Found Deceased CO - Gannon Stauch, 11, Colorado Springs, Lorson Ranch, El Paso County, 27 Jan 2020 *endangered* #10

[LietKynes]

The media availability is over. Media are not allowed to walk around or proceed farther in. An Amber Alert was not issued because criteria was not met, PIO said. She was unaware of which were not met. The land being searched is a mix of public, private. #GannonStauch @csgazette

4:18PM - 2/13/20
Gazette Erin Prater on Twitter

Thanks !

LE have reasons as to where the search is located.
And hopefully any evidence that LS erased was able to be recovered ?
And if LS did this ---erasing evidence doesn't look guilty at all....

 

[helpfulcharlie]

The site is driving me BONKERS. It won't load like 99.9999999999 percent of the time. More or less. Estimated. Hypothetical.

Someone mentioned *WHAT* if this was to keep media away from an area that they really do feel they have something? Like one of the smaller searches. Give the media the crumbs and keep them busy and away from where they are doing something substantial...…..

That's a thing that happens. In fact, I hope it's the case, because it means they have something they believe will bear fruit.

 

[musicaljoke]

Have long poles been used before in a case? I have never heard of this before.

Yes, when there is a blanket of snow on the ground, the poles are used to "feel" for uneven ground beneath the snow which might be just rocks, or could be suspicious shapes that require further investigation.

I saw a team look for a local missing man here in the Great White North, using poles that easily went down 4' into the snow. It was tough slogging. Sadly the man couldn't be found until the snow melted and searches were resumed in the spring. But I don't think that the snow cover in the search for Gannon is anything like that. Hopefully he will be found soon.

 

[303gmf]

Sierra Pines Drive or Road

Glitchy posting today, sorry for the repeat

 

[LietKynes]

Just curious. Are there any retired software developers out there that could help bring this site "up to speed?" It's so bad for me right now I'm cleaning grout. Heck, I can't even get an emoji!!

Thanks !!!
Thought it was just my pc.
Loads and loads, and occasionally it works correctly.

 

[Boxer]

Thank you.

Sierra Pines Lane

 

[Blissfully_B]

Video of the searchers using probing poles.
Amber Jo Cooper on Twitter

What are these poles for? breaking up the snow or something? I'm from Texas and haven't seen much snow in my life...

 

[Boxer]

The location of the “media opportunity” where the ECSO PIO spoke earlier was 13802 South Perry Park Rd in Larkspur:
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EPCSheriff on Twitter

Thank you.
Got it now on Google street view.
Strange destination. Driving into private home drive to drop a kid or a body? It looks like the kind of fencing and maintained drive that goes with up to date surveillance cameras.

 

[lucidtx]

What are these poles for? breaking up the snow or something? I'm from Texas and haven't seen much snow in my life...

They're probe poles designed to search for avalanche victims but commonly used by SAR teams looking for a body in the snow. They typically methodically line search with them and if they poke something that feels large enough to be a body under the snow, they dig to check.

 

[JTR1973]

That's a thing that happens. In fact, I hope it's the case, because it means they have something they believe will bear fruit.

I am in agreement that this is something that might happen, but I find it hard to believe that they would bring out five mounted patrol units and that many people for something just to be a diversionary tactic? Regular search team I could see but not the horses…
IMO. Not trying to be argumentative just thinking out loud.

 

[303gmf]

What are these poles for? breaking up the snow or something? I'm from Texas and haven't seen much snow in my life...[/QUOTE\]

Probing beneath the snow for what may or may not be under it, often used in avalanche victim search and rescue operations

 

[Love Never Fails]

I believe the site may be bogged down because of the sad news regarding the little girl found today. It’s slow for everyone, even with high speed Internet.
Moo

This site has been super slow for two days and I have high speed internet.

 

[Blissfully_B]

They're probe poles designed to search for avalanche victims but commonly used by SAR teams looking for a body in the snow. They typically methodically line search with them and if they poke something that feels large enough to be a body under the snow, they dig to check.

Well that is very disheartening thanks for the information though.

 

[GordianKnot]

Current Status:

 

[Knox]

Crews probe 35-acre area of land in southern Douglas County in ongoing search for Gannon Stauch

Crews probe 35-acre area of land in southern Douglas County in ongoing search for Gannon Stauch
Search and rescue crews from Douglas County were out Thursday assisting the El Paso County Sheriff's Office in the ongoing search for missing Colorado ...
aedaily.net

 

[mustloveco]

People talking about the snow on the unplowed roads: we took our 4WD in 12-16” of snow, on Mt Herman rd, from Woodland Park to Monument,
Just for fun in the snow back in Dec.

So— is TS truck 4WD/AWD? I can’t tell from looking at it (though some people can).

 

[CarolynV]

Hi everyone. If Gannon's phone and SM's phone are both in AS' name, could he give permission to search the records as well as the GPS, if the truck is in his name?

 

[Kakidoll]

I am in agreement that this is something that might happen, but I find it hard to believe that they would bring out five mounted patrol units and that many people for something just to be a diversionary tactic? Regular search team I could see but not the horses…
IMO. Not trying to be argumentative just thinking out loud.

I don't think its diversionary, i think they are tracking. Horses can cover more ground and get into areas easier than someone walking. When you are up higher, you can see more. You can also miss more if not trained properly. I did SAR in an equine unit in the desert. LOTS of training but well worth it. Horses also have a very sensitive nature and can sense something amiss, just as dogs can. You come to trust your horse to make decisions for you and can read when you need to be extra alert.

 

[jgarris]

Current Status:

Might be like this for a bit. Lot's going on here, in Faye's thread, and in the Vallow/Ryan thread.

When I mean a lot is going on, I mean a lot.

 

[Teche]

I believe some of

has the site been slowed down? Or is it just in bad need of maintenance. I can't even make fresh connection from my desk top had to refresh an already opened page on my phone.

the slowness May be due to the goings-on in the Faye Swetlik case.