Brian Laundrie’s sister, family threatened, police records show | WFLA
8 On Your Side has been digging into police records to see the impact of the frenzy surrounding this case on the investigation.
While authorities have not released evidence linking Brian to Gabby’s death, as the manhunt continues, many are angry at Brian and his parents.
New records show the fury of this case extends 40 miles away to the home of Brian’s sister, Cassie Laundrie.
Cassie Laundrie and her husband outside their home
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Records obtained by 8 On Your Side show, Manatee County Sheriff’s deputies have dropped by the home numerous times in a span of two weeks.
The first call for help came two days after Brian was reported missing.
According to the calls for service log, on Sept. 19, Cassie’s husband James reported he was getting “messages from random people.”
The messages included threats about “killing his family and kidnapping his kids.”
Following the threats, deputies periodically checked in on the family. On Oct. 1, there was a call about “suspicious circumstances.”
Officials investigating and dismissing a possible Brian Laundrie sighting. Then, there’s the disturbance from the protestors.
“We’re not supposed to talk with anybody and you’re making my children cry,” said Cassie Laundrie.
Cassie Laundrie
even took questions from a small group of protesters outside her home and clarified some of the timelines around her brother’s disappearance and the death of Gabby Petito.
Former FBI agent Dr. Bryanna Fox says each time there’s a false sighting, a trespasser or a threat, precious resources are pulled away from solving this case.
“Anytime that there’s a death threat made against somebody, law enforcement takes it extremely seriously,” said Dr. Fox.
“It is illegal, it is irresponsible, it is extremely harmful and on top of it, it’s going to just make finding the person whose responsible for Gabby Petito’s murder that much more difficult.”
