Springfield News-Leader August 3, 1992
Inconsistencies
Allegations of drug use by McCall have been virtually eliminated. Streeter had perhaps experimented. Police have found no significant links between drugs and the womens disappearances, but I dont know if we can ever completely ever eliminate it, Deputy Chief Ron Worsham said.
Streeters car was found parked in the circle drive of her mothers home, facing East. Witnesses and acquaintances say Streeter always parked facing North, behind her motherscar, or she parked facing West.
One witness said that he saw the womens cars parked differently at 3:45am on June 7[SUP]th[/SUP], than they were found the next day (Later that day).
A young male friend of the girls has given various accounts of the events he recalls between 8:00am and 9:00pm on June 7[SUP]th[/SUP]. He was one of those who entered Levittshouse early in the day apparently looking for the women. Weve pretty well cleared all that up,Worsham said of the friends accounts. He was simply confused on some times as to where he was.
Also considered significant to the case: Levittspurse was found in her daughters bedroom next to Streeters and McCalls. Levitt and Streeter were heavy smokers. Both left their cigarettes behind. Levitts dog was found unattended, and her front door was found unlocked.
Concerns to further investigate
They seem to focus on Levitt and her finances and include: The possibility she was living beyond her means of support, Her home repair expenses, The fact she used money orders instead of checks, The allegations she was a silent partner at the hair salon where she worked, Travels she may have had that could link her with illegal groups or activities, A past bankruptcy, And her insurance policies. Worsham said, There are no signs her finances are out of order. (Not sure why this statement is made, after they list all of those things that they felt were still concerns to further investigate??)
Streeter was alleged to have told a former boyfriend thather mother had dated someone she thought was a banker. That information clashes with what Levittsfriends and coworkers say
.that she did not date and had no boyfriend.
An empty picture frame was found in Streeters bedroom. Can anyone tell police who may have been in that frame?
An obscene phone call was left on Levitts answering machine on June 5[SUP]th[/SUP]. However, before police could hear it, the message was erased, apparently by accident, by someone who came looking for the women before officers were called.
Articles of clothing unaccounted for at the house were McCalls Yellow tee-shirt.
A witness said that at 6:30 to 7am on June 7[SUP]th[/SUP],she saw a dusty grey-green van driven by someone who looked like Streeter. The witness said she heard a male voice say, OK,dont make any silly moves, back up slowly and turn around. She was wearing a yellow tee-shirt. (Note: the news story said He but I think they meant to say She)
Streeter had $400.00 in a bank account. Levitt had $768.00 in her account. It was not stated whether the women had other accounts.
Analysts believe that police cannot link a brown van, or acomposite drawing of a transient with the disappearance. Still, the van a brown 1967-1970 Dodge, was seen in the area several times, and there is still a possible link Worshamsaid. The same goes for the composite. A man was seen in the area several times and were still looking to identify that person, Worsham said.
The south avenue convenient store sighting of Levitt earlyJune 7[SUP]th[/SUP], was bogus. The woman looking for three missing girls has been identified.
It appeared that Streeter and McCall had prepared for bed prior to their disappearance and may have been in bed when they were forced to leave.
Because there was no forced entry or signs of struggle inthe house, somebody known to the victims or using the influence of authority may have removed the women from the house.
Because the abductions took place at Levitts home, McCall does not appear to be the target.
There appears to be no sign of a struggle inside the house.
The analysts classified 349 issues surrounding the case as either Unresolved (181), or Resolved (168). Worsham said many of the unresolved issues have been worked out. The departments goal was to eliminate all of them as unanswered questions.
