Human Remains Just Found Likely to Be That of Gabby Petito

Bananamanize · #1 ● 09-19-2021, 07:34 PM

From ABC, current as of about an hour ago: "A body "consistent with the description of" Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old woman who went missing while on a cross-country road trip with her boyfriend, was discovered in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming.

The FBI Denver, the National Park Service and law enforcement made the announcement during a news conference Sunday evening in Grand Teton National Park. Charles Jones, the FBI’s supervisory senior resident agent, said that a full forensic identification hasn’t yet been completed, but investigators did notify Petito’s parents.

A cause of death was also undetermined. Jones declined to comment further on the investigation.

"We continue to seek information from anyone who utilized the Spread Creek Dispersed Camping Area between the dates of August 27 and August 30. Anyone that may have had contact with Gabby, or her boyfriend or who may have seen their vehicle in that area, please share any new information with the FBI," Jones said.

North Port Police tweeted that it will be working with the FBI in its investigation.

"Our focus from the start, along with the FBI, and national partners, has been to bring her home," the department tweeted.

The Teton County coroner confirmed to ABC News on Sunday afternoon that the agency dispatched resources to a body found in the national forest. No further details were disclosed.

The development came as a search for Brian Laundrie, Petito's boyfriend, resumed in Florida.

Petito's parents reported her missing on Sept. 11 after not speaking with her for two weeks.

Laundrie had been named by police as a "person of interest" in Petito's disappearance. The 23-year-old Laundrie, who returned home more than two weeks ago without Petito and has refused to speak to police, has not been seen since Tuesday, according to law enforcement officials.

The Laundrie family attorney said in a statement Sunday evening, “The news about Gabby Petito is heartbreaking. The Laundrie family prays for Gabby and her family.”

Mr.Goodbar · #2 ● 09-19-2021, 08:14 PM

Another blogger found the van
https://twitter.com/KFCBarstool/stat...19036087152644

**kellyhound** · #3 ● 09-20-2021, 03:57 AM

@ 1:40

KopiTubruk · #4 ● 09-20-2021, 04:14 AM

A body matching the description of missing woman Gabby Petito has been found by crews searching a national park in the US state of Wyoming.

"As every parent can imagine, this is an incredibly difficult time for her family," FBI agent Charles Jones told the media, choking back tears.

"The cause of death has not been determined," he added.

Ms. Petito, 22, was visiting the Grand Teton National Park with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, when she disappeared.

Mr. Laundrie was declared a "person of interest" in the case, but not charged with any crime. He declined to speak to the police, and disappeared a few days later.

The FBI said that while forensic examinations were yet to "confirm 100%" that the human remains were those of Ms. Petito, they were consistent with her description.

Ms. Petito's father, Joseph, posted a photo of his daughter on Twitter shortly after the news conference.

Mr. Laundrie and Ms. Petito had set out on a nomadic cross-country campervan trip in July, documenting their adventures on social media.

They filmed themselves smiling, kissing, and running on beaches in a YouTube video that has now been viewed more than 2.3 million times.

But on 1 September, after a month of travelling, Mr. Laundrie returned home to Florida with their white van and without Ms. Petito. Her family reported her missing 10 days later.

On Friday, police said Mr. Laundrie's family told them they had not seen their son since Tuesday, and that investigators were "frustrated" by the developments.

A search team spent the weekend scouring a 25,000 acre wildlife reserve in Florida for signs of Mr. Laundrie with police dogs and drones, but as of Sunday evening nothing had been found.

His family released a statement through their lawyer, saying: "The news about Gabby Petito is heartbreaking. The Laundrie family prays for Gabby and her family."

Thousands of comments have been left on the couple's Instagram pages, and protesters gathered outside the Laundrie family home on Friday yelling, "where's Gabby?"

At the news conference on Sunday evening, Mr. Jones said the tips police had received from the public had been "remarkable" and renewed the call for anyone with information to come forward.

Two weeks before Ms. Petito went missing, on 12 August, police in the southern Utah town of Moab were called to a possible domestic violence incident involving the couple.

Police released bodycam footage, which showed Ms. Petito crying and complaining about her mental health to officers. She also said the couple had been arguing more frequently.

The officers recommended they spend the night apart but did not file any charges. It is not yet known what happened next.

Ataranine · #5 ● 09-20-2021, 09:25 AM

Been following this pretty closely. Stupid fucks should have had the Boyfriend under surveillance from day one. Dude was prime suspect.
And now look, he's run the fuck off cause he knows he done fucked up.
His shithead parents ought to be locked up too.