Found Deceased WY - Gabrielle ‘Gabby’ Petito, 22, Grand Teton National Park, 25 Aug 2021 #74

[10ofRods]

MOO

Warning—morbid comment ahead


That’s a huge relief—it’s the first time I’ve seen confirmation that they found his skull, which answers the question of if he’s really dead, in a way that just finding a toe wouldn’t.

MOO

Some news outlets are reporting that two local LE officers confirmed they found a skull. Although, it's possible to do a dental ID from the lower jaw. The local officers are unnamed, so there is that.

 

[GRT]

I have actually read that many people who die by suicide appear "happy" before they quietly go. That they have made their mind up about their intention, and are comfortable with it.

Perhaps there is an element of wanting to have the final alive moments with their family be 'good' ones.

imo

Come to think of it, I've heard that, too.

Family members have mentioned that the deceased had been depressed, but then, he/she suddenly seemed happier just before they took their lives. And, maybe part of it is just coming to the conclusion that they've finally made a decision. Still sad, though for those left behind.

 

[Trooper]

So it is Brian, out there , dead all this time, ( I presume)... This search for him felt about as long as the Siege of Stalingrad. Everyday another barrage of fire from attorneys, commentators, bounty hunters, ex cons, former fugitives , sisters, and what was to me, the oddest stars of the show, the folks outside the Laundries, howling their fury... I have never seen that before, and it hypnotized me.

A cast of people who were forced by the worst circumstance , ie, the Petito's , to acknowledge their horror and maintain a perfectly mannered logic in the face of total chaos.. My hat goes off to them, always will. Ordinary people thrown into hideous reality.

The ridiculous lawyer.. the concrete Laundries, as immovable as rock face. ....

I was educated by everyone's comments. Invaluable stuff, a hell of a lot of it.

 

[Tiff23fr]

This thread is reaching capacity and will close in 5 minutes.

 

[Alkali13]

<modsnip>. People here cared. Why does there have to be a reason for the discussion to continue? If people have questions, we are allowed. Same with thoughts and emotions. That doesn’t minimize the spotlight that should be on Gabby in any way, Imo. Grief can touch many people and online forums can be communities. JMO.

No one is saying that. There is a difference between telling people not to talk/ask questions and just stating the facts that we, the public, are owed no information going forward. Will we get more info? Maybe. Is it required? Absolutely not.

 

[Figuring]

Gunshot vs. gator isn’t insight. It’s a statement as to cause of death. And this is a discussion group where we can comment on the cause of death of a person who was suspected of murdering his girlfriend.

I agree with you, & as a matter of course LE does feel the public is owed some if not all the facts of a case. They are accountable to the public, some are elected, they are paid for by taxes, & it our safety at risk. The reason there's press conferences & not-secret trials is because it is understood we ultimately have a right to know. JMO

 

[LinasK]

Exactly. The simple answer is to remove yourself from the conversation if you feel it should be over. No one is forced to participate…

I still want to know what happened. I know I’m not alone. Do I deserve to know, well of course not. But I hope some details come out either way.

To me, the investigation is just beginning, and lots of us will stick around to find out what answers are available.

 

[kimch33kim]

Will LE release phone and text details?

If the search warrant is ever unsealed

 

[Cecelia]

Aiding and abetting a fugitive. That's why I believe his mother went to the ATT store and bought him a burner phone, also they went "camping" with him and only they returned.

That would be a criminal charge though, not a lawsuit. And while I might agree that if there's enough evidence to show they deliberately acted to shield their son and help him flee from an active criminal investigation, then they should be charged, realistically I don't think they ever will be. Many people are never charged for their crimes because it's determined that it wouldn't be worth spending the resources to do so. And in this case, their son is dead, making it even less likely that they would be charged in my opinion -- even if evidence came out that they did what many of us believe, the fact that BL ended up dead will likely make prosecutors unwilling to charge them. JMO, not a lawyer, just fascinated by our legal system and how, shall we say, fluid it can be when it comes to doling out who gets charged and who doesn't.

Edit: typo

 

[Katerz]

This is misinformation. They went to ATT store on the 4th to be a regular phone. You cannot buy burner phone from ATT.

Actually you can. That's where we got my dad's non-contract phone.

 

[Born2BWild]

The one in the Laundrie family that I fell for is Cassie. Her parents actions showed guilt to me. Even if he's been there the whole time, their actions were just weird. But what I find even more weird is that THEY were the ones who discovered the belongings. Fishy. But Cassie.. I feel for her.

I agree with your feelings toward Cassie! She spoke to the public outside of her relationship to her family. She loved Gabby and Gabby loved her children. She was pulled into this horrific mess, completely by others. The crazies outside her home and the threats she has endured are unfair.

 

[Springrain]

I truly wonder whether his parents knew he was dead or not.

 

[bluwaters]

But none of this is about us. It doesn't matter what we want. We are owed no insight into the case.

No doubt you are correct but the taxpayers have really shelled out the bucks on this investigation.

 

[kimch33kim]

Actually you can. That's where we got my dad's non-contract phone.

Non contract does not equal burner phone. the fact that you went there and your details are attached to that phone with your payment method makes it not a burner phone

 

[NuttMegg]

He didn't get away with anything!

Sure he did. He chose to evade the law, evade Gabby's parents, and to put himself in harms way under his own conditions, knowing the torture that Gabby's family would undergo for the rest of their lives.
I don't think he purposely killed himself because of cowardice, but he made sure through accident or self harm that many people would suffer for the rest of their lives. He got away with "it all" by playing the enigma card, leaving people broken. I wouñdn't be surprised if his MO is in some book he read.

IMO

 

[Vedder]

If he went into the reserve with suicide as his intention, why bring his notebook/bag? Makes me sit on the fence of suicide vs accidental.

 

[KBlackRabbit]

<modsnip>

I feel sorry for the Petitos, they get all of my sympathy.

 

[SDFinColo]

Much like most cases on Websleuths, none of this needed to happen. Yet it did. Two families are left to pick up the pieces and try and find a way to continue without their loved ones. It's so senseless and sad.

 

[parfait93]

I don't feel bad for him, that's all. He made his choices.

 

[Springrain]

I agree about Cassie. She seems like a good woman and has been wrapped up in a horrible situation because of who she is related to. She had nothing to do with it and there is no reason to think she did (unlike their parents), so she should be left alone, esp. since she has young kids.