Found Deceased WY - Gabrielle ‘Gabby’ Petito, 22, Grand Teton National Park, 25 Aug 2021 *road trip w/bf*

[Seattle1]

Yeah, why didn’t he at least call her family and ask if they had heard from her if he didn’t know what happened to her?

I believe it's also very likely that GP's parents had also been attempting to contact BL for weeks without any response.

If your child suddenly goes dark, would you not contact her travel companion?

I'm only speculating here but I think GP's dad probably knocked on BL's door on Saturday and learned for the first time that GP did not return to FL with BL. In response, they immediately reported her missing with the police. MOO

 

[oviedo]

I thought she texted her mom.
Confused about how Gabby can be in Grand Teton and in Ogden on the same day Aug 25 th (according to Gabby's IG pic in Ogden...butterfly mural)

Nicole Schmidt, Petito's mother, told Fox News that the last verbal conversation she had with her daughter was on Aug. 25.

"I don't know if she left Grand Teton or not," Schmidt said. "I did receive a text from her on the 27th and the 30th, but I don't know if it was technically her or not, because it was just a text. I didn't verbally speak to her."

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The couple stopped in Grand Teton National Park on Aug. 25, Petito's last known location, before a planned trip to Yellowstone.
Florida woman disappears after road trip with boyfriend as mom reveals message to authorities

 

[LietKynes]

My head is spinning a little with all the speculation that's circulating. I'm trying to keep facts from fiction:

I haven't found verification the van was hers.

No eta on BL's return.

The only evidence that the last texts "weren't GP" was no facetime on that day.

Aside from those, what do we know about the itinerary they hadn't completed yet? What about the friends they were supposed to meet up with?

bolding mine.
Good question.
Had they contacted the friends at all ?
Were the friends initially waiting for them to show up ?
Imo.
Btw --- Welcome to Websleuths !

 

[cuffem]

The tell tale sign is she has not contacted her family. She seemed to have a good relationship with both parents and in contact with them on a regular basis.
If she had gone off on her own or with someone she would have notified her family.

 

[McSpy]

Her fiancé is not cooperating with LE. He got a lawyer right away too. This says a lot to me.

 

[Tippy Lynn]

Here are a couple scenario's that come to mind......

1st - GB decided to break it off with BL and she went off with friends they met along the way. She told BL to take the van back home if he wanted. BL left with a broken heart, didn't have it in him to tell her parents what happened and he didn't know she was missing until they filed a missing person report. He lawyered up because he knows they'll be coming at him hard. GB didn't let her mom/parents know she went off on her own and BL went home in the van without her because she knew they would be upset and worried for her.

2nd - well.....we all know what this story is. We see it all the time in these threads

 

[WhiteCarz13]

Seen several valid points about why BL might be lawyering up, but assuming he truly had nothing to do with her disappearance, how will he justify not being more helpful on providing details on her last whereabouts if she is perhaps lost or sadly is found no longer alive?

 

[McSpy]

Seen several valid points about why BL might be lawyering up, but assuming he did have nothing to do with her disappearance, how will he justify not being more helpful on providing details on her last whereabouts if she is perhaps lost or sadly is found harmed?

I have a problem with him not providing anything. Why did he lawyered so fast and why did he abandon the vehicle? I think he knows what happened to her.

 

[whitelilac]

Nicole Schmidt, Petito's mother, told Fox News that the last verbal conversation she had with her daughter was on Aug. 25.

"I don't know if she left Grand Teton or not," Schmidt said. "I did receive a text from her on the 27th and the 30th, but I don't know if it was technically her or not, because it was just a text. I didn't verbally speak to her."

[...]

The couple stopped in Grand Teton National Park on Aug. 25, Petito's last known location, before a planned trip to Yellowstone.
Florida woman disappears after road trip with boyfriend as mom reveals message to authorities

Thanks !
So the texts were on the 27th, and 30th
verbal on the 25th.

I wonder whether Gabby and her mom habitually spoke during this road trip, or whether they ALSO texted. If the former, then the last two texts might be iffy.

 

[LietKynes]

I believe it's also very likely that GP's parents had also been attempting to contact BL for weeks without any response.

If your child suddenly goes dark, would you not contact her travel companion?

I'm only speculating here but I think GP's dad probably knocked on BL's door on Saturday and learned for the first time that GP did not return to FL with BL. In response, they immediately reported her missing with the police. MOO

Listening to the presser at the DM link : I'm interested in what the parents said they couldn't comment on ?

I give the reporters kudos for being respectful and wording the questions in a compassionate manner.
It isn't always like that !
I think the reporter (Nancy Grace ?) was too hard on Sandra Cantu's mom for allowing the girl to play freely in the trailer park.
It was obvious Sandra's mom's face was tear-swollen and she thought her daughter was in a safe neighborhood.

Mom of missing Florida girl, 22, pleads for help to find her daughter | Daily Mail Online

 

[Seattle1]

My head is spinning a little with all the speculation that's circulating. I'm trying to keep facts from fiction:

I haven't found verification the van was hers.

No eta on BL's return.

The only evidence that the last texts "weren't GP" was no facetime on that day.

Aside from those, what do we know about the itinerary they hadn't completed yet? What about the friends they were supposed to meet up with?

GP's itinerary included meeting friends in Oregon on or about Halloween.

The van was recovered by police at the bf's parent's residence in North Port FL over the weekend. It's presumed that BL arrived with the van at this time.

See video at 1:12 min mark.

 

[McSpy]

Here are a couple scenario's that come to mind......

1st - GB decided to break it off with BL and she went off with friends they met along the way. She told BL to take the van back home if he wanted. BL left with a broken heart, didn't have it in him to tell her parents what happened and he didn't know she was missing until they filed a missing person report. He lawyered up because he knows they'll be coming at him hard. GB didn't let her mom/parents know she went off on her own and BL went home in the van without her because she knew they would be upset and worried for her.

2nd - well.....we all know what this story is. We see it all the time in these threads

Why isn’t he providing any info to LE? He is not talking at all. He lawyered up right away. This all doesn’t pass the smell test.

 

[Gardenista]

Where Is Gabby?: Police Search On For Missing Long Island Woman

The Petito family has launched a Facebook page called "Find Gabby" in hopes of spreading the word about her disappearance and have posted photos of her begging the question, "Where's Gabby?"

 

[Cloudydiamond]

Nicole Schmidt, Petito's mother, told Fox News that the last verbal conversation she had with her daughter was on Aug. 25.

"I don't know if she left Grand Teton or not," Schmidt said. "I did receive a text from her on the 27th and the 30th, but I don't know if it was technically her or not, because it was just a text. I didn't verbally speak to her."

[...]

The couple stopped in Grand Teton National Park on Aug. 25, Petito's last known location, before a planned trip to Yellowstone.
Florida woman disappears after road trip with boyfriend as mom reveals message to authorities

And her last IG post on the 25th.. Happy Halloween just doesn't sit right with me. But maybe I missed something.

 

[oviedo]

My head is spinning a little with all the speculation that's circulating. I'm trying to keep facts from fiction:

I haven't found verification the van was hers.

No eta on BL's return.

The only evidence that the last texts "weren't GP" was no facetime on that day.

Aside from those, what do we know about the itinerary they hadn't completed yet? What about the friends they were supposed to meet up with?

New York woman, 22, who was traveling across country with boyfriend goes missing (nbcnews.com)
[...]

JP, her father, told Newsday Sunday that Gabrielle's disappearance felt like "drowning with your hands tied behind you."

"You can't describe it. There's nothing you can do. You can't control anything," he said.

Petito was traveling across the country in a white 2012 Ford Transit van with a Florida license plate, which police said since has been recovered. It was unclear where her vehicle was recovered.
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BBM - wonder what made them report the van was hers ? My guess is her dad told the reporter it was…
JMO

 

[McSpy]

GP's itinerary included meeting friends in Oregon on or about Halloween.

The van was recovered by police at the bf's parent's residence in North Port FL over the weekend. It's presumed that BL arrived with the van at this time.

See video at 1:12 min mark.

I believe it's also very likely that GP's parents had also been attempting to contact BL for weeks without any response.

If your child suddenly goes dark, would you not contact her travel companion?

I'm only speculating here but I think GP's dad probably knocked on BL's door on Saturday and learned for the first time that GP did not return to FL with BL. In response, they immediately reported her missing with the police. MOO

The boyfriend knows what happened to her. Why did he lawyered up so fast, Why did he not cooperate with LE? Wasn’t she his fiancé? This whole thing stinks. He knows something. Why not talk to LE? What’s up with that!?

 

[placard]

I thought she texted her mom.
Confused about how Gabby can be in Grand Teton and in Ogden on the same day Aug 25 th (according to Gabby's IG pic in Ogden...butterfly mural)

It's a 4 hour, 20 minute drive.

 

[fred&edna]

I keep wondering if he was seen leaving hotel with her or was she alone? Did I miss this or is this part of the info LE is (possibly) withholding?

ETA: Found the answer to my question She was last seen when checking out of hotel WITH bf (per Daily Mail report)

 

[cuffem]

New York woman, 22, who was traveling across country with boyfriend goes missing (nbcnews.com)
[...]

JP, her father, told Newsday Sunday that Gabrielle's disappearance felt like "drowning with your hands tied behind you."

"You can't describe it. There's nothing you can do. You can't control anything," he said.

Petito was traveling across the country in a white 2012 Ford Transit van with a Florida license plate, which police said since has been recovered. It was unclear where her vehicle was recovered.
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BBM - wonder what made them report the van was hers ? My guess is her dad told the reporter it was…
JMO

They had been previously traveling in a car she owned. I wonder if she sold it to buy the van? Just a thought.

 

[Downtownbrown]

No, the rest of the info about what her mother felt about him and he giving Gabby an ultimatum and him telling her to stand up to her mother or leave?

The part where I said “I think” and continued on? My brain.