Gabby Petito: Cops zero in again on Carlton Reserve in search for Brian Laundrie: LIVE UPDATES
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Gabby Petito’s parents to issue statement after her body returns to New York, uncle says
Gabby Petito’s uncle, Steve, tells Fox News on Wednesday that
her parents will be issuing a statement when her body arrives home from Wyoming.
The development comes as the Teton County coroner tells Fox News’ Jeremy Copas that the 22-year-old's
remains are still in his possession as forensic testing remains ongoing, including microscopic and toxicology examinations.
The coroner said the test results could be
coming back in the next few days or weeks.
However, Petito’s body
will not be given back to her family until the FBI allows it, the coroner added.
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Gabby’s uncle calls law firm representing Laundrie ‘disgusting'
Steve Petito is speaking out on Instagram Wednesday against the
law firm representing Brian Laundrie’s family, saying “we don’t require nor want your empathy” and “by you trying to show compassion here at this moment is beyond disgusting.”
Petito made the comments in reaction to a statement Laundrie family attorney Steven Bertoloni gave to Fox News yesterday, in which the lawyer said “May Gabby Rest in Peace.”
“As far as the law is concerned this law firm may be immune due to attorney/client privilege,” Steve Petito wrote.
“But in the eyes of the public you are as guilty and complicit with this massive cover-up and stalling tactic,” he added, without elaborating.
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Dogs being deployed in Carlton Reserve search for Brian Laundrie
The North Port Police Department has released images of
dogs being deployed this morning as the resumed effort to locate Brian Laundrie within the Carlton Reserve enters its second day.
Authorities first searched the sprawling, rugged terrain for Laundrie over the weekend before pausing on Monday and resuming yesterday.
A coroner on Tuesday ruled Gabby Petito's death as a homicide, while Laundrie -- whose current whereabouts are unknown -- remains a person of interest.
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Carlton Reserve group says 8 to 10 trail cameras are currently inside area
The Friends of the Carlton Reserve, a nonprofit that describes itself as being "in support of one of Sarasota County's natural lands," tells Fox News' Stephanie Pagones
that it has 8 to 10 trail cameras currently deployed in the area to "monitor wildlife.
"The
locations of the cameras are kept secure and are not used for security purposes," the group wrote in an email. "Until recently we kept a continuous database that accumulated over 17,000 still images whose data were entered to include date, time, location, species, and other information relevant to the tally."
The group would not comment on whether they have provided any material captured by the cameras to law enforcement. Investigators are searching the Carlton Reserve for Brian Laundrie.
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Brian Laundrie search resumes this morning
A rainbow forms over the Carlton Reserve in Florida where authorities continue to search for Brian Laundrie on Wednesday.
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Sarasota Police: Brian Laundrie is still on the run
The Sarasota Police Department, in a tweet, said Wednesday morning that "
despite rumors, #BrianLaundrie is NOT IN THE CUSTODY of our agency at this time."
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Gabby Petito’s hometown mourns her death
Residents in Petito’s hometown of Blue Point, N.Y., reportedly lit candles in front of their homes Tuesday night to pay tribute to the 22-year-old who was confirmed dead yesterday after her body was found earlier this week in Wyoming.
