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Gannon Stauch’s dad files for divorce from stepmom Letecia after her murder arrest

THE husband of Letecia Stauch, who is accused of killing her 11-year-old stepson, Gannon Stauch, filed for divorce Thursday.

Albert Stauch has called off his marriage to Letecia, who is facing charges after in January.

 Letecia Stauch was charged with first-degree murder after her stepson, 11-year-old Gannon Stauch, disappeared in January
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Letecia Stauch was charged with first-degree murder after her stepson, 11-year-old Gannon Stauch, disappeared in JanuaryCredit: AP:Associated Press
 Gannon has been missing since January 27
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Gannon has been missing since January 27Credit: El Paso County Sheriff's Office

A spokesperson at the Office of the State Court Administrator confirmed the filing to The Sun on Friday.

Albert Stauch said his marriage is "irretrievably broken" in the documents.

The filing also shows Albert ordered the family dog, a Blue French Bulldog pup named Sadie, to be returned to him immediately.

The dad also said he won't be giving Letecia spousal support.

 Albert Stauch's divorce filing says Letecia must return his dog to him
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Albert Stauch's divorce filing says Letecia must return his dog to himCredit: Handout
 Letecia Stauch and Albert Stauch
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Letecia Stauch and Albert StauchCredit: Refer to Caption

Letecia Stauch was arrested in on Monday and extradited to .

While in the back of a transport vehicle, Stauch and attacked a deputy, sources told

This reportedly led to her transport being abruptly halted, and to her spending the night in a Kansas jail before continuing to Colorado.

Stauch then , wearing a black suicide safety smock — which helps prisoners from taking their own lives — and was told of the charges she'll face formally in court next week.

 Albert Stauch pictured here mourning with Gannon's birth mother Landen Hiott
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Albert Stauch pictured here mourning with Gannon's birth mother Landen HiottCredit: AP:Associated Press

She was charged with murder after Gannon disappeared January 27.

Gannon's body has not yet been found, but police say they do not believe the young boy is alive.

“As you can see from our arrest, sadly, we do not believe Gannon is alive," a spokesperson said when police announced Letecia Stauch's arrest on Monday.

“This is not the outcome that anybody here wanted.”

 Stauch is scheduled to appear in court on March 11
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Stauch is scheduled to appear in court on March 11Credit: AP:Associated Press
A neighbor's home security camera allegedly shows Gannon getting into his stepmom's car
 This is the last known picture of Gannon, taken with his stepmom
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This is the last known picture of Gannon, taken with his stepmomCredit: Refer to Caption

CCTV footage from a neighbor's camera just five hours before the boy disappeared allegedly showed Gannon getting into his stepmom's truck, but returning home alone.

Letecia Stauch claimed that Gannon walked to a friend's house sometime in the afternoon on January 27, and then went missing.

The accused murderer was from repetitive nosebleeds he had, and that another spot of blood found in the garage was from an accident when he cut his foot days before he disappeared.

A sock and bloody 2x4 board were also reportedly found in the woods near Douglas County.

 Stauch smirked through her entire appearance in court on Tuesday
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Stauch smirked through her entire appearance in court on TuesdayCredit: Refer to Caption
 Gannon's body has not been found, but the young boy is presumed dead
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Gannon's body has not been found, but the young boy is presumed deadCredit: El Paso County Sheriff's Office

Letecia Stauch claimed the blood on the board was also from an accident, and that it and the sock could have fallen out of the back of the car, she told CrimeOnline.

The accused stepmom previously claimed that she had been cleared of wrongdoing by , and gave a detailed account of how she allegedly spent the last 24 hours with the boy before he disappeared.

Gannon's mom, Landen Hiott, when the charges against Letecia Stauch were announced earlier this week.

";Never thought I’d be standing here. It’s a nightmare," Landen said as she choked back tears.

"She will pay 100 percent for this heinous thing she’s done," she said of Letecia Stauch.

"I wanna leave this earth knowing that justice will be served for my little boy."

Stauch on Tuesday before began her extradition journey to Colorado.

She will be officially charged on March 11 in Colorado court.

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