The address was 1717 East Delmar Street in Springfield, Missouri. Sherrill Levitt and her daughter Suzanne Streeter lived here and Stacy McCall was supposed to stay the night. Levitt was a mom who was divorced twice and a very successful cosmetologist. She was last seen on June 6, 1992, around 11:15 pm. Streeter and McCall had just graduated from Kickapoo High and had attended a few graduation parties. They were last seen around 2:15 am on June 7, 1992.
The trio returned to Levitt's house and it seemed like they had taken off their makeup and were getting ready for bed. Somehow, in between the girls getting ready for bed and the next morning, someone had kidnapped them. Investigators found no sign of a struggle and the only thing that was peculiar on the property was that there was a shattered light. All three had left their personal belongings behind such as their purses and clothes from that night. Levitt's bed looked like it had been slept in.
All three were supposed to go to the waterpark the next morning but never showed up.
Stacy's parents alerted police that their daughter was missing. The next few days the police had search parties and rallies around the town. Lots of tips came in. The number of tips that they said were called in was around 5000. Unfortunately, there were no leads. Police kept asking for help.
Things didn't seem to add up.
Levitt's son Bartt was questioned but let go. No one knew any details of why he was questioned, but the police felt that was a need.
Another suspect that was questioned was a man by the name of Robert Cox. He had been convicted of another murder in another state but because of lack of evidence, he was released. At the time of the murders, Cox was living in Springfield. His girlfriend was questioned and at first, she gave a positive alibi for Cox but then ended up telling the police that she had lied. Cox had told the cops that he was in bed at the time of the murders. What he did say to the cops that was unusual was that he knew the girls were dead, but he never explained how he knew that. He just led on that he knew and that was it.
Unfortunately, Cox was not charged because there was not enough evidence to arrest him.
Cox was later picked up for another charge, and now is serving a life sentence. The investigators were hoping to have closure on the trio of murders but this case is still a cold case.
Janis McCall is cofounder of the Missing Link, which is a non-profit organization for families of missing persons. She said, "There's not a word called closure in the dictionary for families missing. My baby is gone. We want some justice."
People like Janis McCall will never give up until her daughter's murder is solved. Persistence, faith, and passion are three things that people who lose a murdered loved one need in order to keep going. Their daughter's legacy is still and will always be alive. We are God's children.
Written By: Heidi
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