Independent Detective Case File

Sherrill Elizabeth Levitt

Missing Suspected Homicide

Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA

Case Number #82
Date of Incident June 7, 1992
Age 47 DOB: 11/01/1944 Approx. age today: 82
Type of Case Missing Suspected Homicide
Case Entry March 2, 2026
Last Updated July 20, 2026
Overview


On June 7, 1992, Sherrill Elizabeth Levitt, age 47, vanished from her Springfield, Missouri home alongside her daughter Suzanne “Suzie” Streeter, age 19, and Suzie’s friend Stacy Kathleen McCall, age 18. Their disappearance—famously known as “The Springfield Three”—remains one of the most baffling and unresolved missing persons cases in U.S. history.


There were 3 Missing Persons Linked to this Case:

Stacey McCall
Suzanne Streeter
Sherrill Levitt

The Disappearance of Sherrill Elizabeth Levitt: A Comprehensive Overview

On June 7, 1992, Sherrill Elizabeth Levitt, age 47, vanished from her Springfield, Missouri home alongside her daughter Suzanne “Suzie” Streeter, age 19, and Suzie’s friend Stacy Kathleen McCall, age 18. Their disappearance—famously known as “The Springfield Three”—remains one of the most baffling and unresolved missing persons cases in U.S. history.

Early Life and Background

Sherrill Levitt was a cosmetologist and single mother, living at 1717 East Delmar Street, Springfield. She had a close relationship with her daughter Suzie, who had just graduated from Kickapoo High School on June 6, 1992. That same evening, Suzie and her friend Stacy attended several graduation parties before ultimately returning to Levitt’s home later that night.

Disappearance

Between approximately 2:15 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. on June 7, all three women vanished without a trace from the residence. When friends and family discovered the situation the following morning:

– The front door was unlocked, with no clear sign of a struggle.
– A broken porch light globe was noted.
– Personal items including cars, purses, money, keys, cigarettes, and the family dog were left behind.
– Levitt’s bed appeared slept in, and a window blind was awkwardly bent.

These details suggested an abrupt and mysterious departure, or possible abduction. Police later described the scenario as if the women “were simply taken.”

Investigation Efforts

From the outset, the case drew significant law enforcement involvement, including:

– The Springfield Police Department
– Federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
– The Missouri State Highway Patrol

Investigators have followed thousands of tips—over 5,000 leads—with no confirmed resolution. A composite sketch was released in June 1992 of an unidentified transient man seen near the home, but this individual was never positively identified. An anonymous caller to America’s Most Wanted claimed to have “prime knowledge” of the disappearances, but never cooperated with authorities.

Both Levitt and Suzie Streeter were declared legally deceased in 1997, though officially their cases remain “missing.”

One notable investigation effort in recent years involved the use of ground-penetrating radar (GPR) in a hospital parking garage in Springfield based on a tip suggesting possible burial locations. Preliminary scans revealed anomalies consistent with grave-like formations, but no conclusive evidence has come from those scans.

Theories and Public Interest

Over the decades, numerous theories have circulated—from a targeted abduction to fatal acquaintance involvement—but none have been substantiated by law enforcement. Ongoing discussion among amateur sleuths and cold case enthusiasts touches on irregular phone calls received by the Levitt home after the disappearance, claimed late‑night sightings of Sherrill that night, the unanswered porch phone answering machine message that was accidentally erased, and debated interpretations of the crime scene. However, without official confirmation, these remain speculative and unverified.

The community continues to honor the memory of the missing women every year on the anniversary of their disappearance, and authorities still urge anyone with information—no matter how small—to contact investigators.
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Facebook Post:

Three women vanished from one home in Springfield, Missouri.
No forced entry. No obvious struggle. No trace.

On the night of June 6, 1992, Suzanne Streeter and Stacey McCall spent the evening celebrating their high school graduation. Late that night, plans changed, and they returned to Suzanne’s home on Delmar Street, where her mother, Sherrill Levitt, was already home.

By morning, all three women were gone.

Their cars were still parked outside. Their purses were inside the house, containing cash, IDs, and personal items they would not have left behind. The television was on. Their dog was unharmed. There were no signs of a struggle.

Outside, a porch light globe had been broken, but investigators were never able to determine when it happened or if it was related.

In the early hours after friends arrived to check on them, the home was not immediately secured as a crime scene. Voicemail messages were erased. Glass was cleaned up. By the time police fully took control, potential evidence may already have been lost.

Investigators ruled out a voluntary disappearance. None of the women took money, clothing, or vehicles. All had future plans.

One question still lingers decades later: how did three adults leave a home together without resistance?

Authorities have suggested coercion, familiarity, or the presence of a weapon, but no theory has ever been proven. No suspects have been publicly named. No confirmed physical evidence has ever been recovered.

More than thirty years later, the Springfield Three remain missing.

Agency / ReferenceContact
Springfield Police Department:1-417-864-1810
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children:1-800-843-5678
NCMEC#:999751
NCIC Case Number: M710004696
NamUs#:MP345
Police Case #: 92-40169
DateEvent
Nov 1, 1944Sherrill Elizabeth Levitt is born.
Mar 9, 1973Suzanne “Suzie” Streeter is born.
Apr 23, 1974Stacy Kathleen McCall is born.
Jun 6, 1992Suzie and Stacy graduate from high school; Levitt attends ceremony.
Jun 7, 1992 (early AM)Levitt, Suzie, and Stacy vanish from Levitt’s home; personal items left behind.
Jun 8–9, 1992Missing persons reports filed; investigation begins.
Jun 15, 1992Composite sketch released.
Dec 31, 1992Anonymous “AMW” hotline call interrupted before connection.
1997Levitt and Streeter legally declared deceased; case remains open.
2007GPR search conducted in hospital parking garage based on tip.
2025Springfield police continue to seek leads on the cold case.

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On June 7, 1992

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