BOYFRIEND CHARGED
Gabby Petito’s boyfriend was charged on Thursday with fraudulently using her bank debit card.
A search warrant was issued for Brian Laundrie, 23, after a grand jury in U.S. District Court in Wyoming indicted him on a single count of unlawfully using the card and Petito’s personal identification number.
He was not charged in her death.
“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 said in a statement.
“We urge individuals with knowledge of Mr Laundrie’s involvement in this matter or his current whereabouts to contact the FBI,” Schneider said.
The indictment accuses Laundrie of spending $1,000 or more on the card between Aug. 30 and Sept. 1. Petito was last seen alive on Aug. 24. Investigators appear to believe she was killed sometime from Aug. 27-30.