![]() "At some point, Chris locates what's called a dry bag. And Roberta Laundrie was walking down the trail," Bertolino said. He was zigzagging in different areas, law enforcement was doing the same thing. "As they went further in, Chris ventured off the trail into the woods. WATCH: Brian Laundrie's sister speaks out to ABC News about his disappearance and Gabby Petito Law enforcement met them there and closely accompanied them as they entered the park, Bertolino said. The parents - Chris and Roberta Laundrie - joined in the search Wednesday morning and found a bag belonging to their son at the park, which their attorney described as "happenstance."Īccording to Bertolino, Laundrie's parents informed the FBI and the North Port Police Department on Tuesday night that they wanted to visit the park Wednesday morning to search for their son. Laundrie's family had declined to talk publicly following legal advice, but they had directed authorities to where they believed Laundrie may be staying in the reserve, Bertolino said. Brian Laundrie's parents were on scene when remains were found He was not charged in Petito's death, although he was indicted for allegedly using two financial accounts that did not belong to him in the days following her killing.Īuthorities, including several K-9 units and off-road vehicles, returned to the reserve on Thursday morning to further search the area. Laundrie, who had returned by himself to his parents' home in Florida, refused to talk with investigators and didn't return after telling his parents he was going to the nature reserve to hike. Petito, 22, disappeared on the trip amid tensions in their relationship, and her remains were later found near where the couple had last been seen together. The exhaustive search for Laundrie stretched over a month as authorities tried to piece together what happened to him and Petito during their road trip through the Western US this summer. "These areas are huge and they're covered by water." It's not like you're searching a house or a car," he said. You're searching in areas that you just can't walk up and look. "These are very, very difficult conditions. Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said Thursday law enforcement had been searching in treacherous conditions, including nearly chest-high water full of snakes and alligators. That combined with flooding earlier this month made the reserve truly inhospitable for humans.TIMELINE: Everything we know about Gabby Petito's disappearance Search conditions had been very difficult ![]() Alligators, water moccasins, and rattlesnakes populate the area. On top of that, the local fauna is deadly. The chances are good that Brian Laundrie died in the Carlton Reserve. Their lawyer, Steven Bertolino, told Chris Cuomo that Laundrie’s parents were “heartbroken” by the news, but they are holding out hope until authorities verify the identity of the bones. Laundrie’s parents and their attorney are afraid that he died in the reserve. However, the circumstantial evidence does make it seem that way. No one knows for sure if the remains are Brian Laundrie or not. More About the Remains that Could Be Brian Laundrie If not, they can use his parents’ DNA to build a profile against which to test the remains. If Laundrie has a DNA sample on file somewhere, they can test against that. On the other hand, they can gather DNA from the bone marrow of the remains. However, if the skull is not intact or if Laundrie doesn’t have identifiable dental work, that might not be possible. They can compare the skeleton’s dental impressions with Laundrie’s dental records. There are several ways for scientists to find out if those bones belong to Brian Laundrie. We have learned the remains found in the Carlton Reserve were "skeletal remains." In the short and simple update, he said, “We have learned that the remains found in the Carlton Reserve were “skeletal remains” He added, “Bones.” Earlier today, Miami-based News Nation Now correspondent Brian Entin posted an update to his Twitter account. However, we should know by next week if it is him or not. If this is true, all of the answers about Gabby Petito’s death and disappearance will probably remain unanswered.Īt the moment, no one knows if the remains were once Brian Laundrie. This, added to the fact that his parents say he was heading there the last time they spoke to him leads many to believe that authorities found Brian’s remains. Additionally, some of Laundrie’s belongings were near those remains. On Wednesday, October 20 th, authorities found human remains in the Carlton Reserve in Florida. Unfortunately, that hunt may have come to an end in the worst way possible. In that time, law enforcement, civilians, and reality TV personalities have been searching for him. Brian Laundrie has been missing for over a month.
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