Gabby Petito live Protests outside Brian Laundries home as police maintain no criminality at this time

Police release body camera footage of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie together

The family of missing YouTuber Gabby Petito have called on the family of her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, to help them find their daughter. The family asked them “as parents, how can you put us through this pain” and begged them to at least tell them where Ms Petito was left, or if they are even looking in the right area. The family also revealed they do not believe Ms Petito’s final text message on 30 August actually came from her.

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. The police determined the incident was a “mental health break” rather than a domestic assault situation and separated the couple for the night. Bodycamera footage of a police encounter with the couple shows Ms Petito crying over the argument she and Mr Laundrie had been having during their trip.

On Wednesday, the North Port Police Department in Florida announced they were treating Ms Petito’s fiancé as a person of interest in their investigation. He has thus far refused to cooperate with law enforcement. 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, Mr Laundrie, who returned without her, prompting a frantic search for the 22-year-old woman that began on 11 September.

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.

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.

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Show latest update 1631856600Protesters outside Brian Laundrie’s home chant ‘where’s Gabbie’

Protesters have gathered outside the Florida home of missing YouTuber Gabby Petito‘s fiance Brian Laundrie, as he continues to decline to cooperate with the police after her disappearance.

People drove golf carts across the street carrying posters with messages such as “Where is Gabby” and “Speak up”.

“We’re standing up for somebody who’s lost that’s in our city, and we’re a big family in our city, in North Port.”

Read the full story here.

Maroosha Muzaffar17 September 2021 06:301631854041 Cassie Laundrie: 'Gabby is like a sister'

Brian Laundrie’s sister Cassie has spoken to Good Morning America in an interview that is set to broadcast in full on Friday morning in the US.

Here’s the full story on what we know so far.

Maroosha Muzaffar17 September 2021 05:471631853773Police say ‘no criminality’ in Gabby Petito disappearance at this time

The North Port Police Chief Todd Garrison on Thursday maintained that there was “no criminality” suspected in the Gabby Petito disappearance at this point.

He also said that the authorities are not focused on bringing in her boyfriend Brian Laundrie for questioning.

He told the media: “Right now, it’s a missing person case.” He added that there was no criminality “at this time” and said that the police can’t force Mr Laundrie to speak with them.

The 22-year-old YouTuber and #vanlife influencer’s boyfriend â€" who is a “person of interest” in the Gabby Petitio disappearance case â€" has refused to cooperate with authorities.

His lawyer, Steven Bertolino also said that the Laundrie family was hoping for Ms Petito’s safe return. But maintained that Mr Laundrie has the right to remain silent.

Maroosha Muzaffar17 September 2021 05:421631851220Brian Laundrie’s sister breaks silence on Gabby Petito

Brian Laundrie’s sister Cassie Laundrie has spoken out publicly for the first time since Gabby Petito’s disappearance, saying she is “like a sister”.

In an interview on Thursday, Ms Laundrie said: “Obviously me and my family want Gabby to be found safe. She is like a sister and my children love her, and all I want is for her to come home safe and found and this to be just a big misunderstanding.”

Brian Laundrie, the boyfriend of the missing 22-year-old Ms Petito, has refused to speak with the police, who have named him as a “person of interest” in the missing case but not accused him of any wrongdoing.

The full interview with Ms Laundrie is due to be broadcast on Friday morning on Good Morning America.

Maroosha Muzaffar17 September 2021 05:001631850311Gabby Petito’s final YouTube video reveals highlights from trip before disappearance

Gabby Petito’s YouTube channel has just one video: a joyous montage of footage from her and her fiancé Brian Laundrie’s cross-country trip in a converted van.

The film, which captures the pair getting caught in the rain, eating sushi on the beach, and driving across the desert, now has more than 1 million views, some of which likely came once Ms Petito went missing and inspired nationwide concern.

Watch the clip below.

Josh Marcus17 September 2021 04:451631846711How you can help find Gabby Petito

YouTuber Gabby Petito’s disappearance has captivated America. Law enforcement have been analysing her van, which has been recovered, as well as data on associated cell phones as part of the search.

“I’m asking for help from everyone here. I’m asking for help from everyone at home,” her father said today. Authorities are asking anyone with potential information about the disappearance to phone 1-800-CALLFBI (225-5324). Her family has also set up a GoFundMe page to help support the search.

Josh Marcus17 September 2021 03:451631843111WATCH: Police body camera footage captures emotional argument between Gabby Petito and fiance

Police in Utah have released body camera footage of missing YouTube personality Gabby Petito and her fiance Brian Laundrie, almost a month before a search got underway for the 22-year-old. The almost hour-long video shows officers from Moab City Police Department separating Ms Petito and Mr Laundrie, who returned from a road trip without the Long Island native about a week ago, prompting an investigation. It was alleged that she slapped her fiance because she feared he was going to drive off without her following an argument. A witness called 911 with concerns for the pair, though no charges were filed. The incident was classed as a “mental/emotional health break” and not a domestic assault, according to police.

Watch the full clip below.

The Independent’s Gino Spocchia has more on the video here.

Josh Marcus17 September 2021 02:451631839655‘She wouldn’t wander off’: Friend of Gabby Petito casts more doubts on final text

Gabby Petito’s final text to her family before disappearing was confounding: “No service in Yosemite.”

Her last known location was Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, and Yosemite, in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, is roughly 800 miles away.

Her family now says they doubt that Ms Petito was the one who sent that text, and a friend of the missing YouTuber told The Sun on Friday she has her doubts as well. The friend, who asked to remain anonymous, said she and Gabby had been planning to meet in Yellowstone National Park, which spans Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana. They were going to touch base with a phone call at the end of August, which never happened.

“That was the next spot. At least when we planned it. I was the only one going to see them,” the friend said. “She wouldn’t wander off and not contact her family. I know that for a fact...She wouldn’t blow me off either. She’s my person. And I can’t stop thinking about how scared she must be.”

“I also don’t think she’d text her mom ‘no service’. She’d call as soon as she had service, in my opinion,” the friend added.

Josh Marcus17 September 2021 01:471631836830Gabby Petito: Everything we know so far

Over the past 24 hours, a number of new developments have emerged in the Gabby Petito case.

From new statements by police and the Petito family, to newly released body camera footage of Petito and Laundrie after their 12 August fight, to the potential connection to a double homicide in Moab, there’s a lot to catch up on.

Here’s all the latest news on Petito’s disappearance:

Nathan Place17 September 2021 01:001631833230Utah police looking for ‘any connection’ between Petito case and Moab double homicide

Police in Grand County, Utah say they’re “actively looking” for any connection between the disappearance of Gabby Petito and the fatal shooting of a married lesbian couple in Moab.

“The Grand County Sheriff’s Office has been in contact with Florida authorities and we are actively looking into any connection between the Gabby Petito missing person case and the double homicide that occurred in Grand County,” the Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday.

Kylen Schulte, 24, and Crystal Turner, 38, were found dead of gunshot wounds in Moab last month.

Read the full statement here:

Police in Grand County, Utah have said in a statement that they’re looking for “any connection” between the disappearance of Gabby Petito and the fatal shooting of Kylen Schulte and Crystal Turner

(Grand County Sheriff’s Office)Nathan Place17 September 2021 00:00

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