Allow me to share something I shouldn’t have to.
If you’re blaming a loving mother & hardworking teacher for her own abduction b/c she went running early in the morning, when it’s easier for many moms to get in exercise, please go stare into a mirror for awhile.
#ElizaFletcher
#BREAKING
: Police are searching this trash station for missing mother
#AnaWalshe
.
Also just in— husband Brian Walshe allegedly searched online for how to dismember & "how to dispose of a 115-pound woman's body,” sources tell
@CNN
.
(h/t:
@EmilyMaherTV
)
Strong, courageous, amazing: some of the words I see used to describe
#GabbyPetito
’s family. I spent time with them this weekend, including their visit to the memorial in North Port. What you’ve all said is so abundantly true, and then some. Incredibly special. 📸
@Nikischmidt927
#BREAKING
: Carlee Russell Found Alive
Per multiple media reports from the police chief:
#CarleeRussell
showed up at her parents house in Alabama.
Updates to come.
#BREAKING
: A photo from
#GabbyPetito
's phone has been released by the Utah attorneys representing Petito's parents.
"Gabby has cuts and smeared blood on her face," they write.
The family has filed a lawsuit against Moab Police claiming Gabby's injuries were ignored by officers.
There is considerable fascination tonight on Bryan Kohberger’s extradition and arrival in
#Idaho
.
His every movement is being tracked online. I get it.
But please remember what matters in this story: Kaylee, Madison, Xana, Ethan, and their loved ones.
ELANTRA FOUND IN PA: A Hyundai Elantra was taken away from Bryan Kohberger's home in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, law enforcement sources tell
@NBCNews
. A white Elantra had been a possible clue in the case.
Latest: on
@WFLA
#BREAKING
: Brian Laundrie told his parents he murdered Gabby Petito the day after her death, alleges Petito's family in a bombshell civil lawsuit against the Laundries,
@WFLA
has learned.
Read the breaking report:
#BrianLaundrie
#GabbyPetito
Gabby Petito's mom,
@Nikischmidt927
, gave me this response to Laundrie attorney Steven Bertolino's statement on Gabby's death being ruled a homicide:
"His words are garbage. Keep talking."
We're live on
#WFLANow
(including FB & YT).
#HeyJB
#BREAKING
: Missing person advisory issued in Alabama for Carlethia “Carlee” Russell, 25, out of Hoover, Alabama.
Social media is extremely powerful in these situations. You know what to do. Let’s bring her home.
#CarleeRussell
#MISSING
#Alabama
What a stream.
Missing 2-year-old Joshua "JJ" Rowland is found ALIVE in the woods by a volunteer after disappearing for about 24 hours in Brooksville, Florida.
JJ survived outside in the woods overnight completely alone, but today was reunited with his family.
Hallelujah!!!
I will be away from
#WFLANow
Wed & Thurs to be with family.
My uncle passed away unexpectedly last month. His death was deeply upsetting for my family, and a reminder how the horrors of 9/11 and Ground Zero still claim lives to this day.
@FDNY
@FDNYFoundation
#NeverForget
All we need is one break in this case.
Let’s find
#BrianLaundrie
.
It's been a month since the Laundrie family says they last saw their son before he went missing.
#GabbyPetito
Attorneys say the new
#GabbyPetito
photo was taken around the same time as the 911 call responded to by Moab Police on Aug. 12, 2021. They say the photo's timestamp is 4:37pm.
Here you can see Gabby wearing the same attire as in the bodycam video.
More in next tweet.
Today would have been Gabby Petito’s 23rd birthday.
Her family says her memory lives on through the Gabby Petito Foundation.
#GabbyPetito
#RIP
@gabbsfoundation
Twitter, meet Gabby Petito’s mother,
@Nikischmidt927
.
Her first tweet: “Mama bear is getting angry! Turn yourself in.”
I’ve been talking with Nichole and she says this is her first Twitter account ever. Let’s give her a very warm welcome.
#GabbyPetito
#JusticeForGabby
Appreciate all the requests to go live with a
#CassieLaundrie
analysis. But streaming in my pajamas isn’t exactly on my 2021 bingo card.
Looking forward to being live Tuesday on
#WFLANow
to break this all down. Honestly can’t wait to see your
#HeyJB
comments on this one.
@WFLA
Heartbreaking. Members of the Dawood family say 19-year-old Suleman was “terrified” to go on the trip.
They describe him as hesitant and say he “wasn’t very up for it.”
#BREAKING
: Judge Brewer grants motion to add attorney Steve Bertolino to the lawsuit filed by
#GabbyPetito
's parents against the parents of
#BrianLaundrie
.
The lawsuit will proceed with Chris Laundrie, Roberta Laundrie and Steve Bertolino as co-defendants.
@WFLA
#BREAKING
: Investigators found trash bags with blood, a hatchet, a hack saw, a rug and used cleaning supplies at the Peabody transfer station, sources tell the I-Team at
@wbz
.
@WCVB
reports the evidence will now be tested.
An ominous update in the search for
#AnaWalshe
.
Few significant notes today in the
#Idaho
murders:
1) Bryan Kohberger intends to waive extradition to answer Idaho charges. (
@BrianEntin
)
2) Police believe he acted alone. (
@FoxNews
)
3) Kaylee Goncalves’ family says there’s “connections” between Kaylee and Kohberger. (
@ABC
)
#BREAKING
: Prosecutors say they found blood in the basement and a damaged knife with blood on it at Walshe home.
They say Brian Walshe also purchased $450 in cleaning supplies on 1/2.
Walshe is charged with misleading police searching for mother
#AnaWalshe
. $500K cash bail.
It’s a beautiful day in Tampa Bay, and a beautiful day to find Brian Laundrie.
#WFLANow
coverage plans are being organized based on developments that occur today. I’ll follow up with a stream start time.
And no delays today!
#GabbyPetito
#BrianLaundrie
#HeyJB
@WFLA
'Significant Development': Mike Mancuso of the Monroe DA's Office has read the probable cause affidavit containing the evidence against Bryan Kohberger.
He explains why he believes Kohberger is in a "hurry" to get back to
#Idaho
.
35 hours of air supply left.
35 hours for a breakthrough.
35 hours to save five lives.
Stay positive. Spread hope. Keep them in your prayers.
Let’s bring them home.
#Titan
#OceanGate
#Titanic
@OceanGateExped
#BREAKING
: Here is Roberta Laundrie’s “burn after reading” letter to her son
#BrianLaundrie
that a judge ruled to be given to
#GabbyPetito
’s family today in Florida.
Included is a look at the envelope that says, “burn after reading.”
More to come.
@WFLA
#HeyJB
"Please* do not rush to conclusions with a story of this magnitude. This could be a big fat nothing, so please temper expectations. We hear things, and then we work to confirm them. I just feel I owe it to all of you to at least give a heads up when we might be back live
#HeyJB
End of Day Note: *Please* be mindful to the staggering amount of misinformation out there with the
#BrianLaundrie
search.
When you see a claim, ask yourself: where exactly is this info coming from?
Follow the facts, and those who report them.
#GabbyPetito
#HeyJB
@WFLA
The response shouldn’t be…
“maybe that’s too early”
“maybe she shouldn’t be alone”
“maybe she shouldn’t have worn headphones”
All of this detracts from the fact that countless moms/dads/runners jog every morning, alone, with music.
They don’t get abducted. Eliza did.
On Cassie Laundrie: The public deserves to hear the full, unedited interview she did with
@GMA
.
Hoping that
@ABC
releases it to clear up any possible contextual murkiness surrounding what she meant by “I haven’t been able to talk to him.”
#BrianLaundrie
#GabbyPetito
Feel compelled to say: I’m at a loss over how many
#Titanic
sub memes are being posted/shared.
Does anyone ever think about the families when they make those posts? The sons, daughters & grandkids who will inevitably see?
It will haunt them.
Think of them before you share.
THEY HAD S’MORES. Cassie Laundrie says she, Brian Laundrie, and their parents all had s’mores at the campground.
Anyone who has been watching our
#WFLANow
streams knows exactly why my jaw is on the floor right now.
STREAM TBA: I’ve been told that our
#WFLANow
livestream on the
#BrianLaundrie
search update in on hold (for now). We could be live very soon, or a bit later this afternoon.
I’ll tweet out an updated start time ASAP. We apologize for the delay. It’s for a good reason.
@WFLA
Here’s missing Memphis jogger
#ElizaFletcher
singing to her students on video, per media reports in Memphis.
All the more heartbreaking after a body was found tonight near a scene connected to the abduction suspect.
#BREAKING
: Judge denies motion by Brian Laundrie's parents to limit the scope of their depositions in the lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito's parents.
The questions asked will not have any limitations.
#GabbyPetito
#BrianLaundrie
#BREAKING
: Judge Brewer has denied the motion of protection for Roberta Laundrie's "burn after reading" letter.
The Petito and Schmidt family could be granted the letter, written to
#BrianLaundrie
by Roberta on an unspecified date, as early as this evening.
#GabbyPetito
@WFLA
Gauging interest in a
#GabbyPetito
#BrianLaundrie
stream for later this week on
#WFLANow
. As we await updates, still so many unanswered questions remain.
Like/RT/Comment to let our
@WFLA
team know what you'd like from our coverage. Thank you all!
#HeyJB
#BREAKING
: From Bryan Kohberger's arrest affidavit -- a surviving roommate saw a "figure clad in black clothing and a mask that covered the person's mouth and nose walking towards her," reports
@producerpaige_
of
@NewsNation
.
The surviving roommate was "frozen."
#Idaho
HEADS UP: Hearing *unconfirmed* info on activity at Carlton Reserve in the search for Brian Laundrie.
Could be something. Could be *NOTHING.* Sorting this out with the
@WFLA
team.
Sharing because we might be live on
#WFLANow
within the hour. Standby.
Give this tweet a like or RT if you’d like a Monday stream on
#GabbyPetito
&
#BrianLaundrie
(this helps inform
@WFLA
of the stories to stream on
#WFLANow
). I return tomorrow after some time off.
What is your top question that still remains unanswered?
“I didn’t do anything.”
“The shopping is better in Idaho.”
That’s what
#Idaho
murder suspect Bryan Kohberger told Pennsylvania jail personnel, according to sources, says
@TVAshleigh
.
Kohberger was described as ‘creepy’ while in custody.
#BREAKING
: REMAINS ARE BRIAN LAUNDRIE, FBI CONFIRMS | The FBI has confirmed the human remains found at the Carlton Reserve belong to
#BrianLaundrie
. The parents have been informed.
Breaking livestream coming up on
#WFLANow
. YouTube Advanced Stream Link:
#UPDATE
: In response to Friday’s statement by the attorney for
#GabbyPetito
’s parents (in screenshot below), Laundrie attorney Steve Bertolino tells me he did not have direct contact with
#BrianLaundrie
before Brian left Wyoming. (1/2)
Rest in peace Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood, Suleman Dawood, Paul-Henri Nargeolet and Stockton Rush.
My thoughts and prayers are with their families, colleagues, loved ones and the search & rescue teams.
#RIP
#OceanGate
#Titan
#Titanic
Appreciate all the requests for a quick Saturday stream. Giving my vocal cords a bit of a rest, as well as spending time with my wife and family.
We remain in
#StandbyMode
on
#WFLANow
. If breaking news occurs, we’re back live for a stream across all platforms.
#BREAKING
: Judge Hunter W. Carroll has denied the Laundries motion to dismiss the civil lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito’s parents in Sarasota County Court.
Developing story. More details and analysis to come, including a stream.
@WFLA
#GabbyPetito
#BrianLaundrie
#WFLANow
Police thought they saw the man on the left, but it was actually the woman on the right.
Pictured:
#BrianLaundrie
and mother Roberta Laundrie (in the baseball cap).
@WFLAJustin
& I discussed on tonight’s
#WFLANow
:
What’re your thoughts on this?
#HeyJB
IDAHO ARREST: There is a massive effort underway (LE, media, sleuths) to dig up Bryan Kohberger's past.
I know it's obvious, but please be mindful to avoid misinformation traps in scenarios like these.
Follow CREDIBLE sources of information, and please help remind others too.
#NEW
:
#Idaho
murder suspect Bryan Kohberger wasn’t known by any of the four victims, according to a lawyer for the Goncalves family speaking to
@FoxNews
.
Based on the allegations, the question is: what brought Kohberger to the Kings Road residence on November 13?
The Petito and Schmidt family showed incredible strength, grace and honesty in their big televised interview today.
One family is talking. The other one isn’t, other than Cassie Laundrie. When will this finally change?
@Nikischmidt927
@josephpetito
@TaraPetito
@Jim_Schmidt416
AUTOPSY RULING: We’ll be live on
#WFLANow
before 2:30 ET on Tuesday as the Teton County Coroner announces a ruling on the autopsy of Gabby Petito. Our stream will be on all platforms, including
@WFLA
’s site & app:
#GabbyPetito
#BrianLaundrie
#HeyJB
As I head back into
@WFLA
, I’m thinking to myself…
Will this be the week that Brian Laundrie is found?
Curious to how everyone is feeling this morning. Let me know below.
#HeyJB
#GabbyPetito
Latest:
#BREAKING
: Gabby Petito's parents claim Brian Laundrie's parents went on vacation with Brian while knowing the location of Gabby's body, but refused to tell.
It's one of the changes in the updated lawsuit filed by
#GabbyPetito
's family.
Story: from
@WFLA
#BREAKING
: Hoover Police call 5:00pm ET (4C) press conference in
#CarleeRussell
investigation.
Very sudden. No details yet on reason for the presser.
Working on securing feeds, standby for livestream link.
#BREAKING
: Brian Laundrie Report Released by Medical Examiner
We're going through it right now for
@WFLA
.com, but there's a lot of new information here.
Disclaimer: some readers might find these details below on the human remains to be disturbing.
#BrianLaundrie
#GabbyPetito
BRIAN LAUNDRIE’S PHONE: Video analysis by
@WFLAMahsa
shows that despite telling Utah police he didn’t have a phone, Brian Laundrie pulled one out of his pocket right in front of the cops.
See the video analysis here:
@WFLA
#BrianLaundrie
#GabbyPetito
BREAKDOWN: Found near
#BrianLaundrie
's remains were...
1) Small Notebook (inside a wooden box)
2) Photographs (with the wooden box)
3) Journal (inside the drybag)
4) "Handwritten half note"
It's important to note the differences between all these, so lets go through them (cont)
Been asked for my take on this fiery interview last night on
@NewsNation
.
Fair, tough, pertinent questions asked by
@TVAshleigh
and
@BrianEntin
.
Laundrie attorney Steven Bertolino’s demeanor speaks for itself. Reaffirms assessments made at length on
#WFLANow
.
#HeyJB
Last night Ashleigh Banfield called me into her conversation with Laundrie family attorney Steven Bertolino. He says he told the FBI Brian was missing Sept 13. But North Port PD says they didn’t know Brian was missing until Sept 17.
Full interview:
911 Call: "Hey, I found him!"
Listen to the joyous 911 call that was made after volunteer Roy Link found missing 2-year-old Joshua "JJ" Rowland in the woods.
You can hear JJ cry for his mommy after disappearing nearly 24 hours prior.
Full Clip: |
@WFLA
(1/3) A quick explainer on
#livestreaming
: this isn't television. We don't go live at the same time everyday. It's not "tune in at 6:00" for the 6pm news. Streams are spontaneous based on the developments of the day.
#HeyJB
#WFLANow
#BREAKING
: Carlee Russell, through a statement from her attorney, says an abduction never took place. She shared an apology as well.
Criminal charges are possible, per officials.
#CarleeRussell
Weeks ago, sources told me overnight aerial searches for
#BrianLaundrie
were being conducted at the reserve. Held off on reporting it.
Josh Taylor of
@NorthPortPolice
confirmed to me today that FLIR & infrared tech was used via chopper and drones in the overnight search efforts
#Eagle8HD
is up over the reserve where the human remains were found in the
#BrianLaundrie
search, however, cloud cover and the TFR are complicating things considerably.
We're working on a stream; I'll tweet out when our coverage is set to begin.
#BREAKING
:
@GovRonDeSantis
blasts Democrats in response to this weekend's Neo-Nazi, anti-Semitic rallies in central Florida.
He accuses Democrats of trying to "smear" him, and says the party has "elevated anti-Semites to the halls of Congress like
@IlhanMN
" (1/2)
@WFLA
#WFLANow
#BREAKING
: Medical teams will be analyzing "presumed human remains that have been carefully recovered within the wreckage" of
@OceanGateExped
's
#Titan
submersible after recovering the sub pieces from near the
#Titanic
, says
@USCG
.
No mention of who the human remains belong to.
A "portion" of a human skull is part of the skeletal remains found in the search for
#BrianLaundrie
, according to sources talking to
@PeteWilliamsNBC
From
#WFLANow
today: if a skull was found, dental records could be an additional means of confirming the identity of the remains.
#BREAKING
: Judge Brewer has denied the motions to dismiss the
#GabbyPetito
lawsuit filed against
#BrianLaundrie
's parents and their attorney Steven Bertolino.
The ruling paves the way for a Petito/Schmidt v. Laundrie/Bertolino jury trial in May 2024.
A look at Bryan Walshe, who is charged with misleading police as they investigate the disappearance of his wife Ana Walshe, a Massachusetts mother of three.
(h/t:
@AmakaUbakaTV
)
#AnaWalshe
We didn’t get the ending we wanted. But as we prepared for & processed the news,
#WFLANow
had a steady voice calmly explain the complexities of deep sea exploration.
This is a Mark Martin appreciation post.
He was scheduled for 1 hour. He gave us FIVE on our 11-hour stream. ⬇️
With a story that has received a gargantuan amount of attention, I want to be very clear: there is a chance this is nothing substantial.
Only sharing to alert our very loyal
#WFLANow
#HeyJB
audience a stream is *possible* to separate fact/fiction on what some of you are hearing
I asked Laundrie family attorney Steven Bertolino whether the update on the examination of
#BrianLaundrie
's remains will come from him or law enforcement. He believes both.
The final autopsy results could be announced in the hours ahead. Info expected today or tomorrow.
@WFLA
#GabbysBench
is now official outside North Port City Hall. It reads:
"Lift up your hearts and share with me
The memories that will always be
Let it be."
@josephpetito
, who sent this my way, calls it an "amazing tribute" to his daughter
#GabbyPetito
.
@WFLA
#GabbyPetito
Update: During depositions, Chris and Roberta Laundrie said in a “frantic” phone call on Aug. 29, 2021, their son told them Gabby was “gone” and that he needed a lawyer, per Petito attorney Pat Reilly.
More in my latest report: on
@WFLA
TikTok "airs" message for Laundrie family: we were live on
#WFLANow
when a banner plane, organized by
@JustinOnTikTok
and his viewers, was sent to Brian Laundrie's home in North Port, Florida.
The message: "Justice 4 Gabby - TikTok Time's Up"
Story:
Our
#GabbyPetito
#BrianLaundrie
coverage continues Wednesday on
#WFLANow
across all platforms. The focus will be on what's next in the FBI investigation.
Stream time TBA Wednesday. As always, we'll feature your interactive
#HeyJB
videos & comments.
@WFLA
Where is Ana Walshe?
On Sunday, Ana’s husband Brian Walshe was arrested for allegedly misleading police. The 39-year-old mother of three from Massachusetts hasn’t been seen since New Year’s Day.
#AnaWalshe
(1/7) Let’s discuss something. Long thread here on
#BrianLaundrie
.
Josh Taylor of
@NorthPortPolice
reiterated Friday that tracking Brian Laundrie’s whereabouts in September was limited by where they were in the investigation at the time. He wasn’t a suspect / wanted for a crime.
LET US KNOW: If you’d like for us to do a
#WFLANow
stream with a breakdown of the Moab report on
#GabbyPetito
and
#BrianLaundrie
, give this a like or RT.
And comment below with who you’d like to see join us.
#HeyJB