Gabby Petito - latest updates Missing YouTuber fought with boyfriend Brian Laundrie days before disappearance

Parents of missing woman make emotional plea for daughter’s return

Missing YouTuber Gabby Petito and her fiance 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. The police determined the incident was a “mental health break” rather than a domestic assault situation and separated the couple for the night.

On Wednesday, the North Port Police Department in Florida announced they were treating Ms Petito’s fiance as a person of interest in their investigation. Ms Petito’s family released a statement begging him to assist police in their search for the woman.

Ms Petito disappeared while on a road trip with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, who returned without her, prompting a frantic search for the 22-year-old woman that began on 11 September.

Mr Laundrie, who lived with Ms Petito in North Port, Florida, has thus far refused to cooperate with authorities. The North Port police will hold a press conference today at 11:30am EST to discuss the latest developments in their search for Ms Petito.

Nicole Schmidt, Ms Petito’s mother, said the last time she spoke with her daughter was 30 August, but because it was a text she cannot be sure that she was actually speaking with the woman. Before that the mother and daughter video chatted on 23 or 24 August. Ms Schmidt said it was normal for her and her daughter to video chat multiple times a week. When her daughter did not check in after Mr Laundrie returned early from their road trip, she grew concerned and eventually the family alerted the police.

Show latest update 1631739561North Port police chief tweets call for Brian Laundrie’s lawyer to assist in the search for Gabby Petito

North Port Police Chief Todd Garrison tweeted out a call for Brian Laundrie’s lawyer, Steve Bertolino, to convince his client to assist them in the search for Mr Laundrie’s fiance, Gabby Petito.

“Mr. Steven Bertolino, esq. the @NorthPortPolice needs your help in finding Gabby Petito,” Mr Garrison wrote. “Two people left on a trip and one person returned!”

Graig Graziosi15 September 2021 21:591631738441Gabby Petito’s stepfather spotted hanging missing person flyers in Wyoming

Gabby Petito’s stepfather, James Schmidt, has been spotted in Jackson, Wyoming hanging missing person flyers.

Mr Schmidt flew to Utah with a family friend to search for his missing stepdaughter.

Graig Graziosi15 September 2021 21:401631737373Gabby Petito fiance Brain Laundrie’s lawyer releases statement saying he will “remain silent"

Brian Laundrie, the fiance of Gabby Petito, will “remain silent,” according to his lawyer.

In the statement, Mr Laundrie’s lawyer, Steve Bertolino, said that “in my experience, intimate partners are often the first person law enforcement focuses their attention on in cases like this and the warning that "any statement made will be used against you" is true, regardless of whether my client had anything to do with Ms Petito's disappearance.”

“As such, on the advice of counsel Mr Laundrie is not speaking on this matter,” he said.

Mr Bertolino acknowledged that Mr Laundrie has been named as a “person of interest” in the investigation, but that that “has not really changed” his advice for his client to “remain silent.”

Graig Graziosi15 September 2021 21:221631736581Instagram says Gabby Petito’s account was deleted accidentally

Facebook, which owns Instagram, has explained the mystery behind Gabby Petito’s temporarily deleted account.

According to Facebook, the account was temporarily disabled by Instagram while the company was working to delete fraudulent accounts claiming to be Ms Petito’s.

The woman’s account was offline for approximately four hours before it was restored.

Graig Graziosi15 September 2021 21:091631734842Gabby Petito’s final text to her mother is revealed

The last text Gabby Petito sent to her mother came on 30 August and simply stated that there was no service where she was travelling.

“No service in Yosemite,” the text said.

Nicole Schmidt, Ms Petito’s mother, said she does not believe that her daughter sent the text. Prior to that text, the last time Ms Schmidt spoke with her daughter was on 25 August, when they participated in a video call.

Graig Graziosi15 September 2021 20:401631733758Gabby Petito’s family accuses fiance of leaving her in wilderness with “grizzly bears and wolves”

The family of Gabby Petito released a statement on Wednesday through the family’s lawyer pleading with her fiance, Brian Laundrie, to assist the search for their daughter.

“Brian left Gabby in the wilderness with grizzly bears and wolves while he sits in the comfort of his home,” the statement says.

The statement calls Mr Laundrie’s refusal to cooperate with police “reprehensible” and asks for the family to “help bring Gabby home.”

Graig Graziosi15 September 2021 20:221631732743An in-depth look at Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie’s fight in Utah

A police report from Utah describing a “mental health break” that resulted in an argument and physical violence between Gabby Petito and her fiance Brian Laundrie has just been made public.

The Independent’s Bevan Hurley takes an in-depth look at the 13 August incident, which resulted in police separating the couple for the night.

Read the story below...

Graig Graziosi15 September 2021 20:051631730847Gabrielle Petito and fiance were having arguments, hitting each other according to Utah police report

Fox13’s Kim Kuizon shared a snipped of a Moab City police report detailing an incident that occurred in Utah involving Gabrielle Petito and her fiance, Brian Laundrie.

The police statement, attributed to Moab City police officer Daniel Robbins, reveals that a witness named Christopher witnessed a distressing enough scene play out between Ms Petito and Mr Laundrie that he reported it to the police.

According to Mr Robbins, Mr Laundrie told him that he and Ms Petito were having an argument and he went to sit in the couple’s van to give himself space. The witness said he saw Ms Petito climb through the passenger side window and begin slapping Mr Laundrie, possibly fearing he might leave without her. The witness said he saw Mr Laundrie pushed her away by her face to avoid the slap. Mr Robbins reported that Mr Laundrie had scratches on his face and arms, which Mr Laundrie said came from Ms Petito. Another office notes that Mr Laundrie was not in fear for his well-being and “not a victim of ‘battered boyfriend syndrome.’”

Ultimately Mr Robbins determined that the incident was more indicative of a “metal health crisis” than a domestic assault, and separated the two for the evening. Earlier in the report he writes that Mr Laundrie said the tensions between the couple had been increasing in recent days and that both suffered from a mental health issue that was redacted in the report.

Graig Graziosi15 September 2021 19:341631729279Gabrielle Petito’s stepfather flies to Utah to search for her

Gabrielle Petito’s stepfather, James Schmidt, along with a family friend have flown to Utah to search for the missing woman.

Richard Stafford, the family’s lawyer, said Mr Schmidt and the family friend are planning to centre their search on Grand Teton National Park, as it is was last place Ms Petito was seen.

Graig Graziosi15 September 2021 19:071631727704North Port police say they recovered “materials” from Gabrielle Petito’s van

North Port police said during a press conference on Wednesday that they recovered “materials” from Gabrielle Petito’s van, but said they were not prepared to release the details of their findings. The van was driven from Utah to Ms Petito’s home in Florida by her fiance, Brian Laundrie, after a road trip the couple took.

The department also said there is no active search warrant for Mr Laundrie’s family home, where the couple lives.

Graig Graziosi15 September 2021 18:41

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