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

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  • 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.

(more at link)
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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.
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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
 
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Cousin Dupree said:
Ooooohhhhhh! His parents are F***ED!!!
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Yeah I'd say so. Interesting this attorney says these suits would have likely been dismissed long ago in NY (she is from Long Island, think i mentioned that in the Karen Read case when posting one of hers). However, in Florida it's a different story.

Not sure I was aware but they've already had a 3 mill settlement I think it was when Gabby's estate sued Brian's estate. This one now is against the parents AND Bertolino, their attorney, by Gabby's parents. And then I believe they are also suing the Moab UT PD. She talks as if or suspects it won't be so easy to slide through in UT either.

It sounds as if there aren't any real bases for these suits almost. On a legal basis it sounds as if they should have been dismissed. I have heard that from other attorneys as well.

Regardless, I think of course what the Laundries did was so wrong and unfair and the law should provide for such.

But yeah, all everyone ever thought appears to be true. Brian was calling ma and pa, mostly ma many times a day. She said before that he'd called like five times or something in a how many weeks or months period is all.

Laundries weren't rich from all appearances, I have to wonder how they are both paying an attorney this long AND a settlement. I wouldn't have thought Brian's "estate" would have any money...

I think Moab definitely did not handle things great but what is the claim, she'd be alive but for them? I don't know, am asking. I don't agree with that at all. BUT that doesn't mean I think they handled it right by a long shot. Gabby did not help herself by saying she hit Brian or whatever though. That would tie their hands at least in that respect. However they were like buddy buddying it up to Brian, the one deputy talking of a toxic relationship he'd had if I recall. Darn women ya know, they're nuts is how I took that... So I'm no fan whatsoever of the handling of it but they did not cause the issues. I don't think though they were the cause of anything that already existed in this relationship. We could what if and what if it but that doesn't matter.

I will tell you one thing people should be yelling about and her parents should be also if they haven't seen it either and that's the bodycam from the female officer when she was in the car with Gabby. I am pretty sure that has NEVER been released.

I'm all for them suing and pursuing anything they can, don't get me wrong. I don't think sadly there is much legal basis from what I understand and they've been lucky with Florida. Even there it has sounded to me from the start that the legal basis isn't there.

What the Laundries did was reprehensible and while generally I wouldn't blame a parent for what an adult child does, in this case it becomes more and more clear why Brian had no limits, decency, morals because it is becoming clear his parents don't have any.

I hated their actions and thought little of them throughout but I felt for them with the b.s. going on outside their home, etc. I still say that was wrong and out of line. One could say it is because people cared but I would disagree. It was done more for attention and views on SM channels and "fame" etc. because where are they all now? LONG gone and not a word to say as the Petitos try to find some justice.

Quite a bit has come out about their actions and it keeps coming though. We heard before Bertolino hired a WY law firm for Brian so what, was he going to stay out there but instead went running home with Gabby's van to ma and pa? It is said in this video there were calls to SEVERAL law firms and even the public defender's office of that county in WY. It all makes it repeatedly clear as we already know that his parents knew he'd killed Gabby imo.

There aren't any winners here. It is sad all the way around. And I am all for whatever justice the Petitos can find or get.
 
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Laundrie depositions reveal what happened after Petito’s death

In the hours after the murder of Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie made repeated phone calls to his parents who, years later, continue to maintain they were never told Petito was dead, according to cour…
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Athina Morris, J.B. Biunno #HeyJB
Updated: FEB 14, 2024 / 05:05 AM CST


TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — In the hours after the killing of Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie made repeated phone calls to his parents who, years later, continue to maintain they were never told Petito was dead, according to court documents released Monday.

For the first time since Petito’s death in August 2021, Petito’s parents, Joe Petito and Nichole Schmidt, and Laundrie’s parents, Chris and Roberta Laundrie, answered questions under oath in depositions for their civil trial scheduled for May.

WFLA.com has reviewed more than 700 pages of the depositions, which took place in October 2023. Petito and Schmidt are suing the Laundries and their longtime attorney Steven Bertolino for intentional infliction of emotional distress. The plaintiffs claim the Laundries were aware Brian had killed Petito and chose to do nothing other than release statements through Bertolino, including one expressing hope Petito would be found.

Here are the takeaways from the depositions:

Laundries claim they were told ‘Gabby’s gone’ but weren’t told she’s dead​

Brian Laundrie’s storage unit ‘mystery’​

Brian said he and Gabby intended to work at a pumpkin farm in Oregon​

Joe Petito: ‘There will never be justice for Gabby Petito’​

Joe Petito: There’s no amount we will settle for​

Nichole Schmidt: We wish police had seen Brian Laundrie​

Roberta Laundrie: ‘Embarrassing’ letter written before Gabby and Brian’s trip​

Gabby and Brian came back engaged from 1st cross-country trip​

Laundries: Brian never told us about the Moab incident​

Roberta Laundrie: Bertolino still our attorney​


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Summer_Breeze said:
www.newsnationnow.com

Laundrie depositions reveal what happened after Petito’s death

In the hours after the murder of Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie made repeated phone calls to his parents who, years later, continue to maintain they were never told Petito was dead, according to cour…
www.newsnationnow.com www.newsnationnow.com

Athina Morris, J.B. Biunno #HeyJB
Updated: FEB 14, 2024 / 05:05 AM CST


TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — In the hours after the killing of Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie made repeated phone calls to his parents who, years later, continue to maintain they were never told Petito was dead, according to court documents released Monday.

For the first time since Petito’s death in August 2021, Petito’s parents, Joe Petito and Nichole Schmidt, and Laundrie’s parents, Chris and Roberta Laundrie, answered questions under oath in depositions for their civil trial scheduled for May.

WFLA.com has reviewed more than 700 pages of the depositions, which took place in October 2023. Petito and Schmidt are suing the Laundries and their longtime attorney Steven Bertolino for intentional infliction of emotional distress. The plaintiffs claim the Laundries were aware Brian had killed Petito and chose to do nothing other than release statements through Bertolino, including one expressing hope Petito would be found.

Here are the takeaways from the depositions:

Laundries claim they were told ‘Gabby’s gone’ but weren’t told she’s dead​

Brian Laundrie’s storage unit ‘mystery’​

Brian said he and Gabby intended to work at a pumpkin farm in Oregon​

Joe Petito: ‘There will never be justice for Gabby Petito’​

Joe Petito: There’s no amount we will settle for​

Nichole Schmidt: We wish police had seen Brian Laundrie​

Roberta Laundrie: ‘Embarrassing’ letter written before Gabby and Brian’s trip​

Gabby and Brian came back engaged from 1st cross-country trip​

Laundries: Brian never told us about the Moab incident​

Roberta Laundrie: Bertolino still our attorney​


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Got all the lies under oath now, good.
 
I don't lack sympathy for the Laundries. I think they did the very wrong things and made very wrong choices but no one is a winner here. They did not kill Gabby, their SON did.

And what amount of blood and money is going to change that?

This case went ridiculous. And online people and channels were so out there it was beyond.

This was a young girl, a legal adult, and a boy, little older, legal adult, who stayed together or went back to one another. Would she have learned and did she maybe hope to get away from him at times? Yeah, I'm sure. But as we see in many cases, they don't. And they still love them or hope they will change.

We had some of that in our case, no amount of years or justice in years is going to change what happened and that is true. And that is in my opinion where the Petitos are at. However, NONE is unacceptable (they have no perp to charge, he offed himself) and let me tell you too few years of justice is unacceptable too. The Petitos are are in a case where there is NONE as he offed himself.

As a parent, I don't think I'd ever have made he choice the Laundries did, or did what they did to the Petitos and they've "won" to a point although I've heard experts say the cases should have never made it this far without dismissal.

I get the Petitos need and I so think the Laundie parents did wrong but where does it stop?

The two apparently loved each other in whatever love is at that age and shape.

I'm told to forgive which let me tell you is hard when it happens to you and that is a minor word, hard. It is impossible. And then we get lectured in other cases about forgiveness and how a person would no matter if their own family member, etc.

And then here it is different and one sees, well at least they documented their lies under oath. I guess it just depends on the people and the case with some...

I am probably going to take a hiatus.

I am so not a fan of what the Laundries did or did not do BUT they did not kill Gabby. They didn't wash his jeans like other cases someone mixes up. And Brian Kohberger did not shoot the four dead people in the ID 4.

I get little time and barely keep up and worry about my memory but I am concerned that someone else needs some major help.

And maybe I am too forgiving to the Laundries when I am lectured as are others about having no forgiveness as a Christian. That makes absolutely no sense either but tis the case.

And with that, I probably had better scoot.

This case I guess he does not think they are being railroaded or that he ever thinks enough is enough at the rare one he feels guilty who isn't even the perp, their son was.

The Petitos are grieving and mad as he77 and in major grief. I understand that to no end. Just like the perp, their choices in PROBABLY knowing he killed Gabby and letting the Petitos suffer is unacceptable and hard to forgive. My God do I know.

But the very one that lectures others has no forgiveness and is a total hypocrite here in this case.

The Petitos as time goes on in my belief will not forgive but will settle some. It takes a long time. I sure am not there yet. I hope their domestic violence thing and foundation makes a difference. I am all for it. But just like judging any parents like of the MI shooter or the Laundries here, they did not commit the act. Maybe they weren't the "perfect" parents but some "supposedly are" and still can have a child do such.

And let's be really frank. Gabby could have told her parents OR they could have said I forbid you to stay with him and that family. What would be said next? They didn't know. Yes, parents don't always know.

They feel their own guilt I guarantee you. I did nothing wrong, nor did my family, BUT the what ifs are terrible. What IF I had her that day... What IF he couldn't take her and had to work... Etc.

So there you go with all of it. Forgiveness and blame.
 
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In our case of course his family stuck by his side. And I don't forgive one but believe it or not I feel for the parents and grandma. He was a liar to them and I feel they raised him wrong and spoiled him to where he was all that counted but one sister NEVER came to court or supported him, parents and grandma were there but I feel mostly they told the truth, and one sister lied through her butt. he isn't dead. He's in prison for too short of years but I understand and do not hate most of his family. He was an adult and HE DID this. The sister that lied and him yes I have a problem with.

It still does not change anything. Never will. Nothing can bring the victims back. When is enough enough?

Are the Petitos trying to change reporting laws? Like the Laundries should have to report if they are not sure but think their adult son may have murdered someone? Are they trying to change laws that Moab should have to call parents of an ADULT child in a domestic situation?

These parents did not kill the person. Neither did the parents of our perp. And I do feel for them although I think they raised him very wrong.

So anyone who wants to preach forgiveness but goes on here of how at least they have the Laundries lies on record well I guess it is pick and choose.

Yeah, I need a hiatus. Clearly.
 
Regina said:
Indeed.

I think that's honest and right, that, in other words, we simply can't know and I think to say we do know is not only not unrealistic but self-righteous.
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It is very self righteous and all knowing without having been in the shoes to know that. And it is easy so very easy to judge and to say. But IF for instance a person had evidence their child was innocent or some such what would one do if no one would listen? Who knows... I don't think that's the case here but who knows what their thinking was or what they knew. I do think the Petitos want info, answers and justice and this was their only way to get it as Brian killed self and ensured they received none of those. I was not in disagreement with it and still do understand it. They also want justice and the one responsible is dead. There does come a point though that when is enough enough? They can pound the Laundries into the ground and break them to penniless for the rest of their lives possibly and make them abhorrent to all which already is the case in the eyes of many. Personally I don't feel what they did was morally right but there is nothing legally/criminally they were able to be charged with and I think they used an attorney to be sure of that from day one but they are NOT the perp, they are not their son, and they did not do this.

In the end though, Petitos are still going to find their daugher is gone and nothing will fix that. or change that. They have made an example of the Laundries to hopefully make other parents think twice. They have forgive the puns but hung them out to dry, wrung them out, shamed them, shown the world and so on. I totally get the need to do it. So much so. Just ADMIT. They'e done that.

They perhaps weren't perfect parents but there is no reasont to think the Petitos were either. Divorced. Gabby was not living with either of her parents but with Brian's. Why?

Don't push it too far or beyond and I think they have reached the point of that. I get it but it will not change what was totally unfair, a major loss at the hands of another. It is the worst thing there is, loss of anyone is but at the hands and uncalled for of another is beyond.

I initially said a lot more earlier but I cut it before posting.

They didn't do it and imo the Laundries have paid plenty not just in dollars, for their son's deeds and their own.
 
Regina said:
Indeed.

I think that's honest and right, that, in other words, we simply can't know and I think to say we do know is not only not unrealistic but self-righteous.
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I don't have kids, but my brother told me, we were watching a Dateline, that he'd turn me in if I did something like the Dateline dude.

I told him I'd do the same. IIRC, the Dateline dude's brother covered up for the criminal.
 
Boy, no idea who or what is being talked of here so I will just avoid majorly.

Talking abouit the dating game, dateline or this case? No flipping idea.
 
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Gabby Petito’s family, Laundries reach deal, will avoid civil trial

The family of Gabby Petito reached an agreement with the family of Brian Laundrie and their attorney during mediation on Tuesday and will avoid a civil trial, family members told News Channel 8.
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“After a long day of mediation, a confidential resolution has been reached between the parents of Gabby Petito, the parents of Brian Laundrie and attorney Steven Bertolino to which all parties reluctantly agreed in order to avoid further legal expenses and prolonged personal conflict,” Petito’s family said in a statement released by the family attorney. “Our hope is to close this chapter of our lives to allow us to move on and continue to honor the legacy of our beautiful daughter, Gabby.”

In a statement to WFLA.com, Bertolino said:

“Christopher and Roberta Laundrie and I participated in mediation with the Petito family and the civil lawsuit has now been resolved. The terms of the resolution are confidential, and we look forward to putting this matter behind us.”
 
I think they got what they set out to do where they said they wouldn't settle and I think that's the truth, shaming, admissions, got the letter and all they aimed for and going any further would not gain anything and in fact would at some point make all say when is enough enough. I am all for the Petitos and understand all they wanted, shaming for not helping Gabby's parents with info, to KNOW all the info, to get admissions and more. They got all of that. I am also going to guess that in a private resolution they got the final words they wanted possibly/admissions.

Just because they said they'd never settle, that was when they wanted info they did not have and depositions and answers and more. They settled one before this if I recall.

And even though I am totally pro Gabby here and her side, there ruly was no real legal basis for these cases to have proceeded in the first place and I am sure they have been advised of that and yet they got to and got as far as they did and got what they wanted.

There is nothing more to be gained from destroying the Laundries further, they've done that. They've decimated them. And I again, I UNDERSTAND the need and don't disagree with it.

What more will it gain though? And in this case, an adult daughter did stay with him and she did stay with the Laundries. She did not go to her parents for help and there are some other things like that that I'm not saying anything negative about her famly but she clearly was not strong enough to leave this abusive relationship at any time or ask for help and return home and leave him (I mean even before they went on the trip). Gabby was young and it's understandable but sad who she ended up with "loving" and certainly not her fault or her parents. But although the Laundries decision was morally reprehensible imo they covered themselves legally from day one and they did not do this. Brian did. Gabbky's parents did not cause her to stay with him or choose him or not come to them, she chose to.

They weren't "adults" in some senses but were "legal" adults.

Anyhow, been a long week and don't want to start wandering. My point is that I think the Petitos got all they set out for (and I don't mean money) and the remainder of what they were possibly hanging on for was agreed to privately OR SHARED with them. And that I think is what most in such situations want, it is ANSWERS.

Of course it can also be vengeance, revenge, money or whatever for some or a mix, but for those that truly cared aout their children, first even over justice is answers. You never get them all but I think they got most of those they can get without being able to question Brian or Gabby as to what the Laundries knew or did not know.

It's Brian's fault.

And I'd think that both sets of parents think of things if I had done this or that or why did she stay and did I do something that made my son like this and so on.

Only uncaring parents would not have those inner thoughts even while putting their anger towards others.

It will never be over for either set of parents/families and they will always be affected terribly. It is totally unfair.

I don't think though continuing to wring the Laundries and destroy them further will give them more peace. I do think changing domesetics and counseling and teaching parents even how to spot such and what to do would bring more worthiness to both sides (if the Laundries care or can even admit that their son was the problem and who knows).

I guess I am going on so I'll stop. I also didn't like how Moab handled things BUT I also don't think pursuing that to infinity is the best choice either. i do think they should do the same and get all the info that has not been provided and one to this day is the female officer's body cam footage and audio when she was in the car with Gabby. I leave my opinion open on that one because no one has all the info and I've never seen a real reason they could release all the rest but not that one.
 
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