Gabby Petito Final Instagram Post By Fiancé after her death becomes Memorial for 100’s of Mourners..
GABBY Petito’s last Instagram photo that was “posted by her fiancé after her death” has become a memorial for hundreds of mourners.
Visitors paid their respects to the late YouTuber by setting up a memorial outside The Monarch in Ogden.
The vlogger’s final snap shows her smiling in front of the distinctive butterfly mural and is captioned “Happy Halloween.”
The 22-year-old YouTuber’s photo was shared on August 26, two days after she was at the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, her last known location.
A group of locals decided to honor her memory by creating the memorial, which includes photos, flowers, notes, and other personal items.
Jake McMahon posted on Facebook: “I understand that this might be a little odd.
“Gabby was not from Ogden Utah.. or the west coast. She was, however, a human being who saw Utah/Ogden’s beauty from Florida.
“If she can show Utah some love, we can show her some love and come together with one another in her memory. The bigger picture here is that this tragedy isn’t rare.”
He added that hundreds of people have flocked the area to pay their respects to Gabby and have been leaving “heartwarming messages.”
He told the Independent: “In order to make sure nothing gets stolen or damaged, I take home the gifts and cards each night around 8 pm and I bring them back each morning around 8 am.
“We have some books that each person can write a message to Gabby or her loved ones (we’ll be sending these to her family afterward), and the messages they write have been so heartwarming.
“It’s obvious to many that Gabby was a beautiful soul who would light up a room, and she didn’t deserve this fate whatsoever.”
As they noted the absence of tagged locations, web sleuths are questioning Gabby’s Instagram post.
Gabby’s body was found earlier this week in Wyoming and the Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue confirmed the vlogger died as a result of homicide but the cause is still pending final autopsy results.
Meanwhile her fiancé Brian Laundrie remains missing after he vanished last Tuesday, when according to his family, he left home to go hiking in Carlton Reserve and never returned.
A federal arrest warrant has been issued for Laundrie, according to an indictment filed by the Denver Field Office of the FBI
The 23-year-old is accused of swiping Gabby’s Capital One debit card and running up a $1,000 balance from August 31 through September 1.
The law firm offers a $20,000 reward to anyone who leads to Brian Laundrie.
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Gabby Petito timeline
Gabby Petito, 22, was last seen on August 24, leaving a hotel in Utah. Here is a timeline of Gabby Petito’s disappearance:
June 2021 – Gabby Petito and her fiancé Brian Laundrie set off on a cross-country trip across the US.
July 4 – Gabby posts photos of herself barefoot in Gove County, Kansas.
July 8 – Gabby posts photos of herself at the Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado.
July 18 – Gabby and Brian post photos of themselves at Utah’s Zion National Park.
August 12 – Body camera footage was released in September showing an encounter Brian and Gabby had with police in Utah. There were no reports of serious injuries from police.
August 19 – Gabby and Brian post a video on their YouTube channel chronicling their trip. The video is viewed more than 250,000 times.
August 24 – Gabby is spotted leaving a hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah.
August 25 – Gabby Facetimes her mom, Nichole Schmidt, for the final time. In a later police report, Schmidt said her conversations with her daughter revealed “more and more tension” between her and Brian.
August 25 – Gabby also posts her last Instagram. The location of the post is unknown.
August 27 – Gabby is seen for what’s believed to be the final time. Witnesses say they witnessed Brian arguing with staff at Jackson Hole’s restaurant, leaving Gabby in tears.
August 27 – Four hours later, travel bloggers driving through Grand Teton National Park drive past the couple’s van “abandoned” on a dirt road.
September 1 – Brian returns home to Florida without Gabby.
September 11 – Gabby’s parents report her missing to Suffolk County police.
September 14 – Brian’s family issues a statement saying he has retained an attorney and will not be cooperating with investigators.
September 14 – Brian is allegedly last seen by his family. According to reports, he told his family that he was hiking in Cartlon Reserve and didn’t return.
September 15 – Florida’s North Port police announce Brian is a person of interest in the case. He has not been charged.
September 16 – Utah police release body camera footage of the police encounter with Brian and Gabby.
September 17 – Brian’s parents say they have not seen their son in a couple of days and report him missing.
September 18 – Police announce they were searching Carlton Reserve in Florida for Brian. Police say they haven’t found anything.
September 19 – Authorities in Wyoming say they found a body in Grand Teton National Park. The FBI confirms that the body found in Grand Teton National Park is believed to belong to Gabby, but it will require a full forensic identity to confirm.
September 20 – Police execute a search warrant on Laundrie’s home, seizing his silver Mustang and a hard drive that may contain “evidence relevant to proving that a felony has been committed.”
September 21 – Officials announce they will be conducting an autopsy on the remains found in Wyoming to confirm whether or not they belong to Gabby. Laundrie was also re-enlisted by police on the Venice side Carlton Reserve.
September 21 – The FBI announced the body found in Wyoming was identified as Gabby’s. The cause of death is still unknown.
September 21 – The Teton County Coroner’s office said Gabby’s official cause of death was still pending but the initial manner of death is homicide.
September 22 – Police continue to scour Carlton Reserve for a trace of Laundrie but yield no leads. The hunt is being assisted by a specialist dive team.
