Brian Laundrie update Hikers 911 call on possible sighting released as Petito family appears on Dr Phil

Hiker claims he talked to Brian Laundrie

Hiker Dennis Davis, an engineer from Florida, said he believed he had spoken with Brian Laundrie on a road near the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina â€" close to the border with Tennessee. Audio of his 911 call was made public. He said the alleged Mr Laundrie was “talking wild” about having to get to California to see a girlfriend.

“There is no doubt in my mind I spoke to Brian Laundrie â€" none whatsoever,” he told the New York Post.

Police from the Moab City Police Department have been accused of covering up bodycam footage in which Gabby Petito tearfully claims that Mr Laundrie assaulted her.

The police department in Utah released two videos. The first was released on 16 September, less than a week after Ms Petito was reported missing. The second was released 14 days later, and only after a Grand County attorney accused the department of withholding the video from a second officer.

That footage contains Ms Petito admitting that Mr Laundrie had been hitting her.

More serious criminal charges against Ms Petito’s missing boyfriend Mr Laundrie are “extremely likely” if he’s found alive, the state attorney for Palm Beach County in Florida has claimed.

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”.

Asked by News Nation Now why Mr Laundrie hadn’t been charged with a more serious crime at this point in the death of his 22-year-old travel blogger girlfriend, which has been ruled a homicide, Mr Aronberg added: “I think that’s coming.”

Show latest update 1633412795Gabby Petito’s family calls on Brian Laundrie to turn himself in

The 22-year-old YouTuber Gabby Petito’s family has called on Brian Laundrie to turn himself in, in a new TV interview that will be aired in two parts on Tuesday and Wednesday.

While speaking to Dr Phil, Petito’s family is expected to also talk about Mr Laundrie’s “survival skills” while also recalling the moment they helped authorities identify Petito’s remains.

Brian Laundrie has been missing for about two weeks now and law enforcement agencies have been looking for him at the Carlton Reserve all this while.

Duane Chapman, aka, Dog the Bounty Hunter has meanwhile said that Mr Laundrie is hiding at a campsite and launched his own parallel manhunt for him.

Maroosha Muzaffar5 October 2021 06:461633412473Gabby Petito's stepfather describes how he helped authorities identify her remains

Gabby Petito’s stepfather, Jim Schmidt, has revealed how he helped the authorities identify his stepdaughter’s body in a new national television interview. I

n a brief clip for the Dr Phil show released on Monday, Mr Schmidt said: “They described a piece of clothing to me that matched one of her favourite sweatshirts, that we knew was hers.”

Richard Stafford, the attorney representing the Petito family, added: “It was from a local shop so that we knew it was hers.”

The Petito family sat down for an interview on Friday with Dr Phil and were seen wearing teal ribbons in honour of Petito.

The interview is set to air in two parts on Tuesday and Wednesday on CBS New York, the network said.

Maroosha Muzaffar5 October 2021 06:411633409993TikTok user funds banner to fly over Brian Laundrie’s parents’ home

On Monday, a banner was flown over Brian Laundrie’s parents’ house that read “Justice 4 Gabby”.

One TikTok user, identified as Justin Shepherd, said that some of his followers came up with the idea of flying a banner with a message for Mr Laundrie’s parents.

Mr Shepherd said that as soon as the idea was floated by some followers, soon Cash App and Venmo requests started coming in to fund the project.

He said: “I wouldn’t say that I am the one who did this, it is my followers.”

He added: “In my opinion, it’s easy to share links and make some phone calls but it was a TikTok community, my followers got together and made this happen.”

The banner cost over $2,500, the TikToker said.

Maroosha Muzaffar5 October 2021 05:591633408237Brian Laundrie sister claims family ignoring her

Brian Laundrie’s sister has accused her parents of ignoring her in the wake of Gabby Petito’s death and the subsequent manhunt for her brother.

Speaking to protesters outside her Lakewood Ranch home on Monday, Cassie Laundrie also said that she hasn’t been able to speak with her family.

Her exchange with the protesters was captured by a TikTok user, @chroniclesofolivia.

She was seen in the video saying “I’m in the boat where I’m getting ignored by my family and thrown under the bus by my family’s attorney.”

Meanwhile, Steven Bertolino, the attorney representing the Laundrie family, told Fox News that “I do not represent Cassie Laundrie”. He added: “Cassie’s comments can only be attributed to the press twisting my words and hers, which were only given to clarify prior mischaracterisations by the press, with the hopes of further sensationalising this tragic story.”

Maroosha Muzaffar5 October 2021 05:301633404619ICYMI: Police accused of ‘cover-up’ over delay in releasing second officer’s bodycam footage

Police from the Moab City Police Department have been accused of covering up bodycam footage which showed a tearful Gabby Petito telling officers she had been assaulted by Brian Laundrie.

The Utah police department released bodycam footage of a 12 August “domestic violence” incident between the couple from officer Daniel Robbins on 16 September.

But it was only after a former Grand County attorney accused them of withholding a second officer’s bodyworn footage that they released his footage 14 days later.

Officer Eric Pratt’s bodyworn camera footage cast a different light on the violent altercation between the couple, as Ms Petito told him she was struck on the face by Mr Laundrie during the fight.

Bevan Hurley reports.

Justin Vallejo5 October 2021 04:301633401019Everything we know about YouTuber’s mysterious disappearance on road trip

Gabby Petito’s body has been formally identified and the cause of her death has been confirmed as “homicide”.

Authorities confirmed human remains found in Wyoming’s Bridger-Teton National on 19 September belonged to Ms Petito.

In a statement, the FBI said an initial determination by Teton County Coroner Dr Brent Blue had found the 22-year-old was killed, but a cause of death has not yet been established.

The Independent’s reporters following the story recap they know about her disappearance.

Justin Vallejo5 October 2021 03:301633397419Who are missing boyfriend’s parents Christopher and Roberta Laundrie?

Chris, 62, and Roberta, 55, live in a normally quiet suburban neighbourhood in North Port, population 75,000, about 50 miles north of Fort Myers.

Like their son Brian, the couple have led a nomadic life; public records show Chris has lived all over New York state including Woodhaven, Bayport, Bohemia, Maspeth, Forest Hills and Sayville.

Bevan Hurley takes a closer look.

Justin Vallejo5 October 2021 02:301633393819Prosecutor says Brian Laundrie ‘extremely likely’ to face more serious charges

Florida’s state attorney for Palm Beach County, David Aronberg, said more serious criminal charges are likely coming if Brian Laundrie is found alive.

The FBI currently has a warrant for his arrest over alleged fraud, but Mr Aronberg told News Nation Now to expect more.

“For police to arrest, they just need probable cause, that’s not that high of a burden. But for prosecutors we need to prove cases beyond any reasonable doubt, so we’re always telling police in situations like this to hold off making the arrest,” he said.

“That’s why you have this lesser count, that’s an easier one to prove and that can keep him in custody after he’s found.”

“Prosecutors not only have a higher burden but we have rules like, if we don’t file charges within 30 days of the arrest, then the guy goes free without any conditions until his trial,” he added.

Justin Vallejo5 October 2021 01:301633390244Brian Laundrie ‘alive but not well’, says Dog the Bounty Hunter

After delivering DNA evidence to police, Dog the Bounty Hunter said he believes Brian Laundrie is alive but not doing well.

Speaking to TMZ, Duane Chapman said he believes Laundrie will be found alive because he didn’t fit the profile of someone who is suicidal.

“I assume that he’s alive. Not alive and doing well but he’s alive,” he told TMZ.

“There’s no evidence of him being suicidal like that anywhere, and he didn’t say that to anyone.”

Justin Vallejo5 October 2021 00:301633389216ICYMI: Dog the Bounty Hunter gives Brian Laundrie evidence to police for DNA testing

Duane Chapman, better known as Dog the Bounty Hunter, has reportedly turned evidence he has collected in his search for Brian Laundrie to the FBI.

Mr Chapman said he hopes the evidence he collected from a Florida park will be tested for Mr Laundrie's DNA.

According to The New York Post, Mr Chapman is currently searching for Mr Laundrie near the Appalachian Trail.

Mr Chapman handing over evidence is a step outside his usual methods; during a Newsmax interview last week, the bounty hunter said he rarely worked alongside law enforcement during his hunts.

Graig Graziosi reports.

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