Gabby Petito asked Brian Laundrie to stop calling her names, letter shows
In the undated letter, Gabby Petito referenced a fight between herself and Brian Laundrie.
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Brian Laundrie's mom wrote letter saying she'd help him "dispose of a body"
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Gabby Petito's parents hope that hearing her story can help others walk away from domestic abuse relationships.
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Gabby Petito, 22, died at the hands of her fiancé, Brian Laundrie. Now, her parents are asking if her murder could have been prevented, and hope others can be saved by learning her story.
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Gabby Petito: The Untold Story
“48 Hours” explores Gabby Petito’s final days and the missed warning signs that might have saved her. "48 Hours" contributor Jericka Duncan reports.
Gabby Petito's family files $50 million wrongful death suit against Utah police
The 22-year-old was killed by her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, during a cross-country trip last year.
Brian Laundrie's parents move to dismiss lawsuit brought by Gabby Petito's family
Laundrie was found dead in a Florida nature reserve last fall, several weeks after his fiancée's body was discovered in a Wyoming national park, where the couple had been vacationing.
Search continues for missing New York woman
As the search continues for Gabby Petito after the 22-year-old went missing in August, police are revealing new details about an altercation the blogger had with her fiancée while traveling through Utah just weeks earlier. Petito's fiancée, Brian Laundrie, is now a person of interest in the case. Jericka Duncan reports.
Petito preliminary autopsy says homicide
An autopsy has confirmed that the body found in Wyoming this Sunday was in fact Gabby Petito. The coroner's initial determination for cause of death is homicide. Jericka Duncan reports.
Remains found in Gabby Petito disappearance
Remains believed to belong to Gabby Petito were found in Wyoming. Now a manhunt is on for her missing fiancé Brian Laundrie. Jericka Duncan reports.
Family of Gabby Petito pleading for answers
The search for a missing 22-year-old woman is intensifying as her parents make a public plea to her fiancé's family for help. Gabby Petito has not been heard from since late August. Her fiancé Brian Laundrie is now a person of interest in her disappearance. Jericka Duncan reports on the latest.
Gabby Petito's family sues Brian Laundrie's parents
The lawsuit contends that Laundrie told his parents on Aug. 28 that he had killed Petito, 22, his fiancee of about a year at the time. Her body was not found until September 19.
Laundrie claimed responsibility for Petito's death
The FBI revealed that a notebook found with the remains of Brian Laundrie "contained written statements claiming responsibility" for Gabby Petito's death. The FBI said it is officially closing its investigation.
Brian Laundrie claimed responsibility for Gabby Petito's death, FBI says
Petito died of "blunt-force injuries to the head and neck, with manual strangulation," according to the FBI.
Brian Laundrie died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, attorney says
Laundrie died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, his family's attorney said Tuesday.
Brian Laundrie died of self-inflicted gunshot wound
Brian Laundrie died from a gunshot wound to the head and his manner of death was suicide, according to his family's attorney and a local medical examiner. His remains were found in October at a Florida reserve after a weeks-long manhunt following the disappearance and death of his fiancée, Gabby Petito. CBSN's Tanya Rivero has details.
Brian Laundrie's autopsy was "inconclusive," family attorney says
Laundrie's remains were discovered last week in a Florida wildlife reserve next to several of his belongings.
Questions linger after Laundrie's remains ID'd
The search for Brian Laundrie, a person of interest in the disappearance of his fiancée Gabby Petito, is over. The FBI used dental records to confirm remains found in Florida at a nature preserve belong to Laundrie. Justin Kase of CBS affiliate WINK-TV reports on reaction to the news, and Thuy Lan Nguyen of CBS affiliate WTSP-TV joins CBSN AM to discuss the investigation.
Human remains found in Florida confirmed to be Brian Laundrie
The discovery came after a weeks-long manhunt following the death of Gabby Petito.
Brian Laundrie's remains found, FBI says
The FBI confirmed that human remains found in Florida's Carlton Reserve on Wednesday were those of Brian Laundrie. The 23-year-old went missing just days after his fiancée, Gabby Petito, was reported missing on September 11.
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