Gabby Petito - latest Brian Laundrie sighting reported in Alabama as police say Walmart body unconnected

Watch live as police and FBI search family home of Brian Laundrie

Police have been tipped off to a potential sighting of Brian Laundrie near Mobile, Alabama, according to reports. A body found there is unrelated to the search for Mr Laundrie. On Monday, a 911 call from a witness to Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie’s fight in Utah was released, providing details on the encounter.

Earlier today, the FBI executed a search warrant at the Laundrie house, which is now considered a crime scene. The search for Mr Laundrie continues after the FBI announced they found a body believed to be missing van-life blogger Ms Petito in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday.

The body was found close to the site where a couple claimed to have seen the van Ms Petito and her fiancé had been travelling in together. The couple said they saw the van on 25 August, which narrowed the potential search area for investigators.

On Monday, police said they had “exhausted all avenues” for finding Ms Petito’s fiancé, Mr Laundrie, who left his Florida home and disappeared into the Florida wilderness.

Ms Petito and her fiancé were reportedly arguing and hitting each other, according to a police report from Utah. The couple, who were on a road trip in Ms Petito’s van, were spotted having an argument in Moab City, Utah on 12 August.

Ms Petito disappeared while on a road trip with her fiancé, Mr Laundrie, who returned without her, prompting a frantic search for the 22-year-old woman that began on 11 September. Mr Laundrie later was named a person of interest in the search.

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Show latest update 1632172091Search warrant reveals rising tensions with Brian Laundrie and ‘odd’ final text message to mother

Text messages sent by Gabby Petito to her mother in the days before her disappearance showed growing strain between her and Brian Laundrie, a police search warrant has revealed.

Ms Petito’s mother Nichole Schmidt’s suspicions were further raised when she received a final “odd text” in which Ms Petito mentioned her grandfather by his first name “Stan” on 27 August, the warrant stated.

Ms Schmidt said the text was concerning because her daughter never called her grandfather by his first name.

Bevan Hurley has the story.

Graeme Massie20 September 2021 22:081632169804FBI agents leave the Laundrie house

The FBI appears to have concluded its search of the Laundrie family home in North Port, Florida.

Reporters at the scene report the FBI agents have left the property after loading several vans up with boxes of evidence.

Graig Graziosi20 September 2021 21:301632168672Body found in Alabama not connected to Brian Laundrie search

A body found in Tillman’s Corner, Alabama is not related to the search for Brian Laundrie, according to a Mobile Police Department spokesperson.

The body was found in an area where a witness claimed to have seen a man resembling Mr Laundrie on 17 September.

Graig Graziosi20 September 2021 21:111632168004Did Brian Laundrie leave a note helping the FBI located Gabby Petito?

The search effort that recovered the body of Gabby Petito began after the FBI met with the Laundrie family on Friday.

Did Brian Laundrie leave a note for authorities that helped them narrow their search?

The Independent’s Andrew Buncombe explores the possibility below...

Graig Graziosi20 September 2021 21:001632167224FBI loads boxes of evidence from Laundrie house into van

Reporters at the Laundrie house recorded FBI agents taking boxes of evidence out of the home and loading it into their van.

The FBI swarmed the house on Monday and spent hours combing over its interior. Brian Laundrie still has not been located.

Graig Graziosi20 September 2021 20:471632164138Rumors of Brian Laundrie sighting in Alabama were reported to the FBI

A rumor circulating online on Monday that Brian Laundrie was spotted at a retail area near Tillman’s Corner, Alabama, was reported to the FBI according to a reporter with Spectrum News 9.

A witness claimed they saw someone resembling Mr Laundrie in the area and reported the tip to the FBI. A large group of police are investigating a dumpster in the area, but there is no confirmation that the police presence is related to Mr Laundrie.

Police in Tillman’s Corner, near Mobile, Alabama, are investigating a body that was found near a Walmart in the area. Tillman’s Corner is also where a witness claims they saw a man resembling Mr Laundrie.

At present, there is no indication that the two situations are connected.

According to the witness, the sighting occurred on 17 September, the day police were invited to Mr Laundrie’s parents’ home for a two hour interview. Tillman’s Corner is 600 miles from North Port, Florida.

People in the area appeared not to know the details of what happening.

“I have no idea what is happening over there,” said a member of staff at Libby’s BBQ, located close to the Walmart store

Graig Graziosi20 September 2021 19:551632163204Brian Laundrie’s car is being towed away

Reporters outside the Laundrie house in North Port, Florida are reporting that a tow truck has been brought in to tow away Brian Laundrie’s Mustang.

The vehicle was originally spotted at the Carlton Reserve, where Mr Laundrie reportedly disappeared into after leaving his home last week.

Graig Graziosi20 September 2021 19:401632162430Brian Laundrie’s lawyer to hold press conference tomorrow

The lawyer hired by Brian Laundrie’s family, Steven Bertolio, will hold a press conference tomorrow at 1pm in New York.

The announcement came as investigators search the Laundrie family home in North Port, Florida. The house is now considered a crime scene. Mr Laundrie has still not been located.

Graig Graziosi20 September 2021 19:271632161359Brian Laundrie’s sister reveals postcards sent by Gabby Petito to her kids

Brian Laundrie’s sister shared a selection of postcards Gabby Petito sent to her children during the couple’s road trip.

The postcards feature illustrations and stories about the sites they were visiting, all signed “Aunt Gabby.”

The Independent’s Bevan Hurley has more on the story below...

Graig Graziosi20 September 2021 19:091632159139911 caller tells dispatcher he saw Brian Laundrie slapping Gabby Petito in Utah in recording

In a recently released recording, a man can be heard calling 911 to report a man slapping a woman and chasing her up and down the sidewalk in Moab City, Utah.

The couple he is referencing is believed to be Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie.

Graig Graziosi20 September 2021 18:32

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