@Thinker Belle here is that witness summary list I compiled
credit to
@arielilane and
@iamshadow21 for the summary links
April 3, 2023 –
OPENING STATEMENTS
Prosecution arguments presented by DA Michael Allen [
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Defense arguments presented by defense attorney Will Cook [
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April 4, 2023
STATE WITNESS # 1 – Albert (Al) Stauch
January 25, 2020: left CO for training in Oklahoma
January 27, 2020: Gannon reported as a runway
January 28, 2020: AS arrived back in CO; became suspicious of LS after he couldn't find her car where she said she'd parked it
January 31, 2020: LS and HH moved out of the house
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April 5, 2023
STATE WITNESS # 1 – Albert (Al) Stauch (testimony resumed)
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STATE WITNESS # 2 – Macon Ponder
- Senior Underwater Bridge Inspector in Panama City, FL
March 17, 2020: found Gannon’s remains in a suitcase under the Escambia River bridge
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STATE WITNESS # 3 – Sgt. Jason Yoder
- Criminal Investigator with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office in FL
- Responded to the call re: human remains found under the bridge
STATE WITNESS # 4 – Detective Nickolas Brklich
- Major Crimes Detective with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
- Processed evidence at the Stauch residence
STATE WITNESS # 5 – Sgt. Patrick Younkin
- Patrol Supervisor with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
- Responded to the Stauch residence
- Body worn camera audio played : [audio] [summary]
April 7, 2023
STATE WITNESS # 6 – Kelly Smith
- Crime Scene Investigator with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office
- Took photos of the scene under the bridge where suitcase was found
March 18, 2020: present when autopsy was performed in Pensacola, FL
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STATE WITNESS # 7 – Trevor Seifert
- Senior Laboratory Crime Analyst with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement
- Confirmed DNA profile match between the body found in the suitcase and Gannon
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STATE WITNESS # 8 – Alexis Pack
- Front Desk Agent at Candlewood Suites in Pensacola, FL
February 4, 2020: LS checked into the hotel at 12:23 am
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STATE WITNESS # 9 – Lt. Jason Hess
- Worked for the El Paso County patrol division in January 2020
- Followed up on info from runaway call with LS at Starbucks
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STATE WITNESS # 10 – Leslie Hicks
- Assistant Principal at Mountain View Middle School in 2020
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STATE WITNESS # 11 – Kevin Clark
- Director of Crime Strategies and Intelligence for the 4th Judicial District
- Assisted with search warrants for cell phone call records
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STATE WITNESS # 12 – Sgt. Christopher Ganstine
- Patrol Supervisor with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
- Conducted covert surveillance of LS during the Marshall’s trip
STATE WITNESS # 13 – Dr. Leon Kelly
- El Paso County Coroner and Chief Medical Examiner
STATE WITNESS # 12 – Marissa Williams
- Detective with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office
STATE WITNESS # 13 – Janine Sanchez
- Worked with Harley at Massage Envy
STATE WITNESS # 14 – Nicole Mobley
- Created fake profile to befriend LS on Facebook
April 10, 2023
STATE WITNESS # 15 – Dr. Susan Ignacio
- Associate Medical Examiner with District 6 in Key Largo, Florida
- Performed autopsy
Cause of death: gunshot wound and blunt trauma to the head; death by homicide
Contributing factors: 18 sharp injuries
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STATE WITNESS # 16 – Albert (Al) Stauch
- Discussed his hydrocodone prescription
STATE WITNESS # 17 – FBI Special Agent Andrew Cohen
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STATE WITNESS # 18 – Christina Cervantez
- Evidence Tech with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office in 2020
- Call from LS claiming to be Harley
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STATE WITNESS # 19 – Michael Bauman
- Digital Forensics Detective with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office
- Extracted data from LS’s iphone and her phone seized in South Carolina
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STATE WITNESS # 20 – Sgt. Kurt Smith
- El Paso County Sheriff's Office
- Extracted data from Gannon’s phone
STATE WITNESS # 21 – Christina Perry
- Detective with the Special Victims Unit in El Paso County
- Neighbor’s surveillance videos shows LS and Gannon leaving/returning [video]
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STATE WITNESS # 22 – Tim Ferrell
- Detective with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
- Took photos of shoes on washer/dryer, burned carpet area, guns in master bedroom closet, and discolorations on Gannon’s mattress
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STATE WITNESS # 23 – Peter Vigil
- Detective with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
STATE WITNESS # 24 – Spencer Wilson
- News reporter for KKTV in January 2020
- Interviewed LS about Gannon’s disappearance for the news : [interview]
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April 11, 2023
STATE WITNESS # 25 – Dakota Lowry
- Letecia’s brother
- Helped LS move out of the house and saw her struggling with green suitcase
January 31, 2020: aunt rented a cargo van for LS to use while moving out
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STATE WITNESS # 26 – Joshua Johnson
- Budget employee
- Interacted with LS when she picked up rental
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STATE WITNESS # 27 – Sgt. Roy Ditzler
- Worked with the Metro Vice Intelligence Task Force in Colorado Springs in January 2020
- Placed GPS tracker on the Nissan Altima car rental
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STATE WITNESS # 28 - Jacob Abendschan
- Detective with the Investigations Division of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in 2020
- Discussed data obtained from the GPS tracker on the Nissan Altima
January 31, 2020: LS drove the Nissan Altima to an address in Larkspur, CO around 4:41 pm
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STATE WITNESS # 29 - Brian Roger
- Digital Forensics Detective with the Colorado Springs PD
STATE WITNESS # 30 – Robert Sirois
- Cybersecurity Detective with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
- Processed the Kia Rio rental that LS drove to pick up Al from the airport
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STATE WITNESS # 31 – John Wotton
- Corporate Security Manager with David Budget Group
- Described GPS tracker reports for the rental van from February 1-6, 2020
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STATE WITNESS # 32 – John Grassell
- Officer with the Rhode Island State PD in 2020
March 26, 2020: analyzed the Avis rental van LS drove from Colorado to Myrtle Beach
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STATE WITNESS # 33 - Kathryn Beckel
- 9-1-1 dispatcher; took the non-emergency call made by LS
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STATE WITNESS # 34 - Sgt. Rosario (Rocky) Hubbell
- Major Crimes Unit with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in 2020
February 25, 2020: documented Bluestar reactions in the Stauch home on video
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STATE WITNESS # 35 - Amanda Van Nest
- Forensic Nurse Examiner at UCHealth Memorial Hospital
- Obtained psychosocial history from LS; documented abrasions and bruises
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April 12, 2023
STATE WITNESS # 36 - Jessica Bethel
- Former detective with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
- Lead detective in Gannon’s case
January 28, 2020: audio recorded interview with LS at Starbucks
January 28, 2020: Facetime audio - call from LS to Bethel
January 29, 2020:
recorded in-person interview with LS
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April 14, 2023
STATE WITNESS # 36 - Jessica Bethel (testimony resumed)
- Video of LS striking deputy during her transport back to CO
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STATE WITNESS # 37 - Christian Liewer
- Crime Scene Investigator with the Colorado Springs Metro Crime Lab
- Bluestar reaction photos from inside the home
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STATE WITNESS # 38 - Stefanie Happ
- Firearms Analyst with the Colorado Springs Police Department
- Tested 3 firearms from the home and compared them to 3 recovered bullets (two from the pillow and one from Gannon’s head)
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STATE WITNESS # 39 - Brook Bell
- Senior Crime Scene Investigator with the Colorado Springs Metro Crime Lab
- Photographs of blood evidence, burned carpet and couch area, storage room area
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April 17, 2023
Judge admonishes LS about her behavior in the courtroom
STATE WITNESS # 39 - Brook Bell (testimony resumed)
STATE WITNESS # 40 - Harley Hunt
February 1, 2020: LS and HH left Colorado
February 4, 2020: LS disposed of the suitcase in Pensacola, FL
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April 17, 2023
STATE WITNESS # 41 - Lt. John Sarkisian
- Special Operations SWAT Commander with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in January 2020
- Incident Commander of the search efforts
February 15, 2020: particle board recovered on the side of Perry Park Rd
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STATE WITNESS # 42 – Kevin Clark (State Witness #11 recalled to the stand)
- Director of Crime Strategies and Intelligence for the 4th Judicial District
- Call detail records and Life360 GPS location data from LS’s phone
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STATE WITNESS # 43 – Lt. Commander Mitchell Mihalko
- Oversees investigations with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
- Testimony about the seizure of LS’s cell phone on January 29, 2020
February 7, 2020: Stauch residence locked down as a crime scene
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STATE WITNESS # 44 – Alyssa Berriesford
- CSI Bloodstain Pattern Expert with the Colorado Springs Metro Crime Lab
- Analyzed blood stain patterns
February 5, 2020: called to Stauch residence
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April 18, 2023
STATE WITNESS # 45 – Tom Griffin
- Private Forensic Consultant in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, CSI, and Reconstruction (paid expert hired February 18, 2020)
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STATE WITNESS # 46 – Pete Woods
- Detective with the Myrtle Beach Police Department
- Briefed SWAT and coordinated surveillance of LS prior to her arrest in Myrtle Beach, SC on March 2, 2020
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STATE WITNESS # 47 – Jon Price
- Homicide Detective with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
- Processed evidence recovered from Harley’s car
STATE WITNESS # 48 – Amber Cronan
- FBI Special Agent
- Coached AS during recorded phone calls
February 15, 2020: AS and LS phone call played for the jury (46 minutes)
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April 19, 2023
STATE WITNESS # 48 – Amber Cronan (testimony resumes)
- 2nd phone call between AS and LS on February 15, 2020 (1 hour)
- 3rd and 4th phone calls are three-way calls between AS, LS, and Special Agent Cronan on February 15, 2020 (30 minutes each)
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STATE WITNESS # 49 – Jonathan “Johnny” Grusing
- Former FBI Special Agent with the Behavioral Analysis Unit
- Coached AS through 5 phone calls with LS on February 16, 2020
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April 21, 2023
STATE WITNESS # 49 – Jonathan “Johnny” Grusing (testimony resumed)
- Coached AS through last phone call with LS
March 2, 2020: Interrogation Interview of LS following her arrest in Myrtle Beach
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