North Port mayor hopes city remembered for community, compassion amid Gabby Petito case
North Port's City Center Front Green isn't usually a busy part of town, with an open, quiet, park-like feel. However, in the past week, it's become a place for gathering, memorial, and reflection as community members await answers in the death of Gabby Petito and the disappearance of her fiancé, Brian Laundrie.
Attorney confirms Laundrie family camped together but 'they all left the park'
New details, confirmed by the family’s attorney Tuesday, help flesh out Brian Laundrie’s timeline after his return to Florida but may not necessarily shed any new light on where he is right now.
Gabby Petito's father urges public to give all missing people same attention
The family of slain traveler Gabby Petito has implored the public and news media to put the same energy into helping find other missing people as they did Petito, a 22-year-old woman who vanished on a cross-country trip with her boyfriend.
Pinellas deputies: No confirmed tips or sightings of Brian Laundrie in Fort De Soto Park
Public records show someone by the name of “Roberta Laundrie” checked into the campground. But a spokesperson with the sheriff's office said they were not working anything related to the ongoing search for Brian Laundrie at Fort De Soto Park.
Gabby Petito’s family gets matching ‘Let It Be’ tattoos she designed
“I wanted to have her with me all the time,” Gabby Petito’s mother Nicole Schmidt said. “I feel it. This helps that.”
Gabby Petito case: Moab, Utah police chief takes leave of absence amid investigation into handling of 911 call
The head of Utah’s Moab Police Department requested a leave of absence just days after the city announced it would be investigating officers’ handling of a possible domestic violence case last month involving Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie.
Brian Laundrie's parents 'concerned' but 'do not know where Brian is,' family lawyer says
The parents of Brian Laundrie, the only person of interest named in the disappearance of Gabby Petito, say they do not know where their son is.
Brian Laundrie manhunt: Tipster sends Dog the Bounty Hunter to Florida campground 75 miles from family home
Brian Laundrie and Gabby Petito embarked on a cross-country trip together in mid-June. He returned on Sept. 1 without her.
Brian Laundrie: FBI officially takes the lead in search after police scale back efforts in Carlton Reserve
The search for Brian Laundrie at the Carlton Preserve slowed over the weekend with North Port police saying they searched on a smaller scale, and mostly by air on Sunday.
Brian Laundrie's mother called 911 on ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’
North Port police confirmed that Brian Laundrie's mother Roberta called 911 on Dog the Bounty Hunter when he knocked on the family's front door over the weekend.
Gabby Petito case: Florida cowboy says 'no surviving' swamp where police are searching for Brian Laundrie
After Laundrie’s parents pointed authorities toward the Carlton Reserve, a nature preserve Brian was known to frequent, many began to speculate about whether the avid hiker would be equipped to live in the depths of the 25,000-acre woods for weeks on end.
FBI takes items for 'matching' Brian Laundrie's DNA, family attorney says
Agents with the FBI were at the home of Brian Laundrie's parents Sunday to request personal items they could test and match for DNA, according to the Laundrie family attorney. It's unclear what prompted the request, on the eighth day of the search for Gabby Petito's fiancé.
Gabby Petito case: Dispatch recordings show Utah police were told male struck female
'RP states seeing a male hit a female, domestic,' the dispatcher told police
Gabby Petito: Funeral service held for slain 22-year-old
Gabby Petito's funeral service took place Sunday at Maloney Funeral Home.
Gabby Petito homicide: For Dog the Bounty Hunter, search for Brian Laundrie is personal
Dog the Bounty Hunter arrived at Brian Laundrie’s parents’ home Saturday, knocked on the door and met silence – but he’s already picked up a scent.
'Dog the Bounty Hunter' joins the search for Brian Laundrie
Television's Dog the Bounty Hunter is joining the search for Brian Laundrie, the only person wanted in connection with Gabby Petito's disappearance. Saturday, the reality star was seen banging on the screen door of the North Port home, but no one answered.
Gabby Petito: Florida lawyer, a mom of two, puts $20G bounty on Brian Laundrie
The FBI found Gabby Petito's remains at a campsite north of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Sunday.
Gabby Petito case: Utah officers may not have had all information responding to Moab incident, experts say
With the City of Moab in Utah announcing an investigation into the police handling of an Aug. 12 domestic dispute involving Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie, experts say the officers may have acted appropriately — based on incomplete information.
Florida statute may work to advantage of Brian Laundrie's parents
The circumstances surrounding Brian Laundrie's disappearance have prompted speculation about the alleged role his parents may or may or not have played in helping their son elude authorities. So far, Christopher and Roberta Laundrie have not been charged with any crime, and experts say that could be a tall order under Florida law.
Brian Laundrie: Search stretches into 7th day for person of interest in Gabby Petito case
The search for Brian Laundrie, the sole person of interest in the Gabby Petito case, has now reached its seventh day as crews from multiple agencies have scoured the massive Carlton Reserve. The manhunt has so far yielded no results, as the grueling, exhausting search through the swampy terrain has slowed law enforcement.