Stepmom Murders Young Boy While Military Husband Deployed

Murder Files Unsealed · Sep 15, 2026 · 54m · transcript

The episode recounts the tragic murder of 11-year-old Ganon Stauch by his stepmother, Leticia Stauch, while his father was deployed with the military. Initially reported as a runaway case, the investigation shifted as surveillance footage and blood evidence contradicted Leticia’s evolving stories about kidnappers and intruders. After killing the boy in their Colorado home, she transported his body in a suitcase to Florida, where it was later discovered by chance under a bridge. Despite her defense team's attempt to claim legal insanity due to a split personality disorder, prosecutors…