CO - Gannon Stauch, 11, found deceased, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, 27 Jan 2020 *Arrest* #58

[10ofRods]

This is just so sad.

This was how Gannon left his house...

I find some consolation in this: Gannon is telling his story. Every single lie T told is being exposed.

She threw away a child. So her husband don't be mad at her. So her husband don't kick her out.

I can't wait to be done with her.

Jmo

Such a good, succinct summary of "motive."

I think of her as being like one of those many people during the gold rush, who were willing to fight, kill and lie to stake a claim in what they thought would be the Motherlode. AS was her ticket to a certain kind of life (she even manipulated events to move him out of Alaska, where he had really wanted to be stationed). She stole from him. She pretended to be a good caretaker of his children, but it was all an act built to cover her basic ruthlessness.

I believe she basically set Gannon on fire at some point, given her garbled account. He is in pain from the burns, we hear him speak about it (WHY did she make that video? Because she's sadistic and prefers sadistic methods to all others, because she has found she can work it so that she gets her way and her sadistic pleasure).

Then she realizes she is going to lose her meal ticket. She has apparently lost her (temporary?) job at the local school and is applying to airlines. (What? How does that make sense with her Ed.D. and her Amazing Intelligence? She's smarter than the principal at the school - so why isn't she applying for administration jobs in schools? That's what her supposed degree was for).

Having nothing to lose (she's really messed up big time), she blames her victim for "making her do it."

IMO.

 

[MsMarple]

I wonder what the attorney is talking about with Letecia.

 

[iamshadow21]

Jury coming back. CSI Christian Liewer still on the stand.

 

[arielilane]

Witness: CSI Christian Liewer - Colorado Springs PD
Witness 37

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1646959727497351168

The murder trial for Letecia Stauch has resumed. Liewer, a crime scene investigator with Colorado Springs Metro Crime Lab is back on the stand.

 

[iamshadow21]

Liewer explains that his camera shutter was malfunctioning resulting in useless images, so they went to swabbing directly rather than trying over and over to get a Bluestar reaction and diluting the potential samples. Primarily switched to 'not[ing] and swab[bing]' areas.

 

[Megnut]

I am noting a perfect investigation
Well documented at every step.

Jmo

 

[Curious Me]

This was one of exhibits showing the room.

 

[MsMarple]

So Gannon's room abutted the storage room in the basement? Was his the only bedroom down there?

 

[Yellow Rose]

I really like this guy…..he does such a good job walking the jury thru everything. I really wish I could tame my anger of this woman as it continues to grow.

 

[Megnut]

So Gannon's room abutted the storage room in the basement? Was his the only bedroom down there?

IIRC two bedrooms. Gannon's and HH's.

JMO

 

[iamshadow21]

We're seeing Gannon's room, now, by which time it was a different day and the witness had a camera that was operating correctly. Showing Bluestar reaction on the wall. Cut the carpet up because of reaction, observed staining. Then the padding, then showing the concrete below. Staining on every layer, getting redder the deeper down they go. Showing additional possible bloodstains on another area of the carpet.

Explaining that Bluestar is NOT used on visible bloodstains, only invisible ones to reveal their presence. Visible bloodstains are collected as evidence immediately for further testing.

CSI Liewer is identifying the sections of carpeting cut out as evidence. They're large and unwieldy.

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1646962984386973697

Liewer is testifying about photos he took of positive reactions of the blue star chemical which can detect blood. There were many positive reactions on the wall where Gannon’s bed was.

 

[Curious Me]

So Gannon's room abutted the storage room in the basement? Was his the only bedroom down there?

No, I think, but not sure, that Harley's was down in the basement, too. Laina's was upstairs.

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1646963151106371585

Liewer is also describing a reddish/brown stain on the carpet where Gannon’s bed was. The stain went through the carpet, the padding, and down to the concrete.

 

[arielilane]

Jury was just shown a section of the carpet.

 

[Curious Me]

That is a very distinct stain. The Witness is asked to actually walk by the jury to show the piece of carpet that is seen on the exhibit. Showing the carpet, padding and underside. Also showing People's Exhibit 504, the actual piece of carpet, all sides. Moving on, now looking an electrical outlet. He says you can see very faint stains on the outlet cover, on the bottom.​

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1646946030930239498

Letecia Stauch Trial: Accused Killer Stepmom Attacks Female Deputy & Hits Her in Head with Energy Drink, Jury Hears

On Friday, prosecutors in the Letecia Stauch murder trial resumed a 4-hour long interview conducted in 2020 between a detective and Stauch, followed by a video showing the defendant attacking a deputy while being transported to jail. As CrimeOnline previously reported, prosecutors say Stauch...

www.crimeonline.com

 

[CHEL]

I'd love to know what book her attorney is reading.

 

[iamshadow21]

Was also looking for possible projectile defects. Did not find those, but did find the bloodstains.

Small defect in the window sill, recorded as possibly being of interest.

Now, on to the electrical socket/outlet cover.

There is visible staining on the edges of the outlet. There was a Bluestar reaction when they sprayed the corner.

Tooks swabs from the sockets themselves, rather than removing them, due to possible electrical hazard.