FBI Denver Schedules News Conference In Grand Teton National Park To Discuss Gabby Petito Disappearance
(CBS4) - Officials from the FBI Denver office and the National Park Service announced on Sunday that they will discuss an update in the disappearance of Gabby Petito in the afternoon. It will take place in Grand Teton National Park at 4 p.m. at the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center.
The FBI shared the tweet in the case:
#UPDATE: #FBIDenver, @NatlParkService & our law enforcement partners will provide an update in the investigation into Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito's disappearance at 4:00 PM MDT at the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center in Grand Teton National Park. @GrandTetonNPS pic.twitter.com/hmTxBfxrYo
— FBI Denver (@FBIDenver) September 19, 2021
Petito is from Florida and made stops in Colorado while traveling across the country with her fiance, Brian Laundrie.
On Saturday the FBI said they were conducting ground surveys in and around the national park in Wyoming in the search for Petito.
The #FBIDenver Field Office and its Wyoming Resident Agencies, in coordination with the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Teton County Sheriff's Office & Jackson Police Department, have been conducting ground surveys at the Spread Creek Dispersed Camping Area. pic.twitter.com/95HjWcEuDU
— FBI Denver (@FBIDenver) September 19, 2021
The couple took photos at Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve during their trip through the West in a converted camper van.
Petito was reported missing with police in Suffolk County, New York by her family on Sept. 11. Police video released last week shows Petito had an emotional fight with Laundrie in Moab, Utah before she vanished.
Police in North Port, Florida, where Petito and Laundrie lived, say Laundrie is a "person of interest" in the case. They said he drove back to Florida alone and that he hasn't been charged, but he's also not cooperating with investigators.
The FBI is asking for help from the public in the search for Petito, any tips and information can be submitted online at tips.fbi.gov or by phone to 1-800-CALL-FBI or 303-629-7171. Photos & videos may be uploaded to fbi.gov/petito.