COLORADO SPRINGS — An El Paso County judge could make a ruling in the Letecia Stauch murder trial Thursday.
Stauch was arrested on murder charges in connection with her 11-year-old stepson, Gannon Stauch, after she reported him missing in January 2020.
Gannon Stauch / FOX21 News file photo
Gannon’s remains were found later that year in Florida.
An autopsy showed he died from a gunshot wound and blunt trauma to the head. At the time, an investigator also said the boy’s skull was cracked and he had 18 injuries “from a sharp object”, including two stab wounds.
A memorial built in memory of Gannon Stauch.
Stauch inititally pled “not guilty”, but later changed it to “not guilty by reason of insanity” and her defense lawyers filed a motion to waive a jury trial.
A judge said he would not make a ruling on that motion without a report on her mental status. The results of Stauch’s mental evaluation are expected to be released by the state hospital on Thursday.
This article will be updated.
