#GabbyPetito starts trending as police visit fiancé's FL house, speak with family

Suffolk County Police Department
Gabby Petito Photo credit Suffolk County Police Department

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Twitter has taken notice of missing Long Island native Gabby Petito: #gabbypetito began trending Friday night on the social media platform.

Gabby Petito and her fiance Brian Laundrie trending on Twitter on Sept. 17, 2021.
Gabby Petito and her fiance Brian Laundrie trending on Twitter on Sept. 17, 2021.

Aside from #gabbypetito, other hashtags used included #whereisgabby and #findgabby.

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Petito began trending, along with her fiance Brian Laundrie, just as police in North Port, Florida were visiting with Laundrie's family inside his home there. He was not there, though, police said, adding that his whereabouts are unknown.

Family attorney Stephen Bertolino said the FBI was at the Laundrie house removing property to assist in finding Laundrie: "The FBI is now looking for both Gabby and Brian."

Featured Image Photo Credit: Suffolk County Police Department