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Bodycam video shows missing woman Gabrielle Petito, boyfriend pulled over by police

The Moab City Police Department in eastern Utah has released bodycam video of missing 22-year-old Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito and her boyfriend Brian Laundrie being pulled over last month.

The video from August 12, 2021, shows Petito visibly upset while talking to a police officer who had pulled them over after they hit a curb near the entrance to Arches National Park, Utah. The officer had responded to a domestic dispute between the couple, according to media reports.

Petito was officially reported missing to the police on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Petito has not been in contact with friends or family since late August, according to official reports. Laundrie is described as “a person of interest” in the case.

The case has reached national interest, involving multiple local police agencies, the National Park Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Storyful contributed to this report.

This story was originally published September 17, 2021 at 4:58 PM with the headline "Bodycam video shows missing woman Gabrielle Petito, boyfriend pulled over by police."

David Caraccio
The Sacramento Bee
David Caraccio is a video producer for The Sacramento Bee who was born and raised in Sacramento. He is a graduate of San Diego State University and a longtime journalist who has worked for newspapers as a reporter, editor, page designer and digital content producer.
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