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Brian Laundrie Was Likely Dead When Police Mistook His Mother For Him, Authorities Say Brian Laundrie Was Likely Dead When Police Mistook His Mother For Him, Authorities Say
Brian Laundrie Was Likely Dead When Police Mistook His Mother For Him, Authorities Say A police spokesman in the Brian Laundrie case said a mistake made by officers mistaking his mother for him, did not have a big impact on the investigation because he was likely dead by that time. Joshua Taylor, the spokesman for the North Port Police Department in Sarasota County, Florida said on Friday, Oct. 29, said that "other than confusion, it likely changed nothing. There is a very good possibility that Brian was already deceased." "He still needed to be found," Taylor said. "We just wanted people to better understand why we thought Brian was in his home." Earlier Story: Local Poli…

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Local Police Department Admits To Crucial Error Right After Brian Laundrie Went Missing Local Police Department Admits To Crucial Error Right After Brian Laundrie Went Missing
Local Police Department Admits To Crucial Error Right After Brian Laundrie Went Missing Police involved in the missing person case of Gabby Petito have acknowledged they made a mistake in their surveillance of Brain Laundrie. The North Port Police Department in Sarasota County, Florida, said in an interview on Monday, Oct. 25 with CNN affiliate WINK-TV that officers mistook Brian Laundrie's mother for him while running surveillance. "They are built kind of similarly," North Port Police Department spokesperson Josh Taylor said when speaking about the case.   When pressed again about the mistake, Taylor said, "No case is perfect." The mistake does clear up one timeline when L…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Laundrie Parents Walked Near Spot Son Was Found Before Remains Were Discovered, New Report Says Laundrie Parents Walked Near Spot Son Was Found Before Remains Were Discovered, New Report Says
Laundrie Parents Walked Near Spot Son Was Found Before Remains Were Discovered, New Report Says Brian Laundrie's parents were right near the area authorities located their son's remains in a large Florida nature reserve before the discovery was made, according to a new report. Fox News reported that Chris and Roberta Laundrie walked just yards away from where the 23-year-old Long Island native's remains were found in the T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve and Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park on Wednesday, Oct. 20. The couple had joined law enforcement's search for their son, who they reported missing more than a month earlier, on Friday, Sept. 17. FBI Special Agent in …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Gabby Petito Shared Wedding Plans, 'Life Goals' Online Before Disappearance, Homicide Gabby Petito Shared Wedding Plans, 'Life Goals' Online Before Disappearance, Homicide
Gabby Petito Shared Wedding Plans, 'Life Goals' Online Before Disappearance, Homicide Gabby Petito shared plans and ideas for her wedding online in the months prior to her disappearance and homicide.  In a Pinterest album titled "Life Goals," the 22-year-old Long Island woman saved photos of wedding invitations, dresses and goodie bags for guests. The album, which was also shared with her 23-year-old fiancé Brian Laundrie, features photos of families and babies, along with maternity clothes. Authorities have named Laundrie a person of interest in Petito's homicide.  Petito disappeared while traveling across the country with Laundrie in her van back in August.&nbs…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Speculation Swirls About Contents Of Notebook Found Near Brian Laundrie's Remains Speculation Swirls About Contents Of Notebook Found Near Brian Laundrie's Remains
Speculation Swirls About Contents Of Notebook Found Near Brian Laundrie's Remains Many questions are unanswered with the death of Brian Laundrie, but some crime experts say a notebook found in a dry bag near his body may shed some like into the death of fellow Long Island native Gabby Petito. Laundrie, age 23, whose skeletal remains were discovered in Sarasota County, Florida, in the Carlton Reserve on Wednesday, Oct. 20, was a person of interest in Petito's strangulation death in Wyoming but was not charged with any crime connected to the homicide. Law enforcement is hoping the notebook found near his remains may contain clues into the death of the 22-year-old Suffolk…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Remains Found At Florida Reserve Identified As Brian Laundrie, FBI Says Remains Found At Florida Reserve Identified As Brian Laundrie, FBI Says
Remains Found At Florida Reserve Identified As Brian Laundrie, FBI Says The FBI has confirmed that remains found a day ago in a Florida nature reserve are those of Brian Laundrie. The agency tweeted Thursday, Oct. 21: "On October 21, 2021, a comparison of dental records confirmed that the human remains found at the T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve and Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park are those of Brian Laundrie."  Brian Laundrie’s parents, of North Port, Florida, in Sarasota County, have been informed that the remains belonged to his son, Steven Bertolino, the Laundrie family attorney, told CNN. “Chris and Roberta Laundrie have been informed t…

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Human Remains Found In Area Of Brian Laundrie's Belongings, Police Source Says Human Remains Found In Area Of Brian Laundrie's Belongings, Police Source Says
Human Remains Found In Area Of Brian Laundrie's Belongings, Police Source Says A senior law enforcement official says human remains have been found in the same area where items belonging to Brian Laundrie were found as the FBI calls the medical examiner to the nature reserve in Florida.  According to NBC News, a senior law enforcement official said what appears to be human remains was found on Wednesday, Oct. 20, in Sarasota County at the Carlton Reserve, also known as the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park, where police and the FBI have been searching for five weeks for Laundrie. The remains were reportedly found in an area that was previously underwate…

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Parents Of Fugitive Fiancé Are 'Being Tortured In Their Own Home,' Family Attorney Says Parents Of Fugitive Fiancé Are 'Being Tortured In Their Own Home,' Family Attorney Says
Parents Of Fugitive Fiancé Are 'Being Tortured In Their Own Home,' Family Attorney Says Click here for an updated story: Medical Examiner Called To Florida Park At Center Of Search For Fugitive Fiancé Brian Laundrie An attorney for the parents of Brian Laundrie says his parents are being "tortured" by protesters outside their Florida home. Attorney Steven Bertolino told the Insider On Tuesday, Oct. 19 Chris and Roberta Laundrie are "being tortured in their own home by these protesters outside." Brian Laundrie, a 23-year-old Long Island native, the sole person of interest in the disappearance and killing of Gabby Petito, hasn't been seen in more than a month after returning t…

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'I Thought He Was This Weirdo': Ex-Long Island Co-Worker Of Brian Laundrie Says In New Report 'I Thought He Was This Weirdo': Ex-Long Island Co-Worker Of Brian Laundrie Says In New Report
'I Thought He Was This Weirdo': Ex-Long Island Co-Worker Of Brian Laundrie Says In New Report A former co-worker of Brian Laundrie has revealed that the man wanted as a person of interest in connection with the death of Gabby Petito had the personality of a "chameleon" who would sometimes lose his temper. Michael Livingston, age 31, made the comments to Fox News Digital, during a vigil for the late Petito on her native Long Island to raise funds for a new organization to help other families with missing loved ones. "He never came across as the kind of person that would be the killing type," said Livingston, who told Fox News he worked with Laundrie, age 23, in 2017 and 2018 at a la…

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Fugitive Fiancé's Parents Emerge From House To Remove Sign, Laundry Baskets Left By Protesters Fugitive Fiancé's Parents Emerge From House To Remove Sign, Laundry Baskets Left By Protesters
Fugitive Fiancé's Parents Emerge From House To Remove Sign, Laundry Baskets Left By Protesters Brian Laundrie's parents have removed a sign and laundry baskets left on their Florida property by protesters. Laundrie, age 23, is a person of interest in the homicide of his fiancée, 22-year-old fellow Long Island native Gabby Petito, of Blue Point in Suffolk County. Law enforcement has been searching for him since his parents reported on Friday, Sept. 17, that they hadn't seen their son in days. According to a report from The Sun on Saturday, Oct. 16, Laundrie's father, Chris, removed a sign that someone left that read "What if it was Cassie?" -- a reference to his daughter. Days earli…

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by Nicole Valinote
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'Turn Yourself In': Dog The Bounty Hunter Tells Brian Laundrie After Autopsy Results 'Turn Yourself In': Dog The Bounty Hunter Tells Brian Laundrie After Autopsy Results
'Turn Yourself In': Dog The Bounty Hunter Tells Brian Laundrie After Autopsy Results Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman has called for Brian Laundrie to turn himself in after the cause of death of Laundrie's fiancée, Gabby Petito, was announced. Law enforcement has been searching for the 23-year-old since his parents reported him missing on Friday, Sept. 17, six days after Petito's disappearance was reported to police by her parents. Laundrie is a person of interest in Petito’s homicide. The 22-year-old woman, who was from Blue Point in Suffolk County, went missing while traveling across the country in her van with Laundrie.  Her remains were found on Sunday, Sept.…

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Dog The Bounty Hunter Temporarily Leaves Laundrie Search In Florida After Injury, Report Says Dog The Bounty Hunter Temporarily Leaves Laundrie Search In Florida After Injury, Report Says
Dog The Bounty Hunter Temporarily Leaves Laundrie Search In Florida After Injury, Report Says Dog The Bounty Hunter has temporarily left Florida amid the search for 23-year-old Brian Laundrie after suffering an injury, according to a new report. WFLA reporter Josh Benson tweeted on Sunday, Oct. 10, that a member of Dog's team confirmed that Duane Chapman (his real name) was returning to Colorado to meet with his doctor after he injured his ankle during the search. DOG. Just got an update from Dog the Bounty Hunter’s team. They say he’s headed back to Colorado soon to meet with his doctor after injuring his ankle in the search. He’s also raising funds to continue what he calls an…

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by Nicole Valinote