WY GABBY PETITO: Missing from Grand Teton National Park, WY - 25 August 2021 - Age 22 *Found Deceased*

• Gabby Petito was reported missing after she didn't return from a road trip with her fiancé.
• The police opened an investigation after her mother filed a missing-person report on Saturday.
• A news report said Petito's fiancé was not cooperating with authorities and had hired a lawyer.

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Gabby Petito's family last heard from her when she arrived at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming on August 25, her mother said. littleting/Shutterstock

• Gabby Petito was reported missing after she didn't return from a road trip with her fiancé.
• The police opened an investigation after her mother filed a missing-person report on Saturday.
• A news report said Petito's fiancé was not cooperating with authorities and had hired a lawyer.
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A 22-year-old New York woman who documented her cross-country van road trip on social media was reported missing by her mother on Saturday after her fiancé returned to their home in Florida without her, reports said.

Gabby Petito and her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, embarked on their road trip on July 2 from Blue Point, New York, Newsday reported.
The two were living in a 2012 Ford Transit van and documenting their travels on Instagram and YouTube, often using the hashtag #vanlife.
Petito was last seen checking out of a hotel with Laundrie on August 24. She last spoke to her family on the phone the next day, telling them she had arrived at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, her mother, Nicole Schmidt, said.

Her mother told reporters on Monday that she FaceTimed with Petito around August 23 or 24.
Petito's most recent Instagram post was shared on August 25.

Schmidt told Fox News on Sunday that she was unsure whether her daughter had left Grand Teton. She said she exchanged texts with Petito's number twice after August 25.
"I did receive a text from her on the 27th and the 30th, but I don't know if it was technically her or not, because it was just a text," Schmidt said. "I didn't verbally speak to her."
Laundrie eventually returned to the couple's home in North Port, Florida, without Petito, though it was not clear when he arrived, the Daily Mail reported.
The police in New York's Suffolk County said Schmidt filed a missing-person report on Saturday.

"Petito, 22, of Blue Point, is described as a white female, approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall and 110 pounds," the press release said. "She has blonde hair and blue eyes, and several tattoos, including one on her finger and one on her forearm that reads 'let it be.'"

The press release said authorities had recovered the couple's van during their investigation.
Petito and Laundrie had been living in North Port together for two years before they set out on their road trip, the Daily Mail said. Petito announced their engagement on Instagram in July 2020.

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A 22-year-old woman who documented her cross-country road trip on YouTube has been reported missing after her fiancé returned without her

Gabby Petito was last seen checking out of a hotel on August 24. The next day, she told her family she had arrived in Wyoming, her mother said.

news.yahoo.com

She could be anywhere as they were traveling cross-country. I put the location as the last place her family could verify that she was still in communication.


MEDIA - GABBY PETITO: Missing from Grand Teton National Park, WY since 25 August 2021 - Age 22

 

[Wildflower]

Lol, seems to be a lot of that going on in this case... Or is it with this family...

I thought maybe she meant she did not have a one on one conversation with him nor a heart to heart (like he confessed to her) but did see him and talk to him while with her folks, over to their house, at the campground, etc. so in her mind that was not a lie... That crossed my mind earlier anyhow... It's still a lie though imo.

The entire family may have communicated completely by writing and then burning the paper or swallowing it depending on the length of the conversations. In particular at the campground where a campers' satellite dish could have been mistaken for a parabolic microphone. This would be in keeping with the attorney's statement that the inquirer poorly posed the question. But even if that crazy scenario were true she still told a whopper so her words are meaningless now.

 

[Wildflower]

Doesn't the sister live in Ohio or some place up there???

She lives in North Port also.

 

[fran]

Gabby Petito bodycam footage: Who is Utah police officer Eric Pratt?​

Police department faces criticism as more footage emerges and Brian Laundrie remains missing​

Utah’s domestic violence laws and the actions of the Moab Police Department are facing fresh scrutiny Friday as newly obtained bodycam footage is revealing more about the violent fight between Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie in Utah on Aug. 12.

A nearly hourlong video obtained by Fox News on Thursday night shows Gabby Petito telling Moab Police Officer Eric Pratt that Laundrie hit her before she seemingly backtracked and claimed she struck first.

The response ended without an arrest, and Laundrie stayed at a hotel that night, according to a police report. The couple continued on their van trip until Petito was found dead in Wyoming on Sept. 19, while Laundrie – a person of interest in her homicide and subject of a federal arrest warrant alleging debit card fraud – remains on the run.

Brett Tolman, a former U.S. attorney for Utah – and other critics on social media -- are questioning whether police should have done more while responding to the incident on Aug. 12.

"Now they have an objective eyewitness, dispatch and Gabby herself saying that Brian hit her," Tolman told Fox News after the new bodycam footage surfaced. "Why they didn’t take him into custody is mind-boggling. I understand that hindsight is 20/20, but this is an absolute failure to properly assess the moment and make a proper decision based upon the facts and the law."

Moab Assistant Chief of Police Braydon Palmer, when asked by Fox News on Friday to respond to the way Pratt handled the incident, said, "We are unable to comment further at this point in time."

He cited an ongoing investigation the city has initiated into the department’s handling of the Petito-Laundrie fight, adding that "it is important to us to ensure that the integrity of that investigation is maintained and due process for those involved is protected."

In Utah, the "primary duty of law enforcement officers responding to a domestic violence call is to protect the victim and enforce the law," its state legislature says.

"When a peace officer responds to a domestic violence call and has probable cause to believe that an act of domestic violence has been committed, the peace officer shall arrest without a warrant or shall issue a citation to any person that the peace officer has probable cause to believe has committed an act of domestic violence," it continues.

The law also says that "if a law enforcement officer receives complaints of domestic violence from two or more opposing persons, the officer shall evaluate each complaint separately to determine who the predominant aggressor was. If the officer determines that one person was the predominant physical aggressor, the officer need not arrest the other person alleged to have committed domestic violence."

In Pratt’s bodycam footage obtained by Fox News, he is heard asking fellow responding officer Daniel Robbins, "How far do you want to go with this? "

"You know why the domestic assault code is there. It's there to protect people," Pratt continued. "The reason why they don't give us discretion on these things is because too many times women at risk want to go back to their abuser, they just wanted him to stop, they don't want to have to be separated, they don't want him to be charged, they don't want him to go to jail and then they end up getting worse and worse treatment and end up getting killed."

"The reason why they don't give us discretion on these things is because too many times women at risk want to go back to their abuser, they just wanted him to stop, they don't want to have to be separated, they don't want him to be charged, they don't want him to go to jail and then they end up getting worse and worse treatment and end up getting killed."

— Moab Police Officer Eric Pratt


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Gabby Petito bodycam footage: Who is Utah police officer Eric Pratt?

Utah’s domestic violence laws and the actions of the Moab Police Department are facing fresh scrutiny Friday as newly obtained bodycam footage is revealing more about the violent fight between Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie in Utah on Aug. 12.

www.foxnews.com

 

[GrandmaBear]

She clearly said in the media interview she gave when she said Gabby is like a sister to her that she hadn't talked to Brian. Don't have the link handy.

This is the Anthonys to the extreme!!

That sounds familiar to me now that you mention it.

 

[GrandmaBear]

The entire family may have communicated completely by writing and then burning the paper or swallowing it depending on the length of the conversations. In particular at the campground where a campers' satellite dish could have been mistaken for a parabolic microphone. This would be in keeping with the attorney's statement that the inquirer poorly posed the question. But even if that crazy scenario were true she still told a whopper so her words are meaningless now.

It actually crossed my mind that camping may have been concern the home was "bugged" or at least that things could be recorded or even overheard. Going to a campground and say leaving cell phones at home or in your vehicle, you could discuss things privately, people possibly don't know you that are around you and even take a boat out or take a walk to plan some things.

Just a thought I had. Just like the way they stopped in the library that day in Orlando, the same thought crossed my mind, the parents may not have wanted to discuss something in their car...

 

[Wildflower]

She clearly said in the media interview she gave when she said Gabby is like a sister to her that she hadn't talked to Brian. Don't have the link handy.

This is the Anthonys to the extreme!!

I can't believe that she thought of Gabby as her "sister". That was such a self-serving statement. Right now, IMO, no one in the Laundrie family gave a flip about Gabby.
I don't know about Anthonys to the extreme...they were so dramatic and in-your-face vocal and circus-like and this family is more like a silent movie.

 

[Wildflower]

It actually crossed my mind that camping may have been concern the home was "bugged" or at least that things could be recorded or even overheard. Going to a campground and say leaving cell phones at home or in your vehicle, you could discuss things privately, people possibly don't know you that are around you and even take a boat out or take a walk to plan some things.

Just a thought I had. Just like the way they stopped in the library that day in Orlando, the same thought crossed my mind, the parents may not have wanted to discuss something in their car...

Libraries have meeting rooms for the public to use. It's logical to meet their attorney there so he didn't have to make the drive to meet with them. I read where the FBI went in the library and browsed the library's materials while the meeting was going on. Followed them in and out.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Gabby Petito bodycam footage: Who is Utah police officer Eric Pratt?​

Police department faces criticism as more footage emerges and Brian Laundrie remains missing​

Utah’s domestic violence laws and the actions of the Moab Police Department are facing fresh scrutiny Friday as newly obtained bodycam footage is revealing more about the violent fight between Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie in Utah on Aug. 12.

A nearly hourlong video obtained by Fox News on Thursday night shows Gabby Petito telling Moab Police Officer Eric Pratt that Laundrie hit her before she seemingly backtracked and claimed she struck first.

The response ended without an arrest, and Laundrie stayed at a hotel that night, according to a police report. The couple continued on their van trip until Petito was found dead in Wyoming on Sept. 19, while Laundrie – a person of interest in her homicide and subject of a federal arrest warrant alleging debit card fraud – remains on the run.

Brett Tolman, a former U.S. attorney for Utah – and other critics on social media -- are questioning whether police should have done more while responding to the incident on Aug. 12.

"Now they have an objective eyewitness, dispatch and Gabby herself saying that Brian hit her," Tolman told Fox News after the new bodycam footage surfaced. "Why they didn’t take him into custody is mind-boggling. I understand that hindsight is 20/20, but this is an absolute failure to properly assess the moment and make a proper decision based upon the facts and the law."

Moab Assistant Chief of Police Braydon Palmer, when asked by Fox News on Friday to respond to the way Pratt handled the incident, said, "We are unable to comment further at this point in time."

He cited an ongoing investigation the city has initiated into the department’s handling of the Petito-Laundrie fight, adding that "it is important to us to ensure that the integrity of that investigation is maintained and due process for those involved is protected."

In Utah, the "primary duty of law enforcement officers responding to a domestic violence call is to protect the victim and enforce the law," its state legislature says.

"When a peace officer responds to a domestic violence call and has probable cause to believe that an act of domestic violence has been committed, the peace officer shall arrest without a warrant or shall issue a citation to any person that the peace officer has probable cause to believe has committed an act of domestic violence," it continues.

The law also says that "if a law enforcement officer receives complaints of domestic violence from two or more opposing persons, the officer shall evaluate each complaint separately to determine who the predominant aggressor was. If the officer determines that one person was the predominant physical aggressor, the officer need not arrest the other person alleged to have committed domestic violence."

In Pratt’s bodycam footage obtained by Fox News, he is heard asking fellow responding officer Daniel Robbins, "How far do you want to go with this? "

"You know why the domestic assault code is there. It's there to protect people," Pratt continued. "The reason why they don't give us discretion on these things is because too many times women at risk want to go back to their abuser, they just wanted him to stop, they don't want to have to be separated, they don't want him to be charged, they don't want him to go to jail and then they end up getting worse and worse treatment and end up getting killed."

"The reason why they don't give us discretion on these things is because too many times women at risk want to go back to their abuser, they just wanted him to stop, they don't want to have to be separated, they don't want him to be charged, they don't want him to go to jail and then they end up getting worse and worse treatment and end up getting killed."

— Moab Police Officer Eric Pratt


READ MORE ..........................................

Gabby Petito bodycam footage: Who is Utah police officer Eric Pratt?

Utah’s domestic violence laws and the actions of the Moab Police Department are facing fresh scrutiny Friday as newly obtained bodycam footage is revealing more about the violent fight between Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie in Utah on Aug. 12.

www.foxnews.com

The early information in this case had me on the fence and giving the officers the benefit of the doubt. Awhile ago, and after the early info, I heard that someone had seen him striking her, etc. I started to wonder. This new body cam footage changes my perspective quite a bit as does Gabby's initial remarks and the witness, etc. Watching and listening to that officer, I reached a point where I could not for the life of me understand what he was doing.

It might not have saved her but no one will ever know. And of many of the things I think, one of the worst is that in a way, now Brian had even more power over her after that incident. They both knew there was a recent incident Brian could point to in which cops considered her the aggressor should she seek help at any point after that on their trip...

It just BURNS me. Jmo.

 

[GrandmaBear]

I can't believe that she thought of Gabby as her "sister". That was such a self-serving statement. Right now, IMO, no one in the Laundrie family gave a flip about Gabby.
I don't know about Anthonys to the extreme...they were so dramatic and in-your-face vocal and circus-like and this family is more like a silent movie.

I wonder how they will be though as time goes on. The mother has already allegedly not been shy about calling 911 on their own behalf but she couldn't call it for Gabby. Most say she claimed Dog was yelling and such while all he did was knock distinctly and with no hesitation on the door several times. In no footage did I see him yell either.

Their silence right now is in their best interest and that of their son I suppose so this is why they are silent. I wonder though in the right circumstances, how aggressive and in the face either parent might be. I mean we know that Brian is aggressive... Jmo.

 

[daisy7]

Now, Cassie is trending on Twitter.

 

[Whatsnext]

Now, Cassie is trending on Twitter.

I am worried about her kids, people are going crazy about this case and might threaten them.

 

[GrandmaBear]

I am worried about her kids, people are going crazy about this case and might threaten them.

I sure hope not. I don't agree with the people with bullhorns and sending flowers to their home addressed to Gabby. I understand the upset but I don't see such activities as likely to help and may even hinder.

Brian is a worm. He should be coming forward but instead he lets his parents and sister take the heat for him while he is too chicken sh*t. Not that they might not deserve it too but HE IS THE ONE who has put them in this situation. How he can think he is any man or "something" is beyond me. He is the epitome of a weak soul as are most domestic abusers and controlling "little boys".

This case maddens me.

 

[daisy7]

This the full interview with the sister. I had only seen a small clip before. Don't know why I thought she lived out of state. Maybe I assumed cuz she said she hadn't spoken with Brian.

ABC Exclusive: Full interview with Brian Laundrie's sister on Gabby Petito

Brian Laundrie's sister, Cassie Laundrie, broke her silence about Gabby Petito in an exclusive interview with "Good Morning America" the same day his family requested to speak with police.

abc7ny.com

 

[Wildflower]

The early information in this case had me on the fence and giving the officers the benefit of the doubt. Awhile ago, and after the early info, I heard that someone had seen him striking her, etc. I started to wonder. This new body cam footage changes my perspective quite a bit as does Gabby's initial remarks and the witness, etc. Watching and listening to that officer, I reached a point where I could not for the life of me understand what he was doing.

It might not have saved her but no one will ever know. And of many of the things I think, one of the worst is that in a way, now Brian had even more power over her after that incident. They both knew there was a recent incident Brian could point to in which cops considered her the aggressor should she seek help at any point after that on their trip...

It just BURNS me. Jmo.

The only way that the incident could have saved her would have been if Brian had been arrested and while he was in jail she drove home to either her mom or dad. But God bless her heart and rest her soul she didn't. The park ranger tried to tell her he was toxic ‘I can still hear her voice’: Arches park ranger warned Gabby Petito her relationship seemed ‘toxic’. If only.....

 

[kdg411]

 

[GrandmaBear]

The only way that the incident could have saved her would have been if Brian had been arrested and while he was in jail she drove home to either her mom or dad. But God bless her heart and rest her soul she didn't. The park ranger tried to tell her he was toxic ‘I can still hear her voice’: Arches park ranger warned Gabby Petito her relationship seemed ‘toxic’. If only.....

Yes, if only... Or what if...

None of those thoughts do any good now. Sadly.

 

[daisy7]

Totally OT, but funny.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Totally OT, but funny.

Is that photo shopped lol or is it that cold in Florida?

 

[RoundPeg]

Is that photo shopped lol or is it that cold in Florida?

Thats Bernie Sanders at the inauguration lol.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Thats Bernie Sanders at the inauguration lol.

Really? LMBO. I don't watch much news or politics but now that you told me who it is, I can see it clearly I figured it was "created" just wasn't sure who it was! Thanks for filling me in!