Brian Laundrie arrest warrant issued by FBI claiming ‘he used unauthorized debit cards after Gabby Petito’s death’
A FEDERAL arrest warrant was issued for Gabby Petito’s fiancé, Brian Laundrie, according to an indictment filed on Thursday by the Denver Field Office of the FBI.
Laundrie, 23, stands accused of swiping a Capital One debit card and running up a $1,000 balance from August 31 through September 1, according to the and comes on the same day that a law firm offered $20,000 reward to a tipster who helps find the missing fiancé.
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The news release from the FBI says Laundrie’s spending activities happened following Gabby’s death that was officially determined to be a homicide.
"While this warrant allows law enforcement to arrest Mr. Laundrie, the FBI and our partners across the country continue to investigate the facts and circumstances of Ms. Petito's homicide," FBI Denver Special Agent in Charge Michael Schneider stated in a .
"We urge individuals with knowledge of Mr. Laundrie's role in this matter or his current whereabouts to contact the FBI No piece of information is too small or inconsequential to support our efforts in this investigation."
Laundrie's attorney responded to the indictment and stressed that it's not directly related to Petito's "actual demise" but for focusing on activities that occurred after she died.
"It is my understanding that the arrest warrant for Brian Laundrie is related to activities occurring after the death of Gabby Petito and not related to her actual demise,’ Steve Bertolino told the .
"The FBI is focusing on locating Brian and when that occurs the specifics of the charges covered under the indictment will be addressed in the proper forum."
The news of the arrest warrant for the 23-year-old Laundrie comes as authorities in Florida confirmed that they plan to resume their manhunt for Laundrie in the Carlton Reserve.
"The ground search in the Carlton has been halted for the day," according to a .
"Nothing found.
"We will be back at it Friday."
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On Thursday, a said it was offering up to $20,000 to the first person who provides information that leads directly to tracking down Laundrie.
The Boohoff Law firm posted on its site that it was offering the sum "for information leading directly to the exact whereabouts of missing person Brian Laundrie, a person of interest in the case of 22-year-old Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito."
It added: "A reward will be paid once the investigating law enforcement agency supplies Boohoff Law written verification that a tip helped lead to locating Brian Laundrie."
Also, that he had spoken with a source close to Brian Laundrie's family and claims that when he left his parents' Florida home last Tuesday he did so without his cell phone and wallet.
The same source told the anchor that Laundrie's parents worried that their son might do harm to himself.
The young man hasn’t been heard from or seen since last Tuesday, according to his family, who claims he , near Venice, Florida but never returned.
Gabby’s last text from her phone was released by the FBI and uses the word "Stan" which internet sleuths claim is a codeword for “danger”.
In the August 27 text to her parents, the vlogger wrote: "Can you help Stan, I just keep getting his voicemails and missed calls."
The Teton County Coroner D. Brent Blue said initial findings were that but the cause is still .
He returned in the couple's van on September 1, around two months into the couple's planned four-month cross-country road trip.
Laundrie immediately retained an attorney and refused to cooperate with the police.
Gabby's mother said she pleaded with Laundrie for answers about where her daughter was but received no reply. She then reported Gabby missing to the police on September 11.
Three days later, on September 14, from his parent's home after telling them he was going hiking in the 24,000-acre Carlton Reserve.
Laundrie's parents told police they only grew concerned between 24 to 48 hours after their son failed to return from the hike.
They claim they drove up to the 25,000-acre park, spotted , and drove it home after allegedly finding a note on the windshield left by police asking for it to be removed from the area.
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Brian's parents didn't report him missing until September 17.
Since then, officers have deployed drones and boats as well as ATVs to pinpoint the swampy terrain for any sign of Laundrie, but so far have not been able to track him down.
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