Gabby Petito

[RickFLM4]

Originally Posted by Tyga11

Not saying I would ever do it but people get passionate about this stuff...I was reading an article earlier about how these true crime's grip the media.

I guess I'm guilty of it also I've been posting about this since yesterday

Reading about it and posting from your couch is nothing like making a sign, getting in your car to drive somewhere and spending time shouting at a stranger’s house. I agree the case is interesting enough to chat about, but not so interesting to try to get involved with someone in the middle of it.

[bayarea328xit]

[BMW F22]

Originally Posted by Doctor_X

Another plausible story is they kept fighting on the trip, she flipped out and broke up with him, and left. He then jumped in the van and drove home thinking he and her were done. 11 days later he finds out she’s actually missing, which is news to him.

He could’ve also had enough of her shit, so he just said fuck it, I’m out - and left her there. Then something happened to her later and the same scenario applies - he didn’t know she was missing.

Both scenarios could explain why he didn’t report her missing. Could also explain why he’s so careful about what he says - because he knows how the story looks and that he’s likely the #1 suspect.

Idfk. Weird af that he’s not talking tho. He probably killed her.

Pretty much what I think too. There’s been shows and cases about people with supposed mental health and their significant other talked them into hurting themselves. So it is plausible that they broke up and she just couldn’t handle it. Or that he said something to her and find out later she’s probably killed herself.

[2000cs]

Originally Posted by BMW F22

Pretty much what I think too. There’s been shows and cases about people with supposed mental health and their significant other talked them into hurting themselves. So it is plausible that they broke up and she just couldn’t handle it. Or that he said something to her and find out later she’s probably killed herself.

Except she didn’t call her parents or vlog any more after Aug 25, with the exception of the text, “No service, Yosemite”. If she had her phone, it seems she would have checked in. If she didn’t have it, who sent that text and from where?

In any of those scenarios his behavior doesn’t make sense. Blow off steam and go back and make sure she gets home safely. Or call in that she is suicidal or needs help, or missing or jumped.

That’s what is so gripping about this one (I don’t usually follow these things): lots of theories but none really make sense. Even if he killed her, why would he drive back in her van instead of ditching it and creating some alibi?

[paquet]

This is so messed up - especially after seeing the headline of the guy pissing off somewhere.

So all I can offer is comedy: remember the good ol' days when the mafia used to handle this stuff? when you got lost, they made sure you stayed lost. just ask hoffa (if you can find him)

[BMW F22]

Originally Posted by 2000cs

Except she didn’t call her parents or vlog any more after Aug 25, with the exception of the text, “No service, Yosemite”. If she had her phone, it seems she would have checked in. If she didn’t have it, who sent that text and from where?

In any of those scenarios his behavior doesn’t make sense. Blow off steam and go back and make sure she gets home safely. Or call in that she is suicidal or needs help, or missing or jumped.

That’s what is so gripping about this one (I don’t usually follow these things): lots of theories but none really make sense. Even if he killed her, why would he drive back in her van instead of ditching it and creating some alibi?

Who knows. She could have been so upset that she didn’t check in. People do weird things that are not the norm when they’re not in the best mental state. With that said, I do agree that the whole case is strange. Read an article early this morning that the dude has now gone missing- one day after the other family pleaded for help finding their daughter. Could it be that their family was involved somehow in perhaps kidnapping the guy? Or maybe he went off the grid because of guilt? The plot thickens…

[sspade]

Another piece to the puzzle...

Somehow Laundrie was hitchkiking on Aug 29th in Grand Teton National Park (500 miles from Moab, UT).

I believe the girl was supposedly already missing at this point. Where was the van? Apparently he says shes off in the van filming for social media accounts and he had been sleeping in the woods with little more than a tarp for the past few days.

This happened one day before the last text from girls phone to family (Aug. 30) that no one thinks was really her.

[2000cs]

Originally Posted by BMW F22

Who knows. She could have been so upset that she didn’t check in. People do weird things that are not the norm when they’re not in the best mental state. With that said, I do agree that the whole case is strange. Read an article early this morning that the dude has now gone missing- one day after the other family pleaded for help finding their daughter. Could it be that their family was involved somehow in perhaps kidnapping the guy? Or maybe he went off the grid because of guilt? The plot thickens…

They have a search for him going now (Sat 18th) in Carlton Reserve (FL). Apparently his family last saw/heard from him on Tuesday. Good place to hide out, or to suicide, or could be a diversion while he goes elsewhere.

[2000cs]

Originally Posted by sspade

Another piece to the puzzle...

Somehow Laundrie was hitchkiking on Aug 29th in Grand Teton National Park (500 miles from Moab, UT).

I believe the girl was supposedly already missing at this point. Where was the van? Apparently he says shes off in the van filming for social media accounts and he had been sleeping in the woods with little more than a tarp for the past few days.

This happened one day before the last text from girls phone to family (Aug. 30) that no one thinks was really her.

I saw that and immediately thought he was setting up an alibi. She says he told them he had been camping but he wasn’t dirty or smelly. Wanted to go to town (10 mile drive) and offered $200 for the trip, but then changed his mind before they got there and hopped out.

I presume that he then doubled back to the van and began the drive home.

At this point Gabby was to have made contact with her friend that she had planned to meet on the 30th. Never did.

[Tyga11]

So apparently the FBI is searching a wildlife reserve in FL for Laundrie.

[F30lolz]

Yup the guilt got to him and probably offed himself.

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[Alfisti]

this is nuts, just wild.

[DenverSteve]

Originally Posted by Monster335

so your thought is guilty unless he can prove he is innocent

No, I believe, on a forum, one can be guilty without adjudication. In the legal system he is presumed innocent until the verdict comes in. In this case, he is not only the person of interest but he is refusing to assist in his own appearance of innocence. That means, 98% of the time he's guilty. I guess we'll see. It happens daily. In this case, like most that we hear about, she's white, blonde and pretty. Otherwise, it would be another missing woman. Nothing otherwise remarkable about the case.

[Kolyan2k]

So he is the only figure in this case and they failed to monitor him? All they needed is 1 person surveillance. Now he is missing and they got 100s of people looking for him.
And I am all for parents helping him, but if he did kill her and parents covering this up and helped him escape, well that's a pretty serious crime right there too

[RickFLM4]

Originally Posted by DenverSteve

No, I believe, on a forum, one can be guilty without adjudication. In the legal system he is presumed innocent until the verdict comes in. In this case, he is not only the person of interest but he is refusing to assist in his own appearance of innocence. That means, 98% of the time he's guilty. I guess we'll see. It happens daily. In this case, like most that we hear about, she's white, blonde and pretty. Otherwise, it would be another missing woman. Nothing otherwise remarkable about the case.

Nice try, but hopefully no one takes the bait without spitting it out.

[Kolyan2k]

Originally Posted by TiMSport

I think I'm the only one on the planet that hasn't followed this story, at all.

Murdaugh is another case I am following....some crazy shit going on

[Kolyan2k]

Here is another article that just popped up in my news feed

https://nypost.com/2021/09/17/brian-...by-petito-pal/

[sspade]

Pics from the search for Laundrie. Looks densely treed, cant be an easy search this time of the year in Florida. Wonder if he's even out there at this point in time…

[2000cs]

On the Laundries search, afaik they haven’t said how he got to the area where he supposedly is hiding, didn’t mention finding his vehicle or used an Uber or parents gave him a ride. From what’s public all they have to go on is his parents saying he was dressed to hike and liked that area. Pretty sketchy.

The video from Tetons is interesting. Someone pointed out that just as the van comes into view there appears to be someone to the left in the field digging. Very weird.

My thinking is he killed her there, got rid of her body, buried her stuff (or burned it, or both). Then hitchhiked to Jackson to create an alibi, telling the ride that he had been camping for several days after his gf left him. Got out before Jackson, doubled back on foot and drove the van home. I’m sure he made many mistakes that will convict him, but driving the van is the biggest since it ruins any alibi.

[Tyga11]

Originally Posted by 2000cs

On the Laundries search, afaik they haven’t said how he got to the area where he supposedly is hiding, didn’t mention finding his vehicle or used an Uber or parents gave him a ride. From what’s public all they have to go on is his parents saying he was dressed to hike and liked that area. Pretty sketchy.

The video from Tetons is interesting. Someone pointed out that just as the van comes into view there appears to be someone to the left in the field digging. Very weird.

My thinking is he killed her there, got rid of her body, buried her stuff (or burned it, or both). Then hitchhiked to Jackson to create an alibi, telling the ride that he had been camping for several days after his gf left him. Got out before Jackson, doubled back on foot and drove the van home. I’m sure he made many mistakes that will convict him, but driving the van is the biggest since it ruins any alibi.

But why not just make up a story like he lost her while hiking or something?

[2000cs]

Originally Posted by Tyga11

But why not just make up a story like he lost her while hiking or something?

Even that could work (for a while, until physical evidence becomes available), if he didn’t drive the van home without telling anyone at the park that she went missing, or calling her parents.

By driving the van home, to have any alibi he would have to show that she was alive and fine when he left in it. Since he hasn’t said anything to anyone other than his attorney, he probably has nothing along those lines to say. He is hurt in this by her missing a meet up with her friend on the 30th (and the phone call that friend never got on the 29th).

[Tyga11]

Originally Posted by 2000cs

Even that could work (for a while, until physical evidence becomes available), if he didn’t drive the van home without telling anyone at the park that she went missing, or calling her parents.

By driving the van home, to have any alibi he would have to show that she was alive and fine when he left in it. Since he hasn’t said anything to anyone other than his attorney, he probably has nothing along those lines to say. He is hurt in this by her missing a meet up with her friend on the 30th (and the phone call that friend never got on the 29th).

I believe the cops have completely ruined this case. If there's an off chance she's still alive they should have brought him in to question him or at least try. Make up some charges if they have too