Accused child murderer Letecia Stauch appears in court for hearing

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Letecia Stauch is due in court Wednesday for an advisement hearing after she was arrested last week on multiple charges in connection with the disappearance of her 11-year-old stepson, Gannon Stauch.

We'll have the hearing live from the courtroom starting at 4 p.m. Watch below:

Stauch is facing charges of first-degree murder, child abuse resulting in death, tampering with a deceased human body, and tampering with evidence. The charges were filed after a monthlong search for Gannon, and investigators say they believe Gannon is no longer alive. Gannon was reported missing on Jan. 27.

Deputy District Attorney Michael Allen held a press conference after the hearing saying he and his team are prepared for what happens next. "Every case has challenges but I think we have plenty of evidence to go forward," Allen says.

Evidence was a big topic in Wednesday's hearing. Prosecutors saying they are anticipating more than a thousand pages of discovery.

"With five weeks of really strong active investigation," Allen says, "its generated a lot of evidence lots of reports lots of digital reports."

Those following the case still waiting to see what came out of 107 search warrants that were carried out in this case including the city where Stauch was arrested.

The District Attorney's Office now has 21 days to give all of that discovery to Stauch's defense team.

The probable cause affidavit detailing what led to the arrest is currently sealed from the public eye. The judge ordering the prosecution to immediately release those documents to Stauch's defense team. As for the public, that decision has been put off to a future date.

Gannon's body still hasn't been found. Stauch was reportedly the last person to see the 11-year-old, and surveillance video caught by a neighbor's camera appears to show her leave with her stepson and then return without him on the day he was reported missing.

Stauch was arrested last Monday in South Carolina and was extradited to El Paso County just days later.

Sgt. Deborah Mynatt with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office said Monday that additional deputies and courthouse personnel likely will be on duty for the hearing.

"Our security is not only for the public, but it's for any inmate who's in custody," she said. "We provide security measures. There is a protocol that we follow. We don't want the courtroom plugged up with additional persons."

Gannon’s mom and dad just entered the courtroom. pic.twitter.com/138LYEwyul

— C. Chase Golightly (@cgolightlyKRDO) March 11, 2020

The next court hearing for Stauch is scheduled for April 14th at 3:00 p.m. and Letecia will be there in person.