NORTH PORT, Fla. — The search for fugitive Brian Laundrie has slowed in recent days with no new, public updates on his whereabouts from law enforcement, his attorney or the FBI, which is conducting an ongoing investigation into the homicide of Laundrie’s fiancée, Gabby Petito.
Laundrie, who is wanted on debit card fraud charges, has been on the run for nearly a month, according to his parents, but the case won’t go cold until officials have examined all evidence and exhausted all possible leads regarding his location, which may take months or years.
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Here’s what we know so far about the mystery that has captured the nation’s interest for a month.
Laundrie’s return home without Petito
Laundrie, 23, is a person of interest in the homicide of his 22-year-old fiancée, Gabby Petito. Petito’s parents reported her missing on Sept. 11 — 10 days after Laundrie returned home from Wyoming on Sept. 1 to North Port, Florida, from their cross-country road trip in Petito’s van without her.
According to the Petito family, Laundrie never called them to say that his daughter was not with him. His parents then allegedly ignored phone calls and text messages from the Petito family, including one in which they told the Laundries they were going to call the police.
Brian Laundrie (Instagram)
When investigators subsequently tried to speak with Brian Laundrie, his parents allegedly “had papers at the door” with instructions for police to contact their attorney, according to Joe Petito, Gabby Petito’s father.
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The couple began traveling from New York to Oregon in June, driving a 2012 Ford transit van that they converted into a camper. Investigators seized the van on Sept. 11 when Petito’s family reported her missing and later executed a search warrant at the North Port home.
Petito’s last known locations before death
During the couple’s travels, bodycam footage…
Source : foxnews
