Found Deceased WY - Gabrielle ‘Gabby’ Petito, 22, Grand Teton National Park, 25 Aug 2021 #63

[SouthAussie]

Doesn’t covering a victim usually indicate the killer had a connection to the victim?

I guess we don't know who covered Gabby. By the time the news chopper got there, LE might have covered Gabby.

 

[LRinCA]

Do we know that SAR didnt cover the body before the news heli spotted?

I would think that would be disturbing a crime scene. MOO.

 

[EvieIvyOver]

Here's a pretty good article from Fox 8 Gabby Petito crime scene and cause of death

"According to KSL-TV, video from their helicopter showed remains above the ground but covered. The photographer said hiking shoes were found on the ground next to the body.

KSL is not releasing the video but showed it to former Salt Lake County prosecutor Kurt Morgan... 'This was quick. This was not sitting here for five or six hours, trying to figure out how to conceal a crime.'"

What does he mean by...this was quick? What do you think he saw to give him that impression?

 

[Keyedin]

What does he mean by...this was quick? What do you think he saw to give him that impression?

The article says he didn't notice any signs of struggle and believes the suspect moved quickly. It's not a direct quote from him, though.

 

[Nikynoo]

What does he mean by...this was quick? What do you think he saw to give him that impression?

Reading the article - his reference to quickness is in relation to the killer packing up and clearing the site. - video clip here Hiking shoes 'found next to Gabby's body in 'quickly covered crime scene'

 

[Kapua]

I really don't think it's as black and white as that, IMO.

It's easy for us to judge when we're stood on the periphery looking in. It's easy to cast aspersions in relation to a scenario that none of us will likely (hopefully) ever face in our lifetimes, and it's easy to make assumptions about things we, in reality, know nothing about.

But we do judge. We all do. It's human nature to do so, and it's hard not to in extremely emotive cases such as this one.

Just as an example about it not being black and white: I only have my mum. Literally no one else. So I ask myself what I would do if the situation was reversed and my mum had committed a crime and I knew where she was. Would I turn her in?

There's absolutely no way, because she's all I have.

Is that a selfish decision? Maybe.

Is it simply down to the fact that I would do anything to protect her, and I, rightly or wrongly so, value her life above others? Maybe so.

There are many factors that can influence a decision.

How many times have you heard someone say, "I'd give my life for my child", or, "I'd die for my family"? When you think of those statements which are as 'ultimate' as a statement can be in terms of sacrifice, what the Laundries are doing for Brian might not seem too inhuman after all.

I'm angry at how they're behaving, but that surely makes me a hypocrite when I wouldn't turn my mum in if she was wanted by the police.

JMO

I've mentioned this before. A former co-worker of mine, who is an honorable man, has a son who was always in trouble for drugs, DUIs, etc. Then one day, his son and his son's friend were arrested for killing a couple. Honestly, it's been a while and I don't remember their motivation. But to my point: What did my co-worker do? He hired a good attorney for his son and appeared in court with him every day. He did not condone his son's actions, but he showed up with unconditional love.

 

[tlcya]

What does he mean by...this was quick? What do you think he saw to give him that impression?

I believe he was indicating that he thinks BL murdered GP and spent little to no further time at that location. BL made little to no attempt to hide her body. At least that's how I took it.

 

[Kapua]

how do we even know he can grow hair!!

IMHO, looking at different pics of BL, he doesn't look all that different with hair/no hair/hat.

 

[sarahboirin]

Where can I find this photo? I can probably answer for you in a heart beat.

I think at 33 secs on this video - black and orange items, middle bottom of picture.

 

[Nikynoo]

I think at 33 secs on this video - black and orange items, middle bottom of picture.

I think that's a backpack?

 

[EvieIvyOver]

Yes, Good point.

I was just initially alarmed because of the media making it a huge issue calling it a slip up blah blah. So I was wondering if there would be any repercussions for a "slip up" but my mind calmed down after a day has passed. It is not a slip-up or a bias. It's based on lab tests and CAT scans.

DV would involve Brian.

 

[Starglaze]

Would you mind posting photos of the holes? IIRC they were on low-lying logs.

Harrowing photos show trees and rocks around Gabby Petito's death site marked by FBI | Daily Mail Online

 

[Nudgee]

Can someone answer a quick question for me?? The picture of GP’s white van in a garage… was that taken by LE in the Laundrie’s garage in Sept? I’m just curious! Being a Floridian (South FL) we don’t have basements so we use our garages for storage (and many of us have temperature controlled storage units for items that don’t do well in the heat/humidity) and our vehicles stay out in our driveways. The reason I’m asking is because if it was taken in Sept, & LE took it away weeks ago, why don’t the L’s park the Mustang in the garage. Doubt the truck would fit, but surely the Mustang would….. another one of those things that strikes me as odd and makes me wonder! TIA

 

[Starglaze]

Would you mind posting photos of the holes? IIRC they were on low-lying logs.

Harrowing photos show trees and rocks around Gabby Petito's death site marked by FBI | Daily Mail Online

 

[EvieIvyOver]

Yes, Good point.

I was just initially alarmed because of the media making it a huge issue calling it a slip up blah blah. So I was wondering if there would be any repercussions for a "slip up" but my mind calmed down after a day has passed. It is not a slip-up or a bias. It's based on lab tests and CAT scans.

DV would involve Brian.

 

[Figuring]

We've been house hunting in Florida for 3 years. I would estimate that 75% of the homes with pools have pool cages. You can even get them with special screening to help keep the No-see-um bugs at bay. Also, alligators. One house we looked at when we were there a month or two ago backed up to a lake. The developer pointed out the resident alligator - Gucci, who had just surfaced.

That is fascinating, I had been wondering (being from the north) why their pool was in a greenhouse?! But that explains it: gators. I cannot imagine walking outside to go for a swim & gator's in there waiting with his jaw on the edge

 

[kittythehare]

When I saw the satellite pics of the location of her body in relation to where the van was parked, to me it would have made sense for them to have crossed the creek bed and waled that distance from the van to set up a tent because that would have given them the best staged location to take "camping" pictures with an unobstructed view of the mountains in the background. It would explain why witnesses didn't see any of the usual signs of habitation around the van. It might also be a source of conflict after a bad day to have to schlep the tent and gear so far just to get some Instagram-perfect pics.

It's also possible they drove to the location where her body was found and after she was dead he parked the van where he could observe for any movement there?
Longshot but within the realm of possibility depending upon how much visibility he had from where the van was parked?

 

[Arkay]

3. Prison
4. The Chair

I'm gasping. I just saw the video posted by @imstilla.grandma in which I was not expecting to see Gabby's body. After thousands of posts, those few seconds have deeply affected me. That poor baby girl. Lying there so helplessly for weeks. The blanket, so reminiscent of all the times we've tucked in our children and grandchildren.

Now that I've unexpectedly seen her remains, I would like to add to @TheGardener and @GDawg89 posts of what I want to see happen:

5. Firing squad
6.guillotine
7.lethal injection without the tranquilizer
8. Draw and quarter

 

[Which_pancake]

Can someone answer a quick question for me?? The picture of GP’s white van in a garage… was that taken by LE in the Laundrie’s garage in Sept? I’m just curious! Being a Floridian (South FL) we don’t have basements so we use our garages for storage (and many of us have temperature controlled storage units for items that don’t do well in the heat/humidity) and our vehicles stay out in our driveways. The reason I’m asking is because if it was taken in Sept, & LE took it away weeks ago, why don’t the L’s park the Mustang in the garage. Doubt the truck would fit, but surely the Mustang would….. another one of those things that strikes me as odd and makes me wonder! TIA

I believe that was a law enforcement garage. MOO

 

[rleigh123]

I watched a wflanow live stream at some point after BL had been declared missing, the first few days, I think. Walt buteau reported taking a call from a source who is a psychic. She said that BL would be found 28 days from that day, near water. I didn’t think too much about it, I thought/hoped thatBL would be found much sooner. At this point I think that date must be approaching. Now I recall that report and wonder.

MOO

MOO

I think "near water" is a psychic's favorite go-to. Especially in Florida!

IMO