Sole Suspect in Lisa Stone's Disappearance Tells CBS News: "I Am Not Guilty of Anything."

By Robert Wilonsky Tue., May 3 2011 at 5:15 PM

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Sherry Henry as seen in the forthcoming episode of 48 Hours Mystery

At last: On Saturday night, CBS will finally air the episode of 48 Hours Mystery devoted entirely to the case of Lisa Stone, who disappeared last June from her Far East Dallas home and hasn't been seen or heard from since. Dallas Police Department spokesman Sgt. Warren Mitchell tells Unfair Park today there's been no change in the case: It remains unsolved.

And so it's been left to Stone's friends from Mesquite High School -- Tammye Markle, Joni Shannon and Tina Wiley -- to try to solve the mystery. Hence, CBS's title for Saturday night's episode, "The Facebook Detectives."

Police have only ID'd one person of interest: Stone's longtime partner Sherry Henry, who wouldn't speak to the Observer when we ran our cover story in November. But Henry did speak to CBS, and she denies having anything to do with it, telling correspondent Maureen Maher, "I had nothing to do with the disappearance of Lisa Stone. I want my life back. I am not guilty of anything."

Tomorrow, we'll have more from Henry's interview with Maher, as well as an exclusive look from the first few minutes of Saturday night's episode. Till then, the trailer follows.

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Are you kidding me? That post sounds as if it came right from Sherry's mouth.
Miss Henry has suffered enough by losing her long time partner that she obviously loved very much. Why is everyone accusing her? There is no proof she is even dead. And if someone I loved ran off with another woman I would be angry and throw out their things also. She is obviously very devestated over her loss, I wish people would stop with this lynch mob mentality and leave her mourn in peace. Sherry Henry is one of the most genuine, caring women I have seen in a long while- my heart goes out to her for her loss. If Lisa Stone is indeed dead, I would focus my investigation on her nosey little friends who seem to be doing a lot of unwarranted finger pointing.
Sorry to say but Lisa's remains were probably fed to the animals that were taken from the home. It would explain Sherry wanting so badly to have them back, before someone else thought of this and tested the animals for any traces of human dna in their systems. I know it sounds horrific but it wouldnt be the first time it's happened. I haven't seen enough coverage on this tragedy to know if this angle was ever considered and hopefully im wrong and she is still alive somewhere.
Funny that when Sherry thought that an intruder was in her house, she fled straight to a secluded, muddy, scary creek in the woods. That would happen in a horror movie, but in real life anyone in that situation would run to a neighbor's house or get in the car and drive away, then call the police.
The break will come when the 2nd person who helped dispose of the body realizes she will always be in danger possessing the truth. The real killer will certainly eliminate her one day when she wants to move on from her and/or feels she may break. The police will accept a plea bargain from
If she had cleaned it like they pointed to on the show (the bathroom at least) luminol will also react to bleach giving a false positive. So spraying luminol would likely not be very useful.
I just hope she doesn't get away with it! She obviously is a sociapath or bio polar! Her lies are overwelming. I hope I read she is convicted and God Bless her friends for persuing this. Sherry didn't count on friends or anyone missing her. She used Lisa and it is apparent. Karma!
Great questions. I understand that Lisa had contact with her friends, but it was very minimal. She associated daily with neighbors and had subsequent tangential interaction with previous neighbors she had known. When Lisa began using Facebook, she apparently enjoyed the outreach of her high school friends very much, and she began involving herself in attending monthly high school social gatherings and facebook posts. This interaction increased over time and it became a daily routine with her and making fb posts. When her fb posts suddenly stopped, her friends became alarmed.
Sure, a scammer will help a lot! Here's an even better idea: ask a dog. They're far more reliable and honest than a "psychic" scammer.
Its only a matter of time for Sherry. The chink in the armor will not be Sherry, it will be the person who helped her. Sherry is a pathological narcissist and she is a very good one. As she replays the events of Lisa's disappearance for the cameras, she is very clear in her convictions of the things that she did not do in committing the crime. This is because she is telling the truth, her version of the truth, that she has adopted and continually reinforces. For example, she may have been party to the disappearance of Lisa but because she may not have committed the actual act (pulling the trigger, stabbing, strangling), she is vitriolic in the truthfulness of her statements ("I did not kill Lisa"). Also, she stated that she knows nothing about Facebook, in her mind she is telling the truth (she doesn't have an account, most likely doesn't know how to post, and perhaps it was her accomplice who made the posts posing as Lisa). She feels no guilt because she sticks to the convictions of her statements and as a narcissist, she has no values or morality or loyalties to act as a moral safety check. If you or I were party to a crime but did not commit the actual deed, we would still give off tell tale signs of guilt (shifty eyes, sweaty brow/palms, quiet demeanor). Not Sherry, she is a master manipulator and is in full control. In the end, she will fail because the pathological narcissist cannot change who they are. So if she previously lied, cheated, stole and murdered while maintaining the self delusion of having "changed her life", she will need to continue to lie, cheat, steal (and more??) to keep up the ruse. She is dependent on the ability to maintain the self-delusion, so she will be hypersensitive and hypervigilant to any possible leak of actual truth (she probably monitors this blog). This will destroy the relationships she has built with the accomplices or the new lover whom she will suspect of betraying her. In the end, they will give her up, because unlike poor Lisa, they are not naive to the person Sherry really is. They hope for change in her that never comes.
Did I miss a disclaimer that Ms Henry spoke with CBS with her Attorney present ? Gee Whiz lady keep your mouth shut and there is a better than 98 % chance this will turn into an unsolvable Cold case .
Sherry Henry attitude is deplorable. The way she dances around the questions makes her look guilty as sin. If I was a person of interest in a missing person's case. I would try to prove my innocence. Not make myself look guilty & cold. Friends & neighbors had to file a missing person case. Why didn't she? And then to deny, deny, deny - deny the neighbor that came to talk to her while she reeked of bleach. Deny the friends came over to ask about their friend. Deny that she had a facebook account. Then who left that message on one of the friend's facebook?
She feels no guilt!
Sherry's behavior is suspicious to me, but that doesn't mean she murdered or had anything to do with Lisa's disappearance. I hope and pray that Lisa is found so there will be answers because not knowing is the hardest part of all.
I watched the show she totally denied it
I totally agree it all points to her I asked another question about was luminol testing done in bathroom and bedroom
Another thing I'm curious about was luminol testing done in the home of lisa. Expecially in the bathroom and bedroom
It's completely obvious that Sherry killed Lisa. The circumstantial evidence is enormous. Police - when are you going to arrest Henry? A person's been murdered - arrest the murderer. What are you waiting for???
This is to Sherrie Henry why don't you start telling the truth so the friends and family of lisa stone have peace.Its to evident that its been all lies from the get go.Everything you denied was checked on and confirmed that it was a lie.I truly believe that you will be judged in the end.
Maybe the police cannot gather the evidence needed in a court of law to prosecute Sherry, but, the friends can and hopefully will be able to keep this case in the public eye. Social prison may be just as effective. She may want to confess just to get away from the pressure that is coming down on her
RT, I think you're talking about the same part I caught? The female reporter asked something like "Will you tell where Lisa is?" and Shari goes, "I won't s-, " then she turns that chopped word into "I can't say' or something like that? I was putting my son to bed and l didn't catc it verbatim, l admit, but it immediately went thru my head that she quickly re-worded something along the line of 'i won't say'. l can't tivo it, and l am the first to say l may have missed some of it, but might be worth looking at. Lastly, my other remark that she says it's a railroading: The cops are usually more known for famously blowing off trouble-stirring backyard sleuths, and so for them to be taking any of the Facebook Ladies seriously is a miracle in itself - it means these woman aren't just bouncing thru their private Nancy Drew Sol ves A Mystery...they have people listening to them. Anyhow, my two cents -
I watched 48 hrs last night. If you remember at one point mauer asked her if she knew where lisa was. before sherry answered she looked up and to the right quickly before she answered. I watched a program on eyes once and the expert said when people do that.They are being deceptive most likely lying. I think this evil b***h sherry is guilty.
I totally agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I like the parts in the show when the suspect Sherry Henry explains that everyone is lying but her, ie the neighbors, The Salvation Army, Lisa's friends and the Dallas Police! I guess all these people are just out to get her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I must say that the obvious thing to me regarding Shari's situation is that, according to her, everyone is lying on/about her. This is enough in itself to send up flags... even her most staunch believers would have to ask why such a conspiracy would be in place. I'm more than aware that people get railroaded, but there seems to be no reason for it, here.
Why would Sherry Henry get rid of her partner's personal belongings? If she thought that she had just run away, and Sherry wanted to move on, why not just move out of LISA'S house and leave her things there for Lisa to deal with when and if she returned. When she ran out by the creek, because she had felt in fear for her life, (ha), had any of those women ever threatened her, or did she just want to avoid questions she didn't want to have to answer. And lastly, WHY, WHY, WHY, would all these people, facebook friends and neighbors, etc., make up all this suspious behavior????? (giving away furniture, throwing away papers, new girlfriends, not really helping gardening)
Oh, it's so obvious she did it. This should be a slam-dunk for the police. You can tell by all that smoldering anger and aggressive attitude toward Maureen Maher how she could be capable of this crime. I think that eventually Lisa will receive justice.
We just watched "48 Hours." A drooling moron could determine that Sherry is the perp. The circumstantial evidence is huge. Amazing that chance encounter with the dumpster event. So glad you found Lisa's personal effects - that's huge evidence against Sherry. Notice how everyone's lying but Sherry?! All of these fine upstanding Dallas citizens are lying! But not Sherry! Sherry - do you think we're stupid or something? YOU are the liar. Did anyone else notice Sherry's eyes when Maureen Maher asked her if she knew where Lisa was? Her eyes went straight up to the ceiling - Heavenward - and indeed that's where Lisa is. Body language doesn't lie. Other evidence such as the cleaned-up bathroom, Sherry smelling of ammonia and bleach. But, just that Lisa vanished and Sherry did nothing - that right there reeks of guilt. Oh, and pretending to be Lisa on FB. Nice try. A body does not have to be produced for a murder trial. In Nashville,TN, a few years ago Perry March was convicted of murdering his wife Janet, whose body has never been found. Perry March is in prison. This case has also been on "48 Hours." You FB Ladies rock! And I hope Detective Jim Gallagher will eventually be able to make an arrest of the sole person of interest, Sherry Henry.
Guilty! She drove to a 7-Eleven dumpster to dispose of Lisa's personal belonings, keepsakes and documents. She never filed a missing person's report when her partner of 15 yrs went missing. AND, she gave the Salvation Army Lisa's favourite furniture and belo
Sherry did not love Lisa; she was already cheating on her. I think she used her and did steal money from her, just as she stole $8,000 from Lisa's dad. Were charges pressed against her for that? She is such a lying piece of trash. I hope she is uncomfortable every single day for the rest of her life, and hopefully when all is said and done, she'll be spending a lot of that time in a tiny cell on Texas death row !!
The 3 friends of Lisa Stone are awesome. They have never given up. I pray that Ms. Stone is found alive. If she is not, I pray that God will lead them to her and that there is enough evidence to put the person behind bars. My deepest respect and prayers go out to Ms. Stone and her 3 friends.
Just finished watching this on 48 hours. Sorry, Sherry, but you come across as guilty as hell. You are an evil, lying, murderer, and your're ugly, too. Quit smoking and maybe your puckered wrinkled lines around your mouth, and your big bucky, chiclet teeth might look a little better.Your interviews on the program did nothing to make you look any better than what you are - a weirdo killer.
They will find Lisa and the criminal or criminals who killed her will be punished. Her friends will keep this story alive.
I'm betting that Lisa Stone has been murdered by her then Girlfriend Sherri.
I'm sure the show will generate leads. Sherry sure seems cold and indifferent to Lisa's disappearance. I hope this case is solved.
Jessica, The promo for the show tells that they kept in touch via Facebook and phone all the time. They even stated that Lisa "loved to talk." Maybe you missed that part. So, I would have to say that --yes, they kept in close touch. I understand what you mean about high school. Most people do not keep in touch with each other unless they are a tight-knit group and these girls seemed to be very close.
Well, after just watching the promo for this 48 Hrs. Mystery, I certainly would suspect Sherry Henry. The friends who are keeping this case alive saw Sherry throw things in the local landfill. They retrieved the items and lo & behold!! They were all of Lisa's very personal papers and belongings. That sends up a giant RED FLAG to me. I read all the "true crime" stories I can get my hands on and some stories that seem unsolvable turn out to be the one's with the biggest RED FLAGS that have been ignored by authorities. I hope and pray that these 3 special friends can nail someone to the wall for this disappearance!! Lisa deserves it and they certainly deserve it. Hopefully, they have started a new trend where leads are found and followed on FaceBook. Obviously, they have done way more than put this on FaceBook, but it sure was a great idea!!! Good luck ladies. Praying for you all the way!!
Has anyone considered hiring a Psychic Investigator to investigate this case?
You never hear much about the friends ("facebook detectives") and Lisa except that they were all tight in high school. Well.....high school was 20+ years ago for them. My question is: were they an involved normal part of Lisa's (and by extension Sherry's) life in the last 16 years? Relationships, even very close ones, change a lot from high school to middle age, especially when you throw the coming out angle in there. This question is in no way meant to diminish the friends, it's just something I've not seen addressed in any of the articles or news clips I've seen, and something I've wondered about.
Sherry will meet her maker one day. She has to stand before someone above and answer to them. We all know there's something fishy about her not wanting or attempting to find Lisa Stone. Lisa Stone was a wonderful caring person whose life has been taken from her way too early. If only we could find her....that would be awesome.....we need hard concrete evidence and God is on OUR side......Love you Lisa and miss you! We will get justice for you one day soon.
Normally they do deny it when they are guilty.. besides keeping a real low profile. she didnt even report her missing nor did she participate in the search.. seems she moved on in her new life really soon without a thought that lisa might return.. much like scott peterson she disposed of things lisa would want if she were still alive. innocent people dont hide nor do they run off as she has. If she truly cared she would have just as concerned as you guys. if not even more since she lived with her. seems she is still more concerned with "getting on with her new life" than with the fact that Lisa is still missing. I couldn't get over anyone in my life disappearing.. I would stop at nothing .. and help the police anyway possible.. How can she sleep at night? Why would she turn against everyone who is trying to help find Lisa? Does she not have a heart at all? Sounds like a typical sociopath to me.. she just wants to get on with HER life not worry with Lisa's. I hope the police are doing more than we know and building a case against her like the Modesto PD did with Scott.. I will keep Lisa in my prayers. God Bless Lisa. She didnt deserve this.
Cold, calculating, sly..those are just some adjectives that apply to the way Ms. Henry has acted over the past 11 months. How in the world could we have dreamed up something like this, and why in the world would we? She is forgetting this has plucked us up out of our very normal peaceful lives and thrown us into the middle of a heartbreaking tragedy. Why would we choose to make this up and subject ourselves to the difficulties of the last 11 months. Not even logical!
I only watched the trailer and I definitely think she's guilty!! I can't believe they can't find any evidence against her?
I believe she denies everything...as if Lisa's friends and neighbors all got together and concocted these stories...
It may be spliting lawyer hairs but when somebody says they are "Not Guilty" all that means to me as the state can't prove I did it, not that I'm innocent. I wonder what she will say about dumping Stone's property in a dumpster?
Sherry has to stick to the lies she told the DPD last summer. If she changes her story now then she will really be in trouble. She did not help us with anythng. She never showed up for one vigil which were held in her own front yard, she never passed out one flier, she never called any of us to see if we had heard anything from Lisa. Watch 48 Hours on Saturday and pay attention to how "cold", "unemotional", and "selfish" Sherry is.
At the very least, she could have cooperated with authorities...and participated with us in search for Lisa. She was her partner for over 15 years. How could someone just turn their head and shrug their shoulders when someone they claim to love goes missing?
The truth will prevail! We have told the truth from Day One...we have never lied..nor refused to answer questions! If the partner has nothing to hide...why doesn't she do the same?
The fact that Ms. Henry has opted not to talk about this issue publicly until now adds to public scrutiny of her, and makes her at the very least look guilty of something foul. I completely understand if she really, truly had nothing to do with it and just wanted to keep her own life private. However, it doesn't help her look very good in the eye of the media and others who want answers.
Indeed -- longtime partner is sufficient. Edited thusly. Thanks.
Just for clarity: Was Sherry Henry Ms. Stone's roomate or her longtime partner? A roommate mate and a "longtime partner" are two very different things. From what I've read about the case, they were longtime partners who shared a home together.