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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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