Gabby Petito

[PrimeNumber7]

I am surprised to not see multiple threads about this.

Gabby Petito went on a road trip with her fiance, Brian Laundry to the Western United States earlier this year.

On August 12, a third party unrelated to Gabby or Brian called the police, and Police in Utah meet with Brian and Gabby, who appear to have been having some kind of fight, but there was no evidence of a crime, and the police leave after they agree to spend the night away from each other.

On August 25, Gabby's mother has the last audio/facetime conversation with Gabby. Gabby may have sent text messages to her mother up to approximately 5 days after this date, but it is unclear if Gabby actually sent these messages.

On September 1, Brian returned home to FL in Gabby's van without Gabby. This is one day after Gabby's mother last received a text message from Gabby's phone.

On September 11, Gabby is reported missing by her parents in New York (Gabby lives with Brian and his parents in FL).

On Septemer 14, Brian appearently went into the Carlton Reserve in FL, and never returned. He was reported missing by his parents on Septemer 17. The Carlton Reserve is over 25,000 acres and has over 80 miles of hiking trails. It has been speculated that Brian may have hurt himself in the Carlton Reserve.

On September 19, a body is found that authorities appear to belive is that of Gabby near the area Gabby is believed to have been late in her trip.

It is unclear when Brian retained a lawyer, however he appearently already retained a lawyer as of when Gabby was reported missing, and already had received advice to not speak to the police. Brian has not helped with locating Gabby, and is likely the last person to see her alive.

Being that Gabby has been missing for weeks, and that the tempetures frequently are below freezing during the night where Gabby is last known to be, it is likely that she is now deceased, even if the body found is not that of Gabby. Gabby has an unusual tattoo on her arm, so the authorities would likely have been able to match the tattoo on her arm with the tattoo in her pictures.

Being that Brian returned home without Gabby, nearly immediately retained a criminal attorney, and has not helped with the investigation, IMO it is likely that Brian knew that Gabby is deceased as of when he left Wyoming.

Both Brian and Gabby appearently have some mental health issues that it appears they were not receiving any kind of treatment for, it is possible that either Gabby or Brian could have harmed Gabby. It is also possible that Gabby fell of some kind of ledge, killing her. Being that Brian retained a lawyer immediately, I believe it is more likely that Gabby's death was the result of either Brian or Gabby intentionally doing something to Gabby.

Obviously social media "lens" is very narrow, but I think it is unlikely that Brian did anything that was intended to kill Gabby. Although he could have hit her in a way that did more harm to her than he intended. He also could have given her illegal drugs in a dose that was enough for her to OD (knowingly or otherwise). Gabby could also have done something to herself that ended up making it appear that Brian killed Gabby.

What do you think?

[Quickseller]

It looks like the body found was Gabby’s, and the initial cause of death was homicide (source). It’s too bad, I was hoping she would turn up alive somewhere, maybe wanting some alone time.

We should find out more information about how she died soon.

She seemed like a pretty nice girl. She might have had some rough spots in her life, but appears to had been an overall good person.

[mich]

The Gabby Petito situation is very tragic and I give my condolences to her parents and loved ones. 
She seemed like a bright, adventurous young girl and I understand how hard it can be for a couple traveling months on end in a camper might be stressful for any relationship.
I think it's highly probable, especially with the eye witness in USA of her fiance hitting her, that he is the killer but I do not want to jump to any conclusions without further evidence.

[PrimeNumber7]

I understand how hard it can be for a couple traveling months on end in a camper might be stressful for any relationship.

I am not sure when they started dating, however, they had known each other for at least 4 years and had become close enough to live together in Brian's parents' home. I would assume they had gone on vacations together (maybe with family) in the past, although maybe not for a month at a time.

I think it's highly probable, especially with the eye witness in USA of her fiance hitting her, that he is the killer but I do not want to jump to any conclusions without further evidence.

Law enforcement appears to be operating under the assumption that Brian is dead. Or at least they are considering this as a possibility. See the fact they are searching underwater for him. There have been rumors that he is feared to have harmed himself.

If Brian is dead, it would lead me to believe the chances he killed Gabby are lower. As of this writing, details of how she died are unknown to the public, and until these details are made public, it will be difficult to conclude what happened to her. As I noted above, I think the evidence is fairly clear that Brian knew Gabby was dead as of when he returned home to Florida.

I think it is most likely that Brian is dead. If Brian is in the Carlton Reserve alive, it would not make much sense to me. What would his plans be? To hide in the wild for the rest of his life? It is possible he took some amount of money and has fled the country, but even this is unlikely in my eyes. This kid is in his early 20's and still lives with his parents. I just can't see someone going from living with their parents to living on their own in a foreign country and being able to stay under the radar from anyone who might recognize him.

[semobo]

What if someone abducted both of them and tortured and killed them on different places so that the actual criminal can escape with no doubt since both the people who are involved in this scene may died, just a different perspective.

[DeathAngel]

It’s looking very likely that the bf is the killer. Why would he return home to his parents house & then go missing, becoming uncontactable? Problem is he is very good at living on the road so it may be difficult to track him down. If he is guilty, I sincerely hope he is brought to justice.

[PrimeNumber7]

What if someone abducted both of them and tortured and killed them on different places so that the actual criminal can escape with no doubt since both the people who are involved in this scene may died, just a different perspective.

This is very unlikely. Brian voluntarily went to the Carlton Reserve, and it is unlikely that any criminal that you describe would have the forethought to attack him there. Further, Brian would have known about any abduction by any third party prior to returning to FL, and would have been able to act accordingly, instead he lawyered up and declined to speak on the matter of Gabby.

It’s looking very likely that the bf is the killer. Why would he return home to his parents house & then go missing, becoming uncontactable? Problem is he is very good at living on the road so it may be difficult to track him down. If he is guilty, I sincerely hope he is brought to justice.

My understanding is that Brian lived with his parents along with Gabby before they took their cross-country trip. Gabby ran a travel vlog that documented both of their travels, but I don't think either of them had previously traveled for extended periods of time. For example, I understand that Gabby's van was modified over the summer in order to make their cross-county trip easier.

The FBI has issued an arrest warrant for Brian Laundy, and has charged him with bank fraud related to charges made using a debit card between August 30 and September 1 for amounts exceeding $1000. This means there is probably evidence that Gabby was deceased prior to August 30. Laundry returned to FL on September 1, and likely knew that Gabby was dead prior to leaving WY.

If Brian was responsible for Gabby's death, he should be held fully responsible for her death via a capital murder charge. If Brian was not responsible for Gabby's death, I think the evidence and circumstances of their relationship show that Gabby would have wanted that Brian is able to return home safely, and even if Brian was responsible for Gabby's death, there is a decent chance that Gabby would have wanted Brian to be able to return home safely. The DOJ should drop the Bank Fraud charges, and bring murder charges if there is evidence to support them.

[mistereverything]

very unclear everything about the story.... lets leave it up to the courts to decide !

[PrimeNumber7]

It appears that remains have been found in the Carlton Reserve, FL, near an area that contained some of Brian's belongings. This particular area had apparently recently had been underwater but is no longer underwater.

This was apparently in a particular part of the Carlton Reserve that Brian liked, and Brian's parents had been helping with the search when the remains were found.

Given the above circumstances, I think it is probably most likely the case that the human remains are those of Brian Laundry. However, I am sure DNA testing and dental records will confirm if this is the case.

One of the items found was apparently a journal belonging to Brian, so it is possible additional information will be learned about Gabby's death, even if it is never tested in court.

There was also the body of another missing person found near the location where Gabby was found. This person's cause of death was apparently a suicide, and he had apparently gone missing around the time when Gabby was last seen. I am not sure if this person had the potential to be dangerous in any way, or if the two deaths are linked in any way except the approximate time and location of death.

Update:
It appears that investigators now believe that’s  Gabby Petito was "murdered" after reviewing Brian's journal.