Brian Laundrie update – Gabby Petito fiance still not found as Dog the Bounty Hunter says he wants to speak to his dad

BRIAN LAUNDRIE’S PARENTS CALLED COPS ON DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER

On Monday, it was revealed that Laundrie’s parents called 911 on Dog the Bounty Hunter after he knocked at their Florida home.

Dog, real name Duane Chapman, said it was a “shame” Roberta and Chris Laundrie called for cops rather than open the door to him.

INSIDE THE MOTEL WHERE LAUNDRIE STAYED AFTER FIGHT

Gabby Petito’s fiancé Brian Laundrie stayed in a $78-a-night motel after police stopped them following a domestic violence call, it has been revealed.

Staff at the Bowen Motel in Moab, Utah, confirmed the 23-year-old had stayed at the accommodation after police drove him there on August 12.

Bowen Motel confirmed staff have been co-operating with the police’s investigation into Gabby’s killing.

Laundrie was taken to the motel after Moab police decided not file any charges and instead separated the couple for the night following the roadside stop.

Bodycam shows that Gabby’s fiancé told police he could not afford a hotel for the night.

Read The Sun’s full exclusive here.

WARRANT FOR BRIAN’S ARREST

The warrant for Laundrie’s arrest stems from his alleged “unauthorized” use of a Capital One debit card “in the District of Wyoming and elsewhere.”

He allegedly swiped Gabby’s debit card, running up a $1,000 balance, from August 31 through September 1, according to the indictment, which was amended to note that he allegedly violated a specific statute.

Relevant information may be submitted to the FBI online at tips.fbi.gov, or by phone to 1-800-CALL-FBI or 303-629-7171.

NEW STATEMENT FROM BRIAN’S PARENTS

On Monday, Brian’s parents released a new statement through their attorney to address rumors about their knowledge of his whereabouts.

It reads: “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 LAUNDRIE PREVIOUSLY SEEN READING BOOK ABOUT WOMEN GOING MISSING, PART TWO

The book Laundrie was seen reading focuses on four women who explore a fictional coastal location known as Area X, which has been cut off from civilization for 30 years.

Three of the women die, and the fourth character remains in the mystery location permanently.

Newsweek reported that YouTubers and Tiktokers previously suggested the video should be handed to police for investigation.

BRIAN LAUNDRIE PREVIOUSLY SEEN READING BOOK ABOUT WOMEN GOING MISSING

Brian Laundrie was spotted in a YouTube video reading the horror science fiction novel Annihilation, which is about women who go missing, before Gabby’s disappearance.

In a clip uploaded to the couple’s Nomadic Statik channel on August 19, Laundrie, 23, is seen on a hammock while reading the Jeff VanderMeer book.

WHEN WAS LAUNDRIE’S CAR TOWED?

Brian Laundrie’s silver Ford Mustang was previously towed away from his family home.

A truck arrived at the North Port, Florida, home last Monday afternoon before towing it away, followed by an FBI agent in a black Jeep.

LAUNDRIE CHARGED LAST WEEK

Gabby Petito’s boyfriend Laundrie was charged last Thursday with fraudulently using her bank debit card.

Police have sought him for seven days in connection with the 22-year-old travel blogger’s death during their cross-country road trip.

He remains missing after returning to his home in North Port, Florida on September 1 without his partner.

‘HE’S NOT AN EXPERIENCED CRIMINAL’

“He’s very young, he’s not an experienced criminal,” the bounty hunter explained, adding that Brian’s lack of criminal history prior to Gabby’s disappearance suggests that Brian won’t attempt shoplifting or breaking and entering to stay on the run.

“This kid is an outdoorsman, so I think he went where he’s comfortable,” Dog concluded.

LAUNDRIE ON APPALACHIAN TRAIL?

In an interview with Fox News, Dog the Bounty Hunter also addressed the possibility that Brian might be somewhere on the Appalachian Trail.

“He spent a couple months there in the past, and he is an outdoorsman,” said Dog.

ARE BRIAN’S PARENTS USING A ‘BURNER PHONE’?

A series of alleged screengrabs shared by internet sleuths appear to show FBI associates – namely Dog the Bounty Hunter’s daughter Lyssa Chapman – engaging in conversation about this theory that has since done the rounds online.

However, it has not been suggested by any official source that Mrs Laundrie is using a burner phone to communicate with her son.

“We do not confirm or deny contact with any individual or entity in order to preserve their privacy, as such, we do not confirm or deny the receipt of any tip” the FBI said, according to Tampa 10 reporter Shannon Clowe.

“We have no additional comment, they added.”

DNA SAMPLES

The search for Brian Laundrie continues as the FBI visits his parents’ Florida home asking for personal items to “match his DNA.”

“The FBI requested some personal items belonging to Brian Laundrie to assist them with DNA matching and Brian’s parents provided the FBI with what they could,” the Laundries’ lawyer, Steven Bertolino, told Fox News on Sunday.

‘I THINK HE’S BEEN HERE FOR SURE’

“What we’re hearing is two people left on the eighth,” Dog said at the alleged campsite, but “three people came in on the sixth.”

Dog said that his team will continue to investigate leads in the Fort De Soto Park area, adding, “I think he’s been here for sure.”

WHAT DOES DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER CLAIM?

As the search for Brian Laundrie continues, Dog the Bounty Hunter is investigating an alleged camping trip the missing fiancé of Gabby Petito took with his parents in early September, the reality star said in an appearance on Fox News.

In a video interview conducted near Fort De Soto Park, the television bounty hunter explained that local leads had indicated Brian and his parents were in the area in early September.

’50PERCENT OF PARENTS’ KNOW WHERE THEIR KIDS ARE

Dog, real name Duane Chapman, told Dr Oz in an interview on Tuesday that typically, parents insist they don’t know where their children are after being accused of a crime.

“And after, they say, ‘Dog, I couldn’t, I knew,'” Chapman said.

He also told Dr Oz that around “50 percent of the time” parents know where their children are.

Another “35 percent of the parents help,” Dog said, adding he hopes the Laundrie family will fall into that number.

PARK RECORDS

Reporter Daniela Hurtado acquired documentation from Pinellas County Parks that shows Roberta Laundrie checked into the campground on September 6 and left on September 8.

The records, however, do not reveal who – if anyone – was accompanying Roberta Laundrie during the visit.

Bertolino pushed back against Dog’s allegations that Brian didn’t return home with his parents.

He said in a statement: “That Dog doesn’t know what he’s talking about.”

Bertolino added that Brian and his parents went to “other places on two different dates” which the FBI is allegedly aware of.

He said: “So Brian obviously returned home after camping and what that dog is spewing is nothing but baloney.”

THE LAUNDRIES AT CAMP DE SOTO

The lead that the Laundrie’s visited a campground in Pinellas County was a tip first given to Dog the Bounty Hunter on Monday.

The reality TV star told Fox News: “They were registered, went through the gate. They’re on camera. They were here.

“We think at least if he’s not here right now, we are sure he was caught on camera as he went in the gate — that he was here for sure. Not over in the swamp.”

Dog – real name Duane Chapman – added: “Allegedly, what we’re hearing, is two people left on the 8th. Three people came in on the 6th, and two people left on the 8th. I think he’s been here for sure.”

POSSIBLE BRIAN SIGHTING

Park records say the Laundries’ left the site on September 8.

A couple, from Fort Myers, alleges they camped next to the family at the park.

A man can be seen walking through the park grounds in the background of a family selfie. It’s not known if Laundrie is in the photograph.

The individual appears to be wearing black shorts but is not wearing a t-shirt. It’s not known when the selfie was taken.

Marci Newsom told NBC2: “We checked in on Labor Day. Apparently, they were in the campground when we were they and they checked in right next to us.”

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BOAT CONSPIRACY

Another wild conspiracy that had been tossed around is that Laundrie may be hiding on a boat to evade police after claims circulated on Twitter that he went live on Instagram for a matter of seconds on September 13.

A clip circulating on Twitter appears to show a body of water and the side of a green vessel before abruptly cutting out.

Viewers of the clip are attempting to claim that Laundrie “accidentally” went live on Instagram before realizing and hastily cutting off the feed.

However, much of this was quickly dismissed as the Laundrie family attorney, Steven Bertolino, confirmed that the 23-year-old left his home without his wallet or cellphone on the day he disappeared.

SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS CHANGING

One theory pointing to his supposed possession of a burner phone came as users spotted changes to his Spotify and Instagram accounts.

They insisted they had proof that Laundrie allegedly created a Spotify playlist called ‘Selfconsomption’ shortly after Gabby Petito vanished.

Online sleuths then allege that the playlist’s name had changed to ‘Nomatic Statik’ – the name of the travel YouTube channel that Laundrie, 23, and Gabby, 22, created.

BRIAN’S PARENT USING ‘BURNER PHONE’

It followed a string of alleged screen grabs shared by internet sleuths that appear to show FBI associates – namely Dog the Bounty Hunter’s daughter Lyssa Chapman – engaging in conversation about the theory that has since done the rounds online.

However, it has not been suggested by any official source that Mrs Laundrie is using the burner phone to communicate with her son.

“We do not confirm or deny contact with any individual or entity in order to preserve their privacy, as such, we do not confirm or deny the receipt of any tip” the FBI said, according to Tampa 10 reporter Shannon Clowe.

“We have no additional comment, they added.”

BRIAN LAUNDRIE’S PARENTS CALLED COPS ON DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER

On Monday, it was revealed that Laundrie’s parents called 911 on Dog the Bounty Hunter after he knocked at their Florida home.

Dog, real name Duane Chapman, said it was a “shame” Roberta and Chris Laundrie called for cops rather than open the door to him.

WHAT DID BRIAN LAUNDRIE’S PARENTS SAY WHEN GABBY WAS MISSING?

On September 14, 2021, the Laundries issued a statement through their lawyer regarding the case.

They said at the time: “This is an extremely difficult time for both the Petito family and the Laundrie family.”

“I understand that a search has been organized for Miss Petito in or near Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. On behalf of the Laundrie family it is our hope that the search for Miss Petito is successful and that Miss Petito is re-united with her family.”

“On the advice of counsel the Laundrie family is remaining in the background at this juncture and will have no further comment.”

DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER INSIGHT

Dog the Bounty says Laundrie could be moving from island to island in a canoe through a Florida park as he evades arrest.

Dog, real name Duane Chapman, revealed on Monday he received a “hot lead” that Brian and his parents went into Fort De Soto Park in early September, and only the parents returned.

Anyone with information about the case is urged to call the FBI’s tips line on 1-­800-­CALL-­FBI (225­-5324).

WARRANT FOR BRIAN’S ARREST

The warrant for Laundrie’s arrest stems from his alleged “unauthorized” use of a Capital One debit card “in the District of Wyoming and elsewhere.”

He allegedly swiped Gabby’s debit card, running up a $1,000 balance, from August 31 through September 1, according to the indictment, which was amended to note that he allegedly violated a specific statute.

Relevant information may be submitted to the FBI online at tips.fbi.gov, or by phone to 1-800-CALL-FBI or 303-629-7171.