The Springfield Three
Springfield, Greene County, Missouri · June 7, 1992
Three women vanished overnight from a Springfield home, leaving behind their cars, purses, money, and an agitated dog, with the only sign of disturbance a shattered porch light globe.
Overview
On June 7, 1992, Sherrill Levitt, 47, her 19-year-old daughter Suzanne 'Suzie' Streeter, and Streeter's 18-year-old friend Stacy McCall disappeared from Levitt's home at 1717 E. Delmar Street in Springfield, Missouri. Streeter and McCall had graduated from Kickapoo High School the day before and had attended graduation parties; all three women's belongings, vehicles, purses, money, and the family dog were left behind. The only apparent sign of disturbance was a broken porch light globe, and a message on the home's answering machine was inadvertently erased before investigators could review it. None of the three has ever been found, and the case remains unsolved more than three decades later despite thousands of tips and involvement by the FBI and Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Where it stands
The case remains officially unsolved, with the women still classified as missing; Levitt and Streeter were declared legally dead in 1997 (per Wikipedia). The Springfield Police Department, FBI, and Missouri State Highway Patrol have processed more than 5,000 tips with no positive leads on the women's whereabouts or the reason for their disappearance. Over the years investigators have looked at several individuals; one man imprisoned out of state claimed in 1997 that he knew the women had been murdered, but Wikipedia reports that no investigators in the case believe he has any credibility, and this individual is living and has never been charged in the case, so he is not named here. As of the June 2025 anniversary, few new developments had emerged and authorities continued to ask the public for tips.
Persons of interest
The theories below are reported strictly as attributed to the cited sources. Naming a person here is not an accusation. Individuals are named only where they are deceased, were formally charged, were officially named by authorities, or have been publicly cleared.
- An out-of-state prison inmate who claimed knowledge of the caseNot publicly named
A convicted kidnapper and armed robber, reportedly in Springfield at the time, claimed in 1997 that he knew the women had been murdered and that their bodies would never be recovered; per Wikipedia, no investigators in the case believe he has any credibility. He has never been charged and is living, so he is not named here.[1]
Sources
- Springfield Three
“No investigators in the case believe Cox has any credibility.”
- Three Missing Women
“the house bore no signs of a struggle, but rather the appearance of the missing women being abducted.”
- 'The Springfield Three': 33 years and counting since the disappearance
“Never in my wildest imagination did I ever think that it would be 25 years later, and I would be saying Stacy is still missing.”
- Three Women Vanished. More Than 30 Years Later, No One Knows What Happened
“The TV in Suzie's room was left on, and an untouched can of soda sat near a pack of cigarettes”
- The Haunting Disappearance of the Springfield Three Remains a Mystery
“Despite approximately 5,000 tips over the years, the case remains unsolved.”