Brian Laundrie’s sister is ‘not talking’ to parents as she reveals family has frozen her out over Gabby Petito mystery

BRIAN Laundrie’s sister is "not talking to her parents" as she alleges her family has frozen her out over Gabby Petito’s mysterious disappearance.

Cassie Laundrie answered questions regarding her knowledge of her brother’s whereabouts outside her home in Lakewood Ranch, Florida on Monday.


She told protesters and reporters: “I am losing my parents and my brother and my children’s aunt and my future sister-in-law.”

Cassie also alleged that her family is "freezing" her out, adding: "They’re not talking to us either."

When asked why, Cassie said: "If I knew, I would say, I don't know."

She said that Laundrie didn’t talk about his fiancée Gabby while camping in Fort De Soto on September 6.

When asked if Brian mentioned the vlogger, Cassie said: “Nothing came up.”

She said the family only stayed at the campground for six hours as her kids had school the next day.

The fugitive's sister said that was the last time she spoke with her brother or her parents.

Cassie claimed Laundrie flew back home following a “fight” with Gabby and then rejoined her on their trip.

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She alleged that she has been "thrown under the bus".

Cassie said: "This is not what we want to be doing. This is not how we want the world to find out when we're angry and upset. But I can't have my kids be crying for three days in a row."

Laundrie's sister appeared to blame the media, saying her words were "misconstrued."

She said: "The media ended up misconstruing what I said when they asked me if I'd seen my brother."

Responding to the comments, lawyer Steve Bertolino, who is representing the Laundrie family, said: "I do not represent Cassie Laundrie.

"Cassie’s comments can only be attributed to the press twisting my words and hers which were only given to clarify prior mischaracterizations by the press, with the hopes of further sensationalizing this tragic story."

'UNEXPECTED VISIT'

On September 1, Laundrie and his parents paid a visit to Cassie's house, but Cassie claims she didn't know Brian was back from his trip.

It was the same day that the fugitive is believed to have returned to Florida.

She said: "My parents wanted to surprise the kids to pick them up at school. I did not know that Brian was with them when we had previously planned to hang out with them."

Cassie said FBI detectives have visited but agents didn't take anything from the home.

She added she didn't know if Laundrie had any additional burner phones.

The FBI are investigating reports of a burner phone bought on the day Laundrie went missing.

A source told TMZ that Brian purchased a phone at the AT&T store on September 14 with an "older woman."

The store said in a statement to The Sun: "We're not confirming or denying anything and we're not making any statements, thank you and have a great day."

Bertolino said at the time: "To my knowledge, they did purchase a new phone and it's the same phone that Brian left home and which the FBI is in possession of."

Cassie said that she hadn't seen Laundrie and Gabby fight, adding that she's never seen him be angry.

WHERE'S BRIAN?

The search for Laundrie remains ongoing – weeks after he was reported missing on September 17.

Cops and FBI agents continue to scour the Carlton Reserve in Sarasota although efforts have been scaled back.

Meanwhile, Dog the Bounty Hunter has also joined search efforts as he pledged to find Laundrie before the fugitive’s 24th birthday.

He reportedly found a "makeshift camp" and has turned over "information" to the FBI.

Dog told Fox News: "On Friday we found a makeshift, very primitive camp that had some promising things around it. So we gave gathered up all those things.

"We turned them over yesterday to the FBI. We are now talking to the FBI and working with local law enforcement"

Dog said his personal hotline 833-TELLDOG has been flooded with potential leads.

There have been several alleged sightings of Laundrie in other parts of Florida, Alabama and Mexico, but most potential leads have led to dead ends.

Engineer Dennis Davis is convinced that he saw Laundrie on the Appalachian Trail.

While making a three-point turn in Hartford, Tennessee on October 2, Davis allegedly spotted a man in a white pickup truck flashing his lights and waving.

He told Fox and Friends: "There is no doubt in my mind I spoke to Brian Laundrie – none whatsoever."

He added:  “He was worried and not making sense.”

Davis said the man told him that he and his girlfriend had a fight and he had to travel back to California to see her.


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. Police confirmed that no significant injuries were reported.
  • August 19 – Gabby and Brian post a video on their YouTube channel chronicling their trip.
  • August 24 – Gabby is spotted leaving a hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • August 25 – Gabby Facetimes her mom, Nichole Schmidt, for the final time. In a later police report, Schmidt said her conversations with her daughter revealed "more and more tension" between her and Brian.
  • August 25 – Gabby also posts her last Instagram. No location is given.
  • August 27 – Gabby is seen for what's believed to be the final time. Witnesses claim they saw Brian in an explosive argument with staff at a restaurant in Jackson Hole, leaving Gabby in tears.
  • August 27 – Four hours later, travel bloggers driving through Grand Teton National Park drive past the couple's van "abandoned" on a dirt road.
  • September 1 – Brian returns home to Florida without Gabby.
  • September 11 – Gabby's parents report her missing to Suffolk County police.
  • September 14 – Brian's family issues a statement saying he has retained an attorney and will not be cooperating with investigators.
  • September 14 – Brian is allegedly last seen by his family. He reportedly told them he was going hiking in Cartlon Reserve but failed to return.
  • September 15 – Florida's North Port police announce Brian is a person of interest in the case. He is not 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 and report him missing.
  • September 18 – Police announce they were searching Carlton Reserve in Florida for Brian. Police announce they have not found anything.
  • September 19 – Authorities in Wyoming say they found a body in Grand Teton National Park. The FBI announces the body was believed to be Gabby's but a full forensic identification needs to be completed first to confirm.
  • 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. Police also resumed their search for Laundrie, this time on the Venice side of Carlton Reserve.
  • September 21 – The FBI announced the body found in Wyoming was identified as Gabby's. The cause of death was not yet revealed.
  • September 21 – The Teton County Coroner's office said Gabby's official cause of death was still pending but the initial manner of death is homicide.
  • September 22 – Police continue to scour Carlton Reserve for a trace of Laundrie but yield no leads. A specialist dive team is called in to assist with the hunt.
  • September 23 – Officials announced a federal arrest warrant for Brian was issued.
  • September 26 – Gabby's funeral was held on Long Island, New York.

 

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