Stepmom Murder: Psychologist and Body Language Expert Analyzes Letecia Stauch

I think you are spot on that for many years people likely had fallen for her lies. I'm sure her manipulations often got her what she wanted or got her out of trouble. That led her thinking this situation would have the same outcome.

@@drgexplains My guess is that she wore people down enough for them to concede, and she interpreted it as though they believed her. Over time, she filtered out the ones who didn’t allow her to do this and ended up surrounding herself with those who would tolerate her manipulations.
This horrific event brought a whole new level of individuals into her life, and they weren’t playing. She was used to her husband falling for her lies, but when his son’s safety and whereabouts were involved, he also wasn’t playing; that was his line. He had “private conversations” with her and was secretly working with law enforcement; many of those calls were recorded and played in court for everyone to hear. Interestingly, her body language has been markedly different when they’ve played those phone calls or when someone who “duped” her has testified than it was when they showed pictures of the crime scene and (horrifyingly) the autopsy photos.
I do think that the attention Letecia receives plays a role in what happened to Gannon. I just think that there was more involved. She wanted Al’s attention…his FULL attention, and when they ended up having his kids live with them full-time, it really impacted her lifestyle. Her daughter testified that Letecia did not like it when Al was not home and Letecia was left with the kids. Al had gone away for a few days to attend to his military obligations. Letecia said that Gannon cut his foot and that he had knocked over a candle which caught fire to his covers or the carpet(it depends on the moment she is asked about this.) She also mentioned that she notified Al of these incidents and that he didn’t come home, which she had expected him to do. There was an element of frustration in her voice when she said this even though her words were “but that’s okay.” I don’t believe it was okay with Letecia.
My best guess is that Letecia was angry that Al didn’t return home, and found herself (more often than she could tolerate) at home raising his kids and not getting the accolades that she believed that’s she deserved. She had a significant problem with their biological mother, likely for a lot of reasons (having to have the kids full time, the kids still talking nicely about and loving their mother, and her history with Al,) and her whole life had turned into something she never wanted it to be. (She reportedly wanted to be like Kim Kardashian.)
I think, when Al didn’t return home, Letecia was furious. And when Gannon, who reportedly had ADHD and some digestive issues, upset her, she targeted him with all of the rage she felt for the disruption in her life because of the kids. She targeted him for taking some of Al’s attention, for Al not returning home when she wanted him to, for having to take care of his kids while her husband was off doing God knows what (military service…but she likely thought he was cheating or out having a great time without her,) and for every single thing that she viewed as unfair in her life. It’s absolutely sickening to think about, but the entitlement and self centered nature of her are overwhelming.
I’m guessing that Letecia thought that when Al returned home and his son was missing, he would turn to her for support…but he didn’t. Next thing she knew, Gannon’s biological mother was in town, staying in Letecia’s house, and appearing on the news, sometimes with Al.
Letecia has told many stories, each of which frames her as the victim. However, none of these brought Al to her side to protect her. He was completely focused on finding his son. She has never told, and likely will never tell, the full story of what happened over those horrific days. Her focus now is framing herself as having been legally insane when this occurred so that she can be confined to a mental health facility rather than prison. In Colorado, anyone found legally insane at the time of a crime can be released once they are deemed to be stable again. My best guess is that this is her plan…her manipulations did not end with Al, Gannon, or the detectives. It prevails to this day, and likely will for the rest of her life, be it behind the bars or in front of them.
Sorry for my long-winded comment. This case is incredibly sad, and the lack of integrity in each one of her (likely hundreds of) stories is incomprehensible to anyone with an empathetic bone in their body.
I shared your video with the creator of a channel that is following this trial, and the creator said that she reached out to you. It’s my understanding that you will be joining the group during the lunch break at some point next week. I am looking forward to hearing your thoughts and insight at that time. Thank you for producing such insightful and respectful content.

@@KellyCeleste such a great response. I love how you explained it so everyone can understand. Can I ask who you shared it with, will we be able to see the dr g. interview?

I believe her motive was jealousy.

@@mpg.1 It was Grizzly True Crime, I believe! She does live streaming and commentary of the trial.

So agree with you 😢

And was supposed to start working at a school the day Gannon possibly died .. a place where children come to learn..

Al has to be the strongest man I know to put himself through all that bullshit she rambles for weeks when a CHILD is missing/later murdered 💔

@@kluv7139 I know it's unfathomable

@@nicoledeanna-xo Yes who knows the abuse those 3 kids have endured and either Al didn't know or he didn't believe the kids if they tried to tell him.

Good for you for realizing it and owning it! Most people can't even get there and never will❤

I’m so glad for you. I chose not to have kids because I was afraid I would turn into my mother & no kid deserved that.

We can't control the people who raise us or environment we are raised in.. so I can't imagine how difficult that must have been. But you realized it and knew it was wrong, made the right changes! Stay strong

☹️

@@Anonymous-bq6li it takes courage to say that. My mom was a narcissist, I suffered emotional & physical abuse; & am diagnosed BPD. My son has *some slight BPD traits, & I did the best I could. Loved him, never abused him emotionally or physically; I couldn't repeat what my mother did, I know how painful it is. Our relationship is slightly unhealthy in the fact that we're more like best friends than mother & s,on. I feel like we grew up together as I raised him. I can't rationalize in my psyche how mom can beat a child you love. I realized a long time ago that she was a disturbed person who never loved anyone. I definitely understand your decision about having kids. It's a tough decision & it takes guts to say I might screw this up because I had a terrible role model.

Omg the “I just want to BREEEEATHE that’s all…” has me screaming at my phone every time.
That’s all Gannon wanted you damn evil witch.
Omg. Tf with this creature.

Lock her up

Off with her head. The only lock up she deserves is the one she handed out. At the bottom of a bridge in a suitcase.

He got it yesterday...🎉 Although GANNON 💙 is still gone ....she will never hurt another child again 🙏

​@@williamvasquez1677 yes

And she called out to reporter’s vehicle to be interviewed.

You're welcome.

Yea, she requested not to face the camera.

how odd!! she was hiding something that's why she did that and we know she murdered precious gannon!

I heard that several times she's got a lot of nerve. Oh my gosh.

Pure evil I hope she gets max penalty & eternal hell

Gannon's always going to be a true earth angel. She's a demon that hopefully once behind bars She's long forgotten.

Can you expand on Landon messing her up? I think I know what you mean, but don't want to assume. It's it that Landon being there, she wasn't able to have al alone to manipulate?

I appreciate you watching! Best of luck on your training, I know how arduous it is!

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I heard the officer she hit with the monster can retired after that, and now is a stay at home mom.

@November Baby that the cop that was in the passenger seat, Bethel. I'd assume this case did some damage, couldn't imagine.

@@novemberbaby8769 the other cop is the one who retired. Stauch suddenly dropped all her weight, causing damage to the detective’s shoulder, necessitating surgery.

Awesome notions and thank you.

Definitely agree with you. I 100% believe she saw Landon anytime she looked at Gannon, & the vitriol she had for her, extended to Gannon. Harming him, meant she got to hurt Landon in the worst way possible & I believe that’s what she really wanted.

Uh uh uh

I agree she resented the relationship Gannon had with his mom, in spite of doing everything for him as she repeatedly. mentions through all the videos.

​​@@vicg.2585 I just recently notice how much Gannon looks like his REAL mom. The same chin cleft, the same smile. I think she hated Gannon because he didn't call Leticia mom, or take it, when Laticia bashed his mom. She was jealous, and wanted all Al's attention, as well as everyone else in the household. It has always been ALL about Leticia. Everything within her spere had to revolve around her.

Then goes on to talk about the whole case in detail. 😂

The idiocy of saying that- obviously the police are going to watch this and that would give them pause for thought but she’s so self centred she can’t think that far ahead. She can only think her manipulation through one person/situation/goal at a time.

@@Elzie-Nou so true; it never fails to amaze me how dumb liars think normal people would believe their stupid lies

So true, she wants to play crazy but she's not.

I believe that she truly saw Gannon as an object and not a person. Probably how she views most, if not all, relationships. For people are not psychopaths, it hard to imagine how literally people like her can de-humanize others.

Letecia is an insult to insane people, especially to DI

Did Gannon even knock over the candle or did she deliberately do that and blamed it on Gannon?

You’re spot on I think, she reminds me of an old friend who was in my opinion probably narcissistic or BPD, she would make up all this stuff and then lie and never accept any responsibility, she’d also collect “friends” who were easily manipulated and made them do her dirty work, she tried it with me, and I fell for a bit, until I caught on thankfully, so I feel really bad for the daughter. I can’t even imagine how it was to have your own mother be this way. The relationship between LS and her daughter also reminds me so much of the story “white oleander”.

Thank you! I'm waiting while watching Recovery Addict!

I really appreciate that! Thank you so much!

LS is absolutely trash! She was arrested in South Carolina before she ever met Al for grand theft auto, domestic violence and having several different aliases. No one would bond her out, and the Judge eventually released her on time served. I read this on google. I will never understand what Al saw in her. She also told her daughter that her dad was murdered but that was a lie because Chance Hunt died from a drug overdose as Harley testified in court.

Absolutely!

I was in hospital for an asthma attack, and speaking clearly takes a lot of effort. There wasn't anything wrong with her other than being a pathological liar (in this example of her behaviour at least)

as someone who suffers from anxiety, this actually comforts me to know in the midst of an anxiety attack that i’m not short of breath otherwise i wouldn’t be able to talk. you unintentionally helped me feel better lol

@@empressthepisces so glad I helped. Hope you can practice some calming techniques. It’s not nice when you can’t breathe, no matter what the cause is. I’ve had a couple panic attacks myself, due to something that happened to me and the panic attack was worse than the situation that set it off. However, Letecia wasn’t having any problem, except thinking up her next lie.

Thank you so much!

Wasn't Gannon having frequent "accidents"? Well, that's a classic sign of abuse with children. So you're probably correct about her abusing him already behind closed doors. Poor little guy. 😔

She doesn't care about people 😢

Agree- the overkill tells us all we need to know

So true because I thought the same thing also.

Actually she snapped. The murder was horrific and angry.

@@HopefulInterventions I go back-and-forth. Either way I do feel she’s been thinking and planning this for a while. Because even if she snapped, she had to have true disdain for this child in the way, she murdered him.

She has done so much twisting in all thus its hard to keep up with everything. 😅

Yes and that she let her child believe she had taken an overdose and was going to die by the morning… so disgusting.

​@@jessdeeES yes she so evil

That's why she lied about the R as well. She thought that would prevent the police from pushing her for details b/c she ""had to maintain her mental health thru this"". Sick bish.
I think she was trying to somehow involve Al in this too b/c in the interrogation room, I think she faked that fone call when the cop went out of the room, & when she was walking back in Lietecia says "no I can't or Al will lose his job" ...
She said it twice too. And then she pretty much just hung up. The call made no sense, that's why I believe it was faked.
I don't think the cop responded the way she wanted. 🤔

Me too! And I believe she thought Al would just put this to the side and go on with life. It’s just so crazy to me. That tells me he would just move passed the crazy stuff she did in the past.

I'll have to watch that. Thanks!

Because she thinks by doing something like that the jury would believe she's crazy. She's just trying to draw attention to herself. It's really really sad she shows no remorse and all she does is smirk or laugh.# Gannon getting Justice.🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵

I wondered that the Judge had ordered her to tie her hair up or get it off her face, however the next day it was all over the show again. The Judges summary is going to be very interesting.

That is interesting, isn’t it? Personally, I think She’s trying to use that as evidence that she is switching personalities. Which of course is a lie.

I was thinking that she hides her hands within her hair to flip people off🤷🏼‍♀️! Also, I'm sure her tongue is lacerated from having to bite it.

Thank you, I really appreciate that!

Thank you so much! I have another video about Letecia coming soon and it's a good one!

That makes a lot of sense. I was thinking maybe he was in the Van.
It's just feet away while doing the interview.

​@@LawNerdAmber I thought Gannon's body was in the van behind her during the interview too. Because her half brother remembered that she moved the large green suitcase by herself into the van, and turned down his help. He said it looked heavy, the way she was maneuvering it.

@@beccagee5905 it's so freaking sad.

@@beccagee5905 you are correct in what her brother reported, but the time it happened wasn’t while they were moving out of Al’s house (in fact we later learned the police were checking *everything* they were removing from the house and even keeping electronic items, so it is too bad she didnt get busted right then and there, as horrific as it would have been for Gannon’s body to be discovered in front of his family). But Lietecia had already moved the suitcase/body to some wooded area well before this, after (apparently) storing it in her car the first night (at least) in the garage (imagine if the police had done an exhaustive search, they’d have found it!) tho she did pull in and keep her hatch close to the closed door so no one could easily open it) and then later leaving her car w/ Suitcase & body at the airport short term parking while she switched to a rental to pick up Al (tho she lied and said it was at her school). When Lieticia’s relatives came and moved them out of the house, I had just assumed she had planned to go back to Myrtle Beach with her relatives, but this was never the case. She and Harley did stay at the hotel that night with her family; her aunt and Grandma in one room and Harley, LIEtecia’s brother and LIEtecia’s in another. At some point Letecia said she needed to go get dog food and went *by herself* and was gone for a significantly longer period that simply buying dog food would require. This, of course, was to retrieve Gannon’s body in the suitcase and somehow got it on the van without anyone knowing. Her aunt had apparently rented the moving van, but when she became aware of LIEtecia’s plans to drive to an as yet undetermined new town, she balked at her name being on the van (and responsible for any damages) so they actually had to rent a *second* van early the next morning and transfer all the items to the new van! I ca just imagine LIEtecia’s anger at this, LOL! And.*this* is when her brother saw the suitcase and LIEtecia refused his help moving it into the new van despite it being extremely heavy. It would have been frozen having spent several days outside in the January weather and thus wouldn’t smell at this point. I don’t know how long it would take to thaw and start producing odors or especially seepage (and sincere apologies for being morbid) but I’m sure she was monitoring it like a hawk (and later threw it over the bridge the moment she noticed any odor) to ensure Harley wouldn’t detect anything. I’m sure the poor little dogs detected it far sooner but Harley testified Lietecia was giving them “CBD” treats which I had to look up - it actually contains cannabanoids! Puppy Pot Treats! :-) Heck, I’d need to be stoned to endure having to spend any time around LIEtecia, and I don’t even partake! :-)

@@LawNerdAmber I initially thought this too! But of course nothing is simple in this case, and put the details below in my reply to Becca Gee.

Wow you should write books,you know how to create a mental image perfectly with words

Thank you!

Thank you! I hope the videos help makes some sense of her wild behavior.

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@@drgexplains I have watched a few more channels similar to yours but I like yours best. Keep up the good work. Blessings to you

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Because she doesn't want to look at the jurors,she knows exactly right from wrong and she can't bare that they know it.

I was getting "Cousin It" vibs from the Adam's Family. LOL. Her hair is her best friend.🤗

She's just trying to look crazy.

She reminds me of Samara Morgan from the ring 😅

Thank you so much for your comments! Yes, I do plan to continue to do trials as long as people are interested. I've covered some of Murdaugh and several others recently. I plan to cover trials of other people who I have done videos on like Brian Kohberger and Sarah Boone (when those trials happen). Many of my videos are focused on psychopaths and people like Stauch, but I'm open to analyzing anyone that would interesting! Thanks again.

@@drgexplains This video was great! I agree with you!
Sarah Boone is another trial I'm really looking forward to. She is as delusional as Leticia is!
Just finished watching the Chandler Halderson trial for the first time - he is another one who really did so much to try and cover his crime, but did such a bad job like Leticia did and lied through his teeth as if he'd get away with it! He'd gotten away with it with his parents for so long, and the moment his dad found him out, Chandler decided he would just end his parents' lives and go on about life without having to worry about any consequences for lying to them and mooching off of them for years! He also seems to have no remorse. I've noticed people who are actually capable of k1lling their family members don't. Anyone who would feel remorseful also probably wouldn't be able to do it in the first place.

I did too, until I heard the autopsy results on the Vallow children. They are equally evil.

Have you fellowed the Vellow / Daybell case ?? Now that was Evil, but I agree Leticia is just as evil as they are, or possessed

​@@marciayoung1094don't blame it on demons. It's fully Leticia's fault and choice.

I agree.. I wonder if her rage all started from Gannon pooping his pants the day before and then the night, he started the fire by accident. I think she hated him and these events were HER breaking point

I said the father was pretty well aware of the abuse going on. The last thing he said to his son was "no matter what happens I love you", And why didn't the little boy tell dad what was going on? There's something terribly missing here in that relationship. Dad is not innocent

​@@texasrefugee7888 I agree, no way, no way, no way he didn't know what was going on. She can't open her mouth without lying and I'm sure he's caught her in billions of lies .. and I'm sure when they argued, she'd say so much bad stuff about Gannon, blame him for everything... Al was addicted to sex with her and overlooked so much because of this... He freaking KNEW he was was leaving him with a monster.... Plus, I've never seen him cry in any of the news broadcasts with Landon.. he is definitely to blame, so is Landon, she knew T-Bag was a POS... EVERYONE let him down 🤬

I agree, I think she was the one who burnt him, none of this candle bs she was trying to spin. She knew she couldn't cover that up or that Gannon would tell Al once he got back home. She knew her marriage would have been over and at that point she figured it would be easier to kill him and lie about it, she was so use to manipulating people that she thought she could get away with it. I do think there was a lot of complicated family dynamics going on, Al was always away and she was the one taking care of children that weren't her's, she hated Landon for that also. IMO she was jealous that Gannon gave Landon more attention than her even though he was in her care more than his mother's, that added to the hatred she had towards him on top of him being a physical reminder of Al's past relationship.

She planned this to get back at hubby.

I'm working on another video on her this weekend. After some of the parts of today's trial, I have to do another one.

That's rough

I'm sorry

Ewww…

Why would your Dad marry a squaw?
They're not wife material.

So sorry. Run!

I saw that was part of the trial a couple of days ago, but still need to watch it. Thanks for the suggestion!

The daughter also has more recent videos to analyze.

@@marlenebullchild I was working on that today actually!

I saw some of her Facebook lives, I think, and I wondered if she was as manipulative as her mother or just another innocent victim of her mother??

Thank you so much!