GUILTY CO - Gannon Stauch, 11, found deceased, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, 27 Jan 2020 *Arrest* #70

[Yellow Rose]

Court orders Gannon Stauch's biological parents to split life insurance taken out by Letecia Stauch

Court orders Gannon Stauch's biological parents to split life insurance taken out by Letecia Stauch

krdo.com

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Tuesday a court ordered Eugene Stuach and Landen Hiott, Gannon Stauch's biological parents, to split the $25,000 life insurance policy that was taken out on the 11-year-old by his former stepmother, Letecia Stauch.

RELATED: Child killer Letecia Stauch took out a $25k life insurance policy on stepson years before murder


Letecia Stauch purchased the policy from USAA two years before Gannon's death and even tried to make her biological daughter the beneficiary on the day she was arrested for his murder.

Both of Gannon's biological parents have said that they did not object to the court possessing the life insurance money prior to the judge ordering the money to go to them.

Letecia Stauch is currently serving a life sentence for murdering her stepson and is not eligible for parole.

 

[Amster]

I wish they would not..speak
publicly
ever
again

Why? I have soooo many questions I’d love to ask them!

 

[Seattle1]

Court orders Gannon Stauch's biological parents to split life insurance taken out by Letecia Stauch

Court orders Gannon Stauch's biological parents to split life insurance taken out by Letecia Stauch

krdo.com

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Tuesday a court ordered Eugene Stuach and Landen Hiott, Gannon Stauch's biological parents, to split the $25,000 life insurance policy that was taken out on the 11-year-old by his former stepmother, Letecia Stauch.

RELATED: Child killer Letecia Stauch took out a $25k life insurance policy on stepson years before murder


Letecia Stauch purchased the policy from USAA two years before Gannon's death and even tried to make her biological daughter the beneficiary on the day she was arrested for his murder.

Both of Gannon's biological parents have said that they did not object to the court possessing the life insurance money prior to the judge ordering the money to go to them.

Letecia Stauch is currently serving a life sentence for murdering her stepson and is not eligible for parole.

Refresher on the Life Insurance issue since MSM has been so bad in reporting this:

On June 11, 2017, LS (Policy Owner) purchased $250K life insurance on herself and opted for the available "Child Riders" on her policy which provides for the Policy Owner's children under the age of 17 (at the time of application), and where insurance on a child ends on the child's 26th birthday. All three children including HH, GS, and little sister, were each insured under LS's policy 'riders.'

The beneficiaries for LS Policy were: HH @75% and AS @25%.

On March 3, 2022 -- LS revoked the benefciary(s) above and named HH the sole beneficiary of her policy at 100%.

However, per the terms of the policy owner's contract, the beneficiary of any child rider is the policy owner, if alive, or the estate of the insured child.

Since LS was not eligible to collect GS's death benefit (charged with his murder), USAA Insurance notified the court last February of the death benefits and requested Interpleader relief from the court, and to hold the funds pending the outcome of the trial. (Heirs of the insured child's estate AS and LH to receive equal shares of GS's death benefit, and release USAA Life of any claim/liability).

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

So glad to see this case finally going to trial next month! Gannon no longer gets a chance to have a meal. IMO. Hope judge will dismiss her lawsuit. Leticia Stauch has a pending federal lawsuit claiming her first and eighth amendment rights were violated in jail. Stauch names a medical...

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[kittythehare]

Why? I have soooo many questions I’d love to ask them!

Cos I've seen too many say things that bring about pleas on juror misconduct and defense watch out for those things and they all have to go back to court again for the smallest of reasons..
I think judgements bring catharsis of sorts. And that is then upset.
it's almost like a desecration of a sacred rite to my mind.
( Of course I would have been very interested in their perceptions of the defense witness as she just about fried our minds but I can wait..less publicity she gets the better for all and sundry. Judge did it best.)

 

[Seattle1]

Cos I've seen too many say things that bring about pleas on juror misconduct and defense watch out for those things and they all have to go back to court again for the smallest of reasons..
I think judgements bring catharsis of sorts. And that is then upset.
it's almost like a desecration of a sacred rite to my mind.
( Of course I would have been very interested in their perceptions of the defense witness as she just about fried our minds but I can wait..less publicity she gets the better for all and sundry. Judge did it best.)

I agree @kittythehare. The trial was aired and the decision was unanimous. What more do we need to hear at the expense of a family trying to move forward? Had the verdict been different, then questions would likely be relevant. JMO

 

[Soulmagent]

Cos I've seen too many say things that bring about pleas on juror misconduct and defense watch out for those things and they all have to go back to court again for the smallest of reasons..
I think judgements bring catharsis of sorts. And that is then upset.
it's almost like a desecration of a sacred rite to my mind.
( Of course I would have been very interested in their perceptions of the defense witness as she just about fried our minds but I can wait..less publicity she gets the better for all and sundry. Judge did it best.)

I kinda understand .
I think.
We have to respect their judgement ,but if they come up and say stupid crap ,we start to doubt their judgement and acknowledge not all peers are created equal.
This is one reason why I think our peers need to be graded carefully and on the other hand ,also how I know there is no such thing as equality or justice. God did not create all of us equal, yet we keep pretending that is what he meant when he said it. He meant in his eyes..we are equal..but in each others eyes ,we show our sins. That does not show me God wanted us to judge on our own short sights. IMO..

 

[Teche]

There’s a YouTube video by R&M on Judge Werner’s best trial moments. It's hilarious.

 

[sassyblue]

There’s a YouTube video by R&M on Judge Werner’s best trial moments. It's hilarious.

That was completely awesome! I miss Judge Werner.

 

[Teche]

That was completely awesome! I miss Judge Werner.

I miss him, too.

 

[Seattle1]

I miss him, too.

Due to circumstances beyond our control (i.e., Covid19 pandemic) and being required to really listen to the pretrial hearings via WebEx (as opposed to YT running in the background while attending to my employment), I truly came to appreciate how this judicial member of the court set the tone for the entire case -- the victims, prosecution, and the defense-- from the beginning.

Having viewed similar trials over the years where documents slowly reveal the most horrific acts alleged by a defendant, who easily becomes the most hated man/woman in the country, and where the defense team often gets painted with the same brush, I believe Judge Werner was ultimately responsible for both the professional and human courtesy extended by the parties during in this case.

While Judge Werner was quick to thank the attorneys and staff at the conclusion of the trial, the credit he was bestowing on others was truly his. Well done, sir. MOO

 

[iamshadow21]

Due to circumstances beyond our control (i.e., Covid19 pandemic) and being required to really listen to the pretrial hearings via WebEx (as opposed to YT running in the background while attending to my employment), I truly came to appreciate how this judicial member of the court set the tone for the entire case -- the victims, prosecution, and the defense-- from the beginning.

Having viewed similar trials over the years where documents slowly reveal the most horrific acts alleged by a defendant, who easily becomes the most hated man/woman in the country, and where the defense team often gets painted with the same brush, I believe Judge Werner was ultimately responsible for both the professional and human courtesy extended by the parties during in this case.

While Judge Werner was quick to thank the attorneys and staff at the conclusion of the trial, the credit he was bestowing on others was truly his. Well done, sir. MOO

He truly set the tone and kept the courtroom a place of decorum and respect. The trial ran for weeks, I watched virtually all of it (missed the afternoons on week one) and he raised his voice ONCE, and that was because Dr Lewis was being... Dr Lewis, and kept answering when he'd sustained an objection.

I said it at the time, I couldn't have had a better 'first trial', and I'll forever be comparing any I see in the future to it as an example of how to do it right.

MOO

 

[Teche]

He truly set the tone and kept the courtroom a place of decorum and respect. The trial ran for weeks, I watched virtually all of it (missed the afternoons on week one) and he raised his voice ONCE, and that was because Dr Lewis was being... Dr Lewis, and kept answering when he'd sustained an objection.

I said it at the time, I couldn't have had a better 'first trial', and I'll forever be comparing any I see in the future to it as an example of how to do it right.

MOO

You were wonderful and so helpful throughout the trial. I appreciate your effort and insight. Thanks.

 

[iamshadow21]

You were wonderful and so helpful throughout the trial. I appreciate your effort and insight. Thanks.

Happy to have helped! But man, I was tired by the end. Hyperfocus gets you so far, but then your body and brain get to a point, and they say, 'well, now you're going to nap for, like, forever'. Not sustainable, but worth it, and I learnt so much. I don't plan on doing it regularly. If the option to watch and listen is available when the murderer of Quinton Simon has her time in court, though, you will see me there. He was my first 'from the beginning' case when I joined WS last year, and I am very invested in it. I have hopes that I can follow along with that one, since it's a Georgia case. It probably won't be for a while yet, though.

MOO

 

[MassGuy]

Had AI create this poem:

Certainly! Here's a short poem inspired by Gannon Stauch's love for Mario:

In a world of pixels and dreams,
Where heroes and villains convene,
There lived a young boy with a gleam,
Gannon, his spirit pure and keen.

With controller in his hand,
He ventured through Mushroom Land,
Mario, his trusted guide,
Together, they'd conquer far and wide.

Through green pipes and castles tall,
Gannon's spirit would never fall,
With Mario's courage as his own,
He'd face any challenge, unknown.

Jumping over pits and foes,
Collecting stars as the story goes,
Gannon's smile would brightly shine,
In the kingdom, his joy divine.

But alas, a tragedy untold,
Cut short a story, so bold,
Gannon's love for Mario remains,
A memory that forever sustains.

So let us remember the boy who played,
In Mario's world, his heart never swayed,
Gone too soon, but his spirit lives on,
In the games he loved, forever drawn.

 

[Cindizzi]

Looks like some new documents have been uploaded to the Court site:

Home | Colorado Judicial Branch

www.courts.state.co.us

 

[Megnut]

Looks like some new documents have been uploaded to the Court site:

Home | Colorado Judicial Branch

www.courts.state.co.us

View attachment 430406

A personal letter to the judge makes it into the public record? Wow.

 

[Curious Me]

Posting this around WS because it's just interesting to hear someone admit to the lack of what we consider important feelings. Does this remind you of somebody? ​

I'm a diagnosed sociopath. I feel no guilt, empathy, or r...

On a scale of one to Patrick Bateman, I'm probably a seven.

www.newsweek.com

 

[Cindizzi]

A personal letter to the judge makes it into the public record? Wow.

Yeah that surprised me!

The Clerk should have redacted the person’s identity and address IMO.

 

[Seattle1]

Yeah that surprised me!

The Clerk should have redacted the person’s identity and address IMO.

I think this was an error of redaction by the clerk.

From the record, the document does state "Redacted" in red ink at the top but it obviously was not (as of today).

https://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/file/Court_Probation/04th_Judicial_District/El_Paso/Stauch/20CR1358%20-%20Letter.pdf

 

[Shamrock1]

A personal letter to the judge makes it into the public record? Wow.

I’m not an expert on post-trial criminal procedure or Colorado judicial ethics, but this doesn’t strike me as odd. It’s definitely appropriate to be entered into the docket. The US justice system is not perfect but transparency is a good thing, outside of juvenile/family matters. The writer contacted a judge, and very few things directed to a judge are ever appropriate to conceal. JMO.