"We beg you to tell us. Motive. Brian Laundrie's sister clarified details this week while speaking with reporters about her brother's activity in the days before Gabby Petito was reported missing on September 11. I'd tell my brother to just come forward and get us out of this horrible mess," Cassie continued. And, I just now quit my job to travel across the country and I'm trying to start a blog. Petito, 22, disappeared in late August during a cross-country trip with her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, prompting a nationwide search. "I hope he's ok and then I'm angry and I don't know what to think. Brian and Gabby moved in with his parents at their 10,000-square-foot Florida property, which doubles as the familys business headquarters, in 2019. Brian Laundrie died by suicide from a gunshot wound to the head, an attorney for the Laundrie family told CNN Tuesday. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Is Gabby Petito dead? Cassie Laundrie was pictured Thursday morning with two cookies and her phone in her hand outside her Lakewood Ranch, Florida, home. At 8 p.m. Tuesday evening, law enforcement arrested 16-year-old Travis McCullough alongside his older brother near their . Laundries parents hired Bertolino, and based on his advice, remained silent, refusing to talk about the case until they reported him as a missing person on Sept. 17. I've been really stressed and he doesn't really believe that I could do any of it, so, we've just been fighting all morning and he wouldn't let me in the car before. He quickly hired a lawyer and refused to cooperate with police. Petito, 22, was reported missing after she and Brian Laundrie, 23, embarked on a cross-country van trip they documented on social media. I had so much work I was doing on my computer this morning. ga('create', 'UA-67136960-15', 'auto', 'ads'); The Laundrie family sought to dismiss the case, saying that they were not obligated to disclose any information they knew about their son or Gabby. Soon after the FBI said the found body that was believed to be of Gabby, her father, Joseph, posted a photo of her on Twitter. ga('ads.send', { A couple of days before they posted their video, a man called police to report that he saw the couple arguing outside a food cooperative called Moonflower in Moab, Utah. Laundrie family attorney Steven Bertolino told The Post that he believes the probability is high that the remains do belong to the 23-year-old. "They are concerned about Brian and hope the FBI can locate him," attorney Steve Bertolino said in a statement, adding, "The speculation by the public and some in the press that the parents assisted Brian in leaving the family home or in avoiding arrest on a warrant that was issued after Brian had already been missing for several days is just wrong.". Brian allegedly killed Petito on August 27, 2021 and told him and Roberta about it on August 28, 2021. "I worry about him.". An autopsy found that she was killed by manual strangulation. On June 30, 2022, a Florida circuit court judge denied a motion from the Laundrie family to dismiss the civil lawsuit filed by Gabby's family. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), ADVERTISEMENT Petito and Laundrie had embarked on a cross-country trip back in July and on September 1, he returned home without her in the van they had traveled in together during the trip. The snaps were taken a day after a judge refused to toss a civil lawsuit brought by Gabby Petitos family accusing Brian Laundries parents of knowing that their son hadkilled the Long Island native. As the story unfolded, many took interest in the disappearance of Petito and tried to help find the 22-year-old New York woman. According to the witness, Laundrie acted "antsy" about getting out of the vehicle as it got closer to the campsite. Petito also admitted to slapping Laundrie during the argument but no charges were filed. North Port Police spokesman Josh Taylor told reporters on Sept. 15, 2021, that officers went to Laundrie's parents' home to talk to them, but were told to contact their lawyer. document.querySelector("#google_image_div").addEventListener('click',function(){ Brian's father Christopher 'Chris' Laundrie, 62, and mother Roberta Laundrie, 55, are residents of Wabasso Avenue in North Port, Florida. detailed Petito's parents begging for help, according to an announcement from FBI Denver, Laundrie's parents say they were not clued in on their son's whereabouts, addressing Laundrie on the morning news program. ", He claimed Petito was injured while the couple rushed back to their car before it got too dark to see and tried to cross a stream. But they're having the wrong conversation, experts say", "Private investigator 'can't rule out' connection between Brian Laundrie, Moab double homicide", "We all fight for each other: Disappearance of Gabby Petito unites North Port community", "Gabby Petito Foundation holds first official fundraiser", "Brian Laundrie search leads to bodies of at least five missing people", "Gabby Petito case rekindles debate about selective coverage, consumption of missing persons stories", "Does the media impact which missing people are (and aren't) found? "[11][18], Petito told the officer that she hit Laundrie first, and asked the officers to not separate them. Despite her frustration with how her family has handled the investigation, Cassie made note that she never saw her brother being violent or abusive, toward Petito or anyone else. "Chris and Roberta Laundrie went to the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park this morning to search for Brian," the Laundrie family attorney, Steven Bertolino, revealed in a statement. Killing of Gabby Petito - Wikipedia [20][21][22], On August 17, Laundrie took a flight from Salt Lake City to Tampa, Florida, leaving Petito behind. New: Brian Laundrie brother works for Long Island Police. Bertolino said at the time that Brians parents had gone looking for him and found his car parked at the preserve, but they left it so he could drive home. [1] She had six younger siblings and half-siblings. Two days later, they saw his car return; police believed the person who exited the car and entered the home was Laundrie. Special Agent in Charge Michael Schneider said in the FBI's tweet confirming Gabby's death, "Anyone with information concerning Mr. Laundrie's role in this matter or his current whereabouts should contact the FBI.". digital series and has interviewed several celebrities and influential leaders within the entertainment industry. I was in shock. This was also the last time Petito was seen alive. The remains found in the search for Laundrie were identified as his. } On Friday, June 24, Fox News Digital published photographs taken of Laundrie's journal. He was the boy from the wrong side of the tracks. The 22-year-old woman from Long Island, N.Y., was found strangled in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park last September, and her fianc, Brian Laundrie, was found dead by suicide several weeks. "It makes me sick to my stomach," Alyssa Chen said.