Letecia Stauch complains of ‘threats in my peanut butter’ and being ‘abused’ ahead of trial in stepson Gannon’s death
A WOMAN accused of bludgeoning her 11-year-old stepson to death in his bedroom has begged for mercy because she's allegedly "fighting for (her) life" in jail.
Letecia Stauch, 37, was arrested on March 2 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and charged with murder in connection to . The young boy's remains were found in later that month.
The affidavit states that Stauch then ordered Gannon’s younger sister Laina to play outside when she returned from school a short time later.
When Letecia’s own daughter returned home that day, she sent her to the Dollar Store, according to court papers. the affidavit.
Once there, Leticia texted her daughter Harley asking for “carpet cleaner, trash bags and baking soda".
There is no suggestion that either sister knew what had happened to their brother at the time.
Gannon's father, Al Stauch, was out of town for National Guard training when his son was killed.
Stauch maintained her innocence in the letter.
“Again, this is just the surface of my concerns and asked (sic) that something be done so I can get this behind me, move past this trial in life, forgive those who persecuted and afflicted me, continue to be a soldier for Christ, and repair my mental state and most importantly… grieve,” she wrote.
In June, Stauch was ordered to undergo a mental evaluation after allegedly plotting to escape from jail. She was then slapped with additional charges including solicitation to commit escape from the county jail, with prosecutors saying she offered a fellow inmate up to $75,000 to help facilitate it. Stauch had planned to break a window in her cell and climb out, prosecutors allege.
“I understand this pandemic is unforeseen but I don’t feel I should be held unconstitutionally, denied access to my attorneys, have constitutional rights violated, and be abused in the process,” Stauch wrote.
Gannon’s biological mother Landen Hiott gave a heartbreaking speech following the arrest of the defendant.
“I’ve heard stories of people that have not prayed in years, and have finally fell on their knees to pray,” she said in March.
“I know where my son’s at without a shadow of a doubt. So many families have been brought closer together because of this. I know my boy is special and I’ve told my people and my family and friends that Gannon has a testimony. That Gannon has a story. He’s special. And this is his story.”