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Brian Laundrie's Social Media Activities Could Provide Key Info In FBI Investigation Brian Laundrie's Social Media Activities Could Provide Key Info In FBI Investigation
Brian Laundrie's Social Media Activities Could Provide Key Info In FBI Investigation Brian Laundrie's online communications and social media posts could have provided key information to the FBI, according to a new report. The Independent reported on Sunday, Nov. 7, that the late 23-year-old Long Island native's digital footprint, including texts, social media, and cellphone records, may have already been examined and pieced together by authorities, citing NewsNation Correspondent Brian Entin. Laundrie was named a person of interest in the homicide of his fiancée, 22-year-old Gabby Petito, of Blue Point in Suffolk County, after she went missing in late August during a cross-…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Laundrie Family Attorney Provides Projected Timeline For Release Of Cause Of Death Laundrie Family Attorney Provides Projected Timeline For Release Of Cause Of Death
Laundrie Family Attorney Provides Projected Timeline For Release Of Cause Of Death A lawyer for the family of Long Island native Brian Laundrie said it may take two to three weeks for a forensic anthropologist to analyze his remains to provide a time and cause of death. Family Attorney Steven Bertolino, of East Islip in Suffolk County, told Fox News Digital the anthropologist will likely be able to provide some answers. An earlier autopsy by the Florida District 12 Medical Examiner conducted after Laundrie's remains were found on Wednesday, Oct. 20, in the Carlton Reserve in North Port, Florida, in Sarasota County came back inconclusive.  The remains were then sent to t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Gun Found Where Dog The Bounty Hunter Searched For Laundrie Being Held By Police, Report Says Gun Found Where Dog The Bounty Hunter Searched For Laundrie Being Held By Police, Report Says
Gun Found Where Dog The Bounty Hunter Searched For Laundrie Being Held By Police, Report Says Police in Florida have taken possession of a gun that was found in the area where Duane "Dog the Bounty Hunter" Chapman was searching for Long Island native Brian Laundrie, according to a new report. The Independent reported that around one week ago a man who was fishing in the water off of Fort De Soto Park in Pinellas County reeled in the gun, which was inside of a plastic bag. Dog The Bounty Hunter had searched that area for Laundrie, but Laundrie's remains were later found in Sarasota County, Florida.  Laundrie's remains were discovered on Wednesday, Oct. 20, at the T. Mabry …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Florida Sheriff Reveals How He Thinks Brian Laundrie 'Probably' Died Florida Sheriff Reveals How He Thinks Brian Laundrie 'Probably' Died
Florida Sheriff Reveals How He Thinks Brian Laundrie 'Probably' Died Updated story: Brian Laundrie Cause Of Death Released The sheriff in the Florida county where Brian Laundrie's remains were found has shared his belief that Laundrie likely died by suicide, according to a new report from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt Hoffman made the statement during a panel with law enforcement leaders, where they answered questions about different issues, including those related to the search for Laundrie, the news outlet reported on Saturday, Oct. 30. Hoffman said Laundrie went out to the nature reserve where his remains were discove…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Friend Believes Laundries Told Cops Where To Find Son In Exchange For Immunity, New Report Says Friend Believes Laundries Told Cops Where To Find Son In Exchange For Immunity, New Report Says
Friend Believes Laundries Told Cops Where To Find Son In Exchange For Immunity, New Report Says A longtime friend of Brian Laundrie believes the late 23-year-old's parents may have exchanged information with law enforcement about his whereabouts for immunity, according to a report from The Sun.  The news outlet reported on Sunday, Oct. 31, that an unnamed friend of Laundrie's said they believe Laundrie's parents struck a deal with either the Florida district attorney or the FBI to prevent being charged with "harboring, assisting, or whatever it might be." The anonymous source said they got the information from a close friend of Laundrie's parents, The Sun reported.  Laundri…

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by Nicole Valinote
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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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by Kathy Reakes
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New, Large-Scale Gabby Petito Mural Offers Hope Of Healing New, Large-Scale Gabby Petito Mural Offers Hope Of Healing
New, Large-Scale Gabby Petito Mural Offers Hope Of Healing A new wall mural of Gabby Petito on Long Island captures your attention as soon as you see the vibrant colors and sharp blue eyes that take up a wall in the downtown area where the young smiling woman grew up. Located on Montauk Highway in Blue Point, in Suffolk County, the mural is a message of healing to the family and to victims of domestic violence from local muralist Tess Parker. Painting in times of pain is nothing new for Parker, age 30, of East Islip.  An art therapist, as well as a painter, she has spent years putting paint on a brush to offer healing to hundreds over the yea…

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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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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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Brian Laundrie's Autopsy Inconclusive Brian Laundrie's Autopsy Inconclusive
Brian Laundrie's Autopsy Inconclusive An autopsy on Brian Laundrie's remains turned up inconclusive results, authorities announced. The autopsy of the fugitive's bones was completed Friday, Oct. 23, and his remains will be sent to an anthropologist for further examination, according to multiple news reports. Laundrie family attorney Steven Bertolino said they had been hoping for more answers regarding a cause of death. Related story: Speculation Swirls About Contents Of Notebook Found Near Brian Laundrie's Remains Laundrie's remains were found Wednesday, Oct. 20 -- 37 days after he'd last been seen -- when his remain…

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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