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 1632185147Autopsy to be performed on suspected Gabby Petito remains on Tuesday

The Teton County Coroner’s Office will carry out the autopsy on the unidentified remains on Tuesday, 21 September, authorities have confirmed. All information related to the autopsy will be released by the FBI’s Denver office, said Coroner Brent Blue.

(Getty Images)Graeme Massie21 September 2021 01:451632178851GoFundMe organiser shares heartbreaking message

“The worst fears of any parent have been realized with the recovery of Gabby. We are devastated and heartbroken,” wrote organiser Gary Rider.

“On behalf of the entire family, we send a heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed and donated to help in our search for Gabby. We still do not have the words that seem appropriate to truly express how grateful we are and how uplifting this support has been during this challenging time.

“As an update to the fund’s purpose, we will use these funds to continue to cover the general expenses incurred by the search and efforts to find and bring Gabby home, transportation, legal fees, and care of the family through this difficult period.

“The family will donate any remaining funds to a charity of their choosing at a later time.”

Graeme Massie21 September 2021 00:001632177305FBI confirms it has concluded search of Laundrie home in Florida

“The FBI search at the Laundrie residence in North Port has concluded. No further details since this is an ongoing investigation. We continue to ask for the public’s assistance in the Gabby Petito investigation,” tweeted the FBI’s Tampa office.

Graeme Massie20 September 2021 23:351632175406Law enforcement visited home of Brian Laundrie’s sister after raid on his family home

Fox News said that the officers visited the home of Cassie Laundrie in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, hours after the FBI raided Brian Laundrie’s parents’ home in North Port, Florida.

Graeme Massie20 September 2021 23:031632172091Search 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.

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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 19:55

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