Cops Search Carlton Reserve for Brian Laundrie, Person of Interest in Gabby Petito Disappearance

Florida police mentioned Saturday that they’re looking out a wilderness protect for Brian Laundrie, the individual of curiosity within the disappearance of his girlfriend, “van-life” YouTuber Gabby Petito.

In a tweet, the North Port cops mentioned Laundrie’s household advised investigators they consider he entered the 25,000-acre Carlton Reserve earlier this week.

Police lastly spoke with Laundrie’s household on Friday night time and realized that he had gone missing whereas below growing scrutiny over Petito’s disappearance.

The 22-year-old did not return from a cross-country van trip the couple had documented on YouTube and different social media. Her household reported her lacking on Sept. 11.

On Friday, after speaking to Laundrie’s household, North Port police mentioned they felt the group’s frustration by the dearth of progress within the case—which has now drawn FBI involvement.

“We’re pissed off too,” the division mentioned. “For six days, the North Port police division and the FBI have been pleading with the household to contact investigators concerning Brian’s fiancée Gabby Petito.

“Friday is the primary time they’ve spoken with investigators intimately. It is very important observe that whereas Brian is an individual of curiosity in Gabby’s disappearance, he isn’t wished for against the law. We’re not at the moment working against the law investigation. We are actually working a a number of lacking individuals investigation.”

Petito’s household issued a withering assertion by their lawyer, Richard Stafford: “All of Gabby’s household need the world to know that Brian just isn’t lacking, he’s hiding. Gabby is lacking.”