Leticia Stauch murder trial: Jury selection begins this week
11-year-old Gannon Stauch was reported missing from his Colorado home in 2020; his stepmother Leticia Stauch’s first-degree murder trial begins this week. More
March 20, 2023
Letecia Stauch
Letecia Stauch was sentenced to life in prison without parole plus 13 years for murdering her 11-year-old stepson, Gannon, and disposing of his body in a suitcase.
Letecia Stauch case on track for jury trial in late March
As of right now, no cameras will be allowed in the courtroom during the trial of Letecia Stauch, the woman accused of killing her stepson. More
February 6, 2023
Letecia Stauch files civil case in federal court
Letecia Stauch, who's accused of murdering her 11-year-old stepson, claims her civil rights have been violated in the El Paso County jail. More
September 28, 2022
Mental health evaluation not ready in Stauch case, hearing delayed
The case against Letecia Stauch, the Colorado woman accused of killing her 11-year-old stepson, Gannon Stauch, has hit another roadblock. More
July 29, 2022
Letecia Stauch pleads not guilty by reason of insanity in stepson’s death
Investigators believe Letecia Stauch killed her stepson on January 27, 2020, before driving his body to the Florida panhandle. More
February 15, 2022
Gannon Stauch’s mother speaks 2 years after son’s disappearance
Thursday marks two years since 11-year-old Gannon Stauch was reported missing by his stepmother, Letecia Stauch. Now, she is accused of his murder, along with a number of other charges. More
January 27, 2022
Stepmother accused of killing Gannon Stauch pleads not guilty
An El Paso County woman accused of killing her 11-year-old stepson, Gannon Stauch, entered a not guilty plea in court Thursday afternoon. More
November 5, 2021
Judge rules Colorado woman accused of killing stepson will stand trial
A judge decided the evidence prosecutors presented in a preliminary hearing is sufficient to send Letecia Stauch to trial. More
September 24, 2021
Letecia Stauch asks for legal counsel, will no longer represent herself
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (Scripps News Colorado Springs) — Court documents released on Monday, May 3, show Letecia Stauch requested a state attorney be appointed to her case, after waiving her right to counsel and deciding to represent herself. In the motion filed on April 28, Stauch writes that she does not want an attorney […] More
May 5, 2021
Stepmother accused of killing stepson found trial competent
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A judge in Colorado ruled Tuesday that a stepmother who is accused of killing her 11-year-old stepson is competent to stand trial. The case against Letecia Stauch, 37, will now advance to a two-day preliminary hearing where prosecutors will present evidence they say support the charges against the stepmother, The […] More
January 19, 2021
State doctors say Colorado stepmom competent for trial
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — State psychiatrists have found a Colorado woman accused of killing her 11-year-old stepson and later plotting to break out of jail mentally competent to stand trial, a judge said Tuesday. Their conclusion was revealed during a court hearing for Letecia Stauch, who was ordered by Judge Gregory Warner in […] More
September 8, 2020
Competency evaluation for woman accused of killing stepson
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado woman accused of killing her 11-year-old stepson and plotting to break out of jail must undergo a competency evaluation to determine her ability to stand trial, a judge ruled Friday. District Judge Gregory Werner granted a defense motion for the evaluation, essentially halting further prosecution of Letecia Stauch, […] More
June 5, 2020
Letecia Stauch faces new charge for writing plans to escape jail
Letecia Stauch, the Colorado stepmom accused of murdering her 11-year-old stepson, is now facing new charges for allegedly writing letters to an inmate in the El Paso County Jail with plans to escape, reports KOAA. Gannon Stauch was reported missing in January by his stepmother said he had gone to a friend’s house and […] More
June 4, 2020
City employee charged in leaking of Colorado court document
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A municipal employee was charged Tuesday with official misconduct for allegedly leaking a sealed court document in the case of a woman charged with killing her 11-year-old stepson. Sherie Farstveet, a paralegal and executive administrator in the Brighton city attorney’s office, was issued a citation for the misdemeanor on Tuesday. […] More
May 7, 2020
Colorado authorities accuse stepmom of lying in boy’s death
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Investigators believe a woman charged with murdering her 11-year-old stepson killed him in his bedroom just a few hours before reporting him missing in January and allegedly concocted a variety of stories to mislead them, according to a court document. Authorities say Letecia Stauch reported Gannon Stauch missing on […] More
April 6, 2020
Colorado woman suspected of killing missing stepson charged
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Prosecutors have formally charged a Colorado woman suspected of killing her missing stepson. Letecia Stauch appeared in court for an advisement hearing in Colorado Springs on Wednesday on several charges, including first-degree murder of a child, in the presumed death of 11-year-old Gannon Stauch. The document laying out the […] More
March 13, 2020
Stepmom returned to Colorado to face charges in boy’s death
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A woman suspected of killing her missing stepson was returned to Colorado on Thursday to face charges after being arrested in South Carolina. Letecia Stauch was arrested Monday in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on a warrant for charges including first-degree murder of a child in the death of 11-year-old Gannon […] More
March 6, 2020
Stepmother arrested in disappearance of missing Colorado boy
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The stepmother of a Colorado boy missing for over a month was arrested Monday in connection with his disappearance and presumed death, authorities said. Letecia Stauch was arrested in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and is expected to be extradited to Colorado on charges including first-degree murder of a child in […] More
March 3, 2020