to have to wonder what happened to your loved one. The loved ones of Sherrill Levitt, Suzie Streeter & Stacy McCall have been waiting for 19 years to find out what has happened to their loved ones. This story is near and dear to my heart for many reasons. It hits close to home since I am from Springfield and can vividly remember the immediate days following their disappearance. I might have only been 7 years old at the time, but I began praying then that there would be comfort, peace, justice and closure in this case. I still pray daily for that. My grandma passed away June 8, 1992 and one of the last things I remember was her reading about their story in the newspaper and her saying that she hoped they would come home safely and quickly. I think I tie the case in with the death of my grandma and I know how much I have missed her over the last 19 years. At least I had the peace of mind of knowing what happened to her and I was given closure. The picture on the left is of a flyer that was created at the time of their disappearance. I can remember a time when these flyers were all over Springfield and surrounding areas. Please look at their faces, maybe somewhere in your journeys you have spotted them, even if it was outside of the United States.
I have read every article and listened to and watched every piece of footage about "the three missing women". I desperately want their to be answers for the women and their families. As many of you know I am majoring in Social & Criminal Justice with a minor is Sociology and a specialization in Forensics. This case has been one of the driving forces behind my obsession with criminal justice. I want nothing more than to be involved in bringing justice to the victim's of crimes and to their families. I know that there is someone out there that has information about this case, please report any information you have no matter now insignificant you think it might be. Remember you can always remain anonymous. It simply makes no sense that three grown women could vanish without someone, somewhere hearing or seeing something. I have many theories on what I believe happened, but what matters is that these three beautiful ladies have been taken away from their families. They have been robbed of 19 years of their lives, and their families have suffered 19 years of heart break, uncertainty and wonder. Please think about how you would feel if these were your loved ones, for some of you they very well may be family. Lets continue to pray for these ladies and lets continue to keep their story in the eye of the public.
This is the Memorial Bench in their honor. It is a beautiful but sad reminder that these three ladies have left a void in the hearts of their loved ones and of their community. Springfield, we have to bring them home!
Amanda, I am really touched by this blog post! I feel that when something happens like this, we need to keep asking what happened and where are they? These women need justice.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, mentioning your social location and how you were affected by this case makes you wonder how many other people are affected by missing persons cases and/or unsolved cases.
Great post. I look forward to hearing more posts about your education. :)
Thanks Lacey. I have been hearing a lot more reports about missing persons locally and it is really scary and upsetting. I long for answers and justice for anyone who has a loved one disappear. I also pray for strength, peace, comfort and guidance for the person who is missing. I cannot imagine being taken away from my loved ones by force. You are right when something like this happens, the public needs to stay informed and they need to keep pushing for answers.
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