‘Underwater recovery team’ being called to Carlton Nature Reserve as cops hunt fiancé

AN UNDERWATER recovery team has reportedly been called to the Carlton Nature Reserve as cops hunt for the missing fiancé.

This update is just hours after Gabby Petito was identified in a preliminary autopsy report. Her death was ruled a homicide.

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Authorities are still searching for Brian Laundrie who remains a person of interest.

K9s and FBI agents joined police in searching the 24,000-acre nature park over the weekend.

However, divers with an underwater recovery team have been called to the reserve, Sarasota Sheriff’s Office told a local reporter.

Laundrie and Gabby had been on a four-month adventure for about two months when Laundrie returned to Florida with their van on September 1.

As they searched for clues and evidence, cops took Laundrie’s white van from him.

His family reported Laundrie missing last week after he allegedly told them he was planning to hike in the Mabry-Carlton Reserve in Florida.

Read our Gabby Petito live blog for the very latest news and updates…

Gabby’s killer, who has not been named, is now listed among the FBI’s Most Wanted as the agency hunts for information on the young woman’s final movements.

They narrowed down her final days to between August 27 and August 30 as they call on the public to contact them if they saw her during this time near the Spread Creek Dispersed Camping Area in Wyoming.

Teton County Coroner Brent Blue confirmed Tuesday that Gabby died from homicide.

“The FBI’s commitment to justice is at the forefront of each and every investigation,” As Gabby’s identity was confirmed, Michael Scheider, FBI Denver Special Agent-in-Charge, stated in a statement.

“The FBI and our partner partners are committed to holding anyone responsible or complicit in the death of Ms Petito accountable.

“Mr Brian Laundrie has been named a person of interest,” He said that he was also adamant.

“Anyone with information concerning Mr Laudrie’s role in this manner or his current whereabouts should contact the FBI.”

Gabby Petito timeline

Gabby Petito, 22, was last seen on August 24, leaving a hotel in Utah. Here is a timeline of Gabby Petito’s disappearance:

• June 2021 – Gabby Petito and her fiancé Brian Laundrie set off on a cross-country trip across the US.
• July 4 – Gabby posts photos of herself barefoot in Gove County, Kansas.
• July 8 – Gabby posts photos of herself at the Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado.
• July 18 – Gabby and Brian post photos of themselves at Utah’s Zion National Park.
• August 12 – Body camera footage was released in September showing an encounter Brian and Gabby had with police in Utah. According to police, there were no injuries.
• August 19 – Gabby and Brian post a video on their YouTube channel chronicling their trip. The video is viewed more than 250,000 times.
• August 24 – Gabby is last spotted leaving a hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah.
• September 1 – Brian returns home to Florida without Gabby.
• September 11 – Gabby’s parents report her missing to Suffolk County police.
• September 15 – Florida’s North Port police announce Brian is a person of interest in the case. He has not been charged with any crime.
• September 16 – Utah police release body camera footage of the police encounter with Brian and Gabby.
• September 17 – Brian’s parents say they have not seen their son in a couple of days.
• September 18 – Police announce they were searching Carlton Reserve in Florida for Brian. Police say they haven’t found anything.
• September 19 – Authorities in Wyoming say they found a body in Grand Teton National Park. Although the FBI believes that the body is Gabby’s, a full forensic identification must be done before it can be confirmed.
• September 20 – Police execute a search warrant on Laundrie’s home, seizing his silver Mustang and a hard drive that may contain “evidence relevant to proving that a felony has been committed.”
• September 21 – Officials announce they will be conducting an autopsy on the remains found in Wyoming to confirm whether or not they belong to Gabby. Laundrie was also retraced by police, this time at the Venice end of Carlton Reserve.