Detective Jess Bethel, Part 2

• Health concerns Bethel had was Gannon’s ADHD and the reported bleeding from his rectum.
• Petco on Nevada was in University Village shopping center.
• There was a reference to trying to track the Nintendo Switch. It could not be tracked. It was later found in the house.
• Time is an important element in an investigation. Trying to find a missing Gannon wasted valuable time and resources. It was a direct result of misdirection by Letecia.
• Letecia’s outward demeanor was calm and collected. She never changed personalities during that interview.
• At 5:45 PM on January 28th, she called Letecia to request a toothbrush and or a hairbrush with her of Gannon’s to develop a DNA profile. This is a common thing to do in a missing child case.
• At 4:30 PM on January 28th, Al Stauch showed up at the sheriff’s office. Bethel was texting Letecia trying to get her to come in.
• Around 6PM, Letecia called Bethel’s cell phone; due to bad reception, Bethel called her back. The call was not recorded.
• They discussed her relationship with Gannon and Laina. She said her parenting and Al’s parenting was separate - they never formally adopted each other’s children. She wasn’t allowed to make parenting decisions for Gannon or Laina, Al couldn’t make them for Harley.
• Letecia said she was basing the time Gannon left on a TV show she liked to watch but could not name show.
• She said Gannon was wearing a blue shirt, blue pants, and tennis shoes; a blue hoodie.
• She declined to come down to the station because her stomach was bothering her and she was having to stop at different Walgreens to use the restroom.
• At 7:03 PM Letecia Facetimed Bethel. She was mad because her daughter was left alone with a bunch of men in the home. She meant the Sheriff’s Office who were picking up Laina at Al’s request.
• After this, she got a call from Al. He was upset; crying; he didn’t tell them everything.
• He had previously done an interview with Bethel’s partner and explained that Letecia had rented a vehicle from the airport when she picked him up and that he had not disclosed that.
• Al mentioned trying to find the Tiguan; he was upset he could not find it.
• Al came back in for another interview.
• Letecia texted Bethel multiple times overnight starting 10:45 PM.
• She was asking what Bethel wanted from her; knew she was being set up - a “fellow blue” with EPCSO told her.
• She was upset about her daughter being in the home with men from the sheriff’s office.
• She can hear what is being discussed inside the home due to cameras inside the home.
• Bethel asked if she had any information to find Gannon and asked her to come into the sheriff’s office to talk but she declined.
• At 11:52 PM there was a Facetime between Letecia and Bethel, it was recorded.