Year: 1992

Civilian Jennifer Asbenson was Raped and Abducted by an Unknown Attacker Later Identified as Former Camp Pendleton Marine Andrew Urdiales, Awaiting Trial (1992)

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Jennifer Asbenson, Civilian, California

September 28, 1992: Jennifer Asbenson, 19 (at the time of crime), survived a rape and abduction by former Camp Pendleton Marine Andrew Urdiales in California. She was able to escape from his trunk and run into the arms of two other Marines driving in the area. She did not know who her attacker was at the time of the crime but eventually was able to identify Andrew Urdiales in a police photo line-up. She testified on behalf of three women murdered by Urdiales in Illinois and continues to await his trial in California for five more homicides and her case.

Camp Pendleton Marine veteran Andrew Urdiales is accused of murdering eight women from 1986 to 1996, five in California and three in Illinois, and raping and abducting a 19 year old, Jennifer Asbenson, who escaped and survived. Urdiales was indicted for three murders in Illinois and was sentenced to death but the death sentence was commuted after Governor Pat Quinn of Illinois abolished capital punishment in 2011. Instead he received three life sentences for the murders of Laura Uylaki, Cassandra Corum, and Lynn Huber. A gun confiscated in a separate incident linked the three murders in Illinois together and during an interrogation, Urdiales admitted in detail to five cold case murders in California too. After years of legal wrangling, Urdiales was eventually extradited to California and indicted in 2009 on five counts of first degree murder. He was accused of killing Robbin Brandley, Julie McGhee, Mary Ann Wells, Tammie Erwin, and Denise Maney. Initially California was seeking the death penalty but Proposition 62 was repealed in November 2016. Urdiales continues to await trial in California.

Related Links:
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State of Illinois vs. Andrew Urdiales (2007)
OC goes after Illinois serial killer suspect
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Former Pendleton Marine Turned Serial Killer To Be Charged With SoCal Murders
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Illinois convict faces charges in 5 California deaths
OCDA finally charges murderer responsible for 1986 Saddleback stabbing
Andrew Urdiales, Serial Killer, Extradited to OC For Killing Saddleback College Student Robbin Brandley
Ex-Marine accused in deaths of 5 Southern Calif. women to be extradited
Ex-Marine indicted in serial murders of five women in California
California Seeks Death for Chicago Serial Killer
Serial Killer’s Brother Called to Testify at California Murder Trial
24 Years After Encounter With Serial Killer, Woman Still Seeks Justice
10 Killers Who Targeted College Women
Near-victim of serial killer recalls years of struggle after her attack
Timeline: A look back at the Andrew Urdiales murders
Violent Crime, Non Combat Death, and Suicide at Camp Pendleton, California (US Marine Corps)
Honoring the Victims of Serial Killer Andrew Urdiales, US Marine Corps, in California and Illinois (1986-1996)
David Wohl interviews the only survivor of an attack by a confessed serial killer: Part 1
David Wohl interviews the one survivor of serial killer Andrew Urdiales: Part 2


A woman’s story of survival is truly inspiring after she was abducted and tortured by a notorious serial killer. Jennifer Asbenson was 19 when she was abducted by Andrew Urdiales. 24 years later, she returned to California’s Desert Hot Springs to record a video explaining her daring escape to encourage others never to give up. Asbenson was walking to a bus stop near Palm Springs, California, in September 1992 when she was offered a ride by Urdiales, who is believed to have killed eight women. –Inside Edition

Disappeared: Stacy McCall, Suzie Streeter, and Sherrill Levitt ‘The Springfield Three’ Vanished Without a Trace from Levitt’s Missouri Home (June 6, 1992)

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Sherrill Levitt, Suzie Streeter, & Stacy McCall (The Springfield Three) went missing from Springfield, Missouri on June 6, 1992.

Sherrill Levitt, Stacy McCall, and Suzanne Streeter disappeared from Sherrill’s Springfield, Missouri home on June 6, 1992. ‘The Springfield Three’ were spending the night together and when the home was inspected there didn’t appear to be a struggle of any kind. It’s as if the three women just vanished, which still gives the families hope, despite the harsh reality they were probably the victims of foul play. Army veteran Robert Cox was named a person of interest in their disappearance. In California, Cox pleaded guilty to kidnapping and assault with a deadly weapon and was sentenced to nine years in prison and dishonorably discharged from the Army. After his release, Cox was convicted and sentenced to death in 1988 for the 1978 murder of Sharon Zellars in Orlando, Florida. But in a rare ruling that conviction and death sentence was overturned in 1989 due to lack of evidence. After released, Robert Cox moved to Springfield, Missouri where he coincidentally worked with Stacy McCall’s father. But there was no evidence linking him directly to ‘The Springfield Three’ disappearance, therefore he was never charged with any crime. In the meantime, Cox was arrested in Texas for aggravated robbery and it was while he was in custody that he declared he believed ‘The Springfield Three’ were dead and whoever did it was someone who knew what they were doing. To this day, the three women are still missing and no one has been charged with any crimes. If you have any information that could help solve this mystery, please contact the Springfield Missouri Police Department.

In the News:

June 6, 1992 – Stacy McCall, 18, graduates from Kickapoo High School in Springfield. She meets her friend Suzie Streeter, 19. The two plan to travel to stay in Branson overnight. McCall phones her mother to say she and Suzie will be staying at a friend’s house in Battlefield. They left the home and decided to spend the night at Suzie’s home at 1717 E. Delmar St. -KY3 News (June 3, 2010)

Three Missing Women 1992 Springfield, MO 2 -KY3 News (June 3, 2010)

Three Missing Women 1992 Springfield, MO 3 -KY3 News (June 3, 2010)

Three Missing Women 1992 Springfield, MO 4 -KY3 News (June 4, 2010)

Looking back 21 years of The Springfield Missing Three -Ozarks Sentinel

True Crime Daily:

What happened to Stacy McCall, Suzanne “Suzie” Streeter, and Sherrill Levitt? These three women vanished in Springfield, Missouri in 1992, after Susie and Stacy attended a graduation party. Crime Watch Daily’s Kim Goldman is determined to find out what happened to them. -True Crime Daily (Part 1)

What happened to Stacy McCall, Suzanne “Suzie” Streeter, and Sherrill Levitt? -True Crime Daily (Part 2)

What happened to Stacy McCall, Suzanne “Suzie” Streeter, and Sherrill Levitt? -True Crime Daily (Part 3)

YouTube, Podcasts & Documentaries:

BrainScratch: The Springfield Three -LordanArts

The Springfield Three -True Crime Garage

June 6th, 1992 was an important day for the seniors at Kickapoo high school, Missouri. After years of hard work, it was finally graduation, a time of excitement and uncertainty, the future full of promise. But for Suzie Streeter and Stacy McCall the night would end in mystery, when they and Suzie’s mother Sherrill seemingly vanished into thin air. This is the story of the Springfield Three. -Case Remains

The Springfield 3 I Missing Presumed Dead #9 -Deadbug Says

Twisted 2’s #12: Springfield 3 & Eyeball Killer -Scary Mysteries

The Following Is A True Crime Documentary Based Off The Unfortunate Disappearances Of Three Women In Springfield Missouri. -Skinned Locus

Where are the Springfield Three? -Vanished Without a Trace -Shauna Rae

The Tragic Case of Gina Clark & The Springfield 3 – Without a Trace -Creepypasta.com

Investigation Discovery:

Preview: June 6, 1992, hours after their graduation, Stacy McCall, Suzie Streeter and her mother Sherrill Levitt go missing without a trace. They are later dubbed, “The Springfield Three”. -Disappeared, Investigation Discovery

Preview: More than 15 years after the disappearance of “The Springfield Three”, clues to their location may lie beneath a parking garage at Cox Hospital. Will investigators find the answers they need to bring the missing women home? -Disappeared, Investigation Discovery

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The Charley Project: Sherrill Elizabeth Levitt
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Mother of missing woman: Don’t call it an anniversary
The Springfield Three: Sherrill Levitt
National Show on Missing Women Generates New Calls
Could hospital car park solve mystery of two teenagers and a mother who vanished without trace 18 years ago?
Can You Help? 4 Disappeared Episodes That Have Yet to be Solved
Vanished- A Documentary Film
Springfield Missing Three – Book

Video Links:
Three Missing Woman 1992 Springfield, MO
Three Missing Women 1992 Springfield, MO 2
Search for Three missing women Springfield, MO 3
Three Missing Women 1992 Springfield, MO 4
Looking back 21 years of The Springfield Missing Three
Pt. 1: What Happened to the Springfield Three? – Crime Watch Daily with Chris Hansen
Pt. 2: What Happened to the Springfield Three? – Crime Watch Daily with Chris Hansen
Pt. 3: What Happened to the Springfield Three? – Crime Watch Daily with Chris Hansen
BrainScratch: The Springfield Three
The Springfield Three | True Crime Garage
Episode 4: The Disappearance of the Springfield Three | Case Remains
The Springfield 3 I Missing Presumed Dead #9
Scary Mysteries Twisted 2’s #12: Springfield 3 & Eyeball Killer
The Springfield Three | True Crime Documentary | Cold Case Files | Missing Persons Case | Unsolved
WHERE ARE THE SPRINGFIELD THREE?! | Vanished without a trace
The Tragic Case of Gina Clark & The Springfield 3 – Without a Trace
Disappeared- The Springfield Three (Investigation Discovery)
Disappeared- Clues to the Springfield Three (Investigation Discovery)

Phonthip Ott Discovered Dead in California River; Spouse Dennis Ott, US Coast Guard, Convicted of Murder and Sentenced to Life in Prison (May 17, 1992)

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Petty Office Dennis Ott, US Coast Guard, and Phonthip Boonack Ott (photo: 48 Hours)

Phonthip (Boonack) Ott, 33, disappeared from her home in California on May 17, 1992. A couple months later, Phonthip Ott’s dead body was discovered in the Sacramento River near Sacramento. Phonthips body was stuffed in a large nylon duffle bag about 5 feet tall. It was held down with H-shaped cement anchors. The day their mother disappeared, Phonthip’s daughters, Tippy Dhaliwal, 14, and Jeanette Marine, 10, spent the day with their grandparents. Upon their return home, the two girls sensed something was wrong when their mother wasn’t home and immediately suspected their stepfather of killing her. Dennis Ott was an active duty petty officer in the U.S. Coast Guard and his relationship with Phonthip was tumultuous. There was interpersonal violence and adultery on both sides but it appears the domestic violence escalated with Dennis; he was jealous and possessive of Phonthip and didn’t like that she was having affairs. At one point in the relationship, Dennis threatened her life and this is when Phonthip decided to file for a restraining order and a divorce. It would be this same day, May 17th, that Phonthip would disappear.

At first, it appeared Dennis Ott was not going to be held accountable as he continued to go to work at the Coast Guard station day after day. Then one day, a 16 year old Tippy, wrote a letter to the district attorney and the Coast Guard about her mother’s case. It would be this letter that reinvigorated interest in the homicide case and after further investigation, Ott was arrested in November 1994. The duffel bag found at the crime scene was issued to Coast Guard personnel only. The H-shaped cement anchors at the crime scene matched those found in Ott’s backyard. And there appeared to be a history of escalating domestic violence that ended in murder because Phonthip wanted to leave him (rejection). In 1995, Dennis Ott was convicted and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. The two sisters hope Dennis Ott remains in prison for the rest of his life and plan to attend all the parole hearings in the future. After 20 years in prison, Dennis was eligible for parole in California. His first parole hearing was denied because the parole board felt he was too evasive and wouldn’t admit culpability.

Dennis Ott has always maintained his innocence and continues to say he did not kill his wife. Dennis Ott is up for a parole hearing again in October 2017, only two years after his last parole hearing. Both sisters share that every parole hearing re-victimizes them because they have to re-live the traumatic events of the day they lost their mother.

“I don’t believe I will be a danger to society.” -Dennis Ott

A stepfather sits in prison for killing his wife. Her daughters vow to keep him there. Does he deserve parole? -48 Hours

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Navy Spouse Jovita Collazo Disappeared from San Diego, California; 23 Years Later Found Murdered; Michael Richardson Convicted, Life Sentence (April 30, 1992)

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Jovita Collazo, California

ID Go: Apple Valley in California’s Mojave Desert is the perfect place to hide a secret. When the body of an unidentified Jane Doe is discovered there in 1994, it takes almost two decades to bring a twisted tale of love, jealousy, and a horrible crime to light. -A Girl Has No Name, Who Killed Jane Doe? (S2, E2)

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Cab Driver Attacked by Murder Suspect Michael Eugene Richardson Tells His Story
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