CO - Gannon Stauch, 11, found deceased, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, 27 Jan 2020 *Arrest* #59

[arielilane]

Good morning! Yes, it is a good morning.

Tough trial, but it's all for Justice for Gannon.

Here for Gannon <3

Trial starts at 9:00 am MT.
Week 3 Day 10

There will be a 15 minute recess between 10:00/10:30 am
Around Noon will recess for lunch
There will be a 15 minute recess sometime between 3:00/3:30 pm
Recess for the day @5:00 pm MT

 

[arielilane]

Media, Photobucket, tweets and other can be located at link below.

CO - Gannon Stauch, 11, Colorado Springs, 27 Jan 2020 MEDIA MAPS TIMELINE *NO DISCUSSION*

 

[justme11]

I may have missed it, but do we know who's on the stand today?

 

[iamshadow21]

Good morning!

Yesterday, we saw Juror 12 excused, the end of CSI Bell's testimony, and for most of the day, the testimony of HH.

I have no idea who is taking the stand today, so if anybody does know, please enlighten us!

 

[Chelly]

BBM
What "parent" does not say good-night to a child at bedtime, give a child a secure feeling of sort? Why no tucking Gannon in at night or anything? Defendant going down at that time, imo, trying to alibi of sort or justify action? Moo

https://twitter.com/FierroNicole

Harley said she and her mom went downstairs that Sunday night to tell Gannon goodnight. "Not something she'd (Letecia) normally do." They both went down there but Harley didn't go in his room.

I wonder what condition Gannon was in when LC and HH went downstairs to say good-night to Gannon. He was sleeping alone in the basement with all the windows open. HH testified it was extremely cold there. He was covered with blankets to his chin and appeared to be sleeping. He was likely drugged at this time due to the burn pain. We know he wasn't dead yet because it was a gunshot to the head that killed him. Had the stabbings begun at this point?

 

[wyome]

They did talk about this, and HH said she had never known Gannon to light a candle. The candle incident wasn't in Gannon's bedroom, though. It was in the downstairs living area.

EDIT: Link to my notes on this section of HH's testimony:

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

MOO

Oh thank you! Did not watch entire HH testimony and missed any discussion here as well. Well okay, then. I'm still thinking she tried to set him on fire.

 

[Chelly]

I believe HH did a great job testifying for the prosecution yesterday. She was credible and knew when to say "I don't remember" when necessary. The defense didn't score any points IMO during cross examination. The defense's only option now is attempting to prove LS became insane when AS left and LS found herself alone with Gannon and suddenly mentally unable to deal with his needs. Defense will have to call strong, persuasive witnesses to convince the jury of not guilty by reason of insanity. Don't think that will happen though. moo

 

[LostOldUserName]

I wonder what condition Gannon was in when LC and HH went downstairs to say good-night to Gannon. He was sleeping alone in the basement with all the windows open. HH testified it was extremely cold there. He was covered with blankets to his chin and appeared to be sleeping. He was likely drugged at this time due to the burn pain. We know he wasn't dead yet because it was a gunshot to the head that killed him. Had the stabbings begun at this point?

Likely not since he walked to the car the next day

 

[imstilla.grandma]

“I’m still in shock. I defended her for years. I just feel manipulated and lied to,” Harley Hunt said Monday at the trial of her mother,

‘I feel manipulated,’ daughter says at Letecia Stauch’s murder trial in Colorado

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The daughter of a former Horry County woman accused of killing her stepson in Colorado, putting his body in a suitcase and dumping it off a bridge in Florida says she…

www.wbtw.com

*So, will Harley be cross examined this morning?
edit: continue?

The day ended when Young asked Hunt: "Do you still love your mother?"

Hunt burst into tears, did not answer and Young had the question struck from the record.

Letecia Stauch trial: Daughter testifies against mother, claims she had no knowledge of Stauch's actions

Letecia Stauch’s daughter, Harley Hunt, denied any wrongdoing in Gannon Stauch’s death, something that was contested by Letecia Stauch’s defense on Monday.

gazette.com

 

[katydid23]

She does seem to be a very 'young' 20. But so smart, to finish high school in three years. My heart hurts for her - she hopefully is living a nice life in South Carolina and here she is back in Colorado 'at the scene of the crime'. If I were her I would have been dreading this. And seeing my mom after three years.

She was asked when she had last 'seen' her mom ---but he didn't ask when they last spoke. I think she probably has spoken to her in that time.

 

[Tracey4AU]

Gannon and his little sister Laina. She called him Bubba.

'Gannon is the focus': Father and church share video of Gannon during stepmother's proceedings

At the same time as Letecia Stauch is scheduled to make her first physical appearance in an El Paso County courtroom, Gannon's father and the Restoration Church released a video showing pictures from pivotal moments throughout Gannon's life.

www.koaa.com

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Oh my heart....thank you for sharing this.

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetwork/

https://twitter.com/x/status/1648095732505739268

During her testimony in court Monday, #HarleyHunt, the daughter of #LeteciaStauch, said she is still in shock about her mother's arrest and involvement in her stepbrother's murder. Stauch is accused of killing her stepson, Gannon Stauch, and dumping his body in a suitcase in FL.

 

[LovesPeace2]

Morning all here for Gannon .I wonder if we will see the defendant in handcuffs bolted under the table soon jmvho

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/AshleyPorteeyo

https://twitter.com/x/status/1648161084602454017

https://twitter.com/x/status/1648161136397910016

 

[iamshadow21]

*So, will Harley be cross examined this morning?

RSBM

In case anyone was wondering, HH finished her testimony yesterday, was cross examined by the defense, answered a few questions posed by the jury, and then a couple of questions from prosecution at the end going off those questions. She then stepped down. Whoever we have on the stand today will be someone else.

MOO

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/ZachNDupont

https://twitter.com/x/status/1648151944068993024

The third week of Letecia Stauch’s trial began today with the testimony of her daughter, Harley Hunt. Check out my recap for the
@csgazette
here:

 

[arielilane]

April 18, 2023
Day 10

 

[10ofRods]

She didn't buy talcum powder.

CO - Gannon Stauch, 11, found deceased, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, 27 Jan 2020 *Arrest* #59

This link has the list of items.

Also, HH implied on the stand that the lotion, at least, was for herself, so I don't know if the oil and cotton rounds were, too. I think the elastics and double bubble (bubble gum) were for Little sis, but I could be wrong. I can't recall if HH spoke about those items.

MOO

Oh good, because that was the one ting that didn't make sense. It was *two* kinds of deodorizer, one of them baking soda.

Egyptians used natron in the first step of stopping decomp/mummification.

Natron is a rising compound. Baking soda/powder is perhaps the nearest, and uses much the same chemicals. But it won't be exactly the same...(see Wikipedia)

Egyptians actually oiled a body then baked it in a compound very similar to baking powder, which has similar drying effects. They used a sesame oil based lotion as the first step. This allowed them to preserve the body from decomp for 40 days (of course, they did other surgical things to the body too, but these two steps would both lower the rate of decomp, along with leaving Gannon outside in the cold).

Don't know what brand Extra Strength Deodorizer she bought, but this is a top selling one:

https://www.amazon.com/Arm-Hammer-Strength-Carpet-Cleaners/dp/B07PP8BP2M

It is mostly more baking soda, but with jasmine and citrus (Egyptians also used spices at the first step for fragrance).

Baking soda is a dessicant/drying agent. This slows bacterial growth and helps remove many kinds of odors.

I'm not saying she looked this up, but I'm not saying she didn't, either. If she did, surely she did it well before the murder - but maybe not. Her mind doesn't work like other people's and it jumps around a lot. From wikipedia:

A dry body will not decompose efficiently. Moisture helps the growth of microorganisms that decompose the organic matter, but too much moisture could lead to anaerobic conditions slowing down the decomposition process.

Spoiler: Even more triggering

For the time she kept Gannon in the suitcase in the van - and in parking lots, etc, it would have been cold. As they drove out of colder country toward Florida, she had to have gotten more and more worried about decomp - particularly fluids - alerting HH to what she had done; meantime, Gannon was hidden in a suitcase under a bunch of other stuff in the van, IMO.

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/melissahenryTV

https://twitter.com/x/status/1648069012226465792

Harley Hunt says she did NOT help her mother throw the suitcase containing Gannon’s remains off a bridge in Florida. Hunt says she generally did not question her mom because she would be told that she was talking back. Hunt says her mom would hit her at times as punishment.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

I only have three minutes, to load the dishwasher, the washing machine, sweep the floor, feed the pets, water my flowers, and fold all the socks laying all over the bed with me. I better hurry.