Police are scouring a vast Florida preserve in search of Gabby Petito's fiance [View all]
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Police are scouring a vast Florida preserve in search of Gabby Petito’s fiance
By Timothy Bella
Today at 1:05 p.m. EDT
Law enforcement officials are scouring a vast Florida preserve Saturday for Brian Laundrie, the fiance of a 22-year-old woman reported missing after he returned from a cross-country trip without her and refused to speak with authorities.
The North Port Police Department announced on Twitter that it is working with the FBI and agency partners to search the Carlton Reserve, a nearly 25,000-acre prairie and wetlands area located in Sarasota County, in the southwest part of the state.
“His family says they believe he entered the area earlier this week,” the department stated.
Laundrie and Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito had been living out of a van and traveling to national parks in recent months, sharing posts on Instagram from scenic locations. But there had been at least one troubling incident during the journey. Body-camera footage released by police in Moab, Utah, shows the pair got into an emotional fight before she disappeared.
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Katie Shepherd contributed to this report.
By Timothy Bella
Timothy Bella is a staff writer and editor for the General Assignment team, focusing on national news. His work has appeared in outlets such as Esquire, the Atlantic, New York magazine and the Undefeated. Twitter https://twitter.com/TimBella
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Police are scouring a vast Florida preserve in search of Gabby Petito’s fiance
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