The search for Gannon Stauch: A reporter's perspective on new evidence

Denver7's Tom Mustin shares his perspective on reporting on the search for Gannon Stauch, a missing 11-year-old from Colorado Springs.

[littlestories]

Can't believe she had the nerve to demand apologies when Gannon comes back. She's gonna go down.

[EllipFlx]

Ya know what ... thats sad it took a neighbor to find this ... someone shouldve been around to collect footage from nearby neighbors

[shannonjackson]

So what you're saying is that your strong desire to be FIRST outweighed the life of this little boy or the justice to his family if he is not found alive? Incredibly selfish to show and describe what the police specifically asked you not to do. This family will want swift justice and you may have just hindered that process, smh

[Oona]

Ugh...looking down a Colorado road through a cam like that brings me back to the Watts case...ugh

[TheRaindancer]

Answers needed now. Pick up step mother and resume questioning.

[marymary]

The authorities do not want this footage out there.

[maggieb]

It’s so refreshing to listen to someone in the media who is professional and who genuinely wants to assist with a case instead of exploiting it for a story

[LittleMissDeath]

This case is feeling a little too much like the Kyron Horman case...

[crackmycontour]

When I went to college for journalism, we were taught ETHICS. Your desire to win the breaking news race, has made you lose. Other news stations are respecting LE wishes to not broadcast this footage. I'm disgusted Denver 7. Bad call.

[lilshirley]

this should of never been leak out because it can compromise the case

[stacyfishback]

The fact that this woman actually thought that little boy knocked a candle over ON PURPOSE shows me how her mind works. She is VERY dark. Stomach ache? Wonder what he ingested... and why on Earth would he be going to a friend's house to play when he had stayed home from school that day? Her story makes no sense, and I can't wait for the truth to come out... it always does!

[marietutterrow]

Bravo... You couldn't respect law enforcements request not to show the video or release the video evidence the neighbor had but yet you did. Now the case has been compromised because you couldn't respect that. Not great reporting... Crappy reporting

[GrayHughesInvestigates]

I think you mean she arrived back home at the time she said Gannon went to friends house

[GrayHughesInvestigates]

the news reports 10:15 am is when they were seen getting into the truck

[TeamP]

Something is not adding up for sure. I just pray that young Gannon is found safe & well.

[byfaith]

Now at least they can get tips from people that hopefully saw this red truck and suspicious activity during 10:15 and 2:15 on Monday, instead of trying to think if they saw him on his own with the evil stepmother's false timeline... !!!
Now everyone can rethink what they saw that weekend and therefore hopefully find sweet Ganon !!!
We all pray for his safe return and justice for him...!

[bruceevans]

"The Colorado Springs station has been covering this for a week 'ad nauseum'." What a terrible thing to say. More coverage, more evidence/CCTV's footage, keep this missing boy in the news!!

[beverlypirkle]

Also you would think the police would go around and ask if you have cctv?!?!

[gwithacapitalg]

Wow. I'm still hoping he's alive.

[headron]

Well done Denver 7 reporter Tom. You have scuppered the investigation by releasing this footage. You were asked not to release it. A child’s life is at stake here. I can’t see why you could feel good about releasing this information. Not your proudest moment. Hope this does not hinder the investigation. What’s more important a pat on the back for the story you broke or Garrons life. Smfh