Found Deceased CO - Gannon Stauch, 11, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, 27 Jan 2020 *Arrest* #53

[GRT]

They married in January 2015. The source below isn't the greatest but everything else I can find is paywalled. I'm sure that's the date reported when the story first broke though. So GS would have been about 6 and his sister about 3. HH would have been about 12.

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heavy.com

Thanks. That means Al was HH stepdad for about 5 years.
<modsnip - sleuthing social media of non POI>
I wonder if Al ever expressed any interest in parenting her after Gannon was killed. I don't know if stepkids have any rights, but would Al have had any responsibility to HH since he was her stepdad and she was a minor? I'm not familiar with family law like that.

But, from everything I can tell--HH and AS split when HH left with LS to go to Florida. I never heard about him fighting to get her back, which I kind of thought he might since she was also a big sister to little LS.

 

[GRT]

I think she may go as far as to come in with hair looking like a buzzards nest and all unkept. I believe she wants to really play the part with the prison garb and Lord knows what else as if to show " Look at me!...I'm insane".

LOL

I can see that happening!

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1634177290941927425

Judge 'puzzled' why it's taking so long for mental health report on woman who allegedly murdered 11-year-old stepson

A Colorado woman accused of killing her 11-year-old stepson may lose a key witness as part of her defense after a mental health report was not submitted.

lawandcrime.com

bbm

A Colorado woman accused of killing her 11-year-old stepson may lose a key witness as part of her defense because a doctor for their side has yet to supply a mental health report less than two weeks before trial.

Judge Gregory Werner set what he called a “hard deadline” for Letecia Stauch’s defense of 5 p.m. on March 16 to submit the report. Jury selection is scheduled to begin on March 20. Opening statements are set for April 3.

 

[Ontario Mom]

How exactly will Letecia prove she was insane at the time she murdered Gannon? Serious question.

I would not at all be surprised if she somehow blames Al and Landon. Creating some sort of situation for her where she was overly stressed, suffering from anxiety and/or depression, etc. Which will also fit nicely with opting for the prison garb instead of civilian clothes. She's going to pull out all the stops to make herself look like a victim. Don't be surprised if she also chops off her own hair before the trial. I think she's all-in, for putting on a show.

jmo

 

[NCWatcher]

Thanks. That means Al was HH stepdad for about 5 years.

<modsnip - sleuthing social media of non POI> I wonder if Al ever expressed any interest in parenting her after Gannon was killed. I don't know if stepkids have any rights, but would Al have had any responsibility to HH since he was her stepdad and she was a minor? I'm not familiar with family law like that.

But, from everything I can tell--HH and AS split when HH left with LS to go to Florida. I never heard about him fighting to get her back, which I kind of thought he might since she was also a big sister to little LS.

I'm not an attorney but I doubt he'd have had a legal responsibility towards a minor stepchild he never adopted. (HH's bio dad died the year before AS and LS married. They had divorced before he died.)

I don't know that H had much choice about going to FL. If her mother, her legal guardian, said we're going.... But if I had been HH, I don't know that I would have felt welcome in the Stauch home with Stauch relatives present anyway. HH and her mom lived in SC for years and apparently have lots of NC relatives. So I expect she has family she can call on.

I know when AS first filed for divorce he wanted the 3-4 month old family puppy returned to him.

Dad of ‘murdered’ Gannon Stauch files for divorce against stepmom accused of killing him

THE husband of Letecia Stauch, who is accused of killing her 11-year-old stepson, Gannon Stauch, filed for divorce Thursday. Albert Stauch has called off his marriage to Letecia, who is facing firs…

www.the-sun.com

That demand was apparently later dropped and HH has the dog. Supposedly it had been a Christmas gift to Letecia but I can't find a link for that right now. Being a Christmas gift would work age-wise for the puppy but it's curious AS didn't know the exact age. It's a French Bulldog so I expect it had papers. My guess is he didn't have much to do with the dog (he was gone a lot) but may have wanted it back for his daughter's sake.
JMO

 

[heartandsoul]

LS will want to be, what she considers, the star of the show during this trial. It’s never been about Gannon to her. It’s all about how wronged she has been. How poorly AS and LH treated her. What they (in her delusional, but not legally insane, opinion) made her do.

For three years we have all been waiting for the moment she is found guilty, I can’t believe we’re now so close to a trial. I don’t doubt for one minute how difficult this trial will be to stomach, but it’s nothing compared to what Gannon had to endure at her hands. So for him, I’ll sit through her drama and the horrific facts and details.

Justice is coming, G-man.

 

[LovesPeace2]

Why? Because she has no one to bring her clothes every day?!

She has her kid her mom ect to bring her clothes she wants the poor poor t ughh she makes me sick jmoo

 

[Murphy1950]

Thanks. That means Al was HH stepdad for about 5 years.

<modsnip - sleuthing social media of non POI> I wonder if Al ever expressed any interest in parenting her after Gannon was killed. I don't know if stepkids have any rights, but would Al have had any responsibility to HH since he was her stepdad and she was a minor? I'm not familiar with family law like that.

But, from everything I can tell--HH and AS split when HH left with LS to go to Florida. I never heard about him fighting to get her back, which I kind of thought he might since she was also a big sister to little LS.

IANAL...but this makes sense. From Google
As a step-parent, you don't automatically have legal parental responsibility for your stepchild. You can get parental responsibility for your stepchild through a parenting order or adoption. The custody rights of your stepchild depend on what's in your stepchild's best interests.


For HH to stay with Al and the children, I would think that would be very awkward. Big sister relationship cannot overcome your mom killed my brother. HH may sympathize with Letecia and feel Al is somewhat at fault, along with LH. As far as we know Al didn't adopt HH. HH might see herself, overtime, as Letecia's replacement as little LS's caregiver, not her big sister, and resent her situation. Bad from all angles....HH is better off at her age, with extended family in SC. IMO.

 

[Seattle1]

She has her kid her mom ect to bring her clothes she wants the poor poor t ughh she makes me sick jmoo

LS has no local family and I don't see her family traveling to Colorado for the trial of the most hated woman in the west. They'll follow the trial via Webinar or Court TV. JMO

 

[Cindizzi]

Here’s a good thread on the divorce. Man, I miss SW’s reporting!
This was April 2021

https://twitter.com/x/status/1388146053199847431

https://twitter.com/x/status/1388149068262686720

https://twitter.com/x/status/1388151753963606023

 

[Love Never Fails]

Thanks. That means Al was HH stepdad for about 5 years.

<modsnip - sleuthing non POI> I wonder if Al ever expressed any interest in parenting her after Gannon was killed. I don't know if stepkids have any rights, but would Al have had any responsibility to HH since he was her stepdad and she was a minor? I'm not familiar with family law like that.

But, from everything I can tell--HH and AS split when HH left with LS to go to Florida. I never heard about him fighting to get her back, which I kind of thought he might since she was also a big sister to little LS.

What age was she when her bio dad died? Maybe she was talking about him or maybe he is still alive. I doubt she would list AS as her dad or that she lost him. Reports said AS traveled a lot with his job so she may not have felt close to him at all.

I don’t put any blame whatsoever to AS for him wanting to be away from her. What about genetics and her being like her mother? No thanks.

 

[Love Never Fails]

Here’s a good thread on the divorce. Man, I miss SW’s reporting!
This was April 2021

https://twitter.com/x/status/1388146053199847431

https://twitter.com/x/status/1388149068262686720

https://twitter.com/x/status/1388151753963606023

yeah right.

 

[Love Never Fails]

I would not at all be surprised if she somehow blames Al and Landon. Creating some sort of situation for her where she was overly stressed, suffering from anxiety and/or depression, etc. Which will also fit nicely with opting for the prison garb instead of civilian clothes. She's going to pull out all the stops to make herself look like a victim. Don't be surprised if she also chops off her own hair before the trial. I think she's all-in, for putting on a show.

jmo

At the time of the murder, LS was online saying Al was gone all the time, maybe cheating on her and she was the babysitter for him.

AS had custody of his two children, or maybe shared custody but his ex (LS) lived on the east coast so may Leticia felt she was babysitting for both of them.

So, you don’t want to be a babysitter? Then hire one. And move out. You DON’T murder a child for revenge. Ooh, she’s evil.

 

[Seattle1]

IANAL...but this makes sense. From Google
As a step-parent, you don't automatically have legal parental responsibility for your stepchild. You can get parental responsibility for your stepchild through a parenting order or adoption. The custody rights of your stepchild depend on what's in your stepchild's best interests.


For HH to stay with Al and the children, I would think that would be very awkward. Big sister relationship cannot overcome your mom killed my brother. HH may sympathize with Letecia and feel Al is somewhat at fault, along with LH. As far as we know Al didn't adopt HH. HH might see herself, overtime, as Letecia's replacement as little LS's caregiver, not her big sister, and resent her situation. Bad from all angles....HH is better off at her age, with extended family in SC. IMO.

Didn't LS brag about HH being self-supporting since she would be receiving SSA survivors benefits up to age 19 from her deceased father? I know a surviving spouse stops receiving survivor benefits if they remarry so I think adoption would probably affect a minor child's benefits too. JMO

 

[NCWatcher]

What age was she when her bio dad died? Maybe she was talking about him or maybe he is still alive. I doubt she would list AS as her dad or that she lost him. Reports said AS traveled a lot with his job so she may not have felt close to him at all.

I don’t put any blame whatsoever to AS for him wanting to be away from her. What about genetics and her being like her mother? No thanks.

She wasn't talking about her biological father. He died in 2014 when she was about 11. I don't doubt though she may not have been at all close to AS. We also don't know what his attitude towards HH was.

Her bio dad's obit has been posted her before but it was years ago:

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/robesonian/name/chance-hunt-obituary?id=9064778

JMO

 

[NCWatcher]

Here’s a good thread on the divorce. Man, I miss SW’s reporting!
This was April 2021

https://twitter.com/x/status/1388146053199847431

https://twitter.com/x/status/1388149068262686720

https://twitter.com/x/status/1388151753963606023

I knew I'd read the dog was a gift to Letecia! I now see where I read it. (It was sometimes referred to as AS's dog and sometimes as the "family dog" in articles but looks like neither was true.) Thanks.

 

[Warwick7]

I would not at all be surprised if she somehow blames Al and Landon. Creating some sort of situation for her where she was overly stressed, suffering from anxiety and/or depression, etc. Which will also fit nicely with opting for the prison garb instead of civilian clothes. She's going to pull out all the stops to make herself look like a victim. Don't be surprised if she also chops off her own hair before the trial. I think she's all-in, for putting on a show.

jmo

Yeah wasn't she the one who was catching invisible butterflies or some such??

 

[Ontario Mom]

Yeah wasn't she the one who was catching invisible butterflies or some such??

"A judge ruled because Letecia refused to show up in person, and was unable to appear via WebEx, she was knowingly making the choice not to speak up during the property discussions. He specifically mentioned that Letecia was competent to stand trial in the criminal case, and therefore is ok to go forward with her choice not to show up, even if she was acting “strangely” the last meeting, saying she was acting as if there were lots of people in the room with her when she was alone and pretending to grab at invisible butterflies."

Father of Gannon Stauch speaks out after divorce proceedings finalized Friday morning

Gannon Stauch's father speaks out after divorce

www.kktv.com

 

[BeckyF]

When I listened to the hearing today, using my browser and no app, I did not need to register but had to enter my email.

What device were you using? Phone, PC, IPad?

 

[GRT]

What age was she when her bio dad died? Maybe she was talking about him or maybe he is still alive. I doubt she would list AS as her dad or that she lost him. Reports said AS traveled a lot with his job so she may not have felt close to him at all.

I don’t put any blame whatsoever to AS for him wanting to be away from her. What about genetics and her being like her mother? No thanks.

I don't blame him either. That had to be so hard--especially if he felt HH had knowledge of the killing.

HH doesn't list AS as her "dad" but she said she lost both her "parents" when she was 17.

But, I also feel bad for HH. She may have known (or suspected) what happened, but LS is such a controller--HH's life in that house had to be hell, too, even if she wasn't subjected to the abuse poor Gannon suffered. Just knowing he was the target of her warped mother had to be a huge burden on her.

I don't know about genetics, but I do worry about learned behaviors.

I'm very interested to hear what HH has to say about her mother now--three years hence from the killing. Perhaps she will feel free enough to spill the beans.

All MOO...