Found Deceased CO - Gannon Stauch, 11, Colorado Springs, Lorson Ranch, El Paso County, 27 Jan 2020 *endangered* #13

[sleepysleuth]

I think it is safe to say that they have found something by now, or the evidence is incredibly specific to that limited area.

Thanks for sharing - I just noticed there are even more of the little yellow flags in the background running along that fence. I believe you're right, looks like something important is in this area.

 

[Boxer]

It wouldn't seem likely to me, in these temps at least. The opposite makes more sense to me....that this weather would preserve a body.

Animals.

 

[Aloe]

I don’t want to say this but we have a large presence of mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes, foxes, scavenger birds and they can reduce a deer carcass to bones in short order. I doubt this is the case because I think the animal activity might have been noticed (we always know when a deer has died on our property because of the birds).

I’m hoping they’re sifting for other types of evidence.

MOO

Yes. Perhaps scavenger activity was a tip.

 

[MsBetsy]

Does a Switch have a GPS in it?

I don't even know what a switch is. Is it like a DS to play games on?

 

[Knox]

Looking for cell towers and found this -CO 4699 Larkspur 39.18389 -104.91889000 0 Picture
Wireless Infrastructure| Cell phone tower companies

I have no idea what, if anything, the box in the picture does.

 

[perception≠reality]

If an object was discarded on the side of the road, then it snowed and those roads were plowed, that item/items could easily be swept into a snowbank or scattered around. It’s extremely likely in this case that whatever they are finding right now has been shoved around or shifted with snowfall, plows, traffic, etc...

 

[jvikes]

Because we had tons of snow immediately after (by Wednesday I think if I remember correctly) and since. I think 2 feet accumulation in that area.

Just speculating tho, that would mean evidence dropped day of would be under the snow, but evidence dropped says later would be in the midst of it..

 

[Silverheels]

Why sifting thru snow if his disappearance happened when there was little to no snow on the ground? Maybe someone in the area knows what the cover was like that weekend. Anyway, this is completely MOO, but what if someone was taken completely by suprise that they were considered to be a suspect after assuming anyone would just believe them without question? If that person was actually responsible and had not fully covered tracks in anticipating the heat, maybe they decided a good time to dump evidence not previously disposed of was a couple days later after snowfall, but on that trip they forgot to leave the phone at home, being focused much more on the dumping of evidence and bruised ego.

They have to sift the snow because it covers whatever is on the ground. So to sift what’s on the ground, they pick up the dirt along with the snow on top of it.

 

[ZsaZsa]

I think it is safe to say that they have found something by now, or the evidence is incredibly specific to that limited area.

I hope you are right, but I wonder if someone just was observed tossing some trash out of their car as they drove up that road.

 

[kittythehare]

Wow. By the looks of this video, I would think they actually have video of something being tossed roadside. They are leaving no stone left unturned.

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Looks like a really sophisticated search operation. God speed.

 

[SuziQ]

Does a Switch have a GPS in it?

Parents put tile trackers on them. So they don't get lost. Switches are expensive

 

[Lore Listener]

That's what I'm wondering - google shows me that there are actually evidence flags out there - not sure how commonly they are used.

I live in a downtown neighborhood that had quite a bit of gang violence when we first moved in. We used to see these flags to mark the locations of bullet casings or bullets all the time. So my extrapolation is that they're commonly used. I think the flags in the picture likely mark the locations of where they found items of interest that they are now examining/investigating/testing.

 

[lucidtx]

With all hands on deck, is this still without civilian help?
At this point in time did I hear right that it's only LE?

The only civilians on it now are professional volunteers with local SAR teams.

 

[Pink2017]

Hopefully more than that.
Late afternoon Friday searchers zeroed in on that access road ith a covered gated between two berma 90ft north of Sierra Pines Lane. Two FBI techs fully suited in their gray "hazmat" evidence retention suits were there and using a red spotlight light.
So hopefully it is yielding something.
MOO Red light seems to be for gunshot residue, teeth, bone and don't know what else.
Good luck search team.

Casings, the weapon, IMO and I must leave it at that per rules.

 

[Silverheels]

That's what I'm wondering - google shows me that there are actually evidence flags out there - not sure how commonly they are used.

These flags are also used around here for utility marking. I’ll see if I can see them more closely when I make another run down there.

 

[Pink2017]

Hopefully more than that.
Late afternoon Friday searchers zeroed in on that access road ith a covered gated between two berma 90ft north of Sierra Pines Lane. Two FBI techs fully suited in their gray "hazmat" evidence retention suits were there and using a red spotlight light.
So hopefully it is yielding something.
MOO Red light seems to be for gunshot residue, teeth, bone and don't know what else.
Good luck search team.

Duplicate

 

[SuziQ]

I don't even know what a switch is. Is it like a DS to play games on?

Exactly like that

 

[Boxer]

Definitely. Several times. We’ve had quite a few 4+ inch snows since then.

Searchers had the road carefully plowed on IIRC Friday.
3 miles of road.
I think they have camera in two places on 105, first saw truck go past, but not the next one.
And then one week of good weather to shake the box.

 

[zencompass]

I sure hope so. All that hard work, just to watch it get buried beneath the snow again...hoping they put up tents. Though that will get the rumor mills running like crazy as well. Prepare for a firestorm of craziness either way.
I hope so much this is something big to bring Gannon home.

Thanks, @perception≠reality !

As you say "All that hard work, just to watch it get buried beneath the snow again..."
I agree, I can't see them not covering that area to protect it.

Unless there is a blizzard or whiteout, I can see them using a tent/tarp/canopy to enable them to continue working. Depends, of course, if it is "light snow falling for hours" or a blizzard which wouldn't be safe for them.

 

[sleepysleuth]

Looking for cell towers and found this -CO 4699 Larkspur 39.18389 -104.91889000 0 Picture
Wireless Infrastructure| Cell phone tower companies

I have no idea what, if anything, the box in the picture does.

Interesting - this is very close to where they are searching. Perhaps someone's phone did ping there.

 

[Jazzy5980]

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