Gabby Petito
Twenty-two-year-old Gabby Petito was murdered by her fiancé Brian Laundrie during a cross-country van trip. The case drew massive media attention as Gabby's family reported her missing and Laundrie fled.
In the summer of 2021, Gabby Petito, 22, and her fiancé Brian Laundrie, 23, set out on a cross-country van trip, documenting their travels on social media. On August 12, police in Moab, Utah responded to a domestic incident between the couple.
On September 1, Laundrie returned to his parents' home in North Port, Florida alone, driving Gabby's van. He refused to speak with police. Gabby's mother reported her missing on September 11 after not hearing from her since August 25.
On September 19, Gabby's remains were found near Spread Creek in Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming. She had been strangled. Laundrie had disappeared from his parents' home on September 13.
On October 20, Laundrie's remains were found in the Carlton Reserve in Florida. He had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A notebook confession confirmed he had killed Gabby.
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