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What happened to Gabby Petito?
Words: Ben Graham, Matthew MurphyProducer: Bianca Farmakis
Travel blogger Gabby Petito, 22, disappeared two weeks into a road trip with fiancé Brian Laundrie.
The pair were documenting their "van life" travels across the US on YouTube channel, Nomadic Statik.
Petito was described by her father Joe as “very free-spirited”.The retail worker moved to Florida with Laundrie to begin documenting their cross-country travels in 2019.
Who is Gabby Petito?
Laundrie, 23, met Petito in high school. They got engaged in 2020.Laundrie has been silent amid Petito's disappearance. Police have labelled him a person of interest.
Who is Brian Laundrie?
A police report filed weeks before Petito’s death in Utah, said a “domestic problem” occurred between the couple.
Police at the scene described her as confused and emotional.
Bodycam footage showed Petito crying as she told the officer the pair had been fighting.
August 12
No charges were filed, and the pair seemed determined to continue their travels.
The social media star last spoke to her mum Nicole Schmidt while touring through the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.
August 25
Alarm bells rang for Petito’s family when Laundrie returned alone to his family home in Florida.
September 1
Petito’s family file a missing persons report. Laundrie becomes a person of interest as he was the last person known to have been with Petito before she vanished.
September 11
Laundrie disappeared from his home days after Petito’s family pleaded he help the investigation.
His family said he told them he was going for a hike.
September 14
Authorities confirm the body of Gabby Petito was found near a campground in Wyoming. Her death was ruled a homicide.
September 22
FBI Denver Special Agent Charles Jones
“As every parent can imagine, this is an incredibly difficult time for the family. We ask that you all respect their privacy as they mourn the loss of their daughter.”
Plea for justice
The Petito family lawyer said in a statement: "All of Gabby’s family want the world to know that Brian is not missing, he is hiding."
To date Laundrie has not been found. Local police admitted they have “exhausted all avenues” in searching for him.
A federal court issued an arrest warrant for Brian Laundrie. The FBI announced the news in a tweet.
September 22
Petito’s death sparks global interest, with social media movements on Instagram and TikTok dedicated to unravelling what happened to the travel blogger.
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