Found Deceased CO - Gannon Stauch, 11, Colorado Springs, Lorson Ranch, El Paso County, 27 Jan 2020 *endangered* #6

[Beth11311]

How adorable! I just want to give him a kiss on his head and a special treat for his hard work.

A sweet older man. So precious!

 

[wanenim]

The current weather there has one positive. Cold weather helps preserve evidence and a body more. I have given up hope he will be found alive, sad but true. JMO

I was looking at the Co. Parks & Rec twitter for updates and I see that they posted some doorbell cam footage of a cougar prowling in front of a house. I forgot about wildlife playing a factor in this if he is out in the elements. Or, animal predation on a body

 

[californiagem]

Sorry if this has been answered already, but does anyone know if these are the same investigators that worked on the Watts or Bereth case?

 

[10ofRods]

Let's backtrack a second.

Thinking about the HB case and her baby. Most of us were certain on the whodunit and were completely wrong.

Is there a theory under which her story COULD check out?

Not likely, not defending, just asking...

He's home sick, she has errands to run, she takes him along.... she leaves him somewhere TO walk home.... expecting he WILL. To learn some lesson. When he doesn't get home, she might realize she can't tell people she ditched him....

A mile from home quickly becomes two miles, after a mile in the wrong direction.

I know everything points to her guilt (her demeanor, topping the list), I just want to make sure I'm looking at this without prejudice.

Is there ANYTHING to support her story?

JMOJMOJMO

Your story works, although at this point, it's really hard to understand how TS would not have told the truth. Indeed, by lying on Monday and leaving Gannon out in the cold all night, she got into criminal territory. So perhaps she simply compounded her initial error with more brutality and now, he's gone, likely dead, and she will pay a price, criminally, anyway. I wouldn't call that being "completely wrong." Your story doesn't exonerate her, legally.

There's nothing at all to support the story you built around her defense. Her initial story was "he went to a friend's house and didn't come back." She said she believed he had run away.

Has she spoken more since the video has been widely seen? In the interview I saw, she said she wanted to see the video for herself. Presumably, when faced with the video, she changed her story. So until we know her actual story, not sure how we can look for exonerating evidence that would help her.

If she did drop him off somewhere, sick, as a kind of punishment, she should fess up. She should have done that before temps dropped on the day he went missing.

 

[MassGuy]

I bet LE wants to know (does know?), too.

That’s why her kids are so important.

Surveillance footage and cell phone data should hopefully fill in the gaps.

 

[Hakunamatata]

When we had the massive searches for Caylee we coordinated through the PIO and when they found her remains I took a cooler of water bottles in - met the detective at the roadblock - they were very grateful. I’m sure you can call or email and say you want to help and if they need it they will tell you how, when and where
That’s been my experience
JMO

Thank you! I'll do that

 

[MassGuy]

Sorry if this has been answered already, but does anyone know if these are the same investigators that worked on the Watts or Bereth case?

That was primarily CBI, and as far as I know, they aren’t involved here.

 

[Megnut]

If they're searching with the submersible for EVIDENCE, is that word just a sanitized catchall to include physical evidence and a body (I hate typing that.)? Or do you think they have reason to believe there was a separate event, disposing of evidence, perhaps even after the fact?

JMO

 

[jmarier]

I was looking at the Co. Parks & Rec twitter for updates and I see that they posted some doorbell cam footage of a cougar prowling in front of a house. I forgot about wildlife playing a factor in this if he is out in the elements. Or, animal predation on a body

There have definitely been mountain lion and bobcat sightings in the area. We hear coyotes very often as well at night, and we're only about 2-3 miles down the road from where GS lives.

 

[GordianKnot]

How can a person be injured so that evidence is left in one place, but then they're able to walk to a vehicle?

Head trauma? And yes, he'd have an upset stomach from that...

TBI is a possibility.

Blunt abdominal trauma is another.

I believe GS was grievously wounded somehow before he ever got into that truck.

JMO.

 

[kittythehare]

BBM:

Thank you for giving me the perfect opening!

It occurs to me that there are probably many, many posters here who are unfamiliar with District Attorney Dan May.

In fact, a lot of people here are probably asking themselves, "Who is this May guy, and why is everyone so ecstatic to see him involved in this case?"

By way of introduction, here is DA May speaking at a press conference after the sentencing hearing for PF's moronic killer:

Watching the video, you come to appreciate the fact that DA May is not just a brilliant prosecutor.

He's a man of integrity.

The Kelsey case exacted a huge emotional toll on him and his prosecution team.

I feel badly that he and his prosecutors are likely going to be dealing with yet another emotionally draining case here.

JMO.

More tears watching this and I didn't follow the case. What an absolutely amazing man, doing the right thing for the right reasons. Like, he went into that house last night for a very specific reason.
He'll be takin' no prisoners in this case and whoever is responsible should be very very frightened and with only one single option- 'fess up now and do it fast and you might spare yourself the DP.
I love this man and my heart is lifted after watching him.

 

[inmyhumbleopinion]

“Media: Please do not reach out to any of our partners. Colorado Parks and Wildlife is one of our partners and is assisting us through Mutual Aid. We are the lead agency in this case, please contact the PIO(s)directly, either SGT Deb Mynatt or Manager Jackie Kirby. #FindGannon”

4:40 PM · Feb 6, 2020 (local/MST)
EPCSheriff on Twitter

 

[wanenim]

There have definitely been mountain lion and bobcat sightings in the area. We hear coyotes very often as well at night, and we're only about 2-3 miles down the road from where GS lives.

Do you guys have wolves too?

 

[Warwick7]

From CPW SE's twitter

In response to a mutual aid request from the @EPCSheriff, the@COParksWildlife Marine Evidence Recovery Team deployed to search a small pond near #ColoradoSprings for evidence of a missing boy. CPW's team of experts is specially trained in use of underwater drones. (1 of 2)

The @COParksWildlife Marine Evidence team is using a VideoRay Pro4 ROV remote-operated vehicle w/ sonar & video & manipulator to retrieve underwater evidence. CPW routinely helps agencies statewide search for missing people & evidence. Contact @EPCSheriff for any other info (2/2)

CPW SE Region on Twitter

I hate pressing like on something like this. They're obviously not looking for a little boy to take home safely. Not if they're looking into water....
:0(

 

[Warwick7]

From CPW SE's twitter

In response to a mutual aid request from the @EPCSheriff, the@COParksWildlife Marine Evidence Recovery Team deployed to search a small pond near #ColoradoSprings for evidence of a missing boy. CPW's team of experts is specially trained in use of underwater drones. (1 of 2)

The @COParksWildlife Marine Evidence team is using a VideoRay Pro4 ROV remote-operated vehicle w/ sonar & video & manipulator to retrieve underwater evidence. CPW routinely helps agencies statewide search for missing people & evidence. Contact @EPCSheriff for any other info (2/2)

CPW SE Region on Twitter

I hate pressing like on something like this. They're obviously not looking for a little boy to take home safely. Not if they're looking into water....
:0(

I think something started on Sunday that rolled over into Monday. And then, not sure exactly. Could go many ways. He was hurt physically, or angry and she reacted, or ????? I still want to know where 17 yr old was all day on Monday.

I agree with this, I think something happened Sunday evening that rolled over in the Monday

 

[kittythehare]

Head trauma like you said. Internal injuries like if she kicked him in the midsection hard enough. So blood, vomit, maybe?

Burns is another possibility...torture...
It's too awful to contemplate.
This is going to become so much more intensely painful for all and sundry.

 

[Tippy Lynn]

That’s why her kids are so important.

Surveillance footage and cell phone data should hopefully fill in the gaps.

Here's a good article explaining how technology helped investigators in the KB case.

What cellphone data showed investigators in the Kelsey Berreth murder case

 

[Oregonmama]

If they're searching with the submersible for EVIDENCE, is that word just a sanitized catchall to include physical evidence and a body (I hate typing that.)? Or do you think they have reason to believe there was a separate event, disposing of evidence, perhaps even after the fact?

JMO

I think, IMO, evidence was thrown into the water. I think he is elsewhere. JMO

 

[10ofRods]

I think something started on Sunday that rolled over into Monday. And then, not sure exactly. Could go many ways. He was hurt physically, or angry and she reacted, or ????? I still want to know where 17 yr old was all day on Monday.

I would assume she went to work - although, isn't that her white car in the driveway? I wonder if Mom is now going to live off the girl's paycheck.

 

[OzzieB]

I haven't been able to think straight for the last few days. My heart is so broken over this and the not knowing what the hell is going on makes it so much worse. Gannon is living in my head.. I wish I could just run up a mountain and scream "GANNONNNNN" then he would respond saying "hey lady...chill!!! I'm just camping out here...I just needed some time to myself to read comics and just hangout." I would then run over maybe even tumble down the mountain grab him, throw him over my shoulder and say "THANK God you're ok...time to go home son"