'I ended her life:' Brian Laundrie reportedly confessed to murdering Gabby Petito in newly released diary



Brian Laundrie confessed that he murdered Gabby Petito, according to a new alleged diary entry that was reportedly discovered in a Florida nature preserve.

An eight-page diary written by Laundrie was released on Friday by his family's attorney Steven Bertolino.

"Today the Petito family attorney, Patrick Reilly, and myself met with the FBI in Tampa to sort through and take possession of the personal items that belonged to Gabby and Brian," Bertolino told Fox News. "As part of this return of property in FBI custody I was given Brian’s notebook and I have turned [the] same over to Chris and Roberta Laundrie."

In the notebook, Laundrie reportedly made a confession to the murder of his fiancé, Gabby Petito.

"I ended her life," Laundrie reportedly wrote in the notebook. "I thought it was merciful, that it is what she wanted, but I see now all the mistakes I made."

Laundrie allegedly believed that Petito suffered an injury while the two were camping during their cross-country expedition. He claims that she is in "extreme" pain, but does not appear to make an effort to get her medical assistance.

The 23-year-old Laundrie mentioned trying to keep Petito warm and awake in the diary recovered from the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park on Oct. 20, 2021.

"I thought it was merciful, that it is what she wanted, but I see now all the mistakes I made," Laundrie said in a possible murder confession. "I panicked. I was in shock."

Following Petito's death, Laundrie said he couldn't go on without her.

He said, "From the moment I decided, took away her pain, I knew I couldn't go on without her."

Laundrie wrote, "Please do not make life harder for my family. They lost a son and a daughter. The most wonderful girl in the world. Gabby I'm sorry."

He added, "I am sorry to my family. This is a shock to them as well [as] a terrible grief."

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Petito's remains were found in Bridger-Teton National Forest on Sept. 19. A coroner ruled that Petito was a victim of a homicide by manual strangulation and blunt-force trauma to the head and neck.

The Sarasota County medical examiner revealed that Laundrie died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

"The cause of death has been determined to be a gunshot wound to the head. The manner of death has been determined to be suicide," the medical examiner said in a statement.

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Gabby Petito's family sues Brian Laundrie's parents, lawsuit accuses them of knowing Gabby 'had been murdered by their son'



Gabby Petito's family have filed a civil lawsuit accusing Brian Laundrie's parents of knowing that their son killed their daughter and that they helped him avoid being brought to justice.

The lawsuit was filed on Thursday in Sarasota County, Florida – where Christopher and Roberta Laundrie live. The lawsuit does not declare a specific monetary amount, but notes that it would exceed $30,000, NBC News reported.

"Christopher Laundrie and Roberta Laundrie exhibited extreme and outrageous conduct which constitutes behavior, under the circumstances, which goes beyond all possible bounds of decency and is regarded as shocking, atrocious, and utterly intolerable in a civilized community," the lawsuit alleges, according to Fox News. "As a direct and proximate result of the willfulness and maliciousness of Christopher Laundrie and Roberta Laundrie, Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt had been caused to suffer pain and suffering, mental anguish, inconvenience, loss of capacity for enjoyment of life experienced in the past and to be experienced in the future."

The civil suit states, "It is believed ... that on or about August 28, 2021, Brian Laundrie advised his parents, Christopher Laundrie and Roberta Laundrie, that he had murdered Gabrielle Petito."

The civil action reportedly claims that Laundrie's parents were attempting to provide their son with passage out of the country to flee authorities.

Following an intense manhunt led by the FBI in the area near the home of Laundrie's parents, Brian's remains were discovered in Florida's Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park in late October 2021. Autopsy results found that the 23-year-old Laundrie committed suicide and died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a swampy park.

"Despite the fact that Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt implored Christopher Laundrie and Roberta Laundrie to tell them if their daughter was alive, and if she was not, where her remains were located, Christopher Laundrie and Roberta Laundrie refused to respond to either Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt, or law enforcement," wrote the plaintiff's lawyer Patrick Reilly.

Steve Bertolino – Christopher and Roberta Laundrie's lawyer – denied the accusations in the lawsuit.

"As I have maintained over the last several months, the Laundries have not publicly commented at my direction which is their right under the law," Bertolino said in a statement on Friday.

“Assuming everything the Petitos allege in their lawsuit is true, which we deny, this lawsuit does not change the fact that the Laundries had no obligation to speak to law enforcement or any third-party including the Petito family," Bertolino added. "This fundamental legal principle renders the Petito’s claims to be baseless under the law."

Human remains allegedly found near Brian Laundrie's possessions in Florida nature reserve



Law enforcement officials searching for Brian Laundrie have discovered what they believe to be partial human remains in a Florida nature reserve nearby several personal items belonging to the fugitive, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.

According to Fox News, investigators found "what appear to be human remains" during a cadaver dog search in Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park in North Port, Florida, alongside "some articles belonging" to Laundrie.

Laundrie's parents coordinated with law enforcement and assisted investigators in the Wednesday search, family's attorney Steven Bertolino said.

The site where the apparent human remains were found was previously underwater, NBC News reported.

The remains have not been confirmed to be Laundrie's, but the Sarasota County medical examiner has been called to the scene to begin the process of identification. The FBI is now also leading a thorough search of the area and is expected to address the discovery in a news conference later this afternoon.

In a statement, Bertolino said, "Chris and Roberta Laundrie went to the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park this morning to search for Brian."

He added: "The FBI and NPPD were informed last night of Brian's parents' intentions and they met Chris and Roberta there this morning. After a brief search off a trail that Brian frequented, some articles belonging to Brian were found. As of now, law enforcement is conducting a more thorough investigation of that area."

The news comes just shortly after a blogger noticed a small change on Laundrie's Pinterest account that potentially indicated that he was still alive.

Laundrie, 23, who is the sole person of interest in the Gabby Petito murder case, has been missing for more than a month since returning home to North Port without his fiancé in early September.

Petito's remains were discovered Sept. 19 in Wyoming near a campsite in the Bridger-Teton National Forest and a medical examiner later determined that she had been strangled to death weeks before being found.

The 22-year-old had been missing since Sept. 11. She and Laundrie were traveling on a cross-country trip when she inexplicably disappeared.

In recent weeks, law enforcement have led an exhaustive search for Laundrie centering on the Carlton Reserve in Florida where he frequently visited.

Given their location of nearby personal items belonging to Laundrie, it would not be surprising if the apparent remains were found to be Laundrie's. However, it should be noted that the manhunt for Laundrie has turned up at least five bodies of missing persons.

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Brian Laundrie's dad joins search for missing son at request of law enforcement; Gabby Petito's father: 'I want to see him in a jail cell for the rest of his life'



In the latest update on the disappearance of Gabby Petito's former fiancée, the father of Brian Laundrie was at the Florida nature preserve to help track down his missing son at the request of law enforcement.

The manhunt for Brian Laundrie enters its third straight week on Friday. There was a new member of the Brian Laundrie search party – Chris Laundrie, the father of the missing 23-year-old fugitive.

"Chris Laundrie is assisting Law Enforcement today in the search for Brian," a statement from Laundrie family attorney Steven Bertolino said. "Chris was asked to point out any favorite trails or spots that Brian may have used in the preserve.

"Although Chris and Roberta Laundrie provided this information verbally three weeks ago it is now thought that on-site assistance may be better," the statement added. "The preserve has been closed to the public and the Laundries as well but the parents have been cooperating since the search began."

North Port Police said they didn't make the request for the dad to assist with the search, noting that such a request would have come from the FBI – the lead agency on the case.

Chris Laundrie entered the reserve around 10 a.m. and left the park just after 1:30 p.m., according to WTVT.

"There were no discoveries but the effort was helpful to all," Bertolino said Thursday afternoon. "It seems the water in the Preserve is receding and certain areas are more accessible to search. The entire Laundrie family is grateful for the hard work of the dedicated members of law enforcement that have been searching the Preserve for Brian over the last few weeks. Hopefully Brian will be located soon."

Earlier this week, the attorney was asked if Brian's parents believe he is in the preserve or another area, and he responded, "No, they don't believe he's in another area. They believe he is in the preserve."

Gabby Petito's father reveals what he wants to happen to Brian Laundrie

During a "Dr. Phil" interview that aired Wednesday, Gabby Petito's family from Long Island, New York, articulated what has been going through their mind since the murder of their 22-year-old daughter in Wyoming.

"Petito's body was found about a five-to-ten-minute walk from where her van was last seen near the entrance to the Grand Tetons, on the border of Bridger-Teton National Forest," the family said according to WFLA-TV.

"You could see where the rocks had been moved to make the fire ring," said Gabby's stepfather Jim Schmidt. "It's definitely not an area that was heavily trafficked."

Petito's family told host Dr. Phil McGraw that they called and texted Brian's parents when they couldn't get in touch with Gabby, but the couple never replied.

"A normal parent, when you text someone that 'you're gonna call the cops cause you can't find your child' they would reply," Gabby's father Joseph Petito said. "No response. No nothing."

"I do believe they know a lot more information than they're putting out there," Gabby's mother Nichole Schmidt said of the Laundrie parents.

Gabby's family told Brian, "Turn yourself in."

"You're only making it worse. For us, and for himself, and for his family. Let us have some closure," Jim Schmidt said.

"I want to look him in the eyes," Nichole Schmidt said of Brian Laundrie.

Joe Petito said he wants Laundrie found alive so he can spend the rest of his life behind bars.

"I want to see him in a jail cell for the rest of his life where – he's an outdoorsman – being in that concrete cell and he can't go see those trees and hug – and smell the fresh air like that," the grieving father said.

In late September, Laundrie's parents released a statement through their attorney, "Chris and Roberta Laundrie do not know where Brian is. They are concerned about Brian and hope the FBI can locate him. The speculation by the public and some in the press that the parents assisted Brian in leaving the family home or in avoiding arrest on a warrant that was issued after Brian had already been missing for several days is just wrong."

Brian's sister said she has been cooperating with authorities "since day one." Cassie Laundrie addressed the accusations that her parents may have assisted their son during a "Good Morning America" interview that aired on Tuesday.

"I don't know if my parents are involved," Cassie Laundrie said. "I think if they are, then they should come clean."

Cassie also gave a message to Brian, "I would tell my brother to just come forward and get us out of this horrible mess."

"I worry about him. I hope he's OK, and then I'm angry and I don't know what to think," Cassie continued. "I hope my brother is alive because I want answers just as much as everybody else."

Brian Laundrie remains a person of interest in the Gabby Petito case, but has not been named a suspect in her homicide.

The U.S. District Court of Wyoming issued a federal arrest warrant for Laundrie for bank fraud charges. Laundrie reportedly used a debit card and PIN number for accounts that did not belong to him, according to the indictment. He allegedly ran up charges totaling over $1,000 between the dates of Aug. 30 and Sept. 1. A grand jury indicted him for his "use of unauthorized devices."

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'Dog the Bounty Hunter' tells BlazeTV's Chad Prather that Brian Laundrie will be 'brought in ALIVE'



"Dog the Bounty Hunter" star Duane Lee Chapman joined "The Chad Prather Show" via phone on Tuesday and offered insight into the manhunt for Brian Laundrie.

Brian Laundrie — Gabby Petito's fiance — left for a cross-country trip with Gabby Petito in mid-June. He returned on Sept. 1 without her and is currently on the run from authorities.

Chad asked if Chapman intended to bring Laundrie in alive. Chapman said he carries non-lethal ammunition, adding that he would apprehend the fugitive using non-lead bullets.

Chapman added that Laundrie is not a professional and would eventually slip up and get caught soon.

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Neighbors say Brian Laundrie, parents went on a trip in new camper after Gabby Petito disappeared



Brian Laundrie and his parents reportedly took a weekend camping trip on the same day Gabby Petito was reported missing.

Charlene and William Guthrie live directly across the street from the home of the Laundries in North Port, Florida. The couple claim they saw the family take a camping trip in a new "attached camper." The Daily Mail reported the family took the trip on Saturday, Sept. 11 — the same day the now-deceased Gabby Petito was reported missing,

"I was doing some work in the front yard and I noticed they got a new camper for the back of the pickup," William Guthrie said during an appearance on Fox News' "The Story." "I didn't think anything unusual."

"Then when they prepared for their trip, I saw them load the camper," he told Martha MacCallum.

William thought it was "odd" that the parents and their 23-year-old son went on a trip together in a "small camper that's on the back of the truck."

Charlene Guthrie said the Gabby Petito case has been a "nightmare."

In an earlier interview with Fox News, William Guthrie remembered the last time he saw Gabby.

"Right when we moved in ... in June, they were working on the van, I guess to get ready for the trip," he said. "She was in the back of the van doing something, and as we pulled away she turned, waved, I waved back, and she smiled, and we drove away. That's the last time we saw her."

"She was a pretty girl and you see her turn around and just smile," Guthries said of the "van-life" girl. "You see the images on their trip of her smiling, it was a haunting sight and memory."

William Guthrie also criticized the actions of the Laundrie family after Petito was reported missing.

"If their son was innocent, I don't feel like they should have lawyered up as soon as he came back into the state," the neighbor stated. "I felt that if he had nothing to do with it they should have released a statement somehow stating his innocence."

"I'm really upset now because … [the Laundries] should have absolutely come forward now," Charlene Guthrie told Fox News. "I mean, I just … can't believe they didn't do something. I'm really angry now that they … let this go. And that everything was so natural and they remained so normal through the whole thing, you know, while they were here, till he went on the run."

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Petito's body was found on Sept. 19 near Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, where the couple had stayed during a cross-country trip. The remains were found in the Spread Creek Dispersed Camping Area of the Bridger-Teton National Forest.

Teton County Coroner Brent Blue, who conducted a preliminary autopsy on Petito's remains, said his "initial determination" is the manner of her death was homicide.

"The FBI's commitment to justice is at the forefront of each and every investigation," FBI Denver Special Agent in Charge Michael Schneider said. "The FBI and our partners remain dedicated to ensuring anyone responsible for or complicit in Ms. Petito's death is held accountable for their actions."

Brian Laundrie is currently a "person of interest" and not a suspect in the death of his fiancé.

Authorities will continue to search for Laundrie on Thursday in the Carlton Reserve, a large nature preserve in Florida where his parents claimed he went hiking over a week ago. Law enforcement has used drones, swamp buggies, ATVs, airboats, dive teams, and scent-sniffing dogs to attempt to track down Laundrie in the swampy 24,565-acre nature preserve park near his family's North Port home.

As of Tuesday, the preserve is closed until further notice, according to the nonprofit group Friends of Carlton Reserve.

Laundrie hasn't been seen since Sept. 14, according to investigators. He returned to his parents' North Port home on Sept. 1 in the Ford camper, but Petito was not with him.

Petito's mother, Nichole Schmidt, last heard from Gabby on Aug. 27, but described the last communication as "odd," according to a search warrant obtained by WFLA-TV.

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Crying Gabby Petito and angry, 'aggressive' Brian Laundrie removed from restaurant just hours before Petito disappeared: Report



Witnesses claim that Gabby Petito, 22, and Brian Laundrie, 23, were kicked out of a Wyoming restaurant after an explosive fight in which Laundrie became "aggressive" toward female waitstaff.

The incident was said to have taken place just hours before Petito disappeared.

What's a brief history here?

The 22-year-old woman's remains were discovered at a campsite in Wyoming earlier this week, and a medical examiner determined that she was a victim of homicide.

Aug. 27 is reported to be the last time Petito made contact with her loved ones.

Laundrie — alone and driving Petito's van — arrived at his parents' Florida home around Sept. 1.

Laundrie, who remains a person of interest, went missing soon after arriving home. Authorities continue to search the state to determine his whereabouts.

This week, the FBI formally declared Laundrie's Florida home a "crime scene."

What are the details?

A Wednesday report from Fox News notes that eyewitnesses at the Merry Piglets restaurant in Jackson, Wyoming, recalled Petito and Laundrie embroiled in an argument on Aug. 27, which reportedly preceded Laundrie being "aggressive" toward employees.

Nina Celie Angelo and her boyfriend, Matthew England — both of whom were in the area for a wedding — said that they were at the restaurant between 1 and 2 p.m. local time that day.

Angelo said that she and her boyfriend were under the impression that Laundrie was arguing over the bill.

Fox noted that Angelo "described his body language as 'aggressive' and said he left and returned about four times."

In an Instagram Live video shared to Twitter, Angelo said that Laundrie at one point was "screaming at the hostess."

"We were at this restaurant, you guys ... sitting right next to them! They got kicked out of the restaurant and were fighting with the hostess," she said in the video, noting that Petito was "hysterically crying."

"They, like, left abruptly and [Petito] was standing on the sidewalk crying and [Laundrie] walked back in and was, like, screaming at the hostess and then walked back out. And then he walked back in, like, four more times to talk to the manager and to, like, tell the hostess off."

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What else is there to know?

The restaurant confirmed on Instagram that Petito and Laundrie both visited the restaurant on Aug. 27.

In an Instagram statement, a spokesperson for the eatery said, "Yes, we can confirm that Gabby and Brian were in Merry Piglets. ... We have already notified the FBI and they are aware. We are letting them do their jobs and we are respecting Gabby's family and have nothing further to comment."

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