Ep. 117 | The Springfield Three

On June 6, 1992, 19-year-old Suzie Streeter and 18-year-old Stacy McCall proudly walked across the stage and received their diplomas from Springfield, Missouri’s Kickapoo high school. Like any other teen on graduation day, the girls had a long night of party hopping ahead of them before they ended up back at Suzie’s house to spend the night before going to a waterpark with friends the next morning.

However, when friends Janelle Kirby and Mike Henson came to get them the next morning, they found the house empty. Stacy, Suzie, and Suzie’s mom — 47-year-old Sherill Levitt — were gone, all three of the women’s cars, keys, and purses were at the house.

Even stranger, the phone rang while they were there. Janelle answered — and a man's voice on the other end immediately launched into sexual remarks. To this day, the man remains unidentified, and Suzie, Stacy, and Sherill have never been seen again. This is the story of the Springfield Three.

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