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

 

[Guess Who]

TAMPA (WFLA) – North Port Police Department officials have told WINK that investigators made mistakes in Brian Laundrie’s case. The North Port Police Department says they thought they were keeping a close eye on Laundrie before he went missing but actually confused him for his mother.

According to North Port Police Department, while police watched the house they believed they had seen Brian Laundrie leave in his grey Mustang. They then thought they saw him return days later. But, they mixed up Brian and his mom. (snip)

North Port PD admits to mistaking Roberta Laundrie for Brian Laundrie the week he disappeared

North Port Police believed Laundrie looks very much like his mother, Roberta. North Port Police Public Infomation Office Josh Taylor told WFLA that the department said the two are “kind of built si…

www.wfla.com

so admitting that they knew he was gone for days...and then what???

 

[Wildflower]

So they decided to go out searching and just stumbled upon this? Color me jaded by life.

Seems this place, this very special place has magical properties and many have just decided to go out searching and just stumbled upon something. In fact, some just a couple of days before. BTW, would you please pass me your jaded crayon?

 

[Cousin Dupree]

I must be missing something. So they were I guess okay with who they thought was Brian leaving not coming back until four days later? I suppose they were just relieved he was back having no idea where he was? Of course it was not Brian coming back, it was Roberta. I don't know about this claim they look alike...

I do understand that he wasn't wanted at that time nor charged with murder so I doubt surveillance was probably as serious as it could have been, but hard to say.

BBM

They have very similar beards.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Boy, ya just can't make this stuff up, period.

If I understand this correctly, LE saw him (the real BL) leave in the Mustang on Monday the 13th and then saw Roberta bring the car back on Wednesday the 15th so NPPD thinks that it really wasn't the real BL that they saw leaving it was Roberta (because she's driving the car back). Evidently no one bothered with the fact that he was gone for 3 days. The NPPD get in touch with the FBI about BL leaving on the 13th and not returning? If they did, did the FBI not tell them Bertolino had called them about BL not returning from the hike? Seeing Roberta return the car is what prompted the NPPD chief to say on the 16th that they knew where he was...they thought he was in the house. If that's the case, were the cameras up then? If yes, did they never see Roberta in the house or outside on their cameras during the time the car was gone? Roberta has hair on her head; BL does not. BL has hair on his face; Roberta does not. I could go on but what's the point. It would be hard to mistake them if one was really looking.

Now when the Police Chief said they knew where Brian was, that should have come as a shock to his parents who had no clue where is was. If he was upset and distraught when he left home and they were worried, one would think they would have immediately spoke up and said "where, where is he...is he alright...take us to him since you know where he is...we looked for him at the park but couldn't find him. What did his parents say? nada. Bertolino says he notified the FBI either Monday night or Tuesday morning (13,14) that BL didn't come home from the hike. Is that the same thing as reporting someone missing? Must not have been because NPPD says they didn't know he was gone until the 17th. and they did a missing person report. There's something about the timing and actions and lack of actions that makes me think there's a lot of dust under the furniture.

JMO

Very well thought out and valid points.

This case no doubt has had some real oddities and apparently some major screw-ups.

I'd sure like to know when we will hear more on Gabby's murder.

 

[kdg411]

Water Bottle Matching Gabby Petito’s Found in Reserve Near Brian Laundrie’s Remains: Report

A TikTok user and her mother visited a Florida reserve over the weekend and reportedly discovered a water bottle that appeared identical to the one slain vlogger Gabby Petito was seen with. According to the Independent, Olivia Vitale, who filmed while she searched the reserve with her mother...

www.crimeonline.com

The case of the found water bottle made it to CrimeOnline.

Which is as credible as DailyMail imo. Look where their 'stories' originate from .. JT.

 

[GrandmaBear]

I just don't know if I buy it. It was pointed out this weekend that even these "independent" searchers cannot show full video of where they were, when they got there, had they or anyone been there prior, without pauses in videos, etc.

There have been about three cases now where I suspect people planted things to cause/get attention, excitement, etc. or make a video. I feel/felt it happened in the Orrin and Orson case, the Morphew case and now here in Petito.

And yeah, first the parents and cops magically found things after huge searches and major equipment turned up nothing for weeks on end and now just some random people found things... Something reeks in this case.

 

[GrandmaBear]

You know, I really don't see why they can't start sharing more information like exactly what was in the bag and backpack, in what shape, etc. It's not like there is going to be a trial in Gabby's case of Brian. If they believe he is no longer alive, then why not start sharing some info? There doesn't seem much risk in doing so... IF they are sure the things are his.

 

[Wildflower]

You know, I really don't see why they can't start sharing more information like exactly what was in the bag and backpack, in what shape, etc. It's not like there is going to be a trial in Gabby's case of Brian. If they believe he is no longer alive, then why not start sharing some info? There doesn't seem much risk in doing so... IF they are sure the things are his.

Is all the evidence they have found with the FBI? I know the notebook is and we won't know for a while if it has anything of interest in it but the rest of the items if they're with NPPD maybe they've lost them. Entin tweeted yesterday that Olivia turned the water bottle over to NPPD and when she made her police report and NPPD confirmed to him that they have the bottle. I'll wait to see what happens to that bottle...if it's turned over to the FBI; if it gets tested or if we never hear about it again.

I believe Entin is going to Wyoming today so perhaps we will be hearing more about the investigation going on there.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Is all the evidence they have found with the FBI? I know the notebook is and we won't know for a while if it has anything of interest in it but the rest of the items if they're with NPPD maybe they've lost them. Entin tweeted yesterday that Olivia turned the water bottle over to NPPD and when she made her police report and NPPD confirmed to him that they have the bottle. I'll wait to see what happens to that bottle...if it's turned over to the FBI; if it gets tested or if we never hear about it again.

I believe Entin is going to Wyoming today so perhaps we will be hearing more about the investigation going on there.

It was claimed the people were told to pick up the bottle and bring it in lol. Hardly well handled evidence to test.

I just feel they could release some info since there will be no trial. I mean I can see they still have a murder to solve and maybe some evidence to test but truly what's wrong with saying, he had a tent packed, there was this in the bag or that in the bag? Don't see how it hurts anything. But then they don't HAVE to release anything so why would they I guess...

I'm curious I guess for one thing of whether he went out there with the intent of suicide or if at first he hoped to hide/go on the run... If he took plenty with him, he likely was not intending suicide is my thought... Dead men don't need tents and supplies...

 

[kdg411]

 

[Wildflower]

It was claimed the people were told to pick up the bottle and bring it in lol. Hardly well handled evidence to test.

I just feel they could release some info since there will be no trial. I mean I can see they still have a murder to solve and maybe some evidence to test but truly what's wrong with saying, he had a tent packed, there was this in the bag or that in the bag? Don't see how it hurts anything. But then they don't HAVE to release anything so why would they I guess...

I'm curious I guess for one thing of whether he went out there with the intent of suicide or if at first he hoped to hide/go on the run... If he took plenty with him, he likely was not intending suicide is my thought... Dead men don't need tents and supplies...

I'm with you on at least releasing an inventory of the backpack and dry bag...I would like to know what he had with him.

I think, and it's just a thought, that he went out there to decide what he was going to do. Bertolino said he talked to BL on the 12th and 13th. We'll never know what SB said but I have an idea that SB told him what he was facing and what he could expect. I don't think he had really decided anything when he left that day. I believe he was alive when CL went looking for him and I think that CL found him and they talked a bit. I don't think it's a coincidence that CL went straight to where they could find BLs stuff. He went to the last place he had seen him alive.

 

[GrandmaBear]

They haven't even submitted anything for DNA yet? Wow. Experts everywhere were predicting just a few days or more for DNA not too long ago, before of course the dental was verified.

I saw people run with the b.s. of supposedly hearing they couldn't determine DNA. They mixed up hearing cause of death couldn't be determined with the fact DNA could not be determined. Social media gone wild with people either mishearing or misunderstanding yet again. I sat there shocked that they couldn't get DNA results and said so that fast (at first I thought this was reported and I just hadn't heard it or something) and THEN I realized quite quickly they had it all mixed up. Not surprised it spread that far as people were running with it like wildfire spreading over the weekend. Just like with the rope, the water bottle and feces...

 

[Guess Who]

I just don't know if I buy it. It was pointed out this weekend that even these "independent" searchers cannot show full video of where they were, when they got there, had they or anyone been there prior, without pauses in videos, etc.

There have been about three cases now where I suspect people planted things to cause/get attention, excitement, etc. or make a video. I feel/felt it happened in the Orrin and Orson case, the Morphew case and now here in Petito.

And yeah, first the parents and cops magically found things after huge searches and major equipment turned up nothing for weeks on end and now just some random people found things... Something reeks in this case.

to me it seems much more of a "hey I've got a water bottle just like the one we saw in the van" scenario, but hopefully LE didn't collect it because they either knew it wasn't there where they say they "found" it or they know where it actually is.

 

[Guess Who]

I just don't know if I buy it. It was pointed out this weekend that even these "independent" searchers cannot show full video of where they were, when they got there, had they or anyone been there prior, without pauses in videos, etc.
"
There have been about three cases now where I suspect people planted things to cause/get attention, excitement, etc. or make a video. I feel/felt it happened in the Orrin and Orson case, the Morphew case and now here in Petito.

And yeah, first the parents and cops magically found things after huge searches and major equipment turned up nothing for weeks on end and now just some random people found things... Something reeks in this case.

BUT, in a case we discussed before the website crash that was fairly local to me, the niece of the victim went out to where her aunt was found after LE had supposedly searched "thoruoughly" and actually found her shoe with remains still in it, not far from where her body was found, so it does happen.

 

[GrandmaBear]

I'm with you on at least releasing an inventory of the backpack and dry bag...I would like to know what he had with him.

I think, and it's just a thought, that he went out there to decide what he was going to do. Bertolino said he talked to BL on the 12th and 13th. We'll never know what SB said but I have an idea that SB told him what he was facing and what he could expect. I don't think he had really decided anything when he left that day. I believe he was alive when CL went looking for him and I think that CL found him and they talked a bit. I don't think it's a coincidence that CL went straight to where they could find BLs stuff. He went to the last place he had seen him alive.

Interesting thoughts, that CL found him and such and talked to him. I never really thought of that but it isn't entirely far fetched at all. On that note, there should be a set of car keys Brian had, especially if his folks claim to not have seen him again after he left. I wonder if LE found the keys...

I'm not sure what I think. A few things I am sure of. First, we know theoretically (if he killed her and I think he did) Brian at least knew of course and was dealing internally at least with it. Whether he admitted it to Bertolino or his parents is anyone's guess, I"m not sure what I think there...

But Brian, whether someone who just snapped and went too far or whether a purely evil young man, I would think had to have been in full fledged panic, fear, concern, and on top of that he now wakes every moment to a girl gone he had spent a considerable amount of time in his life with AND to the fact he killed her. Some think he planned her death and if so, that would make him evil but I don't, if he did, it was very poorly executed or covered up. I think he probably was grieving Gabby although with controlling abusive types like himself, I think he was grieving the thought of his loss of freedom more.

Now it does seem likely his parents were told or knew something otherwise why lawyer up? Not sure about Bertolino but his remarks, some of them, make it seem as if he knew. However, I am unsure if an attorney would actually encourage or discourage a client from telling the attorney outright if he did the deed or not...

Anyhow, my point to this is I am sure it was a very stressful time in the Laundrie household. No matter what anyone thinks of the Laundries, I doubt they expected to be facing this or helping a son navigate such a situation. They may have been on Brian even to turn himself or the opposite, to shut his mouth and Brian wanted to do otherwise, very hard to say. At minimum three people under extreme stress, even if they love each other, are going to have their limits with each other and the situation, I don't doubt it was a tense time and unlikely all were even on the same page...? At the same time you have Brian reeling with panic and more because he certainly knew what he did and he knew ALL of it. It was probably a volatile stressful house. People handle stress differently and this is a very serious unexpected situation they all found themselves in is my guess.

We already know Brian couldn't handle even being around Gabby too much and now he was probably on full freak-out. His parents were probably trying just to cope and figure out what to do and probably trying to calm Brian OR even coming down on him and highly upset with him, hard to say.

I think too he bolted initially just to get out of there and even possibly in reaction to an argument with his parents in such stressful times and bolted away from the stress, the mess and other people...I think he probably did pack although hard to say how well depending on scattered thoughts and panic... I think he hoped to possibly think things through or decide what to do and just get some space... Most likely it didn't work. The mess of course followed him and was with him at all times, he caused it... He awoke out there too and she was still gone and he was still a murderer...

I just wonder if something was that final push... Did he have a phone, or access to news, etc., a radio? I am sure the Mustang had a radio and more if he ever was back out near it. Did he hear a warrant was issued and all of the other things that occurred? Did he hear John Walsh? Did he know he was reported missing?

So many questions I guess remain. I hope they can nail down fairly accurately a time of death but I'm not counting on it...

I could also believe he went out there and offed himself immediately. But to me you don't take backpacks and bags and such to do that... I mean I can see maybe wanting to spend one last night under the stars, or journaling, writing a note and maybe even bolstering courage with say alcohol or pills but there certainly wouldn't be much need to pack much. That's why I want to know what all he took with him I guess.

I think he was maybe not too worried at first or managing at least when he came home, enough to manage camping with family, etc... He was hopeful I am sure that she would not be found and that it would just "go away"... I think there was a moment when he realized he had no way out or was likely to end up with no way out... Was it early on with like the Petitos calling that did it (made him realize) or did that moment come while he was in the reserve...

This is, of course, assuming it was suicide...

 

[GrandmaBear]

to me it seems much more of a "hey I've got a water bottle just like the one we saw in the van" scenario, but hopefully LE didn't collect it because they either knew it wasn't there where they say they "found" it or they know where it actually is.

Oh I"m pretty sure they have it. They were basically forced to take it. It was brought to the PD I'm pretty sure. I think there is even footage of that. It's that kind of thing that makes me suspect the people who "found" it. It was straight to social media...

 

[GrandmaBear]

BUT, in a case we discussed before the website crash that was fairly local to me, the niece of the victim went out to where her aunt was found after LE had supposedly searched "thoruoughly" and actually found her shoe with remains still in it, not far from where her body was found, so it does happen.

That's sad AND shocking. I am sure it does happen, I would hope they search their best though for all remains (LE) at least for a few days but at some point they do have to stop.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Gabby Petito's Dad Not Focused on Brian Laundrie Notebook, But Domestic Violence

Gabby Petito's dad is not focused on Brian Laundrie's notebook, instead he wants to see changes with domestic violence.

www.tmz.com

 

[GrandmaBear]

I still see people saying things out "there" like they think Brian's parents killed him. I can't even see the logic in that, there isn't any right? That's ridiculous. For what purpose would they do that and what kind of nuts would think such a thing? They think one minute they are helping him to no end and the next that they killed their own son. Smh.

 

[Cousin Dupree]

I still see people saying things out "there" like they think Brian's parents killed him. I can't even see the logic in that, there isn't any right? That's ridiculous. For what purpose would they do that and what kind of nuts would think such a thing? They think one minute they are helping him to no end and the next that they killed their own son. Smh.

I don't agree and there is no evidence of it, but I wouldn't put anything past them. Maybe they were afraid he'd implicate them somehow.