Missouri - The Springfield Three--missing since June 1992 - #7

[MooseMeMuch]

Do we know if Janelle and Mike took polygraphs?

Not that I'm aware of. Good question and I believe they need to do one if they haven't already.
IMO it is time to go back and talk to (not just read the reports) ALL the main players. Their friends and co-workers. People they were in daily contact with.

LE needs to contact the "Cold Justice" show. Sounds hokey but the interrogators (esp Bonds) gets results. Not all cases are 'solved' but its worth a shot.
LE has to contact the show.

 

[Talullah]

I think a lot of people (unsure about Janelle, pretty sure Mike did) took polygraphs but LE didn’t release results because someone failed.
Cold Justice seems like an excellent show for this case. It definitely needs revisiting. Something should’ve surfaced after all this time, and they’re very thorough.

 

[asyousay]

I think a lot of people (unsure about Janelle, pretty sure Mike did) took polygraphs but LE didn’t release results because someone failed.
Cold Justice seems like an excellent show for this case. It definitely needs revisiting. Something should’ve surfaced after all this time, and they’re very thorough.

I would love to know who failed and there are not to many candidates either if Bart passed. That leaves the Grave Robbers and Mike and Janelle (if she took one).

 

[MooseMeMuch]

okay gang.....LE has to request their (Cold Justice) help and IMO, the 'team' would jump on this case.
How can we put lots of pressure on SPD to request their help?
Something like Change.org...or?

 

[SWMOgirl]

Welcome to the forum SWMOgirl

It will be very interesting to hear from you as a person who lives in Springfield what are the rumors in the Area regarding the disappearance, if there any.

I also tend to believe that the graverobbers have some connection ,even if not directly.

The rumors in this area have been the same for years and years. There's a list almost a mile long of suspects that have long been talked about.

IMO the graverobbers had nothing to do with it. I do not for a minute think it was random or that the girls were being stalked.

I think Sherrill & Suzie were both the intended targets and Stacy was collateral damage. I have always had a person in mind as the main suspect, but will not discuss that here. I think the main suspect didn't actually take them but this person paid others to do it. I also think they were kidnapped & taken to a second location where they were killed. The "others" who took them, were in turn killed as well by the main suspect as to leave no trail. Again, only my opinion.

 

[asyousay]

The rumors in this area have been the same for years and years. There's a list almost a mile long of suspects that have long been talked about.

IMO the graverobbers had nothing to do with it. I do not for a minute think it was random or that the girls were being stalked.

I think Sherrill & Suzie were both the intended targets and Stacy was collateral damage. I have always had a person in mind as the main suspect, but will not discuss that here. I think the main suspect didn't actually take them but this person paid others to do it. I also think they were kidnapped & taken to a second location where they were killed. The "others" who took them, were in turn killed as well by the main suspect as to leave no trail. Again, only my opinion.

If the people who took them was killed then wouldn’t they be missed and a report on them being being missing would of been made?

 

[SWMOgirl]

If the people who took them was killed then wouldn’t they be missed and a report on them being being missing would of been made?

IMO opinion..no. I think they were loners..not from this area.

 

[TedMac]

The rumors in this area have been the same for years and years. There's a list almost a mile long of suspects that have long been talked about.

IMO the graverobbers had nothing to do with it. I do not for a minute think it was random or that the girls were being stalked.

I think Sherrill & Suzie were both the intended targets and Stacy was collateral damage. I have always had a person in mind as the main suspect, but will not discuss that here. I think the main suspect didn't actually take them but this person paid others to do it. I also think they were kidnapped & taken to a second location where they were killed. The "others" who took them, were in turn killed as well by the main suspect as to leave no trail. Again, only my opinion.

BBM...What do you believe to be the motive?

 

[SWMOgirl]

BBM...What do you believe to be the motive?

Drugs. Again this is only my opinion

 

[Talullah]

I guess it’s like unsolved mysteries in any town. Locals have “good ideas” of what happened, and like LE, have no proof.
It’s mind boggling how 3 women go missing without a trace of other than broken glass-which doesn’t mean much. I wish we knew why early news stories reported Sherrill was likely a victim of a sexual assault. She was allegedly a neat person but her bedroom was a mess. Suzie’s was cluttered and. I haven’t seen pictures of other rooms. Anyway. I’m just thinking out loud.

 

[MooseMeMuch]

Drugs. Again this is only my opinion

So in around-about way, money was the motive?

 

[MooseMeMuch]

I guess it’s like unsolved mysteries in any town. Locals have “good ideas” of what happened, and like LE, have no proof.
It’s mind boggling how 3 women go missing without a trace of other than broken glass-which doesn’t mean much. I wish we knew why early news stories reported Sherrill was likely a victim of a sexual assault. She was allegedly a neat person but her bedroom was a mess. Suzie’s was cluttered and. I haven’t seen pictures of other rooms. Anyway. I’m just thinking out loud.

Wow, that's the first I've heard of a possible sexual assault concerning Sherrill.
Puts a different spin on things...

 

[Blue Girl1991]

Quote:

The men passed the 20th and 21st polygraphs given in the
investigation, now 46 days old.
All but one person has passed the tests, indicating they were
telling the truth about the questions asked. No details were
released on the person who failed the test. End quote. News-
Leader, July 23, 1992


which known person to the girls failed the poly???
no names supplied

I think that after so many years the police should release the name of the person who failed the polygraph, there is nothing to lose, this action can put pressure on him and maybe his family ,friends or Acquaintances will talk, I will not be surprised if the police still see in this person as a very possible suspect ( as one of the criminals) , they just don't have enough evidence

 

[Blue Girl1991]

Quote:

"The brother and two former boyfriends of Suzie Streeter are taking
polygraph tests to verify their whereabouts when three Springfield
women disappeared, but police said the men are not suspects."

"I was upset with it, mainly because it's my mother and my sister
(who are missing) and I love them more than anything in the world,"
said Bartt Streeter, 27, following a 2-1/2 hour test Thursday that
police say he passed.

"Investigators will polygraph the two former boyfriends within a few
days, Sgt. Mark Webb said. All three have been interviewed at least
once, but they left unanswered questions about their whereabouts
when Streeter, 19, her mother, Sherrill Levitt, 47, and friend Stacy
McCall, 18, disappeared early Sunday morning."

"Capt. Tony Glenn insists the tests do not cast suspicion on the
three men." End quote. News-Leader, June 12, 1992.

the statement itself bymark webb and tony glenn doesn't stack up.
one says they arent satisified with answers from recla and clay and then glenn says these tests don't cast suspicion on these 3 men??
clay and recla hadnt even sat the polly???
goodgod

From newspaper articles, 48 Hours

Here's a list of people who past their polygraph test.

- Bartt Streeter
- Dustin Recla
- Michael Clay
- Joseph Riedel
- Joplin Man (48 Hours)
- Laclede County Suspect #1
- Laclede County Suspect #2

That leaves 13 unknowns who passed and the one unknown who failed.

On one of the youtube clips regarding the case there is an interview with one of the Police investigators and he said that there were Police investigators during the time of the disappearance that thought that the Graverobbers shouldn't cleared and shouldn't ruled out as suspects!
He clearly implies that he too is among those investigators .

from 3:30- 4:00)

 

[MooseMeMuch]

One thing I find....peculiar......the way I understand it is Janelle and Mike go over around noon, they're 'concerned'....but they never call Janice.

Janice (Mrs McCall) has to do her own investigative work. Janelle couldn't give Janice a jingle but she was concerned 'enough' to run by Susie's house.

Broken porch light, door standing open, everything 'there' except for the people.
Okay. Not concerned anymore. Let's go to the pool.

IMO the people closest to them, know them the best and know something.

Did one of the girls or Sherrill live dual lives? Seriously doubt it. All 3 sound like they each had busy lives, wouldn't have time for a 2nd one.

'Cold Justice' people.......'Cold Justice'......if they can't help figure this out, at least every resource has been utilized. IMO

Someone else on another site, asked Kathee Baird about 'Cold Justice' in a comment box. KB did not respond. It was written in 2015.

 

[MooseMeMuch]

From newspaper articles, 48 Hours

On one of the youtube clips regarding the case there is an interview with one of the Police investigators and he said that there were Police investigators during the time of the disappearance that thought that the Graverobbers shouldn't cleared and shouldn't ruled out as suspects!
He clearly implies that he too is among those investigators .

from 3:30- 4:00)

I agree with the investigators, Grave Robbers are still 'person of interest' in my mind.

Nigel Holderby...I like her. She seemed to be the close(st) friend to Susie. I agree with her, it was someone they knew. 80% of the time, victims know their murderers.

https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/press/MILUC88.PR

In a study of prosecuted murder cases,
about 80 percent of murder victims knew their
killers and 16 percent were related to their
killers, the Bureau of Justice Statistics
(BJS) announced today. BJS, a Department
of Justice agency, said more than half of
the victims had a romantic or social
relationship with their murderers.

The data are based on an analysis of
the homicide cases in which there was an
arrest and prosecution in the nation's
75 most populous counties during 1988, BJS said.

Almost half of the victims died in fights
with the offender arising from property disputes,
domestic arguments, insults or feuds. An
estimated 11 percent were involved with
the killer in illegal drug activities and
12 percent were collaborating in other
criminal activities with their killer.

 

[MooseMeMuch]

Timeline: (feel free to add/modify)
4-7:30....graduation event Hammond Ctr.
8:30 girls leave for parties
(1st one was at Janelle's neighbor's house???)
9:15 Levitt on the phone (last know contact with her)

? They think they'll be staying at Shane's house.

10:30 Stacy calls home to say no to Branson that night.
Stacy tells mom she'll sleep over at Janelle's.
2:00 ish They leave Battlefield.
2:30 ish (IF they went straight to Susie's house from Janelle's in Battlefield.)
Delmar is midway across town off of business 65 not near Battlefield.
(2:15 'sighting' of Levitt at Convenience store. Where was this store?)
(1 to 3:00 a.m. 'sighting' at George's Steakhouse. Correct if time is incorrect. Thanks!)
(3 a.m. ish van sighting, cuts off another driver. Going north and turning west, which if I was the perp, I'd go east to Bus. 65 vs west that takes you into town.
6:30 a.m. The 'porch lady' didn't see the man but heard him say something. I think she was a 'neighbor' of Levitts.

Janelle starts calling at @ 8 a.m.
Mike and Janelle run by the Delmar house at noon.

Somewhere in here Mrs. McCall learns that Stacy is at Susie's house.
She starts call the Delmar house.
7 p.m. Mrs McCall (and another daughter) goes to Susie's.
2:50 a.m. (Monday morning) Mrs. McCall calls SPD.

 

[asyousay]

Let’s not forget Janelle also broke down in the car and was sobbing hysterically on Mikes shoulder. When I was reading a earlier thread on this case somebody quoted that.

If they wasn’t involved then seeing the house and everything left behind I think they knew something has happened which is why Janelle was seen crying.

 

[noodler2]

Lie detector tests mean so little I discount results of both those who pass and those who fail them.

 

[bluesneakers]

Lie detector tests mean so little I discount results of both those who pass and those who fail them.

Is this a case of someone knew too much?