Petito family lobbies for 'lethality assessment' law in Utah
Utah state senators voted unanimously Monday in favor of a proposal from Republican Todd Weiler that would require law enforcement throughout Utah to ask a series of 11 questions in situations where they suspect intimate partner violence. The “Lethality Assessment Protocol” on which Utah's proposal is based was first piloted in Maryland two decades ago. Roughly half of law enforcement departments in Utah currently use the assessment protocol, yet as of now there is no statewide mandate. They include questions about prior threats, access to firearms and a history of behavior such as choking, jealousy or spying. “With this bill, we are trying to very narrowly target the biggest problem we have right now in the state with intimate partner violence," she said.
wftv.comPetito family lobbies for 'lethality assessment' law in Utah
When officers pulled over a van for speeding outside of Arches National Park in August 2021, they found a visibly distraught young couple in an emotional fight. Gabby Petito, 22, and her boyfriend Brian Laundrie, 23, were driving across the United States, and upon observing the couple, police officers in Moab, Utah, decided to separate them for a night rather than issue a domestic violence citation or investigate further. The case captured international attention, sparking discussions about both dating violence and how white women like Petito receive disproportionate media coverage compared to other missing people.
news.yahoo.comGabby Petito’s family awarded $3M in wrongful death suit against Brian Laundrie’s estate
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida judge on Thursday awarded Gabby Petito’s family $3 million in a wrongful-death lawsuit filed against the estate of Brian Laundrie, court records show. >> Read more trending newsThe award is part of a settlement reached Wednesday by attorneys for Petito’s family and Laundrie’s estate. In a statement obtained by WFLA, the Petito family said that the amount awarded to them was an “arbitrary number.” Laundrie did not have $3 million at the time of his death. “Whatever monies they do receive will help Gabby’s family in their endeavors with the Gabby Petito Foundation,” the statement read. Earlier this month, Petito’s family filed a lawsuit against police in Moab, Utah, saying that officers failed to recognize telltale signs of domestic abuse in interactions with the couple two weeks before Petito’s death.
wftv.comGabby Petito family settles $3M suit in killing by fiance
A lawyer for Petito's parents said whatever money is received will go to the Gabby Petito Foundation dedicated to locating missing people and curbing domestic violence. “The Petito family lost their daughter and they were also denied the opportunity to confront her killer,” said attorney Patrick Reilly in an email. Reilly called it “an arbitrary number” but that the Petito foundation would benefit from whatever amount is collected. “Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt wish to turn their personal tragedy into a positive,” Reilly said. Both grew up in Blue Point, New York, but moved to North Port, Florida, in 2019 where his parents live.
wftv.comOfficer Who Pulled Over Gabby Petito Once Allegedly Threatened to Kill His Girlfriend
On Thursday, Gabby Petito’s parents filed a lawsuit for wrongful death against the Moab, Utah, police department, specifically naming the two officers who pulled over Petito and her then-boyfriend Brian Laundrie on Aug. 12, 2021. The $50 million suit claims the officers should have recognized basic warning signs of intimate partner violence, which could have saved Petito’s life about a month before Laundrie killed Petito at a Wyoming campsite. The lawsuit also unearths a bombshell allegation tha
news.yahoo.comGabby Petito’s family files wrongful death suit against Utah police department
>> Read more trending newsAuthorities found Petito’s remains in a remote part of Wyoming’s Bridger-Teton National Forest in September 2021. In the lawsuit, the family alleged “that if the Moab police had followed the requirements of the Utah law, the Utah statutes on domestic violence, Gabby would still be alive today,” attorney Jim McConkie said at a news conference. “The attorneys for the Petito family seem to suggest that somehow our officers could see into the future based on this single interaction,” officials said, according to KSTU. The Petito family said this determination came despite scratches on Petito’s face and information given to police about controlling, aggressive behavior on Laundrie’s part. Investigators named Laundrie a person of interest in Petito’s disappearance and, after her remains were discovered, in her death.
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wftv.comGabby Petito’s parents to file $50M wrongful death suit against police
Gabby Petito disappearance: What you need to know (NCD)The parents of Gabby Petito have filed a notice of claim against Moab police in preparation for suing for $50 million, saying they did not do enough to prevent their daughter’s death. Petito was reported missing in September 2021 after she and Laundrie had traveled across the country, living in a van. Moab police spoke with Petito and Laundrie on Aug. 12, 2021, while they were in Utah. “I think the only two people that will ever know what happened in that relationship was Gabby and Brian. And we can guess and we can make assumptions but we don’t really know what happened,” she told the AP.
wftv.comSuspect contained after Edgewater police respond to ‘high priority incident’
EDGEWATER, Fla. — Edgewater police said they’re at the scene of a “high priority incident” along with multiple resources in the area. It’s happening in the area of East Knapp Avenue and North Ridgewood Avenue. READ: Trump says FBI conducting search of Mar-a-Lago estateNorthbound and southbound lanes of North Ridgewood Avenue are closed until further notice from 10th Street to Dixwood Avenue. A suspect is in custody and there is no danger to the general public, police said. READ; Gabby Petito’s family files wrongful death lawsuit alleging police failed herResidents are asked to avoid the area and shelter in place if in close proximity.
wftv.comGabby Petito’s family files wrongful death lawsuit alleging police failed her
Gabby Petito disappearance: What you need to know (NCD)ORLANDO, Fla. — Gabby Petito’s family on Monday notified Utah officials of plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit alleging that police failed to recognize their daughter was in a life-threatening situation last year when officers investigated a fight between her and her boyfriend. Moab officials have 60 days to respond before the family can file a lawsuit based on the claim. The Petito family’s attorneys said they planned to argue that applying Utah’s governmental immunity law to wrongful death claims is unconstitutional and a roadblock to accountability. Laundrie, 23, later killed himself in Florida after being named the only person of interest in her death. I think the only two people that will ever know what happened in that relationship was Gabby and Brian.
wftv.comGabby Petito's family files claim alleging police failed her
Gabby Petito's family on Monday notified Utah officials of plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit alleging that police failed to recognize that she was in a life-threatening situation last year when officers investigated a fight between her and her boyfriend. The fight happened weeks before authorities say the boyfriend killed her while the couple was on a cross-country van trip.
news.yahoo.comGabby Petito's legacy: $100K for domestic violence hotline
Gabby Petito Domestic Violence Gabby Petito's mother Nichole Schmidt speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, in New York. The Gabby Petito Foundation is donating $100,000 to the Hotline. Through a $100,000 donation from the Gabby Petito Foundation, Schmidt is now partnering with the National Domestic Violence Hotline to help others survive turbulent and violent relationships. I get people messaging me all the time that they were inspired by her to get out of a relationship,” Schmidt said during an interview with The Associated Press. “Most likely the scenario ended that way because something was happening for a while.”For now, she said, the work goes on to help others survive domestic violence.
wftv.comGabby Petito's legacy: $100K gift to domestic abuse hotline
Gabby Petito Domestic Violence Gabby Petito's mother Nichole Schmidt speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, in New York. The Gabby Petito Foundation is donating $100,000 to the Hotline. Through a $100,000 donation from the Gabby Petito Foundation, Schmidt is now partnering with the National Domestic Violence Hotline to help others survive turbulent and violent relationships. I get people messaging me all the time that they were inspired by her to get out of a relationship,” Schmidt said during an interview with The Associated Press. “Most likely the scenario ended that way because something was happening for a while.”For now, she said, the work goes on to help others survive domestic violence.
wftv.comOfficials: Man suspected of slaying couple at Utah campsite killed himself
GRAND COUNTY, Utah — Months after a newlywed couple was found shot dead at a Utah campsite, officials were able to identify the suspect on Wednesday, saying that he killed himself. GCSO said that Pinkusiewicz was a person of interest along with a few other people early on in the investigation. He was a former McDonald’s employee at the same location as one of the victims, Turner, in Moab, Utah. Right after, GCSO says, they learned he left Utah right after the murders and killed himself. The area where the couple was found was believed to be near where Gabby Petito was last seen.
wftv.comGabby Petito's family sues Brian Laundrie's parents, alleging they knew Petito was dead while search was ongoing
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.
cbsnews.comAutopsy Report Reveals Disturbing New Details on Brian Laundrie’s Death
Moab PoliceThe Sarasota Medical Examiner’s office has released the official autopsy report for doomed “van-lifer” Brian Laundrie, revealing new details into his death.The report, conducted by District 12 deputy chief medical examiner Dr. Wilson Broussard, states that Laundrie died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. When the FBI finally found him days into his disappearance, he was discovered near a European American Arms revolver, which was marked as a .38 special on one side of th
news.yahoo.comPolice say they have identified persons of interest in the murders of a Utah couple, whose family believe they may have crossed paths with Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie
Officials have officially ruled out a connection between the murders of Kylen Schulte and Crystal Turner and the Petito/Laundrie case.
news.yahoo.comFBI: Items linked to Brian Laundrie, potential human remains found at Florida reserve
The FBI and a family attorney say items believed to belong to Brian Laundrie and potential human remains have been found in a Florida wilderness park during the search for clues in the slaying of his girlfriend, Gabby Petito.
Gabby Petito’s family calls for justice as her fiancé remains on the run
The family of slain traveler Gabby Petito has implored the public and news media to put the same energy into helping find other missing people as they did Petito, a 22-year-old woman who vanished on a cross-country trip with her boyfriend.
Police: Missing Florida woman and slain couple unrelated
A Utah county sheriff said Friday detectives have determined there is no connection between the disappearance of a Florida woman who went missing during a cross-country trip with her boyfriend and a still-unsolved slaying of two women who were fatally shot.