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EL PASO, COLORADO: A judge sentenced Letecia Stauch to life in prison on Monday, May 8, after finding her guilty of murdering her 11-year-old stepson Gannon Stauch in January 2020. The father of the boy, Al Stauch, said, “It was a wave of emotions up and down as we waited,” while the mother, Landen Bullard, said, “I could breathe for the first time.”
Letecia, who stabbed the boy 18 times, hit him in the head, and then shot him once in January 2020, was found guilty of first-degree murder - after deliberation, first-degree murder - victim under 12 position of trust, tampering with a deceased human body, and tampering with physical evidence, reports 9News. During the hearing, Judge Gregory Werner said, "I can say without hesitation that the facts in this case are the most horrific I have ever seen.”
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While 4th Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen said, "That defendant, that horrible stepmother, a stepmother of nightmares, will never breathe a free breath again. I think it was pretty clear what we were dealing with as far as an evidentiary perspective, and it never crossed my mind that she wouldn't be found guilty and spend the rest of her days in prison," states Yahoo!
'We're never going to move on'
Commenting on the verdict, the father of six boys, Al Stauch said, "What we saw in the courtroom today is a true win, is a true win for everybody involved, for the justice system, for us as the family, but for me it only solidifies the loss. It's been really hard to access Gannon throughout these past three years and hopefully I can start doing that a little bit more now that this part is behind us. We're never going to move on, but as we learn to move forward (in) our lives, we're never going to let him go." The hearing heard the father of Gannon, the first-born child, telling the court, "He was truly my buddy."
While the biological mother celebrated the culprit's conviction in a Facebook post on Monday night, May 8. The post read, "Praise God! I have never been so happy and thankful In my entire life. My heart and love goes to everyone who has given their time and love. The love of Gannon has stretched across the world. You have given us more strength than you can imagine. God is good and Gannon is dancing. All my love to you all! Forever thankful! Justice IS served."
'Nauseating and infuriating to hear her called Miss Stauch'
Al asked the judge to strip Letecia of his last name, as it was “nauseating and infuriating to hear her called Miss Stauch," reports FOX31 Denver KDVR. The outlet stated that he "asked that for every mile she drove the boy across the country, she spends one day in solitary confinement. After that, he asked her sentence to be equal to every year she took of Gannon’s life." Many were quick to comment with one saying, "I’m still crying can’t imagine the pain his father and family are going through." Another wrote, "Just watched. Unfortunately, I know exactly how he feels."
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