OF
OF KILLING HIM. 9NEWS NEWS KATIE EASTMAN WAS IN
SOUTH CAROLINA TODAY.
>> SHE FOUND THE STRENGTH TO
SPEAK.
SPEAK.
SPEAK. >>
SPEAK. >> I AM NOT IN THE CORRECT
MINDSET TO BE APPEAR BUT IF I
HAD TO SAY ONE THING THAT HE
SAID, AND IS NO LONGER WITH US,
I WOULD HAVE TO SAY HE HAS.
>> Reporter: MITCH HYATT FIND
STRENGTH FROM HER 11-YEAR-OLD
SON.
SON.
SON. DEPUTIES TOLD HER SHE WILL
NEVER SEE HIM ALIVE AGAIN
BECAUSE HIS STEPMOM, LETECIA
STAUCH WAS ARRESTED FOR HIS
MURDER.
MURDER.
MURDER. >> THIS PERSON, THIS STEPMOM ,
AND I EVEN TRUSTED HER, THAT
SHE WILL PAY 100% FOR THIS
HEINOUS THING SHE HAS DONE.
>> Reporter: HIS MOM SPEAKS NOW
BECAUSE GANNON STAUCH CAN'T.
>> GANNON HAS A TESTIMONY, A
STORY.
STORY.
STORY. HE
STORY. HE IS SPECIAL.
THIS IS HIS STORY.
>> Reporter: HIS DAD WROTE A
LETTER OF MOMENTS HE WILL MISS.
MY MY LITTLE BOY IS NOT COMING
HOME.
HOME.
HOME. WE
HOME. WE WILL NEVER PLAY NINTENDO
AGAIN.
AGAIN.
AGAIN. NO
AGAIN. NO MORE TACO TUESDAYS.
NO MORE SMOOTH LOOKING
HAIRCUTS.
HAIRCUTS.
HAIRCUTS. NO MORE AND BUBBA FOR MY LENA
AND NO MORE G-MEN FOR THE WORLD.
>> Reporter: HIS FAMILY SAYS
THESE MEMORIES OUT LOUD BECAUSE
STORIES ARE ALL THEY HAVE LEFT.
>> THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING
GANNON TO BE YOUR HERO AND
SHARE HIM WITH US.
>> Reporter: KATIE SMITH,
9NEWS.
9NEWS.
9NEWS. >>> IN ADDITION TO FIRST-DEGREE
MURDER, LETECIA STAUCH IS BEING
HELD ON SUSPICION OF CHILD
ABUSE LEADING TO DEATH,
TAMPERING WITH THE BODY AND
TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE.
OFFICIALS WOULD NOT RELEASE A
MOTIVE OR TAKE QUESTIONS ABOUT
THE CASE.
THE CASE.
THE CASE. WE DO KNOW THAT LETECIA STAUCH
WILL BE EXTRADITED TO COLORADO
BUT WE ARE NOT SURE WHEN THAT
WILL HAPPEN.
WILL HAPPEN. >>> PEOPLE WOULD LIKE UPDATES