‘The Springfield Three’: 33 years and counting since the disappearance of Suzie Streeter, Sherill Levitt, and Stacy McCall
Saturday marks 33 years since the disappearance of three women from Springfield, a high-profile case known as “The Springfield Three.”
On June 7, 1992, Suzie Streeter, 19, her mother, Sherill Levitt, 47, and her friend, Stacy McCall, 18, vanished without a trace from a home in central Springfield.
A day that changed so many lives started with a celebration the day before: High school graduation day for Stacy and Suzie.
Police say the two friends went to Suzie’s house after attending a few graduation parties. That remains the last time anyone reports seeing Sherill, Suzie, and Stacy.
“I expected her home that night, the next day, maybe a couple of days afterward,” said Janis McCall, Stacy’s mother, in a 2017 interview with KY3. “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.”
Nearly three decades and thousands of leads later, authorities are still looking for the victims in “The Springfield Three” cold case:
- Sherrill Elizabeth Levitt: The mother of Suzie and a cosmetologist. She was described as 5 feet tall and 110 pounds with short light blonde hair and brown eyes. (Born: November 1, 1944)
- Suzanne “Suzie” Elizabeth Streeter: The daughter of Sherrill. She was described as 5 feet, 2 inches tall and 102 pounds with shoulder-length blonde hair and brown eyes. (Born: March 9, 1973)
- Stacy Kathleen McCall: A close friend to Suzie. She was described as 5 feet, 3 inches tall and 120 pounds with long dark blonde hair and light-colored eyes. (Born: April 23, 1974)
Police believe after the teens attended a few graduation parties, they ended up at Sherill’s home at 1717 E Delmar Street. On the day they were reported missing, the house’s front door was left open. A family dog was left behind, in addition to money, clothing, cars, keys, and other personal items. Yet, police say there were no apparent signs of a struggle.
Hours turned to days, and days turned to weeks as the search for the three women grew longer. Friends, neighbors and even strangers turned out to help police search rural and suburban areas all around Springfield, including extensive search efforts in Lake Springfield, Forsyth, Joplin, and Stockton.
Others passed out flyers and hung posters around the Springfield community to aid in the search just days after the three disappeared. The images of Sherill, Suzie, and Stacy, frozen from 1992, still hang in a few storefronts.
With assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Missouri State Highway Patrol, and numerous other law enforcement agencies, the Springfield Police Department says authorities have conducted an extensive investigation into the lives of the missing women. But there have been no positive leads concerning the reason for their disappearance or their location.
