Gabby Petito's Fiancé on the Run in Florida Swamps, Say Authorities
The saga surrounding the disappearance of Gabby Petito continues to evolve this weekend, in strange and ever-more dramatic ways, and it could lead to yet another layer of tragedy.
Petito and her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, were on a cross-country road trip when her family lost contact with her. Soon after, Laundrie returned home to Florida, sans Gabby, and her parent promptly filed a missing persons report. Laundrie, unconscionably, refused to cooperate with investigators who were now looking for Petito.
Then, in a twist that could add exponential sorrow to the story, Laundrie has gone on the run after leaving his parents’ home on Tuesday – something that his family did not reveal to authorities until Friday.
Now, the hunt is on for the prime suspect in Petito’s disappearance.
Police spent Saturday searching a “vast” Florida preserve near the Laundrie family’s home after they said late Friday his whereabouts were now unknown, too. Late Saturday, police said they were suspending the search due to darkness and would begin again Sunday morning.
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“Be advised that the whereabouts of Brian Laundrie are currently unknown,” an attorney for the family said Friday. “The FBI is currently at the Laundrie residence removing property to assist in locating Brian. As of now the FBI is now looking for both Gabby and Brian.”
Advertisement - story continues belowLaundrie, 23, has not been seen since Tuesday, according to police and the family’s lawyer.
North Port Police said Saturday morning that they were searching for Laundrie in “the vast Carlton Reserve,” a 24,565-acre preserve north of his home in North Port.
If Laundrie were to evade authorities, or end his own life while on the run, there could be little hope left of finding out what exactly happened to Gabby Petito.
