MO - Sherrill Levitt, 47, Suzie Streeter, 19, & Stacy McCall, 18, Springfield, 7 June 1992 #14

[Boston Corbett]

I mentioned him before but it was dismissed. I don't remember why since many of my theories are dismissed-lol.

Seems unlikely that, at 24, he could abduct three women and hide their bodies so successfully they have never been found, but then, 22 years later, get caught with the body of his murder victim at his own home.

 

[arc anjil]

Maybe he wasn't alone.

There can't be much to this as I've read most of the threads here on the women and I don't recall seeing his name before (must've missed lisaNYC's post). Someone on FB is very adamant about him being the one, though (not that that means much).

I was just wondering how he got cleared, if ever....

 

[Lester Moran]

from the Wikipedia Murder of Hailey Owens page:

At about 5:00 p.m. on February 18, 2014, Hailey was walking home from a friend's house when a man in a truck pulled over, called to her and asked for directions. As she approached him, he grabbed her, threw her into his truck and sped away.

Hailey's body was found in Craig Michael Wood's home in Springfield.

Wood (born March 25, 1968) once worked in Springfield as a paraprofessional worker and worked for 16 years as a school football coach at Pleasant View Middle School. He also worked there supervising suspensions and as a teacher's aide and substitute teacher.

Police found over a dozen firearms in his home as well as child . While searching a bedroom dresser in Wood's home, they discovered stories about sexual fantasies. Two of these handwritten stories involved girls aged 13. Also found were four pictures of young, female students who attended the school where Wood had been employed.

Wood had a criminal record. In 1990, he pleaded guilty and was fined $100 after being found in possession of a controlled substance. In 2001, he was convicted of the misdemeanor of taking wildlife illegally.
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So, what kind of sentence, did he receive, for Hailey's murder? Just curious.

 

[Bookkeeper2]

Maybe he wasn't alone.

There can't be much to this as I've read most of the threads here on the women and I don't recall seeing his name before (must've missed lisaNYC's post). Someone on FB is very adamant about him being the one, though (not that that means much).

I was just wondering how he got cleared, if ever....

Just an observation - contrary to this crime - Wood was very messy and disorganized - left mountains of incriminating evidence.

BK

 

[Lester Moran]

Just an observation - contrary to this crime - Wood was very messy and disorganized - left mountains of incriminating evidence.

BK

Great point.

 

[arc anjil]

So, what kind of sentence, did he receive, for Hailey's murder? Just curious.

Death.

 

[Seeker994]

Reading over some of these articles from the paper upsets me. It's amazing how little Humans have evolved in the last thirty years. "Do I, does this taxpayer have to pay for this, for all of them doing all this, for searching and everything? Do we have to have taxes on that?" I loved the answer of "Yes, that's the price of living in a democracy." Even back then a piece of paper held more value than another's life to some. It's strange how people act this way until that someone is related to them. There was some hope offered by another citizen in the same article. "I've been hearing lots of things, and it really bothers me to know that when people disappear that they would talk this way about them, with no founded reasons." Humans will never cease to disappoint me. My heart aches differently for each of the three women, but for Sherrill a little more. IMO she was the one who's character was judged the most by people who never even met her. At least from what I'm reading in the papers. I'm glad her family stood up for her. Both she and Suzie had such warm smiles.

 

[joejs89]

All the mail is opened and searched. You have to document a reason to read the mail such as continuing criminal activities, escape plans or attempting to introduce drugs or weapons. I understand some prisons are using scanner type devices to look for phrases which then flags the letter. Not sure how well they work.

 

[Alfonsina Storni]

I have heard such. But, no personally involved knowledge. Pretty sure they have online prisoner romance sites.

I ´m not interested in contacting any prisoner. I wanted to know if it is possible to have a cellphone in jail because some people claim that people involved in this case are on this site. Some of the suspects are in jail, so I wondered if it is possible for them to visit this forum. Personally, I don´t think the guilty party is in prison.

 

[Lester Moran]

I ´m not interested in contacting any prisoner. I wanted to know if it is possible to have a cellphone in jail because some people claim that people involved in this case are on this site. Some of the suspects are in jail, so I wondered if it is possible for them to visit this forum. Personally, I don´t think the guilty party is in prison.

Yes, I understood your question. My guess is, that there is internet access, in some lockups. Probably depends on the prison. & sure, they sneak in phones, all the time. So, I have to inquire...... If you don't believe the guilty party(s), is/are, in prison. What, exactly, is your theory, assumption, hunch, whatever, you choose to call it? I am always interested, in hearing others thoughts.

 

[Missouri Mule]

I ´m not interested in contacting any prisoner. I wanted to know if it is possible to have a cellphone in jail because some people claim that people involved in this case are on this site. Some of the suspects are in jail, so I wondered if it is possible for them to visit this forum. Personally, I don´t think the guilty party is in prison.

Cell phones are definitely frowned on. A prison guard smuggled one into prison in Texas and the inmate got 60 years added to his sentence in the Graybar Hotel; one of the prisons in Texas. I’m not sure what the punishment for the guard was. I’m sure at a minimum he or she was sent packing or also landed on the other side of the bars.

 

[Lester Moran]

Cell phones are definitely frowned on. A prison guard smuggled one into prison in Texas and got 60 years in the Graybar Hotel.

Yes, they are frowned on. But, they sneak them in, like any other contraband. That's all I'm saying.

 

[Missouri Mule]

This is a little off the subject but consider the very real reality of those who practice the art of defending themselves by portraying others as having ulterior motives or a hidden agenda as the true villains, I can’t be specific but throughout this long frustrating case there have been numerous times this has been employed. If one doesn’t answer a direct question it usually is because they don’t want to reveal what they know.

I have tried to be as open and transparent as I can be. The rules here have to be kept in mind whenever posting. Just a passing thought in these troubled times.

 

[cherrymeg]

This is a little off the subject but consider the very real reality of those who practice the art of defending themselves by portraying others as having ulterior motives or a hidden agenda as the true villains, I can’t be specific but throughout this long frustrating case there have been numerous times this has been employed. If one doesn’t answer a direct question it usually is because they don’t want to reveal what they know.

I have tried to be as open and transparent as I can be. The rules here have to be kept in mind whenever posting. Just a passing thought in these troubled times.

Some people that won't answer questions seem to not want to have their opinions challenged or called opinions. All of our theories about what happened to these women come from what information we have and our opinions. We should all be able to ask questions and share information and theories.

 

[Missouri Mule]

I believe there are about five to seven individuals who were either directly or indirectly connected to this case in some fashion. In addition there are several others such as the so-called “Grand Jury Three” who were possibly involved after the women went missing.

I am just not a big fan of those guys (GJ3) although they may have been involved at a second location.

However there are certain individuals who could if they chose help close this case. Why won’t they?

 

[Seeker994]

Self Preservation. I've said from the start I think quite a few people have quite a lot to lose. IMO KK and JK know something deeper about this case. The more I read through the old articles the more I notice how frequently Kathy appears in the paper. She throws shade at Bartt at one point and also calls the APOC attendant a liar. Also, why would Michelle Elder say "Everything was perfect?" Did teenagers talk this way in the 90s? Personally, I said similar things to my mother whenever I was trying to hide something. I think it's interesting that Elder's party was broken up around 1:50 and everyone decided to call it quits. It was graduation night, and I personally would have continued partying. (Yes, I know about white water but I remember being that young. I could party till four am and bounce back by 10.) I wonder if a "Small group" of people decided to hang out elsewhere. I also find it very interesting that the FBI agent, James Wright, suspected that people familiar to the women knew what happened but was too afraid to say anything.

 

[Boston Corbett]

I wonder if a "Small group" of people decided to hang out elsewhere.

Bingo. Almost feels like a missing piece of the tale.

 

[Seeker994]

Say what you will, but IMO I think it is very much possible that only two of the women were murdered. Perhaps only one. Sherrill.

 

[Boston Corbett]

Say what you will, but IMO I think it is very much possible that only two of the women were murdered. Perhaps only one. Sherrill.

Whoa. That fades out on an ominous note. I'm tuning in next week!

 

[Lester Moran]

Say what you will, but IMO I think it is very much possible that only two of the women were murdered. Perhaps only one. Sherrill.

Ya gotta enlighten me on this one, my friend.