Found Deceased WY - Gabrielle ‘Gabby’ Petito, 22, Grand Teton National Park, 25 Aug 2021 #36

[MsBetsy]

I'm surprised former girlfriends of BL haven't come forward. It would be interesting to know if this current behavior has a pre-history.

I don't think he has any. I suspect Gabby was his first long term relationship. We've only heard from one "friend" of his from high school, and even he didn't seem to know him very well. Imo

 

[Katerz]

Has the 11 am viewing started?


Nvm it starts at 12. Thought I saw 11

 

[TheGardener]

There may not be any former girlfriends. They have reportedly been dating since high school. Quite possible she was his first girlfriend or first serious girlfriend.

One of her friends (Rose) intimated when they broke up for a while, they both dated other people. So, someone out there filled the gap.

 

[AC's Grandma]

Ohhh, sadly many teachers/educators will tell you, there are lots of parents who lie for their kids, and claim "not my little Johnny". Then they grow up and found out the teachers were right, but by then it's too late. These two are probably still telling police he didn't do anything wrong.

and then they become the next episode of "Evil Lives Here"

 

[Veronica Sawyer]

There may not be any former girlfriends. They have reportedly been dating since high school. Quite possible she was his first girlfriend or first serious girlfriend.

I thought her mom said they knew each other in high school but didn’t start dating until they reconnected a couple years after?

 

[passionflower]

I'm surprised former girlfriends of BL haven't come forward. It would be interesting to know if this current behavior has a pre-history.

Maybe he never had any girlfriends before Gabby. Seems like a loner. Hardly talks in video. Goes off in mountains alone for months

 

[Ragnarok]

There may not be any former girlfriends. They have reportedly been dating since high school. Quite possible she was his first girlfriend or first serious girlfriend.

I'd be surprised that either Brian or Gabby dated many others, if any at all. I haven't read of any others from HS mentioning any dating experiences for them.

 

[Lillymac]

Former girlfriends? Not sure he ever had one. Only Gabby was nice enought to tolerate him. Someone posted here previously that he dated Gabby on and off for 7 years. I don't think there has been a mention of anyone else.

I don't either...he's 23 now, so considering the time he's been with Gabby, I don't think that leaves much time to have a history with other women.

 

[MissLaura]

I'm confused as to when Gabby and Brian started dating. I've heard not until after high school, but now I'm reading posts here saying they started dating in high school.

 

[ExpectingUnicorns]

As hard it is to watch and knowing now she wasn't going to live much longer, I understand how you feel. IMO LE did the best that they could do under the circumstances, at best they didn't inflame the situation more than it already was.

Gabby was in danger before that traffic stop, she was unable to help herself at that time. She was in some sort of denial of how bad things were or how bad they would become.

My own heart breaks knowing she had to endure the last moment of her life looking at the man she loved killing (imo) her. That is the tragedy of it all, she died regardless of what she did and said in a violent way at his hands.

I<modsnip> One more bad act he could use to send her on another distorted guilt ridden trip.

I respectfully disagree. He got to sleep in a cushy bed that night, Gabby didn't (and she was the victim). Inflaming the situation would have been arresting one or both of them. They were warned, BL wasn't even cited for his speeding on that road. Gabby was given another day to live and to possibly do some soul searching.

What happened at that stop didn't cause Gabby to be killed a week and half later, that's all BL. There is no rational reason to blame the police stopping them. Gabby wasn't able to help herself and that was an opportunity in that moment to do that, but she didn't or wasn't willing to help herself. I wish she had the courage to get away from him that day.

I stand by my own words on this. He was a powder keg just waiting to explode on her and he finally did.

Oh my goodness! I hope I didn't misrepresent myself by giving you the impression that I blame LE (BBM above) for Gabby's death. I've even stated before that since even loving family and friends cannot separate ill-fated lovers, how could we expect a one hour encounter with LE to accomplish that. But I am still disappointed in LE for concluding Gabby was the villain and BL was the victim. It definitely would have assigned more power to BL in their tumultuous relationship ~ I can imagine him lording over her that even LE thought she was wrong and he was right. That would 'inflame the situation' by giving him more self confidence. Confidence that helped ignite that powder keg to which you refer. No police aren't to blame for her death ~ but I believe they, unknowingly, flamed that fire.

 

[akemicat]

I agree, it is very weird there are no friends or people who know Brian speaking out about him. I am also seeing some comparisons with his parents and the parents of Chris Watts, like they might just blame all of this on Gabby, and their son did nothing wrong.

Truly hope he gets found sooner or later. Would it be possible that he has crossed a border somewhere?

 

[AC's Grandma]

I’m scratching my head over this. Why hasn’t anyone come out to speak about Brian? We always have childhood friends come forward or former boyfriends/girlfriends…. Previous neighbors, former coworkers or employers. Sometimes to say I never saw this kind of behavior, this is not the guy I knew or oh yeah he was the loner and weirdo in school. Drew dark and violent sketches, totally not shocked by this. None of this has come out, just crickets. Baffles me. IMO

Maybe it's possible that other women/girlfriends have reported their information to LE and been asked to not speak publicly about it.
JMO

 

[A2FMNST]

Praying for Gabby’s family and friends today as they lay her to rest.

 

[303gmf]

I def think he’s doing it for PR, I actually forgot he existed

He lives here in Colorado so in the news a bit more often, I’d just seen where he married for the 6th time in Denver news then all of a sudden he’s in Florida !

 

[ccargirl]

This posible sighting really does look like him…

I have looked at this and wasn't sure what was off to me. Today I realized it's the curve of the eyebrows. BL eyebrows distinctively curve downward. The guy in the picture has straighter brows. MOO

 

[MysteryMama]

I’m scratching my head over this. Why hasn’t anyone come out to speak about Brian? We always have childhood friends come forward or former boyfriends/girlfriends…. Previous neighbors, former coworkers or employers. Sometimes to say I never saw this kind of behavior, this is not the guy I knew or oh yeah he was the loner and weirdo in school. Drew dark and violent sketches, totally not shocked by this. None of this has come out, just crickets. Baffles me. IMO

Here is one
Friend Says He 'Didn't See a Dark Side' to Brian Laundrie Before Road Trip: 'Normal Guy'

 

[PommyMommy]

Carolyn Gusoff on Twitter
A poem called “Let it Be”written by Gabby’s father is on the prayer card.

10:51 AM · Sep 26, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

 

[Deleted member 275109]

Maybe it's possible that other women/girlfriends have reported their information to LE and been asked to not speak publicly about it.
JMO

RIGHT? Who'd want to admit publicly having dated such a creep? Ugh! Thanking their lucky stars they turned him down if anything.

 

[Lawnguylander1964]

Ping, I was so happy to read this last night .

https://www.fox4now.com/news/local-...eserve-through-the-weekend-for-brian-laundrie
"This is wearing on everyone. Everybody has a level of stress. Everybody has the drive, and that’s really what’s carrying us through is the drive to try to find Brian and try to put closure to this investigation," said Cdr. Fussell.

There was one encouraging note in the update from North Port PD Friday night. They said every meal officers have had out in the field has either been made by family members, or donated from the community.

My small independent city does this for major events (more for weekend festivals and "thank yous" after major events like a major accident or some sort of criminal activity that wraps up quickly) as we don't get a lot manhunts around here that go on for days/weeks.

They also say they have made no progress in finding him. All that money and effort for nothing.

I wonder if BL could have vanished this successfully, without a trace, withOUT help from family or friends? I don't think so. IMO

The other day, JB or BE tweeted a statement from LE that the cost is really just some extra overtime and wasn't an excessive cost.

Oh no!!!! That's unreal. What a perfect plan that would be huh? I guess that's right, bc it doesn't have any wheels. It's not being towed or hitched. I was thinking pay tax - not the obvious that it gets attached to an already registered vehicle. Ugh. I find every move to be so calculated. MOO

But I would like to think that the merchant who sold them said camper would come forward (and maybe he has come forward to LE but not made it public).

 

[bellyup]

Yes! I'm taking a lot of the sightings (except for the Bethune video) with a grain of salt for this very reason. Especially the TikTokers who typically are looking for a following. Also, I know this is an unpopular opinion, but until I see receipts or some kind of paper trail, I'm not buying the Merry Piglet restaurant story. It doesn't jibe. at all. None of it fits, from the fact that he was a vegetarian to him being sighted the 26th parking at spread creek and the van sitting there looking abandoned for days, but they drove an hour out to eat at a place that has the epitome of commercialism in its name (he wouldn't even take bottled water from a cop in the dead heat). Not buying it until I see proof.

Merry Piglets has some bangin vegetarian food.
And driving an hour for place that offers great vegetarian food is exactly something van lifers would do?