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Lawmaker says 1 change could keep more Utahns safe from their abusers
Annie Knox, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 6 - 2:43 p.m.
A state lawmaker is sponsoring a budget request for Utah to set aside more money to cover the cost of medical exams for victims of attempted strangling, a felony crime.
Gabby Petito's father responds to Moab police's attempt to dismiss wrongful death lawsuit
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted July 12 - 6:03 p.m.
The father of Gabby Petito has spoken out following the Moab Police Department's actions to dismiss the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the Petito family in November 2022.
'Stop calling me names.' Gabby Petito letter to Laundrie signals tensions prior to road trip
Dakin Andone and Jean Casarez, CNN | Posted June 11 - 3:05 p.m.
Gabby Petito asked Brian Laundrie to stop calling her names, according to a letter she wrote, signaling tensions between the couple prior to her death.
Parents of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie reach a settlement in emotional distress lawsuit, attorney says
Dakin Andone, CNN | Posted Feb. 22 - 6:59 a.m.
The families of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie have reached a settlement in a lawsuit, an attorney for the Laundries said, after Petito's parents claimed the Laundries knew their son killed his fiancée during a cross-country road trip but intentionally withheld that information.
Laundrie's parents detail 'the day everything hit the fan' after their son told them Gabby Petito was 'gone'
Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN | Posted Feb. 14 - 4:34 p.m.
In newly filed court documents, Brian Laundrie's parents detail "the day everything hit the fan," recalling an exchange of frantic phone calls as their son told them his fiancee Gabby Petito was "gone" and he needed them to find him an attorney as he drove back home without her.
Lawsuit alleges Brian Laundrie told his parents that Gabby Petito was 'gone'
Shawn Nottingham, CNN | Posted Dec. 5 - 7:18 a.m.
Brian Laundrie told his parents Gabby Petito was "gone" in a frantic phone call three weeks before her remains were discovered, according to an amended civil complaint.
Read the 'burn after reading' letter from Brian Laundrie's mother
Lauren del Valle, CNN | Posted May 25 - 12:24 p.m.
Gabby Petito's parents now have a copy of a letter Brian Laundrie's mother wrote to her son, which included references to getting a shovel and burying a body.
What is a 'burn after reading' letter and why did Brian Laundrie have one?
Kyle Dunphey, Deseret News | Posted March 7 - 8:35 p.m.
Brian Laundrie's mother recently opened up about the contents of a letter titled "burn after reading" that she gave to her son, where she reportedly offered to lend him a shovel.
Gabby Petito's family files amended lawsuit against Moab police
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted March 2 - 4:56 p.m.
The family of Gabby Petito has filed an amended lawsuit against Moab police, alleging that the Lethality Assessment Protocol wasn't used because officers weren't being trained properly.
Gabby Petito's family attorney claims Brian Laundrie's mom offered 'to help bury the body'
Jean Casarez and Lauren del Valle, CNN | Posted Feb. 14 - 5:50 p.m.
Brian Laundrie's mother wrote a letter to her son that included references to getting a shovel and burying a body, an attorney representing the parents of Gabby Petito said during a court hearing Tuesday.
Attorneys say new photo is proof Moab police ignored Gabby Petito's visible injuries
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 7 - 12:01 p.m.
A law firm representing the Petito family released a photo on Tuesday that shows the injuries on Gabby Petito's face on the day Moab police interviewed her and Brian Laundrie.
Gabby Petito's parents urge support for Utah domestic violence bill
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 30 - 3:01 p.m.
Gabby Petito's parents joined Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson at the state Capitol to advocate for SB117, which would require police to conduct lethality assessments.
Gabby Petito's parents file motion to add Laundrie family attorney as defendant in lawsuit
Amanda Musa and Jamiel Lynch, CNN | Posted Dec. 6 - 10:27 p.m.
The parents of Gabby Petito have filed a motion to add Laundrie family attorney Steven Bertolino as a defendant in an ongoing civil lawsuit against Brian Laundrie's parents, Christopher and Roberta Laundrie.
Gabby Petito family settles $3M lawsuit in killing by fiance
Curt Anderson, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 17 - 10:53 a.m.
The families of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie have reached a $3 million settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit filed after authorities concluded he strangled her in August 2021.
Gabby Petito family sues Moab police for $50M, claiming officer negligence
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 3 - 2:10 p.m.
The family of Gabby Petito is seeking $50 million in a lawsuit filed in Utah on Thursday, claiming Moab police negligence led to Petito's domestic violence death.
Moab police say they'll fight Gabby Petito family's $50M lawsuit
Debbie Worthen, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 3 - 6:18 a.m.
Moab officials released their response to the Gabby Petito family's intent to file a wrongful death lawsuit.
New video shows Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie shopping hours before she was killed
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Oct. 19 - 8:23 a.m.
Newly released surveillance video shows Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie shopping at a Jackson Hole grocery store on the last day she was seen alive.
Gabby Petito family to file $50M Utah lawsuit, saying Moab police should have done more
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 8 - 12:16 p.m.
Gabby Petito's family announced on Monday they intend to file $50 million negligence claims in Utah against Moab police, saying the officers could have prevented the woman's death.
Gabby Petito Foundation gives $100K to domestic violence hotline
Madison Selcho | Posted Aug. 4 - 5:29 p.m.
Nichole Schmidt, the mother of Gabby Petito, announced a $100,000 donation has been made in her daughter's honor to the National Domestic Violence Hotline.
Florida judge allows lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito's parents against Brian Laundrie's parents to proceed
Jennifer Henderson, CNN | Posted July 1 - 7:21 a.m.
A Florida circuit court judge has ruled a lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito's parents against Brian Laundrie's parents can move forward.
'I ended her life': Brian Laundrie's confession note made public
Matt Brooks, KSL.com | Posted June 24 - 8:33 p.m.
A note written by Brian Laundrie, the suspect in the death of Gabby Petito, was released to the public through a Laundrie family attorney on Friday, WFLA reports.
A Florida judge is expected to make a decision in coming weeks on a lawsuit by Gabby Petito's parents
Maria Cartaya, CNN | Posted June 23 - 10:39 a.m.
A Florida judge said he plans to issue an order within the next two weeks regarding a lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito's parents against the parents of Brian Laundrie.
Gabby Petito's mother files wrongful death lawsuit against Brian Laundrie's estate
Paradise Afshar, CNN | Posted May 7 - 9:10 p.m.
Nichole Schmidt, the mother of Gabby Petito, has taken legal action against the estate of Brian Laundrie, by filing a complaint in Sarasota County Friday, in which she asks for monetary compensation for the "wrongful death" of her daughter.
Lawsuit claims Brian Laundrie's parents knew 'whereabouts' of Gabby Petito's body
Jamiel Lynch, CNN | Posted April 29 - 10:08 p.m.
In an amendment to their lawsuit filed earlier this spring, Gabby Petito's parents allege during the search for the young woman, Brian Laundrie's parents knew their son had killed her and knew "the whereabouts of her body."
