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Since I will be gone from 9/22 to 9/23 - I am posting this earlier. I will be back on 9/24 Friday morning to catch up with any updates.
And I'll shorten this up a bit too.
Thursday, Sept. 23rd:
*Status Conference Hearing (murder & escape attempt) (@ 9am MT) – CO – Gannon Stauch (11) (missing Jan. 27, 2020, Colorado Springs; found Mar. 17, 2020 in Pace, FL., Santa Rosa County) – *Letecia Lynn (or Leann) Stauch (36/now 37) aka Letecia “Tecia” Lynn Hardin & Letecia Lynn Hunt arrested (in Myrtle Beach, S.C. 3/2/20) & advised of charges (3/5/20) & formally charged & arraigned (3/11/20) with 1st degree murder of a child under 12, child abuse resulting in death, tampering with deceased human body & tampering with physical evidence. No plea entered. Held without bond. [see below for re-filed charges].
Charged (re-filed 3/20/20) with 2 counts of 1st degree murder (after intent & deliberation), 2nd degree child abuse resulting in death, 3rd degree tampering with deceased human body, 6th degree tampering with physical evidence & 8 counts of crime of violence (firearm, blunt instrument, knife or sharp instrument & causing the death of Gannon). Held without bond.
Charged (filed 5/20/20) & charged (6/5/20) with solicitation to commit escape. $2K bond.
Case & court info from 3/2/20 to 5/12/21 reference post #27 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...so-county-27-jan-2020-arrest-51.585803/page-2
5/12/21 Update: Preliminary hearing moved to 9/9 & 9/10/21. Judge Gregory Werner appoints Mr. Josh Tolini as Defense Counsel. He was formerly the Advisory Counsel but needs this time to review all the discovery & be fit to proceed given his schedule before that, he claimed. Preliminary hearings moved to 9/9 & 9/10/21.
9/9/21 Update: Stauch will appear today from the El Paso County Jail via WebEx. Judge Gregory Wierner presiding. Her defense attorney, Joshua Tolini, tells Judge Gregory Werner that Letecia wants the preliminary hearing to go forward but did not want to attend in person. Judge says they will give her another chance to join in tomorrow, but for now, Stauch is out. She left the hallway. 4th Judicial DA is now saying he objects. Judge Werner says he hasn't made his decision on whether or not she can actually do that. The DA asks that Letecia's decision not to attend constitute a waiver of the entire preliminary hearing. Judge denies that request & says the hearing will go forward without Letecia.
Prosecution calling up the first witness Sgt. Jason Yoder with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's office with major crimes unit in Florida, who responded to a body found under the Highway 90 bridge in a suitcase on 3/17/20. The body had a fractured skull, a gunshot wound to the lower left jaw area, two stab wounds on the chest & back & other sharp force wounds, Yoder said. That body was confirmed to be Gannon's by DNA evidence, Yoder said. There was a projectile recovered from his skull. That was sent to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office. During an X-ray, two projectiles were found in a pillow. First exhibit brought up on the screen is the missing flyer for Gannon. A photo of the suitcase under the Escambia River Bridge. Photos of a pillow with blue sharks & a matching shark comforter with two blankets were shown. Sgt. Yoder confirms Gannon's cause of death was a gunshot wound & blunt force trauma. He added that his body had been in the suitcase for over a month based on the body's decomposition. Cross-examination by Josh Tolini. Dave Young on re-direct.
For more info see posts #516 thru 520 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ia-maps-timeline-no-discussion.500902/page-26
For more info see posts #521 thru 522 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ia-maps-timeline-no-discussion.500902/page-27
Kevin Clark, employed with 4th Judicial DA. At time of Gannon's disappearance, worked for CSPD during the investigation & assisted the FBI & EPCSO. Clark has experience in investigating cell phone information & GPS trackers. A number of exhibits showing maps tracking location of VW Tiguan on January 28th, 2020, Stauch registered vehicle locations. A map from the morning of Jan. 28, 2020, showing Stauch's VW Tiguan Telematics. Stauch's phone has been off the network at this point for around two hours. When she exits Briargate at 9:51 PM, the phone connects to wifi at the Hilton hotel & then at Starbucks in the Promenade Shops. The phone is still on airplane, but now it can communicate. For 55 minutes after connecting to Wifi, she connects with her daughter Harley. Clark testified about tracking data from Stauch's vehicle. It shows her driving around the Pikes Peak Region on the night after investigators believe she killed Gannon. The tracking data show her driving up & down roads & traveling into Douglas County. Next day, Wednesday, Sheriff's office takes Letecia's phone & car. They also take Harley's car. Back to a GPS tracker used on Friday, when Stauch used a different vehicle rented by her aunt.
For more info see posts #522 thru 525 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ia-maps-timeline-no-discussion.500902/page-27
Sgt. Patrick Younkin with El Paso County Sheriff's Office. Was on Duty and responded to a call for a runaway juvenile January 27th, 2020. Runaways are given a non-urgent priority, they were busy that night. Watched his body cam footage.
For more info see posts #525 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ia-maps-timeline-no-discussion.500902/page-27
El Paso County Sheriff Lt. John Sarkisian. He ran command for search efforts for Gannon.
For more info see posts #526 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ia-maps-timeline-no-discussion.500902/page-27
El Paso County Sheriff Sgt. Rosario Hubbell. He was a supervisor in major crimes for the El Paso County Sheriff's office when Gannon was killed.
For more info see posts #527 thru 534 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ia-maps-timeline-no-discussion.500902/page-27
FBI Special Agent Andrew Cohen. He has been with the FBI since 2014. The FBI acted in a supporting role to EPC Sheriff. They helped with searches, additional investigators & expertise to missing Gannon Stauch case.
For more info see posts #535 thru 536 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ia-maps-timeline-no-discussion.500902/page-27
Stauch is on Webex and is waiving her right for a preliminary hearing for her escape case. Defense presented no evidence. The judge will come back on Sept. 23 at 9am to make a ruling at the status conference hearing.
For more info see posts #537 thru 538 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ia-maps-timeline-no-discussion.500902/page-27
Also escape attempt charges on 9/23/21.
And I'll shorten this up a bit too.
Thursday, Sept. 23rd:
*Status Conference Hearing (murder & escape attempt) (@ 9am MT) – CO – Gannon Stauch (11) (missing Jan. 27, 2020, Colorado Springs; found Mar. 17, 2020 in Pace, FL., Santa Rosa County) – *Letecia Lynn (or Leann) Stauch (36/now 37) aka Letecia “Tecia” Lynn Hardin & Letecia Lynn Hunt arrested (in Myrtle Beach, S.C. 3/2/20) & advised of charges (3/5/20) & formally charged & arraigned (3/11/20) with 1st degree murder of a child under 12, child abuse resulting in death, tampering with deceased human body & tampering with physical evidence. No plea entered. Held without bond. [see below for re-filed charges].
Charged (re-filed 3/20/20) with 2 counts of 1st degree murder (after intent & deliberation), 2nd degree child abuse resulting in death, 3rd degree tampering with deceased human body, 6th degree tampering with physical evidence & 8 counts of crime of violence (firearm, blunt instrument, knife or sharp instrument & causing the death of Gannon). Held without bond.
Charged (filed 5/20/20) & charged (6/5/20) with solicitation to commit escape. $2K bond.
Case & court info from 3/2/20 to 5/12/21 reference post #27 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...so-county-27-jan-2020-arrest-51.585803/page-2
5/12/21 Update: Preliminary hearing moved to 9/9 & 9/10/21. Judge Gregory Werner appoints Mr. Josh Tolini as Defense Counsel. He was formerly the Advisory Counsel but needs this time to review all the discovery & be fit to proceed given his schedule before that, he claimed. Preliminary hearings moved to 9/9 & 9/10/21.
9/9/21 Update: Stauch will appear today from the El Paso County Jail via WebEx. Judge Gregory Wierner presiding. Her defense attorney, Joshua Tolini, tells Judge Gregory Werner that Letecia wants the preliminary hearing to go forward but did not want to attend in person. Judge says they will give her another chance to join in tomorrow, but for now, Stauch is out. She left the hallway. 4th Judicial DA is now saying he objects. Judge Werner says he hasn't made his decision on whether or not she can actually do that. The DA asks that Letecia's decision not to attend constitute a waiver of the entire preliminary hearing. Judge denies that request & says the hearing will go forward without Letecia.
Prosecution calling up the first witness Sgt. Jason Yoder with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's office with major crimes unit in Florida, who responded to a body found under the Highway 90 bridge in a suitcase on 3/17/20. The body had a fractured skull, a gunshot wound to the lower left jaw area, two stab wounds on the chest & back & other sharp force wounds, Yoder said. That body was confirmed to be Gannon's by DNA evidence, Yoder said. There was a projectile recovered from his skull. That was sent to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office. During an X-ray, two projectiles were found in a pillow. First exhibit brought up on the screen is the missing flyer for Gannon. A photo of the suitcase under the Escambia River Bridge. Photos of a pillow with blue sharks & a matching shark comforter with two blankets were shown. Sgt. Yoder confirms Gannon's cause of death was a gunshot wound & blunt force trauma. He added that his body had been in the suitcase for over a month based on the body's decomposition. Cross-examination by Josh Tolini. Dave Young on re-direct.
For more info see posts #516 thru 520 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ia-maps-timeline-no-discussion.500902/page-26
For more info see posts #521 thru 522 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ia-maps-timeline-no-discussion.500902/page-27
Kevin Clark, employed with 4th Judicial DA. At time of Gannon's disappearance, worked for CSPD during the investigation & assisted the FBI & EPCSO. Clark has experience in investigating cell phone information & GPS trackers. A number of exhibits showing maps tracking location of VW Tiguan on January 28th, 2020, Stauch registered vehicle locations. A map from the morning of Jan. 28, 2020, showing Stauch's VW Tiguan Telematics. Stauch's phone has been off the network at this point for around two hours. When she exits Briargate at 9:51 PM, the phone connects to wifi at the Hilton hotel & then at Starbucks in the Promenade Shops. The phone is still on airplane, but now it can communicate. For 55 minutes after connecting to Wifi, she connects with her daughter Harley. Clark testified about tracking data from Stauch's vehicle. It shows her driving around the Pikes Peak Region on the night after investigators believe she killed Gannon. The tracking data show her driving up & down roads & traveling into Douglas County. Next day, Wednesday, Sheriff's office takes Letecia's phone & car. They also take Harley's car. Back to a GPS tracker used on Friday, when Stauch used a different vehicle rented by her aunt.
For more info see posts #522 thru 525 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ia-maps-timeline-no-discussion.500902/page-27
Sgt. Patrick Younkin with El Paso County Sheriff's Office. Was on Duty and responded to a call for a runaway juvenile January 27th, 2020. Runaways are given a non-urgent priority, they were busy that night. Watched his body cam footage.
For more info see posts #525 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ia-maps-timeline-no-discussion.500902/page-27
El Paso County Sheriff Lt. John Sarkisian. He ran command for search efforts for Gannon.
For more info see posts #526 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ia-maps-timeline-no-discussion.500902/page-27
El Paso County Sheriff Sgt. Rosario Hubbell. He was a supervisor in major crimes for the El Paso County Sheriff's office when Gannon was killed.
For more info see posts #527 thru 534 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ia-maps-timeline-no-discussion.500902/page-27
FBI Special Agent Andrew Cohen. He has been with the FBI since 2014. The FBI acted in a supporting role to EPC Sheriff. They helped with searches, additional investigators & expertise to missing Gannon Stauch case.
For more info see posts #535 thru 536 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ia-maps-timeline-no-discussion.500902/page-27
Stauch is on Webex and is waiving her right for a preliminary hearing for her escape case. Defense presented no evidence. The judge will come back on Sept. 23 at 9am to make a ruling at the status conference hearing.
For more info see posts #537 thru 538 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ia-maps-timeline-no-discussion.500902/page-27
Also escape attempt charges on 9/23/21.
