Brian Laundrie - update Father to join search for son as police swarm Carlton Reserve

Gabby Petito’s father calls Laundrie family ‘cowards’

During an interview on Dr Phil McGraw’s show, Gabby Petito’s family said they hoped Brian Laundrie would be found alive.

Ms Petito’s father, Joseph Petito, said he wants Mr Laundrie to see the inside of a jail cell for the rest of his life. Mr Laundrie has not been charged in the death of Ms Petito.

Police activity at the Carlton Reserve picked up after several days of scaled back searches. Mr Laundrie is believed to have hiked in the preserve on 13 September and has been missing ever since.

An ex-FBI agent has suggested Mr Laundrie is still in contact with his parents via their family lawyer.

Asked whether she thought the missing 23-year-old was in touch with his family, Jennifer Coffindaffer told a News Nation Now journalist: “Yes…although very loosely through the attorney.”

Ms Coffindaffer, who worked for the FBI for more than 20 years, added: “He has attorney-client privilege, as long as he doesn’t do anything in furtherance of crime.”

In a separate interview on Dr Phil McGraw’s show, Richard Stafford, the lawyer representing the Petito family, claimed Mr Laundrie stole his girlfriend Ms Petito’s credit card and used it after leaving her in Wyoming. The claim came during an interview that also featured Ms Petito’s family.

Mr Laundrie’s sister, Cassie Laundrie urged her brother to come forward to “get us out of this horrible mess.”

Speaking on ABC News in an exclusive interview aired on Good Morning America she said: “I would tell my brother to just come forward and get us out of this horrible mess.”

The state attorney for Palm Beach County in Florida claimed more serious criminal charges against Ms Petito’s missing boyfriend were “extremely likely” if he’s found alive.

David Aronberg defended his office for not filing charges against Mr Laundrie, saying “prosecutors have a higher burden to prove cases beyond any reasonable doubt,” but said he thought more charges were “coming.”

Show latest update 1633586188Brian Laundrie’s father 'to join search for his son'

Brian Laundrie’s father, Christopher Laundrie will help the FBI and Florida police find his missing son, who remains a “person of interest” in the homicide case of Gabby Petito, the Laundries’ family lawyer has said.

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Maroosha Muzaffar7 October 2021 06:561633586104Hiker who 'saw Brian Laundrie' questioned by the FBI

The FBI has reportedly questioned the hiker, Dennis Davis, who said he was “99.9 per cent” sure that he saw Brian Laundrie along the Appalachian Trail close to the North Carolina-Tennessee border.

Mr Davis was interviewed by the FBI on Wednesday, four days after he gave interviews to several US news outlets describing the moment he believes he saw Mr Laundrie - earlier that day on Saturday.

He told the Daily Mail that “they are definitely taking my information seriously.”

The FBI is also investigating at least 11 other alleged sightings of Mr Laundrie.

Maroosha Muzaffar7 October 2021 06:551633584000Brian Laundrie flew to parents' home in Florida during road trip with Gabby Petito

Brian Laundrie flew back home to Florida during his road trip with Gabby Petito on 17 August, to close a storage unit â€" and returned to Utah on 23 August, attorney Steven Bertolino has confirmed.

Mr Bertolino said that Mr Laundrie returned to Utah on 23 August â€" just four days before Petito was last seen.

The attorney said that Petito and Mr Laundrie were planning on extending their road trip and so he flew back home to get some supplies and close a storage unit to save money.

Mr Laundrie went back home to Florida shortly after the Moab incident on 12 August in which Gabby Petito had told the police officer that her boyfriend had hit her.

Petito was last seen on 27 August. Her body was later found in Wyoming. The FBI called her a victim of homicide but has not revealed the actual cause of death.

Maroosha Muzaffar7 October 2021 06:201633582861Remnants of recently used campsite found at Carlton Reserve

In a fresh twist, police found the remnants of a recently used campsite at the Carlton Reserve â€" where law enforcement authorities believe Brian Laundrie is hiding â€" a source close to the family revealed to CNN.

The Carlton Reserve has been the focus of the manhunt for Mr Laundrie for two weeks now.

The reserve has also been closed to the public.

Mr Laundrie is a subject of a federal arrest warrant as well for illegally using Gabby Petito’s debit card.

Earlier, Mr Laundrie’s father, Chris Laundrie, was asked to assist law enforcement in their search for his son at the preserve, attorney Steven Bertolino said.

Maroosha Muzaffar7 October 2021 06:011633579152Brian Laundrie’s father searched Carlton Reserve days before he was reported missing

Brian Laundrie’s father, Christopher Laundrie, searched the Carlton Reserve on his own on 13 September â€" days before his parents reported him missing â€" the family’s lawyer has revealed.

Steven Bertolino, the attorney representing Mr Laundrie’s parents, said earlier in the day that the father has been asked to assist law enforcement in their search for his son in the Carlton Reserve.

On Wednesday, there was a sudden surge in police activity at the Carlton Reserve. Law enforcement has been searching for Mr Laundrie for two weeks now.

The FBI took control of the search last week and had scaled back the search at the reserve.

Maroosha Muzaffar7 October 2021 04:591633577441Watch: Gabby Petito’s parent’s call Brian Laundrie ‘coward'

“Anyone who lived in that house is a coward,” Mr Petito said, referring to the home in North Port, Florida where Brian’s parents Christopher and Roberta live.

“They don’t know how to stand up for their actions.”

Gabby Petito’s father calls Laundrie family ‘cowards’Justin Vallejo7 October 2021 04:301633576951Brian Laundrie’s father to join the search at Carlton Reserve, lawyer claims

Steven Bertolino, the attorney representing Brian Laundrie’s parents, revealed on Wednesday that father Chris Laundrie “was asked to assist law enforcement in their search” for his son in Carlton Reserve.

He added: “Since the preserve has been closed to the public, Chris has not been able to look for Brian in the only place Chris and Roberta believe Brian may be.”

Josh Taylor, the North Port Police Department’s chief spokesman, told Fox News that his department was not involved in requesting the father’s involvement.

He said: “In no world would we be the agency asking the family to help search in an FBI-led investigation.”

Bertolino later clarified that the request “perhaps” came from “a liaison to the FBI”.

Maroosha Muzaffar7 October 2021 04:221633573841Gabby Petito mother ‘angry’ after listening to 911 call

Gabby Petito’s mother has described the moment she first heard a 911 call in which an eyewitness describes seeing Brian Laundrie slap her daughter days before her disappearance.

Nichole Schmidt told Dr Phil she was angered and confused as to why more wasn’t done to help her daughter when police stopped the couple’s van near Moab, Utah, on 12 August.

“I was angry, because it didn’t make any sense,” Ms Schmidt said.

Bodycam footage shows Ms Petito telling officers how Mr Laundrie repeatedly told her to “shut up” and then grabbed her by the face, leaving her with scratches on her cheeks.

Bevan Hurley reports.

Justin Vallejo7 October 2021 03:301633570242Gabby Petito’s parents say they want Brian Laundrie ‘in a jail cell for the rest of his life’

Gabby Petito’s parents say they want Brian Laundrie found alive so he can spend the rest of his life locked away in a “concrete cell”.

The Petito family is convinced Mr Laundrie is still alive and labelled him a “coward” for not turning himself into authorities.

In part two of their interview with Dr Phil, which aired on CBS on Wednesday afternoon, Ms Petito’s mother Nichole Schmidt said she wanted to confront the missing 23-year-old.

“I want to look him in the eyes.”

Ms Petito’s father Joseph Petito added: “I just hope he’s found, alive.

“I want to see him in a jail cell for the rest of his life. He is an outdoorsman. Being in that concrete cell where he can’t go and... see those trees and smell the fresh air like that.”

Bevan Hurley reports.

Justin Vallejo7 October 2021 02:301633566641ICYMI: Gabby Petito: Father labels Brian Laundrie and parents ‘cowards’

Gabby Petito’s father has slammed Brian Laundrie and his family as “cowards” in a new interview with Dr Phil.

Joseph Petito revealed he doesn’t think Mr Laundrie has killed himself as he lacked the courage to do so.

“Anyone who lived in that house is a coward,” Mr Petito said, referring to the home in North Port, Florida where Brian’s parents Christopher and Roberta live.

“They don’t know how to stand up for their actions.”

Bevan Hurley reports.

Justin Vallejo7 October 2021 01:30

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