WATCH LIVE: Day 4: Letecia Stauch trial for the murder of her 11 year old stepson Gannon Stauch

Day 4 of the Letecia Stauch trial for the murder of her 11 year old stepson Gannon Stauch.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A trial more than three years in the making for a Colorado woman accused of murdering her stepson is now underway.

A jury pool of hundreds has been winnowed down to 11 men and seven women, who began their civic duty at 1:30 p.m Monday when the trial commenced with opening statements. Six of those jurors will be alternates.

Court was on recess Thursday as Day 4 is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. on Friday.

Letecia Stauch faces a total of 13 charges including first-degree murder, child abuse causing death and tampering with evidence, as she’s suspected of killing Gannon Stauch when he was only 11 years old. Letecia has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.

Gannon was reported missing on Jan. 27, 2020, from the Lorson Ranch Neighborhood near Colorado Springs in El Paso County. During the extensive search for Gannon, Stauch spoke with KKTV 11 News on Jan. 31, 2020.

Letecia was arrested on March 2, 2020 in South Carolina. Gannon’s remains were found in Florida, as authorities made that announcement publicly on March 20, 2020.