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Laundrie Family Reacts To Cause Of Death Ruling, Says Credit Cards He Used Belonged To Petito Laundrie Family Reacts To Cause Of Death Ruling, Says Credit Cards He Used Belonged To Petito
Laundrie Family Reacts To Cause Of Death Ruling, Says Credit Cards He Used Belonged To Petito Minutes after a coroner announced the cause of death of Gabby Petito, the attorney for her fugitive boyfriend's family reacted to the coroner’s ruling that she died by strangulation. “While Brian Laundrie is currently charged with the unauthorized use of a debit card belonging to Gabby," Attorney Steve Bertolino said to CNN, "Brian is only considered a person of interest in relation to Gabby Petito’s demise." Earlier report: Gabby Petito Cause Of Death Released By Coroner “At this time Brian is still missing and when he is located we will address the pending fraud charge against him,"…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Details On Gabby Petito Autopsy Scheduled To Be Revealed Details On Gabby Petito Autopsy Scheduled To Be Revealed
Details On Gabby Petito Autopsy Scheduled To Be Revealed A piece of the mystery surrounding the disappearance and death of Gabby Petito may be answered when the details of her autopsy, including the cause of death, are released on Tuesday, Oct. 12. Dr. Brent Blue, the coroner in Teton County, Wyoming will reveal the details of 22-year-old Long Island native's autopsy at 12:30 pm Mountain Time, or 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time.  Last month, Blue ruled the manner of her death a homicide, but the cause of death remained pending further autopsy results. Petito, of the hamlet of Blue Point in Suffolk County, had been on a cross-country trip with her bo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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
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Brian Laundrie Likely 'Being Taken Care Of' While In Hiding, Says FBI Expert In New Report Brian Laundrie Likely 'Being Taken Care Of' While In Hiding, Says FBI Expert In New Report
Brian Laundrie Likely 'Being Taken Care Of' While In Hiding, Says FBI Expert In New Report A former FBI agent who has taken part in some high-profile searches for fugitives says he believes Brian Laundrie is being taken care of and given help while in hiding. Laundrie, age 23, the subject of a nationwide manhunt in connection with the murder of fellow Long Island native Gabby Petito, hasn't been seen since his parents reported him missing from their North Port home in Sarasota County, Florida in mid-September.  The ex-agent, Terry Turchie, told Fox News digital, fugitives like Brian Laundrie "tend to try to figure out" how they can reach their "comfort zone" while on the run and…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Say There Was A Lot Of 'Oddness' In Brian Laundrie's Parents' Story, According To Report Police Say There Was A Lot Of 'Oddness' In Brian Laundrie's Parents' Story, According To Report
Police Say There Was A Lot Of 'Oddness' In Brian Laundrie's Parents' Story, According To Report A spokesperson for the local police department in Sarasota County, Florida searching for Brian Laundrie said in a new interview that there has been "a lot of oddness" in the information his parents have shared with law enforcement.  In the interview with NewsNation, City of North Port PD Public Information Officer Josh Taylor said he doesn't know what to believe when it comes to the information Laundrie's parents have shared with police about their son's disappearance. "We've said from the beginning, there's a lot of oddness here," Taylor said. "A lot of things that just didn't make sense.…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Gabby Petito's Body Was Found In Isolated Area Near Where Van Was Parked, Parents Reveal Gabby Petito's Body Was Found In Isolated Area Near Where Van Was Parked, Parents Reveal
Gabby Petito's Body Was Found In Isolated Area Near Where Van Was Parked, Parents Reveal Gabby Petito's family reported in a new interview that the 22-year-old's body was found in an isolated area a short distance from where her van was seen parked. The Long Island woman's remains were discovered in a Wyoming national park on Sunday, Sept. 19, eight days after her family reported her missing. She had been traveling across the country in her van with her 23-year-old fiancé, Brian Laundrie, before her disappearance. Laundrie returned to his parents' home alone in Petito's van, on Wednesday, Sept. 1. Petito's stepfather, Jim Schmidt, said in an interview with Dr. Phil that was t…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Laundrie Flew Home To Florida Before Returning To Utah To Rejoin Gabby Petito, Attorney Says Laundrie Flew Home To Florida Before Returning To Utah To Rejoin Gabby Petito, Attorney Says
Laundrie Flew Home To Florida Before Returning To Utah To Rejoin Gabby Petito, Attorney Says A lawyer for the Laundrie family is now saying that 23-year-old Brian Laundrie flew home to Florida during his road trip with late fiancée Gabby Petito before joining her once again.  Insider reported that Attorney Steven Bertolino said Laundrie flew from Salt Lake City, Utah, to Tampa on Friday, Aug. 17. Bertolino reportedly said Laundrie went to retrieve items and "empty and close" a storage unit.  Bertolino said Laundrie did this to save money as the couple considered extending their cross-country road trip. He then joined Petito again on Monday, Aug. 23.  Laundrie was …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Hiker Says He Spoke To Brian Laundrie On Deserted Road Near Appalachian Trail Hiker Says He Spoke To Brian Laundrie On Deserted Road Near Appalachian Trail
Hiker Says He Spoke To Brian Laundrie On Deserted Road Near Appalachian Trail A Florida engineer hiking the Appalachian Trail says he spoke to a man he says he's certain was the missing boyfriend of 22-year-old Long Island native Gabby Petito, who was found dead just over two weeks ago. Dennis Davis told multiple media outlets that the encounter happened about 700 miles from Laundrie's home in Sarasota County, Florida, along the Tennessee/North Carolina border around noontime Saturday, Oct. 2 in Hartford, Tennessee, on Waterville Road. 'There is no doubt in my mind I spoke to Brian Laundrie — none whatsoever,' Davis told the New York Post.   …

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by Joe Lombardi
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'Dog The Bounty Hunter' Says He's Getting Thousands Of Tips In Search For Brian Laundrie 'Dog The Bounty Hunter' Says He's Getting Thousands Of Tips In Search For Brian Laundrie
'Dog The Bounty Hunter' Says He's Getting Thousands Of Tips In Search For Brian Laundrie Duane "Dog The Bounty Hunter" Chapman said he has received thousands of tips since he began searching for Brian Laundrie. Laundrie, age 23, was named a person of interest in the homicide of his fiancée, 22-year-old Long Island native Gabby Petito, of Blue Point in Suffolk County. Petito's remains were found in a Wyoming national park on Friday, Sept. 19. Dog The Bounty Hunter has been searching for Laundrie on the islands off the Florida coast. The search has continued throughout the weekend on the islands off the west coast of Florida. #justiceforgabby #brianlaundrie pic.twitter.com/j…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Police Called To Laundrie Home Day Before Gabby Petito Reported Missing Police Called To Laundrie Home Day Before Gabby Petito Reported Missing
Police Called To Laundrie Home Day Before Gabby Petito Reported Missing Police were called to the Florida home of Brian Laundrie twice on the day before his 22-year-old girlfriend and fellow Long Island native Gabby Petito was reported missing, according to records released to multiple news outlets after Freedom of Information Act requests were filed. On Friday, Sept. 10, officers in the City of North Port in Sarasota County responded to a “public service call" at around 4 p.m. before returning against around 6:30 p.m. that day, according to the Independent. Both calls were later classified as “problem settled.” North Port Police had been called by Gabby P…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Dispatch Audio Reveals Cops In Utah Were Told Brian Laundrie Hit Gabby Petito New Dispatch Audio Reveals Cops In Utah Were Told Brian Laundrie Hit Gabby Petito
New Dispatch Audio Reveals Cops In Utah Were Told Brian Laundrie Hit Gabby Petito New dispatch audio shows that police in Utah who pulled over Brian Laundrie and Gabby Petito knew before they stop that he had allegedly hit her and they may have violated protocol when they did not arrest him. The audio of the dispatch call contradicts reports from officers in Moab City, Utah, they were unaware of a call from a person who said they had witnessed Laundrie slapping Petito. "RP (reporting party) states seeing a male hit a female, domestic," the dispatcher told police at around 4.38 pm local time, according to the audio obtained by Fox News 13, KSTU in Salt Lake City, Utah…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
'I Don't Want You Guys To Be Sad. Gabby Didn't Live That Way,' Dad Joe Petito Says At Funeral 'I Don't Want You Guys To Be Sad. Gabby Didn't Live That Way,' Dad Joe Petito Says At Funeral
'I Don't Want You Guys To Be Sad. Gabby Didn't Live That Way,' Dad Joe Petito Says At Funeral Speaking to mourners gathered to honor the life of his late 22-year-old daughter, Joseph Petito encouraged people to be inspired by the way Gabby Petito lived her life. Funeral services were held to honor the life of the Long Island resident at the Moloney's Funeral Home in Holbrook on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 26. Petito's remains were found in a Wyoming national park a week earlier.  Petito, who was from Blue Point, was reported missing by her family on Saturday, Sept. 11.  Speaking at the service, Joe Petito said he does not want people to be sad, but to take inspiration from the way his…

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by Nicole Valinote