Stepmom Will Head to Trial for Murder of Gannon Stauch, Court Rules
Letecia Stauch is accused of stabbing and shooting 11-year-old Gannon then dumping his body 1,400 miles away.
El Paso County Sheriff
Letecia Stauch will head to trial for the murder of her stepson Gannon, with a Colorado court ruling Thursday that prosecutors presented enough evidence at a preliminary hearing to move forward. During the hearing, a detective explained how 11-year-old Gannon was stabbed at least 18 times and shot in the jaw. Letecia Stauch’s DNA was found on a handgun in her home that fired the bullet found in Gannon’s jaw, the detective testified. Gannon’s remains were found two months after he vanished, stuffed in a suitcase 1,400 miles away. Charges against the 38-year-old include first-degree murder, child abuse resulting in death, and tampering with a deceased human and physical evidence. A plea hearing has been set for Nov. 4.
People v Stauch: The Court found today that enough evidence was presented during the preliminary hearing to proceed to trial. A plea hearing has been set for 1:30 p.m. Nov. 4.
— CO Courts (@CoCourts) September 23, 2021
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