Woman Gabby Petito missing for two weeks on road trip with boyfriend as mom fears her final texts were not sent by her
A WOMAN has been missing for two weeks after going on a road trip with her boyfriend, with her mom fearing her final texts were not sent by her.
Gabby Petito, 22, and boyfriend Brian Laundrie set out in a converted campervan to tour the National Parks in early July, but her distraught family lost contact with her two weeks ago.
"I did receive a text from her on the 27th and the 30th, but I don't know if it was technically her or not, because it was just a text. I didn't verbally speak to her."
"I can’t say much, but she's no longer with the van," Schmidt told Fox News.
The family have so far raised $4,800 of a $10,000 goal on to help with the search.
I did receive a text from her on the 27th and the 30th, but I don't know if it was technically her or not, because it was just a text.
Nicole Schmidt
Petito had been documenting her trip on Instagram, posting dozens of pictures from Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park and Arches National Park.
Her last post on August 26 was a series of images of her smiling in front of a colourful mural.
The couple had also started a YouTube channel called "Nomadic Statik" to share their road trip.
One eight-minute video - titled "Beginning Our Van Life Journey" - was posted to the channel three weeks ago.
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Petito is described as 5’5" with blonde hair and blue eyes, and she has a triangle tattoo with flowers on her left arm and a "let it be" tattoo on her right arm.
Anyone who has seen Petito or has any information on the case should contact the Suffolk County Police Department at 1-800-220-8477.