175571/detail.html

Reward Offered In Missing Woman Search 05-09-2006 (Council Bluffs, IA) -- A missing woman's father has offered a 25-thousand-dollar reward for information leading to her safe return. Tracy Tribble left her Council Bluffs home early last Wednesday and has not been seen since. Stan Tribble admits getting into a fight with his 35-year-old wife just before she disappeared. Court record show a history of domestic violence, but police say Stan Tribble is not a suspect in her disappearance. Some evidence suggests she may have walked away from the marriage. Tracy Tribble is a 1988 graduate of Millard North High School, and fliers have gone up in both Council Bluffs and Omaha. http://omaha.cox.net/cci/newslocal/local?_mode=view&view=LocalNewsArticleView&articleId=1470075

Authorities investigate missing-persons cases Officials believe a man from Humboldt drowned while fishing. LISA ROSSI REGISTER STAFF WRITER May 10, 2006 Authorities in two Iowa communities are continuing to investigate separate reports of missing people, even as authorities in the Mason City area decided Tuesday they were unlikely to find a TV anchorwoman who has been missing since 1995. Council Bluffs police said Tuesday they are following leads as they search for Tracy Tribble. The 35-year-old woman was last seen by her husband, Stan Tribble, at 6:30 a.m. on May 3. Police said for the first time Tuesday they are unsure whether marital disputes are related to her disappearance. "We don't believe they are, but we don't know at this point," said Council Bluffs Police Sgt. Ray Mabbitt. In Humboldt, the search for Michael Mulligan, 50, continues even though authorities say they fear he drowned. Tribble and Mulligan are among 317 people missing in Iowa, according to the Iowa Missing Persons Clearinghouse, which is coordinated by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. "Our goal is to keep it on the forefront as much as possible," said Iowa Department of Public Safety spokesman Jim Saunders, adding that some people disappear on purpose. "Some are missing because they don't want to be found for a variety of reasons," he said. Humboldt County Sheriff Dean Kruger said authorities discovered Mulligan was missing Saturday morning after a man and his sons noticed an abandoned pickup truck and tackle box near the Des Moines River in Humboldt. Kruger said he believes Mulligan's fishing lure became caught in some fencing. When he tried to climb the fence to retrieve it, he fell in. Another case that has gained local and national attention over the last decade is that of missing Mason City anchorwoman Jodi Huisentruit. Duane Arnold, a Mason City resident, is one of the many people who have maintained an interest in the case over the years. Arnold said he believes Huisentruit, who he met once in a bar, is buried near a hunting cabin he owns near Britt. Police debunked the theory Tuesday, finding only rocks and bricks in the spot Arnold led them to. "I had to have closure," he said. "I couldn't let it go." Where to call If you have a lead on any of these cases, please call the number listed. TRACY TRIBBLE: Call the Council Bluffs Police Department at (712) 328-4764 JODI HUISENTRUIT: Call the Mason City Police Department at (641) 421-3636. MICHAEL MULLIGAN: Call the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office at (515) 332 http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060510/NEWS01/605100363/1001

Reward At $75K For Missing Council Bluffs Woman Family, Friends Canvas Area With Fliers POSTED: 5:13 pm CDT May 10, 2006 UPDATED: 5:14 pm CDT May 10, 2006 COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa -- Family and friends of a Council Bluffs woman were out on Wednesday searching and distributing fliers a week after she disappeared. Tracy Tribble, 35, was last seen on May 3. Her family is offering a $75,000 reward for information that helps track her down. The search headquarters is near 119th and I streets in Omaha, Neb., where Tribble's father, John Gostomski, owns a business. He said that when he heard his daughter was missing, he flew in from Arizona to head up search efforts. "(I) just want to tell her I love her, and I hope she calls," Gostomski said. Friends and family from around the country have come to look for Tribble, including ex-boyfriend Bryon Batchelder. "I left my work and left them notice I'd be back when we'd found her," Batchelder said. Leads have come up short so far, including one tip from two psychics that Omaha's Hummel Park ought to be searched. "We just got to have some ... area that we can concentrate on," Gostomski said. Friends told KETV NewsWatch 7 that Tribble had a bad fight with her husband, Stan, at their Council Bluffs home the night before she went missing. "She was extremely distraught," Batchelder said. Council Bluffs detectives said they found Tribble's car, cell phone and purse still at her home. "That just does not make any sense that she would have left that and not driven," Gostomski said. Friends say Tracy and Stan Tribble have often fought during their three years of marriage. Police confirmed that Stan Tribble has been arrested before on domestic violence charges. Even so, police said, they currently have no reason to believe Stan Tribble has done anything wrong. A detective said Stan Tribble has been contacting friends to try to locate his wife. http://www.kcci.com/news/9194113/detail.html

No Leads in Search for Council Bluffs Woman 5/10/2006 The father of a missing Council Bluffs woman wants her husband to take a lie detector test. Family and friends have been searching for Tracy Tribble for a week, but with no leads. The 35 year old woman was reported missing last Wednesday. While police haven't found any evidence of foul play, Tracy's father John Gostomski says Tracy was in a troubled marriage. Gostomski points to police reports found by KPTM/KXVO, showing that her husband Stan was arrested twice, suspected of assaulting Tracy. Gostomski is also suspicious of Stan Tribble, because he says he has not helped family search for Tracy. "If it was my wife (that) disappeared, I would be talking to anybody, everyone that would listen to me," Gostomski says. "So you know I'm more concerned about my daughter...he should be doing all this." http://www.kptm.com/video/2098442.html?id=425

CB woman missing The husband of a Council Bluffs woman who has been missing since Wednesday, May 3 had twice been charged with physical assault against his wife, but detectives said Stan Tribble was not considered a suspect in her disappearance. Tribble was the last person known to have seen Tracy Tribble, 35, at 6 a.m. Wednesday before he left for work. He said when he returned home that day an answering machine message from a woman who carpooled with Tracy said that she hadn’t shown up. Another message from CB animal control officers said the couple’s dog had been found without a collar near a cemetery. Stan Tribble said the two had an argument the night before her disappearance. Tracy Tribble had dropped two “no contact” orders against her husband after reporting domestic abuse in 2003 and again last month. The Pottawattamie County attorney’s office will decide Thursday whether or not to file formal charges against Stan Tribble for the most recent abuse charge. Tracy Tribble’s father is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the safe return of his daughter. Anyone with information can call the Council Bluffs Police Department at 328.4764. http://www.thereader.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1147382521&archive=&start_from=&ucat=6&

Posted on Thu, May. 11, 2006 Kentuckians' help sought in finding missing Iowa woman By Todd Van Campen HERALD-LEADER ONLINE REPORTER Tracy Tribble of Council Bluffs, Iowa, who has been missing for a week, might be in Kentucky, and a friend is asking for help in finding her. “She said that if she left, she might go to Las Vegas or Kentucky,” said the friend, Bryon Batchelder of Las Vegas. Council Bluffs police Capt. Ralph O'Donnell said Tribble has been missing since May 3, after an argument with her husband. O’Donnell said police have no reason to suspect foul play. But the disappearance is particularly troubling because Tribble’s dog was later found wandering the streets without its collar, Batchelder said. He said Tribble’s friends know her as an animal lover who would not let that happen under normal circumstances. In addition, Tribble’s purse and car keys were left at her home, Batchelder said. Tribble is 35. She and Batchelder, a former boyfriend, had visited Kentucky for the World’s Championship Horse Show a couple times years ago, he said, and they had planned to move to the state so she could learn about the horse business at the Kentucky Horse Park near Lexington. Family and friends are taking time off work to focus on searching for Tribble. There is a $75,000 reward for information leading to her being found. When asked what message he would give to Kentuckians, Batchelder said: “If they see a girl with long red hair who is 5-2 and 105 pounds, just ask her if she is Tracy. If she is, call us, because we are desperately searching.” Call the Council Bluffs police with any tips about the case: (712) 328-4764 or (712) 328-5737. For more information about the case, go here or see tracytribble.com. Reach Todd Van Campen at tvancampen@herald-leader.com or 1-800-950-6397, Ext. 3252, or (859) 231-3252. http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/14555775.htm

Officials Looking for Missing Iowa Woman Council Bluffs, May 12th - A Council Bluffs woman has been missing for more than a week. And family members question whether she's even alive. And police say they have no evidence to support that. The reward fund for Tracy Tribble now stands at $75,000. It's been eight days since the 35-year old went missing from her Council Bluffs home. Her father, John Gostomski simply wants his only daughter back, but isn't optimistic. Crime scene investigators went through the home again collecting evidence. The family believes it's another sign that the evidence is closing in around Tracy Tribble's husband even though the police department stops short of calling the spouse a suspect. If you have any information on the whereabouts of Tracy Tribble, contact the Council Bluffs police department. The number is 712-328-4764. http://www.whotv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4898538

Hopes Dim For Tracy Search planned for Saturday It's been eight days since 35-year-old Tracy Tribble disappeared from her home in Council Bluffs. Her father, John Gostomski, says he's not optimistic about his daughter's fate. There is a reward in the case and John says, "Originally we put on there "for her safe return," but we really don't think she will come back. And if we kept that on there and if there's any sleaze-ball out there that did something to her, they would not come forward. So we took that off. We just want to find her." Debbie Kavanda runs a day care next door to the Tribble home and she says, "It's an eerie feeling because we don't know what's going on." Debbie watched Thursday afternoon as crime scene investigators went through the home again collecting evidence. Council Bluffs Police Sgt. Pat Toscano says, "As far as the lady's (Tracy's) husband, he's a person of interest because he was the last one to see her. There's nothing to indicate foul play or anything unusual at this time." Family and friends just know it's unusual that more than a week has passed and she hasn't contacted anyone. John Gostomski says, "I'm hoping she's at a spa someplace in California, fed up with him and took off. But I don't think she would ever do this." Tracy Tribble's friends and family are organizing a search on Saturday that will begin in a parking lot down the street from her home: Kanseville Boulevard and Benton Street. It starts at 9 a.m. If you know anything about the case, call Council Bluffs Police at 328-4764. http://www.wowt.com/news/headlines/2789476.html

.Groups to join Tribble search Chad Nation, Staff writer 05/12/2006 Council Bluffs Police officers returned to the home of a missing Council Bluffs woman on Thursday with a search warrant, as family and friends prepare to canvas Council Bluffs on Saturday for clues to her whereabouts. Detective R.G. Miller said that members of the Douglas County Crime Lab assisted Council Bluffs Police officers in a search of Tracy and Stan Tribble's home at 133 Benton St. Tracy Tribble, 35, has been missing since May 3. Stan Tribble told officers that he last saw Tracy before going to work at 6 a.m. When he returned home at 5:30 p.m., her car was still in the driveway, but she was nowhere to be found. Miller said that officers have searched the home numerous times before Thursday without a search warrant, but an attorney hired by Stan Tribble requested that they obtain a warrant to search the home again. Two vehicles were also investigated. Stan Tribble has cooperated with police, Miller said, and was formally interviewed on Monday. "We had talked with Mr. Tribble every day, right up until he obtained an attorney," Miller said. The results of the search warrant have been sealed, so Miller could not elaborate on what, if anything, was found at the residence. Also on Thursday, the Pottawattamie County Attorney's Office filed misdemeanor serious assault domestic abuse charges against Stan Tribble. The charges stem from an April 3 incident in which Council Bluffs Police officers were called to the Tribble residence. Court records stated that Tracy told officers that she and her husband got into an argument, and Stan assaulted her. Stan Tribble told officers that they did have an argument but denied assaulting her. Family members have been concerned since Tracy Tribble's disappearance because she did not take her car or her dog with her. Animal control officers found the dog in a nearby cemetery. Miller said that it does appear the Tracy's wallet was taken from her purse. The wallet is believed to have contained her identification and a debit card, but Miller said that there has been no activity on the bank account. Family and friends will search the area near the Tribble's residence on Saturday. Tracy Tribble's father, John Gostomski, said that volunteers would search from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and meet at the corner of East Kanesville and Baughn Street in Council Bluffs, east of St. Patrick's Church. "We're having a search, and we would appreciate any help we can get," said Gostomski. Miller said that officers have searched door-to-door near the Tribble's Benton Street residence and some wooded locations in the area but have gleaned little information. "It is great if the family can get the manpower to search the area," Miller said. Right now, Miller said that the police department is concentrating on following up on leads and tips, as well as the Tribble's apartment. Several tips and alleged sightings have been reported to the police department; however, Miller said that none have been concrete enough to establish a confirmed sighting. Miller recommended that if anyone in the community spots a person they believe to be Tracy Tribble, they should approach her and ask her name. By doing so they will save themselves the time of having to call the department and the department's time in investigating leads. Anyone with information on Tracy Tribble's whereabouts is encouraged to call the CBPD at (712) 328-4764 or the non-emergency number at (712) 328-5737. - Staff writer Nicole Weis contributed to this article ©Daily Nonpareil 2006 http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16631279&BRD=2703&PAG=461&dept_id=555106&rfi=6

Search continues Sunday morning for Tribble Chad Nation, Staff writer 05/14/2006 The Council Bluffs Police Department and interested volunteers plan to continue the search for a missing Council Bluffs woman today at 9 a.m., said Sgt. Ray Mabbitt. "If citizens want to volunteer, they should show up and we'll give them assignments to go out on," he said. A search on Saturday covered a large portion of the city, but nothing new concerning Tracy Tribble was found, Mabbitt said. "We checked out a lot of areas, but nothing very promising," he said. About 140 people bundled up on an unusually brisk May morning on Saturday in an attempt to help the family of the 35-year-old woman locate her. She's been missing since May 3. The group on Saturday searched parks, roadsides and other public places for any tips or information that may lead to the discovery of her whereabouts. The search ended around 5 p.m., Mabbitt said. Three search dogs, one from Ames and the other two from Kansas City, were brought in to help in the more wooden areas, but with no success, Mabbitt said. Today's search will begin at the same location as Saturday's. People are asked to report to the corner of East Kanesville Boulevard and Baughn Street, east of St. Patrick's Church. Tribble's husband, Stan, last saw her at 6 a.m. on May 3. When he returned home at 5:30 p.m., her car was still in the driveway, but she was nowhere to be found. Family members have been concerned since Tribble's disappearance because she did not take her car or her dog with her. Animal Control officers found the dog astray in a nearby cemetery. Tribble's father, John Gostomski, said his daughter loved her dog and would not have left it running loose. Council Bluffs Police officers and K9 handlers joined Saturday's effort. Mabbitt said the CBPD became involved in the search on Friday. "The family told us that they were planning the search, and they wanted to know if we could get our dog teams involved," Mabbitt said. "So we coordinated the event together." Gostomski said that he was grateful for the help of the police department and the K9 units. "We were going to go forward with the search on our own, but it is good to have the experts' help," Gostomski said. "Having six to eight dog teams is also a big help." Gostomski was overwhelmed at the number of people who came out to search for his daughter and the response he has received from the community. He said that one of the volunteers was a person he had worked with more than 20 years ago. Bob Metzler of Omaha said that he has been friends with the Gostomskis "forever," and has known Tribble since she was born. Metzler and his son, Jason, who is seven months younger than Tribble, came to see if they could help. "Hopefully she is out of town and doesn't know that this is all going on," Metzler said. Gostomski, who now lives in Sedona, Ariz., said that he would stay in the Omaha/Council Bluffs area as long as it takes. "I plan on being here until the point that I can't do anymore good," he said. Keeping his daughter's image and story alive in the press is one of Gostomski's goals. He hopes to attain national coverage so that if Tribble is out of the area, she will know that they are looking for her. Gostomski has also offered a $75,000 reward for information that helps find his daughter. Anyone with information on Tracy Tribble's whereabouts is encouraged to call the CBPD at (712) 328-4764 or the non-emergency number at (712) 328-5737. http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16636118&BRD=2703&PAG=461&dept_id=555106&rfi=6

Search continuing for missing Council Bluffs woman COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa - Council Bluffs police and volunteers continued to comb the city Sunday for a woman who has been missing since May 3. A search of a large swath of the city Saturday turned up nothing new concerning the disappearance of Tracy Tribble. About 140 people braved an usually cold May morning to try and help locate the 35-year old woman. Groups searched parks, roadsides and other public places for any scraps of information on Tribble's whereabouts, but they turned up nothing. Sgt. Ray Mabbitt said the search ended around 5 p.m. Saturday's efforts included three search dogs _ one from Ames and the other two from Kansas City, Mo., _ which were brought in to help in wooded areas of Council Bluffs. Tribble's husband, Stan Tribble, last saw his wife at 6 a.m. on May 3. He returned home at 5:30 p.m. and her car was still in the driveway, but she was nowhere to be found. Family members have been concerned because Tribble did not take her car or her dog with her. Animal Control officials later found the dog wandering in a nearby cemetery. Tribble's father, John Gostomski, said his daughter loved her dog and would not have left it running loose. Mabbitt said the Council Bluffs Police Department became involved in the search on Friday. Gostomski said that he was thankful for the help. "We were going to go forward with the search on our own, but it is good to have the experts' help," Gostomski said. "Having six to eight dog teams is also a big help." Gostomski said he was overwhelmed by the number of people who came out to search for his daughter and the community's response to her disappearance. Gostomski, who lives in Sedona, Ariz., said that he would stay in the area until he located his daughter. "I plan on being here until the point that I can't do anymore good," he said. Gostomski has offered a $75,000 reward for information that helps find his daughter. Anyone with information on Tracy Tribble's disappearance should call Council Bluffs Police at (712) 328-4764 or the non-emergency number at (712) 328-5737. Information from: The Daily Nonpareil, http://www.nonpareilonline.com http://www.muscatinejournal.com/articles/2006/05/14/ap-state-ia/d8hjq76o2.txt

Reward Offered for Information on Missing Woman Council Bluffs, May 15th, 2006--She's been missing for almost two weeks and there's still no sign of a Council Bluffs woman. Tracy Tribble has been missing since May 3rd. The last time her husband saw her was at 6:00 that morning. Volunteer and police crews have been searching for her and this weekend's searches included three tracking dogs. Officials say nothing new has turned up concerning Tribble's disappearance. Her father is offering a $75.000 reward for anyone with information about his daughter's disappearance. He's from Arizona, but he says he'll stay in the Council Bluffs area until they find his daughter. http://www.whotv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4904938&nav=menu100_2