Gabby Petito is a 22 year old Youtuber and blogger from New York who recently went missing while on a cross country trip with her fiancé . She was last seen on August 24, 2021. While news is still coming out about the case, the circumstances appear very strange.
Gabby Petito is from Blue Port, Long Island and was living in Florida with her fiancé. She and her fiancé Brian Laundrie began a cross country road trip in their van from her home in Long Island on July 2, 2021. By July 16, the couple had reach Zion National Park in Utah and then Arches National Park by August 12.
Gabby and Brian documented their trip as they were on the road. Gabby would share photos and videos on her social media accounts as well as sharing photos with her parents.
The couple was last seen checking out of a Salt Lake City hotel on August 24, 2021. The next day, Gabby called her mother to tell her they were on their way to Yellowstone, Wyoming. However, Brian later returned to their home in Northport, Florida without Gabby.
When being questioned by authorities over Gabby disappearance, Brain was said to not be cooperating. He has also hired a lawyer. Gabby’s parents reported her missing on September 11, 2021.
It was reported that on August 12, 2021 police in Utah responded to a witness reporting an argument going on between the couple that sparked when Brian locked Gabby out of the van. Police were able to work things out between the two and ordered them to have space apart for the night.
The Northport police are currently working with the FBI to investigate Gabby’s disappearance. The van that the couple were traveling in has also been seized by the FBI. Brian’s family’s attorney released a statement saying that a search has been organized to help find Gabby. Brian has been officially named a person of interest in Gabby’s disappearance.
Gabby’s last Instagram post was a photo of her posing in front of a Monarch mural in Ogden, Utah. These photos were posted on the same day that Gabby’s parents last heard from her, which was August 25.
After a search of the Laundrie’s home, it was reported that Brian Laundrie has been on the run since Tuesday, September 14, 2021. His attorney reported that they don’t know where Brian is either. As of October 2021, the FBI have been searching for Brian and there have been multiple supposed sightings of him throughout several states.
On September 19, 2021, investigators found a body near Teton National Park in Wyoming. It is said that the body matches the description of Gabby Petito. The body was confirmed to be that of Gabby Petito on September 21, 2021. Autopsy results revealed that Gabby died by strangulation.
On October 20, 2021, partial human remains were found in a swampy area of a Florida preserve. Near the remains were items belonging to Brian Laundrie, which included a notebook and some clothing. On October 21, 2021, the remains were confirmed to be those of Brian Laundrie.
This is a fresh case, so a lot is still being investigated. I do continue to update this as the case goes on.
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