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Wisconsin woman gave ride to man she believes was Brian Laundrie

A Wisconsin college student and her boyfriend believe they gave a ride to a hitchhiker who turned out to be Brian Laundrie.

Wisconsin woman gave ride to man she believes was Brian Laundrie

A Wisconsin college student and her boyfriend believe they gave a ride to a hitchhiker who turned out to be Brian Laundrie.

AND I’M LIKE, OH MY GOSH, THAT’S THE MAN WHO I GAVE A RIDE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE POLICE UW OSHKOSH STUDENT. MIRANDA BAKER IS NOW A CRUCIAL WITNESS IN T DHEISPEARAPANCE OF GABBY PETITO AND THE NATIONWIDE MANHUNT FOR HER BOYFRIEND BRIAN LANDRY. BAKER A KIMBERLY HIGH SCHOOL GRAD AND HER BOYFRIEND PICKED UP A HITCHHIKER WHILE ON VACATION OFFER THEM $200 FOR A LIFT ON AUGUST 29TH. THE UW OSHKOSH STUDENT POSTED SEVERAL VIDEOS ABOUT HER IN TERACTION WITH LAUNDRY ON HER TIKTOK PAGE INCLUDING MSAP AND DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS ABOUT WHERE THEY ENCOUNTERED HIM IN GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK. MINNESOTA UNIVERTYSI UP IN THE CROSS COUNTRY ROAD TRIP AND THAT SHEAS W BACK AT THEIR VAN AT A DISPERSED CAMPSITE WORNGKI ON HER SOCIAL MEDIA. SHE REFERRED TO THEM AS DIGALIT NOMADS BAKER SAYS LAUNDRY SPENT 23 MINUTES IN THEIR JEEP BEFORE SUDDENLY GETTING OUT. IT WAS L AITTLE HE SEEM NICE. HE WAS OUR AGE. NOTHING SEEMED OFF BOTTOMS BAKER SAYS LOOKING BACK. IT’S STRANGE. LAUNDRY WAS TRAVELING APART FROM PETITO. TERRY SATER WISN 12 NEWS. REPORTEDLY THREE DAYS AFTER THAT ENCOUNTER ON SEPTEMBER 1ST. LAUNDRY RETURNED HOME TO FLORIDA WITHOUT POTATO. HER PARENTS REPORTED HER MISSING
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Wisconsin woman gave ride to man she believes was Brian Laundrie

A Wisconsin college student and her boyfriend believe they gave a ride to a hitchhiker who turned out to be Brian Laundrie.

A Wisconsin college student and her boyfriend believe they gave a ride to a hitchhiker who turned out to be Brian Laundrie.Miranda Baker goes to UW-Oshkosh.She spoke with ABC News about her encounter with a man who she new believes was Laundrie while at Grand Teton National Park."I saw a video and saw his face, and, I'm like, 'Oh my gosh, that's the man who I gave a ride. I immediately called the police," Baker said.She is now a crucial witness in a national manhunt for Laundrie. He's a "person of interest" in the disappearance of his girlfriend Gabby Petito. Police found what they presume are Petito's remains on Sunday."My boyfriend and I were coming into the Tetons from Yellowstone," Baker said. She graduated from Kimberly High School.Baker and her boyfriend traveled out west last month.The hitchhiker to whom they gave a ride offered them $200 for a lift on Aug. 29. "When he first came up to us, he introduced himself, you know, 'Hi, my name is Brian,' you know, 'I'm just looking for a ride,'" Baker said.She posted several videos about the interaction with Laundrie on her TikTok page with detailed descriptions and maps of where they gave him a ride."He had told my boyfriend and I (that) he — him and his fiance, he never referred to her by name — were doing a cross country road trip and that she was back at their van at a disbursed campsite working on their social media," Baker said. "He referred to them as digital nomads."She said Laundrie was in her Jeep for 23 minutes before he got out.Three days later, Laundrie returned to Florida without his girlfriend. Petito's parents reported her missing on Sept. 11.Now, he's disappeared."It was a little strange. I've never picked up a hitchhiker. So, it was definitely strange. But he seemed nice. He was our age. Nothing seemed off about him," Baker said.She added that, looking back, it's strange Laundrie was traveling separate from Petito. Baker said she has been cooperating with the FBI.

A Wisconsin college student and her boyfriend believe they gave a ride to a hitchhiker who turned out to be Brian Laundrie.

Miranda Baker goes to UW-Oshkosh.

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She spoke with ABC News about her encounter with a man who she new believes was Laundrie while at Grand Teton National Park.

"I saw a video and saw his face, and, I'm like, 'Oh my gosh, that's the man who I gave a ride. I immediately called the police," Baker said.

She is now a crucial witness in a national manhunt for Laundrie.

He's a "person of interest" in the disappearance of his girlfriend Gabby Petito.

Police found what they presume are Petito's remains on Sunday.

"My boyfriend and I were coming into the Tetons from Yellowstone," Baker said.

She graduated from Kimberly High School.

Baker and her boyfriend traveled out west last month.

The hitchhiker to whom they gave a ride offered them $200 for a lift on Aug. 29.

"When he first came up to us, he introduced himself, you know, 'Hi, my name is Brian,' you know, 'I'm just looking for a ride,'" Baker said.

She posted several videos about the interaction with Laundrie on her TikTok page with detailed descriptions and maps of where they gave him a ride.

"He had told my boyfriend and I (that) he — him and his fiance, he never referred to her by name — were doing a cross country road trip and that she was back at their van at a disbursed campsite working on their social media," Baker said. "He referred to them as digital nomads."

She said Laundrie was in her Jeep for 23 minutes before he got out.

Three days later, Laundrie returned to Florida without his girlfriend.

Petito's parents reported her missing on Sept. 11.

Now, he's disappeared.

"It was a little strange. I've never picked up a hitchhiker. So, it was definitely strange. But he seemed nice. He was our age. Nothing seemed off about him," Baker said.

She added that, looking back, it's strange Laundrie was traveling separate from Petito.

Baker said she has been cooperating with the FBI.