1 00:00:01,266 --> 00:00:02,367 {\an8}[tense music playing] 2 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Downloaded from YTS.MX 3 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:07,667 {\an8}[crowd chanting] Where is Gabby? 4 00:00:07,667 --> 00:00:11,166 {\an8}Where is Gabby? Where is Gabby? 5 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.MX 6 00:00:11,166 --> 00:00:13,367 {\an8}[narrator] It's the viral story that gripped a nation. 7 00:00:14,567 --> 00:00:15,900 {\an8}I love the van. 8 00:00:15,967 --> 00:00:18,700 {\an8}[narrator] A rising social media star vanishes. 9 00:00:18,767 --> 00:00:21,266 {\an8}[woman] You need to come out and tell us! 10 00:00:21,266 --> 00:00:23,467 {\an8}The story took on a whole new life of its own. 11 00:00:23,467 --> 00:00:24,667 {\an8}[woman shouting] Tell the truth! 12 00:00:24,667 --> 00:00:26,767 {\an8}People were just obsessed. 13 00:00:26,767 --> 00:00:29,667 {\an8}[narrator] What happens when a perfect online presence... 14 00:00:29,667 --> 00:00:30,000 {\an8}Me and Brian just got up and got ready. 15 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:31,000 {\an8}Me and Brian just got up and got ready. 16 00:00:32,467 --> 00:00:34,266 {\an8}[narrator] ...hides a terrible secret. 17 00:00:34,266 --> 00:00:38,467 {\an8}Social media presents the most romanticized version of our lives possible. 18 00:00:38,467 --> 00:00:41,266 {\an8}Brian's doing some morning yoga. 19 00:00:41,266 --> 00:00:45,000 {\an8}[narrator] This is the story of the dark side of viral fame. 20 00:00:45,066 --> 00:00:49,166 {\an8}Brian and Gabby were seen arguing in front of a grocery store. 21 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:55,166 [narrator] And it's a cautionary tale 22 00:00:55,166 --> 00:00:57,367 about the warning signs of domestic violence. 23 00:01:01,166 --> 00:01:04,467 The body cam video was a Gabby I had never seen. 24 00:01:04,467 --> 00:01:06,266 She was petrified. 25 00:01:06,266 --> 00:01:08,367 [narrator] We reveal never before seen footage 26 00:01:08,367 --> 00:01:10,867 of Brian and Gabby's last hours together. 27 00:01:10,867 --> 00:01:13,400 We saw them on video, walking into the store. 28 00:01:13,467 --> 00:01:17,500 Domestic violence survivors really zeroed in on this case. 29 00:01:17,567 --> 00:01:19,166 [narrator] And for the first time ever, 30 00:01:19,166 --> 00:01:20,967 we hear from the horse mounted unit 31 00:01:20,967 --> 00:01:23,767 that searched for Gabby in the wilds of Wyoming. 32 00:01:23,767 --> 00:01:26,000 The clock is literally ticking. 33 00:01:26,066 --> 00:01:28,867 [Deputy Andrew Roundy] First thing that caught my eye was cloth fabric. 34 00:01:28,867 --> 00:01:30,000 Did we really just find Gabby? Is that really her? 35 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:31,000 Did we really just find Gabby? Is that really her? 36 00:01:32,367 --> 00:01:35,400 [narrator] This is the story as you've never heard it before. 37 00:01:35,467 --> 00:01:37,567 This is The Murder of Gabby Petito: 38 00:01:38,667 --> 00:01:39,600 What Really Happened. 39 00:01:41,266 --> 00:01:42,800 [somber music playing] 40 00:01:50,367 --> 00:01:52,867 Hello, hello. And good morning. 41 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:58,000 [Kelley Vick] The world first came to know Gabby Petito 42 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:00,000 through the sensationalized story of this young social media influencer 43 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:01,000 through the sensationalized story of this young social media influencer 44 00:02:03,567 --> 00:02:05,500 who met a terrible fate while traveling 45 00:02:05,567 --> 00:02:08,400 with her fiance, Brian Laundrie in 2021. 46 00:02:09,567 --> 00:02:12,100 {\an8}But before she went viral, 47 00:02:12,166 --> 00:02:15,800 {\an8}she was just a regular, beautiful young Gen Z kid 48 00:02:16,700 --> 00:02:18,166 {\an8}growing up in Blue Point, New York. 49 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:22,200 {\an8}My name's Brian Entin. 50 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:24,667 {\an8}I'm a senior national correspondent with NewsNation. 51 00:02:26,767 --> 00:02:30,000 I've been covering the Gabby Petito story really since the beginning. 52 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:30,166 I've been covering the Gabby Petito story really since the beginning. 53 00:02:31,367 --> 00:02:34,000 One thing that struck me was how close her family was. 54 00:02:34,066 --> 00:02:38,266 You know, with a lot of divorced parents, it's not always like that. 55 00:02:38,266 --> 00:02:41,700 But her parents, even though they're remarried, remained very, very close. 56 00:02:47,166 --> 00:02:48,233 {\an8}[Asya Hayes] Gabby was the type of person 57 00:02:48,266 --> 00:02:50,967 {\an8}where everybody would gravitate towards. 58 00:02:50,967 --> 00:02:54,867 She was someone who would always throw in a good joke in the middle of something, 59 00:02:54,867 --> 00:02:57,266 make people laugh. 60 00:02:57,266 --> 00:03:00,000 [Vick] Gabby graduates from Bayport-Blue Point High in 2017 61 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:00,800 [Vick] Gabby graduates from Bayport-Blue Point High in 2017 62 00:03:00,867 --> 00:03:01,000 and although 90% of her classmates went right into college, 63 00:03:05,467 --> 00:03:07,000 Gabby wanted to find her own path 64 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:08,567 and think about college later. 65 00:03:11,266 --> 00:03:13,900 {\an8}[Brook Carpenter] It was a very prestigious high school in New York. 66 00:03:16,100 --> 00:03:18,800 {\an8}She was very intelligent, Gabby was. 67 00:03:18,867 --> 00:03:21,600 But I think that she wanted to see 68 00:03:21,667 --> 00:03:23,266 what else there was out there. 69 00:03:26,066 --> 00:03:29,467 So she decides to work, to start raising money for what she really craves 70 00:03:29,467 --> 00:03:30,000 which is adventure. 71 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:30,667 which is adventure. 72 00:03:32,767 --> 00:03:35,667 [Hayes] She said the world always had a lot to offer. 73 00:03:35,667 --> 00:03:38,367 And she wanted to get to explore all of it. 74 00:03:38,367 --> 00:03:43,000 So, she definitely had intentions of traveling. 75 00:03:44,367 --> 00:03:46,667 [Carpenter] I was Gabby's manager at a restaurant. 76 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:49,567 You always knew when Gabby got to work. 77 00:03:49,567 --> 00:03:50,567 Always. 78 00:03:50,600 --> 00:03:52,667 The whole atmosphere changed in the restaurant. 79 00:03:52,667 --> 00:03:54,900 She was friends with everyone at work. Everyone. 80 00:03:56,900 --> 00:03:59,900 Gabby would just walk right up and give you a hug 81 00:03:59,967 --> 00:04:00,000 or tell you that your hair still looked nice at the end of the night. 82 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:01,000 or tell you that your hair still looked nice at the end of the night. 83 00:04:04,867 --> 00:04:08,667 She was always trying to make others happy all the time. 84 00:04:16,300 --> 00:04:18,567 By early 2019, Gabby reconnects 85 00:04:18,567 --> 00:04:21,367 with an old high school friend, Brian Laundrie. 86 00:04:23,567 --> 00:04:26,000 Gabby Petito never goes outside. 87 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:28,500 [both laughing] 88 00:04:28,567 --> 00:04:30,000 {\an8}So when Brian and Gabby first reconnect, 89 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:30,567 {\an8}So when Brian and Gabby first reconnect, 90 00:04:30,567 --> 00:04:31,000 {\an8}he's actually about to follow his parents down to Florida 91 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:34,467 {\an8}where they recently moved. 92 00:04:36,266 --> 00:04:40,667 {\an8}[Elaine Allen-Emrich] Brian's parents are business owners. 93 00:04:40,667 --> 00:04:44,467 {\an8}The family business was food related machinery. 94 00:04:45,867 --> 00:04:47,767 [Brian Entin] The Laundries seemed like nice people. 95 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:49,967 Hard working people. 96 00:04:49,967 --> 00:04:52,867 So Brian and Gabby did know each other casually in high school, 97 00:04:52,867 --> 00:04:54,367 but they never dated. 98 00:04:54,367 --> 00:04:57,100 So their first official date is March 2019, 99 00:04:57,166 --> 00:04:59,066 which ends up being a sushi dinner date. 100 00:05:08,100 --> 00:05:11,867 [Vick] While they bonded over a mutual love of nature and art, 101 00:05:11,867 --> 00:05:15,367 Gabby was into healthiness and fitness. 102 00:05:15,367 --> 00:05:19,500 And Brian was more of a loner 103 00:05:19,567 --> 00:05:22,400 and really hard core about the outdoors. 104 00:05:24,567 --> 00:05:27,400 And it didn't seem like Brian Laundrie really had that many friends. 105 00:05:27,467 --> 00:05:30,000 There weren't a lot of, you know, best friends 106 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:31,000 or close friends from his past that we were able to come across. 107 00:05:34,166 --> 00:05:36,100 But despite their differences, 108 00:05:36,166 --> 00:05:39,667 Gabby and Brian move in with his parents in North Port, Florida. 109 00:05:39,667 --> 00:05:40,900 [soft guitar music playing] 110 00:05:44,200 --> 00:05:46,266 [Entin] Not only was she close with his parents, 111 00:05:46,266 --> 00:05:48,400 but she was close with his siblings 112 00:05:48,467 --> 00:05:50,700 and his nieces and nephews. 113 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:56,300 People are creating brand new ways of living and working. 114 00:05:56,367 --> 00:05:58,567 So it makes complete sense that Gabby decides 115 00:05:58,567 --> 00:06:00,000 to focus her love of travel and adventure 116 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:00,700 to focus her love of travel and adventure 117 00:06:00,767 --> 00:06:01,000 into building a career as a social media influencer. 118 00:06:04,700 --> 00:06:05,767 [camera clicks] 119 00:06:06,767 --> 00:06:08,567 [keyboard clacking] 120 00:06:09,967 --> 00:06:13,367 [Entin] An influencer is someone who is trying to build a following online. 121 00:06:13,367 --> 00:06:15,800 Many of them are trying to monetize it and make money. 122 00:06:16,767 --> 00:06:21,266 Gabby was clearly trying to make money. 123 00:06:21,266 --> 00:06:23,300 I believe she really wanted to inspire people. 124 00:06:23,367 --> 00:06:25,867 I think that's just who she was. 125 00:06:25,867 --> 00:06:29,100 And it was easy to gravitate towards that. 126 00:06:29,100 --> 00:06:30,000 You know, good people recognize good people. 127 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:31,000 You know, good people recognize good people. 128 00:06:31,166 --> 00:06:33,100 And Gabby was a good person. 129 00:06:33,100 --> 00:06:36,166 Gabby finally got to a point 130 00:06:36,166 --> 00:06:41,900 where she felt confident in who she was on her social media. 131 00:06:41,967 --> 00:06:45,367 She seemed more aware of what she wanted out of her life 132 00:06:45,367 --> 00:06:47,166 and how she was going to get it. 133 00:06:51,500 --> 00:06:53,100 [whimsical music playing] 134 00:06:54,200 --> 00:06:56,100 [Eboni Williams] By the fall, Brian and Gabby had been dating 135 00:06:56,100 --> 00:06:57,467 about seven months. 136 00:06:58,600 --> 00:07:00,000 So they decide they're going to drive to California together. 137 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:00,967 So they decide they're going to drive to California together. 138 00:07:00,967 --> 00:07:01,000 It'll be a ton of fun, but it'll also allow Gabby 139 00:07:03,567 --> 00:07:06,100 to test drive the social media influencer thing. 140 00:07:07,567 --> 00:07:10,066 [Brent Shavnore] She was promoting healthy eating, clean living, 141 00:07:11,367 --> 00:07:14,266 {\an8}not polluting the environment, going out, being free 142 00:07:14,266 --> 00:07:18,000 {\an8}and away from the daily distraction we have in life. 143 00:07:24,467 --> 00:07:27,266 [Williams] So now they take their first cross country trip together. 144 00:07:27,266 --> 00:07:30,000 They do it in Gabby's car and she's having the time of her life. 145 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:30,166 They do it in Gabby's car and she's having the time of her life. 146 00:07:35,767 --> 00:07:38,300 They go back and Gabby buys a van 147 00:07:38,367 --> 00:07:41,667 for her and Brian to have for their next trip and live out of. 148 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:48,467 She and Brian renovate it, they're super excited. 149 00:07:48,467 --> 00:07:51,166 They're gonna make an amazing trip together. 150 00:07:51,166 --> 00:07:53,000 {\an8}-[Gabby Petito exclaims] Yes! -[Brian Laundrie] Oh my God. 151 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:55,200 {\an8}-You got it. -[chuckles] Oh my God. 152 00:07:56,467 --> 00:07:58,367 [Williams] And then, they get engaged. 153 00:08:02,667 --> 00:08:04,367 Gabby's posting on social media, 154 00:08:04,367 --> 00:08:06,867 she's really excited about the engagement. 155 00:08:06,867 --> 00:08:10,567 And they're gonna live out of this tiny van and go across the country together. 156 00:08:11,400 --> 00:08:13,000 Have they really thought this through? 157 00:08:17,567 --> 00:08:21,367 {\an8}[Liz Sollis] I think most of us just want to be loved, right? 158 00:08:21,367 --> 00:08:24,567 {\an8}I don't think any one of us get into any relationship 159 00:08:24,567 --> 00:08:28,066 under the thought process that we're gonna end up 160 00:08:28,066 --> 00:08:30,000 controlled, depressed, abused, isolated. 161 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:31,000 controlled, depressed, abused, isolated. 162 00:08:33,166 --> 00:08:34,467 I don't think anyone picks that. 163 00:08:35,767 --> 00:08:38,000 Survivors and victims, for the most part, 164 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:40,166 they still want to focus on the positives. 165 00:08:45,800 --> 00:08:48,000 {\an8}I think that Gabby was the most hopeless romantic 166 00:08:48,066 --> 00:08:50,367 {\an8}I'd pretty much ever met. 167 00:08:50,367 --> 00:08:52,166 I think that she just wanted it so bad 168 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:54,066 that um... 169 00:08:54,066 --> 00:08:55,433 [indistinct radio] 170 00:08:58,800 --> 00:09:00,000 [tearfully] I mean, she ended up sacrificing her life for it. 171 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:01,000 [tearfully] I mean, she ended up sacrificing her life for it. 172 00:09:09,867 --> 00:09:11,000 [pleasant music playing] 173 00:09:15,567 --> 00:09:17,200 [Vick] In July 2021, 174 00:09:17,266 --> 00:09:20,367 Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie pack up Gabby's van, 175 00:09:20,367 --> 00:09:22,767 heading west to hit a checklist of national parks 176 00:09:22,767 --> 00:09:25,467 in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. 177 00:09:26,767 --> 00:09:27,900 I love the van. 178 00:09:29,667 --> 00:09:32,900 {\an8}For the first few weeks, the couple drive and camp 179 00:09:32,967 --> 00:09:35,166 {\an8}and document their van life experience 180 00:09:35,166 --> 00:09:37,467 {\an8}with the goal of turning this into a career. 181 00:09:37,467 --> 00:09:37,914 Me and Brian just got up and got ready, 182 00:09:37,914 --> 00:09:38,000 Me and Brian just got up and got ready, 183 00:09:40,767 --> 00:09:43,100 made the bed in the tent. 184 00:09:44,467 --> 00:09:46,800 {\an8}Like, wow. I wish I could have done this when I was their age, 185 00:09:46,867 --> 00:09:48,967 {\an8}this incredible adventure. 186 00:09:48,967 --> 00:09:52,400 Even everything in the van looked like it had its perfect little place. 187 00:09:54,166 --> 00:09:56,800 And I think she was doing that to try to build this following. 188 00:09:57,867 --> 00:09:59,367 I mean, she had the equipment she needed. 189 00:09:59,400 --> 00:10:02,467 She had a drone, she had the camera, she had the laptop, 190 00:10:02,467 --> 00:10:05,066 hoping that she could document more of this trip. 191 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:07,914 {\an8}[Carpenter] They were going on this journey 192 00:10:07,914 --> 00:10:08,000 {\an8}[Carpenter] They were going on this journey 193 00:10:09,266 --> 00:10:12,667 {\an8}that people dream of going on with their significant other. 194 00:10:12,667 --> 00:10:14,066 {\an8}And they were making it happen. 195 00:10:14,066 --> 00:10:16,467 {\an8}-[rain pattering] -Oh my God! 196 00:10:20,767 --> 00:10:23,567 {\an8}The tent is just coming in on me. 197 00:10:23,567 --> 00:10:26,467 {\an8}The wind is so bad. 198 00:10:26,467 --> 00:10:29,400 I think what stood out about Gabby is what she was doing 199 00:10:29,467 --> 00:10:31,266 just felt so wholesome. 200 00:10:31,266 --> 00:10:33,600 You look at her video and her Instagram. 201 00:10:33,667 --> 00:10:36,500 It was focused on travel. It was focused on adventure. 202 00:10:38,266 --> 00:10:40,667 And I think that's something that people connected with. 203 00:10:40,667 --> 00:10:41,867 [laughing] 204 00:10:41,867 --> 00:10:43,767 [Vick] But there's a stark contrast 205 00:10:43,767 --> 00:10:46,600 between Gabby's online persona and Brian's. 206 00:10:49,600 --> 00:10:52,567 It seemed to me like she was definitely the more upbeat one, 207 00:10:52,567 --> 00:10:54,900 at least online and visibly. 208 00:10:56,867 --> 00:11:00,567 I didn't get that sense from Brian Laundries's social media posts. 209 00:11:04,467 --> 00:11:07,914 [Allen-Emrich] Brian's posts on social media were way more dark. 210 00:11:07,914 --> 00:11:08,000 [Allen-Emrich] Brian's posts on social media were way more dark. 211 00:11:08,066 --> 00:11:10,400 Artwork that he drew, it was dark. 212 00:11:10,467 --> 00:11:14,667 It was in a totally different place than where Gabby was. 213 00:11:14,667 --> 00:11:18,467 {\an8}It was not light and airy the way Gabby is. 214 00:11:18,467 --> 00:11:19,767 {\an8}It's two different worlds. 215 00:11:22,900 --> 00:11:27,000 And for her, it was rainbows and butterflies and sunshine. 216 00:11:28,800 --> 00:11:29,967 His material is dark. 217 00:11:35,900 --> 00:11:37,914 Gabby's calling her mom every day or every other day 218 00:11:37,914 --> 00:11:38,000 Gabby's calling her mom every day or every other day 219 00:11:38,867 --> 00:11:42,000 and she and Brian are both posting regular updates. 220 00:11:42,767 --> 00:11:46,400 It is really nice and sunny today. 221 00:11:46,467 --> 00:11:49,266 We've been lucky so far at all the places we've stayed. 222 00:11:50,467 --> 00:11:52,400 [Vick] They used an app called The Dyrt 223 00:11:52,467 --> 00:11:55,066 that shows exactly where you're camping. 224 00:11:55,166 --> 00:11:59,567 So, online followers are able to follow your journey step by step. 225 00:11:59,567 --> 00:12:01,266 Brian's stretching, 226 00:12:01,266 --> 00:12:04,867 doing some morning yoga. 227 00:12:04,867 --> 00:12:07,914 {\an8}It definitely made me happy to see that she got to experience all those things. 228 00:12:07,914 --> 00:12:08,000 {\an8}It definitely made me happy to see that she got to experience all those things. 229 00:12:08,266 --> 00:12:10,300 {\an8}She wanted to help people. She liked to make people smile. 230 00:12:14,367 --> 00:12:16,333 [whimsical music playing] 231 00:12:24,166 --> 00:12:28,266 [Williams] So how social media influencers make their money is through sponsorships. 232 00:12:28,266 --> 00:12:30,200 {\an8}And until you get that following count up, 233 00:12:30,266 --> 00:12:33,700 {\an8}you've got no income and you're essentially living off your savings. 234 00:12:33,767 --> 00:12:35,767 I'm sure they were trying to strategize 235 00:12:35,767 --> 00:12:37,914 about how to make their money last as long as possible. 236 00:12:37,914 --> 00:12:38,000 about how to make their money last as long as possible. 237 00:12:38,767 --> 00:12:40,400 I mean, it was a long trip. 238 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:49,100 [Shavnore] Being a social media influencer is a massive commitment. 239 00:12:49,100 --> 00:12:52,266 It's not easy. It takes consistency, constant posting. 240 00:12:52,266 --> 00:12:54,767 Then, you have to deal with the struggles of your van not working, 241 00:12:54,767 --> 00:12:57,400 keeping it clean, finding a place to sleep. 242 00:12:57,467 --> 00:13:00,367 {\an8}Extremely challenging situation for Gabby and Brian, 243 00:13:00,367 --> 00:13:02,900 {\an8}just not on a financial level, but emotional level too. 244 00:13:02,967 --> 00:13:04,567 [suspenseful music playing] 245 00:13:08,066 --> 00:13:13,500 By the end of July, the near constant cheery posts become more sporadic 246 00:13:13,567 --> 00:13:15,700 and people start to wonder if something's wrong. 247 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:21,967 Only four posts appeared on Gabby's Instagram account in August. 248 00:13:25,000 --> 00:13:27,967 And the last one said, "Happy Halloween." 249 00:13:28,767 --> 00:13:30,066 Not so strange, 250 00:13:30,066 --> 00:13:33,367 except it was posted on August 25th. 251 00:13:33,367 --> 00:13:36,567 So Gabby's followers start to wonder if something's amiss. 252 00:13:39,700 --> 00:13:41,867 [Carpenter] I think that this was the first picture that I saw 253 00:13:41,867 --> 00:13:44,700 that made me kind of wonder what was going on. 254 00:13:46,200 --> 00:13:49,166 People thought that it was not posted by her 255 00:13:50,800 --> 00:13:52,900 or taken at a different time. 256 00:13:54,767 --> 00:13:57,500 And Gabby isn't just absent from social media. 257 00:13:57,567 --> 00:14:00,100 She's no longer giving her family updates from the road. 258 00:14:01,467 --> 00:14:03,300 Gabby's parents start to get worried 259 00:14:03,367 --> 00:14:04,967 when she wasn't responsive. 260 00:14:08,066 --> 00:14:09,367 [tense music playing] 261 00:14:14,767 --> 00:14:16,367 And then, Brian Laundrie comes back 262 00:14:16,367 --> 00:14:18,567 to his parents' house in North Port, Florida, 263 00:14:18,567 --> 00:14:21,300 in her van without her. 264 00:14:21,367 --> 00:14:25,100 Gabby Petito's parents were reaching out to the Laundries saying, 265 00:14:25,100 --> 00:14:28,266 "We haven't heard from Gabby. Where is Gabby? 266 00:14:28,266 --> 00:14:30,767 We hear Brian is back in Florida. 267 00:14:30,767 --> 00:14:32,166 What the heck is going on?" 268 00:14:33,300 --> 00:14:34,367 And they get ignored. 269 00:14:34,367 --> 00:14:36,100 The Laundries won't take their calls, 270 00:14:37,066 --> 00:14:37,914 won't respond to their text messages. 271 00:14:37,914 --> 00:14:38,000 won't respond to their text messages. 272 00:14:38,967 --> 00:14:40,867 The Laudries retained an attorney 273 00:14:40,867 --> 00:14:44,467 and that attorney says, "Stay silent. Don't talk to anyone." 274 00:14:46,567 --> 00:14:48,467 [somber music playing] 275 00:14:48,467 --> 00:14:52,467 [Allen-Emrich] Nicole Schmidt, Gabby's mother, reported her missing 276 00:14:52,467 --> 00:14:57,467 then said, "My daughter speaks to me everyday or every other day. 277 00:14:57,467 --> 00:15:01,567 We don't go more than two days without talking." 278 00:15:01,567 --> 00:15:04,100 [Vick] So Gabby's mom reports her missing to the police 279 00:15:04,166 --> 00:15:06,166 in Suffolk County, New York. 280 00:15:06,166 --> 00:15:07,914 But when they check with their counterparts in Florida, 281 00:15:07,914 --> 00:15:08,000 But when they check with their counterparts in Florida, 282 00:15:09,667 --> 00:15:12,367 the Laundries refuse to talk to the cops as well. 283 00:15:12,367 --> 00:15:14,367 It's bizarre. What are they hiding? 284 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:16,867 [tense music swelling] 285 00:15:20,567 --> 00:15:23,467 Police all across the country are searching for any clues 286 00:15:23,467 --> 00:15:25,266 related to Gabby's disappearance. 287 00:15:25,266 --> 00:15:29,467 Her devastated family says they haven't heard from her since late August. 288 00:15:29,467 --> 00:15:30,967 We love her very much. 289 00:15:30,967 --> 00:15:33,000 We miss her and we want her to come home. 290 00:15:33,000 --> 00:15:34,800 [crowd chanting] Where is Gabby? 291 00:15:34,867 --> 00:15:37,567 [Entin] I was one of the first reporters to get there. 292 00:15:37,567 --> 00:15:37,914 It wasn't like this was just a missing person 293 00:15:37,914 --> 00:15:38,000 It wasn't like this was just a missing person 294 00:15:40,100 --> 00:15:44,200 where, you know, a family gives you two photos and that's all you have. 295 00:15:44,266 --> 00:15:46,700 From the very beginning, it was easy to connect to the story 296 00:15:46,767 --> 00:15:48,900 because there were so many images out there. 297 00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:52,266 {\an8}[Caroline Chapman] I'm a journalist and I work 298 00:15:52,266 --> 00:15:55,200 {\an8}at Buckrail News in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. 299 00:15:55,266 --> 00:16:01,767 Gabby Petito's social media presence made this story a compelling story. 300 00:16:01,767 --> 00:16:04,667 [Entin] I think people became kind of obsessed 301 00:16:04,667 --> 00:16:07,266 with figuring out what happened from the very beginning. 302 00:16:08,867 --> 00:16:09,967 Where is Gabby? 303 00:16:09,967 --> 00:16:11,767 {\an8}...in her backyard. Let me tell you... 304 00:16:11,767 --> 00:16:14,000 {\an8}[Williams] And then, we see the internet just blow up 305 00:16:14,066 --> 00:16:16,600 {\an8}with all sorts of wild stories and theories. 306 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:22,200 {\an8}Brian Laundrie's cryptic Pinterest posts and what do they mean. 307 00:16:22,266 --> 00:16:26,467 {\an8}[Swoop] And she uses hashtags in the posts that she's never used before. 308 00:16:26,467 --> 00:16:30,166 And you're really trying to figure out Brian, what type of person Brian is. 309 00:16:30,166 --> 00:16:32,467 I feel like this is something significant to look at. 310 00:16:32,467 --> 00:16:34,066 The police have one goal: 311 00:16:35,367 --> 00:16:36,500 find Gabby. 312 00:16:39,000 --> 00:16:40,667 {\an8}[tense music playing] 313 00:16:40,667 --> 00:16:42,367 {\an8}My name's Phillip Smith. I'm a detective 314 00:16:42,367 --> 00:16:44,166 {\an8}with the Jackson Police Department. 315 00:16:44,166 --> 00:16:48,200 We had had a what we call an ATL or an attempt to locate. 316 00:16:48,266 --> 00:16:51,567 We got a phone call from a detective in Florida. 317 00:16:51,567 --> 00:16:53,867 And he had some information about a credit card 318 00:16:53,867 --> 00:16:56,467 or a debit card being used in Jackson. 319 00:16:59,266 --> 00:17:02,200 [Chapman] Credit card records show Gabby Petito's car buying gas 320 00:17:02,266 --> 00:17:05,467 on August 27th near Grand Teton National Park. 321 00:17:08,400 --> 00:17:11,166 [Det. Smith] So, we start to lay out a timeline 322 00:17:11,166 --> 00:17:14,100 trying to narrow down when and where Gabby and Brian were. 323 00:17:15,867 --> 00:17:20,000 My team all that week went through countless hours of videos 324 00:17:20,066 --> 00:17:22,100 establishing that timeline. 325 00:17:22,166 --> 00:17:25,700 My team went to the Shell gas station and businesses surrounding that area 326 00:17:25,767 --> 00:17:27,634 and started gathering videos. 327 00:17:30,567 --> 00:17:33,900 [Williams] And after combing through hundreds of hours of surveillance footage... 328 00:17:39,400 --> 00:17:42,166 The police finally spot the van. 329 00:17:42,166 --> 00:17:45,367 [Det. Smith] The camera showed us the van turning into Whole Foods. 330 00:17:47,000 --> 00:17:50,166 That's where we verified that the van we had was Gabby Petito's van 331 00:17:51,266 --> 00:17:53,166 because we saw them on video 332 00:17:53,166 --> 00:17:55,066 getting out of the van and walking into the store. 333 00:17:57,166 --> 00:18:00,767 [Vick] What's really mind-blowing about this footage from Whole Foods 334 00:18:00,767 --> 00:18:04,200 is that it's likely the last video image 335 00:18:04,266 --> 00:18:06,567 ever recorded of Gabby Petito. 336 00:18:06,567 --> 00:18:07,867 [suspenseful music playing] 337 00:18:11,467 --> 00:18:13,166 [Det. Smith] They kind of wandered around a bit, 338 00:18:13,166 --> 00:18:14,767 looking at the store's goods. 339 00:18:16,100 --> 00:18:19,467 [Sollis] They are definitely together and yet not together 340 00:18:19,467 --> 00:18:22,567 as they're going through the store. 341 00:18:22,567 --> 00:18:27,700 They are maintaining a... A distance pretty steadily. 342 00:18:27,767 --> 00:18:30,100 And her arms were... Were crossed. 343 00:18:30,166 --> 00:18:31,767 {\an8}So perhaps crossing the arms 344 00:18:31,767 --> 00:18:33,500 {\an8}provided her a little bit of comfort 345 00:18:33,567 --> 00:18:36,166 {\an8}and it also might have provided her a little bit of distance from him. 346 00:18:36,166 --> 00:18:37,914 It was a way perhaps to... To say like, 347 00:18:37,914 --> 00:18:38,000 It was a way perhaps to... To say like, 348 00:18:39,000 --> 00:18:41,367 "Hey, I'm protecting me." 349 00:18:43,800 --> 00:18:45,200 [Det. Smith] I didn't see anything purchased. 350 00:18:47,100 --> 00:18:48,667 Uh, were they short on cash? I don't know. 351 00:18:49,667 --> 00:18:51,667 And then, they left. 352 00:18:51,667 --> 00:18:55,266 [Chapman] The documentation from surveillance was crucial in this case 353 00:18:55,266 --> 00:19:00,367 because it allowed law enforcement to track their whereabouts 354 00:19:00,367 --> 00:19:03,800 which is much to the benefit of eventually finding her. 355 00:19:05,567 --> 00:19:06,700 There was information that we learned 356 00:19:06,767 --> 00:19:07,914 {\an8}there might have been an incident earlier in the day 357 00:19:07,914 --> 00:19:08,000 {\an8}there might have been an incident earlier in the day 358 00:19:09,667 --> 00:19:11,567 {\an8}at a restaurant, Merry Piglets. 359 00:19:14,567 --> 00:19:18,100 A detective of mine and I interviewed the manager of the restaurant 360 00:19:18,100 --> 00:19:20,700 and learned that Gabby and Brian were allegedly there 361 00:19:20,767 --> 00:19:23,266 and had eaten lunch around noon. 362 00:19:23,266 --> 00:19:25,700 They then left without paying for their bill. 363 00:19:25,767 --> 00:19:28,500 A manager told me that someone from the restaurant went out 364 00:19:28,567 --> 00:19:30,467 and asked them, you know, were they gonna pay. 365 00:19:30,467 --> 00:19:32,700 They eventually paid the bill. 366 00:19:34,900 --> 00:19:37,914 [Chapman] The behavior that they presented at Merry Piglets 367 00:19:37,914 --> 00:19:38,000 [Chapman] The behavior that they presented at Merry Piglets 368 00:19:38,367 --> 00:19:42,100 was clearly a sign that something was awry between the two of them. 369 00:19:44,367 --> 00:19:47,166 [Sollis] It is understandable for both Gabby and Brian 370 00:19:47,166 --> 00:19:49,166 that if their finances were low, 371 00:19:49,166 --> 00:19:50,800 that could be a huge stressor for them. 372 00:19:53,500 --> 00:19:56,100 [Vick] As the investigation progresses in Wyoming, 373 00:19:56,100 --> 00:19:58,900 something happens that turns everything around 374 00:19:58,967 --> 00:20:04,200 both for law enforcement and for Gabby's now growing number of followers. 375 00:20:04,266 --> 00:20:07,914 On September 20th, police in Moab, Utah, released audio of a 9-1-1 call. 376 00:20:07,914 --> 00:20:08,000 On September 20th, police in Moab, Utah, released audio of a 9-1-1 call. 377 00:20:10,066 --> 00:20:14,166 This call was placed on August 12th, which was two weeks 378 00:20:14,166 --> 00:20:17,467 before Gabby and Brian were last seen together at Whole Foods. 379 00:20:43,100 --> 00:20:44,400 {\an8}[tense music playing] 380 00:20:44,467 --> 00:20:46,500 {\an8}[indistinct police radio] 381 00:20:49,000 --> 00:20:51,600 {\an8}The Moab Police Department received a 9-1-1 call 382 00:20:51,667 --> 00:20:54,800 {\an8}from someone who had observed an incident on Main Street in Moab. 383 00:21:07,567 --> 00:21:09,700 [Vick] Along with the 9-1-1 audio, 384 00:21:09,767 --> 00:21:12,200 Moab Police released body cam footage 385 00:21:12,266 --> 00:21:12,441 from a roadside incident that followed the call. 386 00:21:12,441 --> 00:21:13,000 from a roadside incident that followed the call. 387 00:21:15,367 --> 00:21:17,266 [siren wails] 388 00:21:17,266 --> 00:21:20,667 This footage would shed a whole new light on the case. 389 00:21:22,667 --> 00:21:24,400 [Sollis] The officers responded. 390 00:21:25,600 --> 00:21:28,567 Did a great job in actually being able to track them down. 391 00:21:28,567 --> 00:21:29,867 [indistinct radio] 392 00:21:41,500 --> 00:21:42,441 [Entin] When you think about social media influencers, 393 00:21:42,441 --> 00:21:43,000 [Entin] When you think about social media influencers, 394 00:21:44,266 --> 00:21:46,467 {\an8}there's always this thought that, 395 00:21:46,467 --> 00:21:48,767 {\an8}"Gosh, they put on this show 396 00:21:48,767 --> 00:21:51,000 {\an8}to make it look like everything is perfect." 397 00:21:51,000 --> 00:21:53,867 {\an8}[laughing] 398 00:21:58,800 --> 00:22:02,300 [Entin] But when that Moab video came out, 399 00:22:02,367 --> 00:22:04,867 it was like everything changed in that moment. 400 00:22:06,500 --> 00:22:09,200 You saw a very, very different side 401 00:22:09,266 --> 00:22:11,567 of Brian Laundrie and Gabby Petito. 402 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:12,441 [sniffles] 403 00:22:12,441 --> 00:22:13,000 [sniffles] 404 00:22:15,100 --> 00:22:16,667 {\an8}[crying] 405 00:22:18,367 --> 00:22:19,567 {\an8}[sobs] 406 00:22:33,467 --> 00:22:35,900 {\an8}[Vick] So, it looks like the dispute was caused 407 00:22:35,967 --> 00:22:37,867 {\an8}because Brian got dirt in the van, 408 00:22:37,867 --> 00:22:42,166 {\an8}and Gabby wanted to keep up this picture-perfect image of cleanliness 409 00:22:42,166 --> 00:22:42,441 {\an8}for her followers. 410 00:22:42,441 --> 00:22:43,000 {\an8}for her followers. 411 00:22:49,467 --> 00:22:51,367 {\an8}[Sollis] You definitely could look at this and you could see 412 00:22:51,367 --> 00:22:54,200 that the situation appears to have 413 00:22:54,266 --> 00:22:57,266 far more emotional impact on her than on him. 414 00:23:02,066 --> 00:23:03,567 {\an8}[chuckles] 415 00:23:03,567 --> 00:23:05,767 [Allen-Emrich] He was cool as a cucumber. 416 00:23:05,767 --> 00:23:10,867 {\an8}This man was just joking with police, charismatic. 417 00:23:10,867 --> 00:23:12,441 {\an8}He made it seem like Gabby's the one who just goes over the top. 418 00:23:12,441 --> 00:23:13,000 {\an8}He made it seem like Gabby's the one who just goes over the top. 419 00:23:29,367 --> 00:23:31,066 I would say a lot of people who are abusers 420 00:23:31,066 --> 00:23:34,000 are very good at, when someone else is present, 421 00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:35,900 putting on a different appearance. 422 00:23:49,100 --> 00:23:53,166 So, domestic violence is 100% power and control. 423 00:23:53,166 --> 00:23:54,767 Everything he did, 424 00:23:54,767 --> 00:23:58,367 he stated he did because he had to control her. 425 00:23:58,367 --> 00:24:01,667 Once the body camera video came out from Moab, um, 426 00:24:01,667 --> 00:24:05,166 domestic violence survivors from all over the world 427 00:24:05,166 --> 00:24:07,066 really zeroed in on this case. 428 00:24:27,400 --> 00:24:30,200 {\an8}When I heard her talk about him not believing in her 429 00:24:30,266 --> 00:24:32,300 {\an8}or thinking that she could do anything... 430 00:24:33,300 --> 00:24:36,800 {\an8}...then I knew that she was in a bad spot. 431 00:24:51,467 --> 00:24:53,467 {\an8}Brian keeping her out of the van, 432 00:24:53,467 --> 00:24:55,166 which was actually her van, 433 00:24:55,867 --> 00:24:57,266 so that's like if you took it 434 00:24:57,266 --> 00:24:58,700 and pretended it was her house, 435 00:24:58,767 --> 00:25:01,266 he was keeping her out of her house. 436 00:25:01,266 --> 00:25:03,266 So, that's an important factor to consider. 437 00:25:03,266 --> 00:25:06,100 So he felt he had the power and the authority 438 00:25:06,100 --> 00:25:08,367 to limit her access. 439 00:25:17,166 --> 00:25:19,667 [Williams] Maybe the most telling thing about the video 440 00:25:19,667 --> 00:25:24,100 is that the 9-1-1 call describes a man slapping a woman. 441 00:25:24,100 --> 00:25:27,000 {\an8}But Gabby describes herself as the aggressor. 442 00:25:38,700 --> 00:25:40,767 {\an8}Whether somebody's talking to law enforcement 443 00:25:40,767 --> 00:25:42,441 or a community member, a family member, 444 00:25:42,441 --> 00:25:43,000 or a community member, a family member, 445 00:25:43,567 --> 00:25:45,266 about an abusive partner, 446 00:25:45,266 --> 00:25:48,700 they are most likely going to be a little protective of that individual. 447 00:26:00,400 --> 00:26:02,367 {\an8}Again, it goes back to domestic violence, 448 00:26:02,367 --> 00:26:05,266 trying to blame herself to a certain extent, 449 00:26:05,266 --> 00:26:06,600 trying to protect him. 450 00:26:19,667 --> 00:26:22,667 {\an8}When someone is experiencing abuse or violence 451 00:26:22,667 --> 00:26:23,800 {\an8}in their relationship, 452 00:26:23,867 --> 00:26:26,066 they will definitely take the blame. 453 00:26:26,066 --> 00:26:27,367 They will definitely say, 454 00:26:27,367 --> 00:26:29,367 "It's my fault, because I did this," 455 00:26:29,367 --> 00:26:31,767 and that's partly because it's what they hear all the time. 456 00:26:31,767 --> 00:26:33,367 It's always your fault. 457 00:26:38,367 --> 00:26:39,767 [Carpenter] The body cam video was... 458 00:26:40,767 --> 00:26:42,367 ...a Gabby I'd never seen. 459 00:26:49,100 --> 00:26:50,367 She was petrified. 460 00:26:50,367 --> 00:26:53,000 Her voice, the way that she was carrying herself, 461 00:26:53,000 --> 00:26:54,567 that was terror. 462 00:26:57,000 --> 00:26:58,800 I mean, it was, that was hard to watch. 463 00:27:00,767 --> 00:27:02,567 For Brian, I felt rage. 464 00:27:02,567 --> 00:27:03,867 For Gabby, I felt... 465 00:27:04,867 --> 00:27:07,000 ...the deepest amount of fear. 466 00:27:16,266 --> 00:27:19,400 Grabbing someone's face to gain control over them, 467 00:27:19,467 --> 00:27:21,100 that's not normal. 468 00:27:21,100 --> 00:27:26,300 That's 100% indicative of the fact that he's perhaps strangled her in the past. 469 00:27:26,367 --> 00:27:28,266 {\an8}And that should have been a red flag 470 00:27:28,266 --> 00:27:29,367 {\an8}for law enforcement. 471 00:27:31,567 --> 00:27:34,000 [Vick] Despite the 9-1-1 call 472 00:27:34,066 --> 00:27:36,767 saying that Brian was the aggressor, 473 00:27:36,767 --> 00:27:38,266 the police determine 474 00:27:38,266 --> 00:27:40,166 that he's the one who needs protection. 475 00:27:45,567 --> 00:27:49,600 So Brian went and stayed somewhere in Moab, 476 00:27:49,667 --> 00:27:51,467 using Victim Services' dollars... 477 00:27:53,066 --> 00:27:55,367 ...and Gabby stayed in the van. 478 00:27:55,367 --> 00:27:57,500 Some people may be upset about that. 479 00:27:57,567 --> 00:28:00,800 The reality is, is that the way it was determined, 480 00:28:00,867 --> 00:28:03,400 Brian, in this case, at that time, 481 00:28:03,467 --> 00:28:04,667 was the greater victim. 482 00:28:05,200 --> 00:28:06,867 [radio chatter] 483 00:28:14,900 --> 00:28:17,266 {\an8}[Williams] When you look at Gabby's Instagram from that day, 484 00:28:17,266 --> 00:28:19,166 {\an8}you'll see a completely different image 485 00:28:19,166 --> 00:28:21,000 {\an8}that she's presenting to the world 486 00:28:21,000 --> 00:28:24,000 {\an8}from the very abusive one that she's living. 487 00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:28,367 {\an8}[Allen-Emrich] It's shocking that there are two people on a rock, kissing, 488 00:28:29,066 --> 00:28:30,867 {\an8}and then, two hours later, 489 00:28:30,867 --> 00:28:32,800 {\an8}he's slapping her in the face. 490 00:28:36,867 --> 00:28:41,567 {\an8}[Chapman] Social media presents the most romanticized version of our lives possible, 491 00:28:41,567 --> 00:28:42,441 and we choose not to present the other side of things, 492 00:28:42,441 --> 00:28:43,000 and we choose not to present the other side of things, 493 00:28:45,667 --> 00:28:48,967 because they're not pretty and they don't get likes. 494 00:28:48,967 --> 00:28:51,467 People aren't attracted to the ugly. 495 00:28:51,467 --> 00:28:54,500 The ugly was what was going on in their relationship, 496 00:28:54,567 --> 00:28:57,667 and unfortunately, it led to her death. 497 00:29:01,867 --> 00:29:02,000 {\an8}[crowd shouting] 498 00:29:03,266 --> 00:29:05,200 {\an8}[man] Where is Gabby, Laundrie? 499 00:29:05,266 --> 00:29:06,667 {\an8}Where's Gabby? 500 00:29:06,667 --> 00:29:09,166 {\an8}Where's Gabby? 501 00:29:09,166 --> 00:29:12,467 [Williams] No one has heard from Gabby Petito in two weeks. 502 00:29:12,467 --> 00:29:16,467 She was last seen on video on August 27, 2021. 503 00:29:17,700 --> 00:29:19,467 [newscaster] The 22-year-old Long Island native 504 00:29:19,467 --> 00:29:20,900 was on a cross-country road trip 505 00:29:20,967 --> 00:29:23,000 with her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, 506 00:29:23,000 --> 00:29:24,500 before she suddenly vanished. 507 00:29:27,867 --> 00:29:29,266 [Williams] On September 15th, 508 00:29:29,266 --> 00:29:31,406 Brian Laundrie is named as a person of interest 509 00:29:31,406 --> 00:29:32,000 Brian Laundrie is named as a person of interest 510 00:29:32,100 --> 00:29:33,667 in Gabby's disappearance. 511 00:29:33,667 --> 00:29:38,400 {\an8}And Gabby's follower count has skyrocketed to 165,000. 512 00:29:38,467 --> 00:29:42,200 {\an8}Now, the case has caught the attention of the general public. 513 00:29:43,200 --> 00:29:45,700 [man] Put your loving arms around her... 514 00:29:45,767 --> 00:29:48,400 [Vick] By now, not a lot of people are holding out hope. 515 00:29:48,467 --> 00:29:52,000 But maybe Brian just abandoned her out there in Wyoming, 516 00:29:52,066 --> 00:29:53,900 and she survived so far, 517 00:29:53,967 --> 00:29:56,266 waiting for someone to find her. 518 00:30:02,667 --> 00:30:03,867 {\an8}[Carr] My name is Matt Carr, 519 00:30:03,867 --> 00:30:05,667 {\an8}and I'm the Sheriff of Teton County, Wyoming. 520 00:30:06,667 --> 00:30:09,667 There was a search going on. 521 00:30:09,667 --> 00:30:13,166 It was really honed down to the fact that likely, she was in our area. 522 00:30:20,667 --> 00:30:23,266 {\an8}We were getting fed little bits and pieces of information 523 00:30:23,266 --> 00:30:25,166 {\an8}from other agencies across the country, 524 00:30:25,166 --> 00:30:29,300 as far as a potential lead that had come about 525 00:30:29,367 --> 00:30:31,066 from an app called The Dyrt app. 526 00:30:31,066 --> 00:30:31,406 You hike or you camp, 527 00:30:31,406 --> 00:30:32,000 You hike or you camp, 528 00:30:33,467 --> 00:30:36,300 and then they GPS locate you. 529 00:30:36,367 --> 00:30:39,567 We started off kinda where Gabby's last known location was, 530 00:30:39,567 --> 00:30:40,800 according to The Dyrt app. 531 00:30:41,867 --> 00:30:44,266 {\an8}Within Bridger-Teton National Forest, 532 00:30:44,266 --> 00:30:47,467 {\an8}um, there's an area called the Spread Creek Dispersed Camping Area, 533 00:30:47,467 --> 00:30:49,467 and it was within that area 534 00:30:49,467 --> 00:30:52,100 where we had the last known location 535 00:30:52,567 --> 00:30:53,867 of Gabby Petito. 536 00:31:00,100 --> 00:31:01,406 [Ciocarlan] My name is Tim Ciocarlan, 537 00:31:01,406 --> 00:31:01,967 [Ciocarlan] My name is Tim Ciocarlan, 538 00:31:01,967 --> 00:31:02,000 {\an8}and I was, um, incident command for the Gabby Petito search. 539 00:31:07,667 --> 00:31:11,100 We had rain and snow and strong winds 540 00:31:11,100 --> 00:31:12,867 throughout that whole search, 541 00:31:12,867 --> 00:31:14,166 so time was of the essence. 542 00:31:14,166 --> 00:31:19,767 We knew that if we couldn't find Miss Petito... 543 00:31:20,767 --> 00:31:23,500 ...she might be gone till the next spring, 544 00:31:23,567 --> 00:31:25,100 because winter was coming. 545 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:30,367 [Vick] The clock is literally ticking. 546 00:31:35,266 --> 00:31:40,166 {\an8}Horse-mounted patrol was assigned to go to Spread Creek, 547 00:31:40,166 --> 00:31:42,266 {\an8}search the south side of the creek. 548 00:31:44,667 --> 00:31:46,567 [Carr] Given the size of the area, 549 00:31:46,567 --> 00:31:48,567 and the topography in Teton County, 550 00:31:48,567 --> 00:31:50,500 it certainly was gonna be a daunting task 551 00:31:50,567 --> 00:31:52,033 to try to locate her. 552 00:31:54,600 --> 00:31:57,767 [Roundy] We search along the south side of the river bed, 553 00:31:57,767 --> 00:32:00,567 across the creek, and then start searching the north side. 554 00:32:02,000 --> 00:32:05,867 And I think it was close to 11:30 or 12:30. 555 00:32:05,867 --> 00:32:07,300 The first thing that caught my eye 556 00:32:07,367 --> 00:32:10,200 was that there was a texture... 557 00:32:11,600 --> 00:32:13,700 ...that was inconsistent with a natural texture. 558 00:32:23,266 --> 00:32:24,467 When I first saw it... 559 00:32:27,600 --> 00:32:29,767 ...so, I had this feeling of... 560 00:32:30,767 --> 00:32:31,406 "Did we really just find Gabby? 561 00:32:31,406 --> 00:32:32,000 "Did we really just find Gabby? 562 00:32:32,367 --> 00:32:33,400 Is that really her?" 563 00:32:34,567 --> 00:32:37,467 Yeah. It was Gabby's body. 564 00:32:37,467 --> 00:32:39,066 She'd been located. 565 00:32:48,967 --> 00:32:51,100 She was laying on her side... 566 00:32:52,667 --> 00:32:53,900 ...almost in a peaceful way, 567 00:32:53,967 --> 00:32:55,066 like she had just laid down, 568 00:32:55,066 --> 00:32:56,767 put her hands under her head and fell asleep. 569 00:32:56,767 --> 00:32:59,166 But her body was positioned in such a way 570 00:32:59,166 --> 00:33:01,400 that her head is actually laying downhill. 571 00:33:04,166 --> 00:33:05,667 It's not a significant hill, 572 00:33:05,667 --> 00:33:07,700 but I think it's human nature 573 00:33:07,767 --> 00:33:09,900 that you're gonna lay with your head uphill. 574 00:33:09,967 --> 00:33:12,767 You don't wanna have blood rushing to your head. 575 00:33:12,767 --> 00:33:17,467 There was nothing natural about how she looked. 576 00:33:17,467 --> 00:33:19,567 To me, it looked like it was staged. 577 00:33:26,467 --> 00:33:28,967 [Williams] That Brian killed her and staged her body 578 00:33:28,967 --> 00:33:31,406 and made it look as if she had died of natural causes, 579 00:33:31,406 --> 00:33:31,567 and made it look as if she had died of natural causes, 580 00:33:31,567 --> 00:33:32,000 all just leaving her there for scavengers to devour, 581 00:33:34,767 --> 00:33:36,200 was absolutely heartbreaking. 582 00:33:37,500 --> 00:33:40,767 Earlier today, human remains were discovered, 583 00:33:40,767 --> 00:33:42,500 consistent with the description 584 00:33:42,567 --> 00:33:44,600 of Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito. 585 00:33:47,767 --> 00:33:49,066 It was gut-wrenching. 586 00:33:51,200 --> 00:33:52,767 {\an8}[voice shaking] It was sickening. 587 00:33:58,000 --> 00:33:59,066 It was unfair. 588 00:34:02,667 --> 00:34:04,367 It was heartbreaking. 589 00:34:07,967 --> 00:34:11,500 {\an8}[newscaster] A Wyoming coroner's office confirming the cause of death 590 00:34:11,567 --> 00:34:14,000 {\an8}of 22-year-old Gabby Petito. 591 00:34:14,000 --> 00:34:17,800 {\an8}When the cause of death was revealed by the coroner, 592 00:34:17,867 --> 00:34:20,600 {\an8}it was a devastating revelation. 593 00:34:20,667 --> 00:34:24,467 {\an8}The manner of death of Gabrielle Venora Petito, 594 00:34:24,467 --> 00:34:26,600 {\an8}cause, death by strangulation, 595 00:34:26,667 --> 00:34:28,967 {\an8}and manner, uh, is homicide. 596 00:34:29,567 --> 00:34:30,867 [woman] Tell the truth! 597 00:34:30,867 --> 00:34:31,406 [people chanting] Tell the truth! Tell the truth! 598 00:34:31,406 --> 00:34:32,000 [people chanting] Tell the truth! Tell the truth! 599 00:34:34,667 --> 00:34:36,100 Tell the truth! 600 00:34:36,166 --> 00:34:38,367 We wanna bring closure to the Petito family. 601 00:34:38,367 --> 00:34:40,567 You need to come out and tell us! 602 00:34:40,567 --> 00:34:42,300 [all] Tell the truth! 603 00:34:42,367 --> 00:34:44,800 [Entin] We were basically camped out on the neighbor's yard. 604 00:34:44,867 --> 00:34:47,400 It was our assumption that Brian Laundrie was in the house. 605 00:34:47,467 --> 00:34:50,367 {\an8}So we were there, thinking this guy could walk out at any moment. 606 00:34:50,367 --> 00:34:52,667 {\an8}And then, all of the sudden, 607 00:34:52,667 --> 00:34:54,467 we get word from the police 608 00:34:54,467 --> 00:34:57,100 that Brian Laundrie is missing. 609 00:34:57,166 --> 00:34:59,667 -[man] Arrest Brian! Arrest Brian! -[woman] Get him! 610 00:34:59,667 --> 00:35:01,406 The story took on a whole new life of its own. 611 00:35:01,406 --> 00:35:02,000 The story took on a whole new life of its own. 612 00:35:02,767 --> 00:35:05,100 I mean, people were just obsessed. 613 00:35:06,700 --> 00:35:10,000 You had the whole country looking for Brian Laundrie. 614 00:35:16,667 --> 00:35:19,100 [newscaster] Police continue the search for Brian Laundrie 615 00:35:19,166 --> 00:35:21,367 in Florida's rugged Carlton Reserve. 616 00:35:22,867 --> 00:35:24,066 [Vick] On September 1st, 617 00:35:24,066 --> 00:35:26,000 Brian Laundrie returned home to Florida 618 00:35:26,066 --> 00:35:27,500 in Gabby Petito's van, 619 00:35:28,000 --> 00:35:29,867 without Gabby. 620 00:35:29,867 --> 00:35:32,300 According to his parents, two weeks later, 621 00:35:32,367 --> 00:35:34,367 he leaves his parents' house to go for a hike 622 00:35:34,367 --> 00:35:36,467 at the nearby Carlton Reserve, 623 00:35:36,467 --> 00:35:40,200 a huge swampland that's teeming with alligators, 624 00:35:40,266 --> 00:35:41,367 venomous snakes, 625 00:35:41,367 --> 00:35:43,500 and wild pigs. 626 00:35:43,567 --> 00:35:43,611 But that's the last anyone sees of him. 627 00:35:43,611 --> 00:35:44,000 But that's the last anyone sees of him. 628 00:35:46,667 --> 00:35:48,700 [Entin] Brian was on the run. 629 00:35:48,767 --> 00:35:50,767 {\an8}And they were doing this massive grid search, 630 00:35:50,767 --> 00:35:54,100 {\an8}helicopters, search dogs, you name it... 631 00:35:55,767 --> 00:35:58,100 ...and they weren't finding anything. 632 00:35:58,100 --> 00:35:59,900 [newscaster] It's been more than three weeks, 633 00:35:59,967 --> 00:36:02,767 and still no sign of Brian Laundrie. 634 00:36:05,700 --> 00:36:07,166 [Vick] By late September, 635 00:36:07,166 --> 00:36:10,200 Gabby's Instagram follower count had pushed past 1 million, 636 00:36:10,266 --> 00:36:13,400 and once again, just like with Gabby's disappearance, 637 00:36:13,467 --> 00:36:13,611 social media goes wild with crazy theories 638 00:36:13,611 --> 00:36:14,000 social media goes wild with crazy theories 639 00:36:16,367 --> 00:36:17,867 about where Brian is. 640 00:36:19,467 --> 00:36:22,867 {\an8}I don't personally think that Brian is in the Carlton Reserve. 641 00:36:22,867 --> 00:36:27,500 {\an8}Last night, a man said that he found a noose on a tree. 642 00:36:27,567 --> 00:36:29,300 [Entin] People in Oregon and California, 643 00:36:29,367 --> 00:36:31,400 all the way to the Appalachian Trail, 644 00:36:31,467 --> 00:36:33,567 claiming, "I've seen Brian Laundrie. 645 00:36:33,567 --> 00:36:34,700 I've got photos." 646 00:36:34,700 --> 00:36:37,066 There was a guy who said, "I have him on my deer cam." 647 00:36:37,066 --> 00:36:39,567 "My lead is Brian Laundrie's father's friend. 648 00:36:39,567 --> 00:36:41,767 I'm convinced he's hiding in Mexico 649 00:36:41,767 --> 00:36:43,611 where he can't be extradited to the United States." 650 00:36:43,611 --> 00:36:44,000 where he can't be extradited to the United States." 651 00:36:44,800 --> 00:36:47,166 Theories from Brian being a fed 652 00:36:47,166 --> 00:36:48,400 to him having a clone... 653 00:36:48,467 --> 00:36:50,467 {\an8}People were saying he was buried underground 654 00:36:50,467 --> 00:36:51,500 {\an8}in his parents' backyard, 655 00:36:51,567 --> 00:36:53,567 {\an8}being fed through a straw. 656 00:36:53,567 --> 00:36:55,400 {\an8}[Williams] I mean, it was all completely crazy. 657 00:36:55,467 --> 00:36:57,100 {\an8}And then, out of nowhere, 658 00:36:57,166 --> 00:36:59,567 {\an8}Brian's parents finally decide to speak up. 659 00:37:03,467 --> 00:37:05,867 {\an8}[Entin] Police were searching the Carlton Reserve 660 00:37:05,867 --> 00:37:09,100 for Brian Laundrie for almost a month... 661 00:37:09,166 --> 00:37:13,266 ...because that is where his parents said that he last was. 662 00:37:13,266 --> 00:37:13,611 And what was so strange is Brian Laundrie's parents 663 00:37:13,611 --> 00:37:14,000 And what was so strange is Brian Laundrie's parents 664 00:37:17,066 --> 00:37:19,567 went out one morning to look for Brian, 665 00:37:19,567 --> 00:37:21,867 and literally, just within minutes, 666 00:37:21,867 --> 00:37:25,000 they find items belonging to Brian Laundrie. 667 00:37:28,200 --> 00:37:29,700 [Williams] The parents contact the police 668 00:37:29,767 --> 00:37:31,967 and tell them what area to focus on. 669 00:37:31,967 --> 00:37:34,266 And after searching everywhere else for weeks, 670 00:37:34,266 --> 00:37:37,166 they almost immediately find skeletal remains. 671 00:37:38,567 --> 00:37:40,567 [newscaster] Through a comparison of dental records, 672 00:37:40,567 --> 00:37:43,611 the FBI was able to confirm that the remains found 673 00:37:43,611 --> 00:37:43,800 the FBI was able to confirm that the remains found 674 00:37:43,867 --> 00:37:44,000 were that of Brian Laundrie. 675 00:37:48,367 --> 00:37:51,367 A backpack and a notebook believed to have belonged to Laundrie 676 00:37:51,367 --> 00:37:53,100 was also found in the park. 677 00:37:53,100 --> 00:37:55,266 [Entin] Everyone was waiting for this notebook 678 00:37:55,266 --> 00:37:57,266 that Brian Laundrie had left behind, 679 00:37:58,166 --> 00:38:00,300 and it was shocking when we read it. 680 00:38:01,300 --> 00:38:03,467 Brian makes up a ridiculous story 681 00:38:03,467 --> 00:38:05,467 that he had to kill Gabby 682 00:38:05,467 --> 00:38:09,400 to put her out of her misery from an injury. 683 00:38:09,467 --> 00:38:12,367 [Entin] He wrote, "When I pulled Gabby out of the water, 684 00:38:12,367 --> 00:38:13,611 she couldn't tell me what hurt. 685 00:38:13,611 --> 00:38:14,000 she couldn't tell me what hurt. 686 00:38:14,100 --> 00:38:16,166 She had a small bump on her forehead 687 00:38:16,166 --> 00:38:17,800 that eventually got larger. 688 00:38:17,867 --> 00:38:20,066 Her feet hurt, her wrist hurt, 689 00:38:20,066 --> 00:38:23,100 but she was freezing, shaking violently. 690 00:38:23,166 --> 00:38:27,100 While carrying her, she continually made sounds of pain, 691 00:38:27,100 --> 00:38:29,300 begging for an end to her pain. 692 00:38:29,867 --> 00:38:31,166 I ended her life. 693 00:38:32,100 --> 00:38:33,767 I thought it was merciful, 694 00:38:33,767 --> 00:38:35,400 that it is what she wanted, 695 00:38:35,467 --> 00:38:38,000 but I see now all the mistakes I made. 696 00:38:38,967 --> 00:38:41,467 Please pick up all of my things. 697 00:38:41,467 --> 00:38:43,611 Gabby hated people who litter." 698 00:38:43,611 --> 00:38:44,000 Gabby hated people who litter." 699 00:38:46,166 --> 00:38:49,700 I mean, she died of blunt force trauma and strangulation. 700 00:38:49,767 --> 00:38:53,367 One second, you're talking about how you committed this mercy killing, 701 00:38:53,367 --> 00:38:55,867 and then you're telling people not to litter at the end? 702 00:38:55,867 --> 00:38:58,066 Uh, just very strange and bizarre. 703 00:39:00,066 --> 00:39:02,000 [Williams] I think most folks have a pretty good idea 704 00:39:02,066 --> 00:39:04,967 about what happened in Grand Teton National Park. 705 00:39:06,667 --> 00:39:09,166 [Allen-Emrich] I believe she says, "I'm done." 706 00:39:10,266 --> 00:39:12,066 {\an8}And once he heard that, 707 00:39:12,066 --> 00:39:13,611 {\an8}he was enraged. 708 00:39:13,611 --> 00:39:13,867 {\an8}he was enraged. 709 00:39:13,867 --> 00:39:14,000 {\an8}He was angry, 710 00:39:15,066 --> 00:39:19,767 angry enough to throttle her and kill her. 711 00:39:24,667 --> 00:39:26,667 [Vick] Some believe that he staged her body 712 00:39:26,667 --> 00:39:28,700 to make it seem like she died of natural causes 713 00:39:28,767 --> 00:39:30,000 in her sleep, 714 00:39:30,066 --> 00:39:32,200 and then ran home to his mom and dad. 715 00:39:34,567 --> 00:39:37,200 After he did this, he gets in her van 716 00:39:37,266 --> 00:39:39,467 and he drove right back to North Port, Florida, 717 00:39:39,467 --> 00:39:41,767 pulled that van into his parents' driveway, 718 00:39:41,767 --> 00:39:43,611 uh, and didn't talk to anybody. 719 00:39:43,611 --> 00:39:43,867 uh, and didn't talk to anybody. 720 00:39:43,867 --> 00:39:44,000 And what happened behind the scenes, 721 00:39:45,667 --> 00:39:46,967 we still don't really know. 722 00:39:46,967 --> 00:39:48,066 That's one of the big mysteries. 723 00:39:53,700 --> 00:39:56,767 [Vick] There's a kind of tragic irony here. 724 00:39:56,767 --> 00:40:00,800 {\an8}Gabby Petito finally got the kind of international fame 725 00:40:00,867 --> 00:40:05,000 {\an8}that most social media influencers would only dream of. 726 00:40:05,066 --> 00:40:06,667 Over a million followers, 727 00:40:06,667 --> 00:40:09,600 and a hashtag that was shared a billion times. 728 00:40:09,667 --> 00:40:13,000 But it came at the cost of her life. 729 00:40:13,000 --> 00:40:13,611 [Entin] It's really sad that this was her dream to grow this following... 730 00:40:13,611 --> 00:40:14,000 [Entin] It's really sad that this was her dream to grow this following... 731 00:40:18,100 --> 00:40:20,100 ...and if only she was alive now 732 00:40:20,100 --> 00:40:22,467 to see how many followers she had. 733 00:40:23,867 --> 00:40:25,467 [Vick] Gabby's social media pages 734 00:40:25,467 --> 00:40:27,767 allowed anyone to see what she posted 735 00:40:27,767 --> 00:40:30,000 in the final days before she went missing. 736 00:40:36,066 --> 00:40:38,000 {\an8}[Williams] The question everybody wants to know... 737 00:40:38,066 --> 00:40:40,567 {\an8}What did the Laundries know? 738 00:40:40,567 --> 00:40:42,667 Did they know their son's intention? 739 00:40:42,667 --> 00:40:43,611 Did they know that he was dead the whole time? 740 00:40:43,611 --> 00:40:44,000 Did they know that he was dead the whole time? 741 00:40:45,467 --> 00:40:48,567 {\an8}This new civil lawsuit, uh, has now been filed 742 00:40:48,567 --> 00:40:50,700 {\an8}by Gabby Petito's family, 743 00:40:50,767 --> 00:40:54,000 {\an8}uh, against Brian Laundrie's family. 744 00:40:54,000 --> 00:40:56,367 [Entin] The Petitos claim that at that time, 745 00:40:56,367 --> 00:40:59,767 uh, the Laundries knew that Petito was dead, 746 00:40:59,767 --> 00:41:02,467 that obviously, the search was gonna be unsuccessful, 747 00:41:02,467 --> 00:41:04,200 and that they weren't telling anyone, 748 00:41:04,266 --> 00:41:06,400 and that that caused pain and suffering, 749 00:41:06,467 --> 00:41:07,800 uh, to the Petito family. 750 00:41:09,567 --> 00:41:12,200 [Vick] The Laundrie family denies any wrongdoing. 751 00:41:13,500 --> 00:41:13,611 [Williams] Whatever happens in that case, 752 00:41:13,611 --> 00:41:14,000 [Williams] Whatever happens in that case, 753 00:41:15,567 --> 00:41:17,700 it's gonna bring more attention to domestic violence 754 00:41:17,767 --> 00:41:20,200 and the warning signs to watch out for, 755 00:41:20,266 --> 00:41:21,667 and that will be a good thing. 756 00:41:27,000 --> 00:41:29,567 [Sollis] If you have concerns that somebody is being abused, 757 00:41:29,567 --> 00:41:32,500 if you can reach out to them in a safe way, do so. 758 00:41:35,000 --> 00:41:38,900 They may not, right away, want to leave the relationship. 759 00:41:38,967 --> 00:41:42,166 {\an8}They may not even admit to you that there are problems. 760 00:41:42,166 --> 00:41:43,611 {\an8}But be ready to be there for them 761 00:41:43,611 --> 00:41:44,000 {\an8}But be ready to be there for them 762 00:41:45,066 --> 00:41:46,567 {\an8}when they're ready to reach out. 763 00:41:52,600 --> 00:41:53,867 {\an8}[Vick] Hoping to help others, 764 00:41:53,867 --> 00:41:57,000 {\an8}the Petito family starts the Gabby Petito Foundation, 765 00:41:57,000 --> 00:41:58,400 {\an8}whose mission is to provide aid 766 00:41:58,467 --> 00:42:00,700 {\an8}to organizations that search for missing persons 767 00:42:00,767 --> 00:42:03,000 {\an8}and to assist victims of domestic violence.