Episode 32: The Murder of Gabby Petito Part 1: The Road Trip

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode extensively covers themes of domestic violence.

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On September 19, 2021, the body of Gabrielle Venora Petito was found at the Spread Creek Dispersed Camping area in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming. Coroners ruled her death a homicide and said she’d died from being strangled to death by human force. Prior to her death, Gabby had been on a cross-country road trip with her fiancé Brian Laundrie, who was later found dead by way of suicide. A notebook with a confession was found with his body….

This week, Allison and Katie discuss the murder of Gabby Petito, and what happened on that fateful road trip.

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