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Published November 10th, 2026, 03:30 pm
The latest episode of "True Crime Wisconsin" investigates the disappearance of 43-year-old Leya Stewart. She was last seen on foot around 2 p.m. on July 4, 2023, on 43rd Street near 19th Avenue in Lemonweir Township, outside New Lisbon in Juneau County. Stewart left her phone, shoes and cigarettes at a friend's house, and her family says no one has heard from her since.
WMTV's Tabitha Bland sat down with Juneau County Sheriff's Office Detective Shaun Goyette, the lead investigator on the case, more than three years after Stewart vanished. Goyette describes the search, says much of the information investigators have received is hearsay and explains why the case remains a missing persons investigation. He asks hunters and visitors to report anything that looks out of place.
The episode also looks at the family's belief that Stewart did not leave the area alive. Anyone with information can call the Juneau County Sheriff's Office at (608) 847-5649.
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