The Springfield Three

The Springfield Three is an unsolved missing person case that began on June 7, 1992, when Sherrill Levitt, Suzie Streeter and Stacy McCall went missing from their home on 1717 E. Delmar St., Springfield, Missouri. Their whereabouts or their remains have never been discovered.

Background

Sherrill Levitt, the mother of Suzanne Streeter, was born on November 1, 1944 (age 47 at time of disappearance). She was 5 feet 0 inches (1.52 m), 110 pounds (50 kg), with short light blonde hair, brown eyes and pierced ears. She was a cosmetologist at a local salon and a single mother, and was described as being very close to her daughter, Suzanne Elizabeth "Suzie" Streeter. Streeter was born on March 9, 1973 (age 19 in 1992), was 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m), 102 pounds (46 kg), with shoulder length blonde hair and brown eyes. Her distinguishing marks included a scar on her upper right forearm, a small mole on the left corner of her mouth, pierced ears, with her left ear pierced twice. Streeter's friend, Stacy McCall, was born on April 23, 1974 (age 18 in 1992), was 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m) and 120 pounds (54 kg), with long dark blonde hair and light colored eyes.

Disappearance

The day before the disappearance, Streeter and McCall graduated from Kickapoo High School. Levitt was last heard from at approximately 11:15 p.m. on the same day when she talked to a friend about painting a chest of drawers. Streeter and McCall were last seen at around 2:00 am on June 7 as they left a graduation party at a friend's house. At some point during the night, they were also in Battlefield, Missouri.^[1] The pair planned to spend the night at a friend's house, but when the friend's house became too crowded, they instead left to go to Streeter's (and thus Levitt's) house. It is assumed they arrived, because their clothing, jewelry, purses and vehicles were present.^[2]

McCall's parents contacted police in reference to their daughter's disappearance from Levitt's home more than 16 hours after the women were last seen, as other worried friends and family began calling and visited the house during the day. Police later estimated that the crime scene had been tainted by ten to twenty or so people who visited Levitt's house.^[2] Upon officers' arrival, the house bore no signs of a struggle, except for a shattered porch light that was cleaned up by well-meaning friends.^[2] Police noted Levitt's bed had been slept in.^[3] All personal property was left behind including purses, money, cars, keys, cigarettes, and the family dog (a Yorkshire Terrier).^[4]

Suspect

Robert Craig Cox, a convicted kidnapper and robber and the suspect in a Florida murder, told journalists that he knew the three women had been murdered and buried and claimed their bodies would never be recovered. Later, Cox told investigators that he was staying the night with his girlfriend in the Springfield area the night the women disappeared; even later he stated he was at the home of his parents, who confirmed his alibi. Authorities are uncertain if Cox was involved in the case or if he is seeking attention by issuing false statements.^[4] Cox has told authorities and journalists that he will tell them what happened to the three women after his mother dies.

In media

The case remains unsolved despite over 5,000 tips from the public.

In June 1997, a bench was dedicated to the women inside the Victim's Memorial Garden in Springfield's Phelps Grove Park.

The case has been featured on 48 Hours, Unsolved Mysteries and America's Most Wanted. In March 2011, Investigation Discovery aired "The Springfield Three" on its Disappeared TV series.^[5]

See also

• List of people who disappeared mysteriously

References

External links

• Streeter Family Blogg
• Springfield Police Department cold case

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