Wannabe sleuths think Brian Laundrie ‘is in Guatemala as sister Cassie’s husband was born there’
AS the search for Brian Laundrie drags on, online sleuths continue forming theories about his whereabouts, and some think he may be in Guatemala, where his brother-in-law is from.
Since his disappearance on September 17, there have been multiple alleged sightings of the 23-year-old, who has not been named a suspect in the death of .
Internet “detectives” have posed numerous theories on where could be hiding, with one person believing he may be in Central America.
“I just read that Cassie’s husband is from Guatemala.” read a Facebook post, referring to Brian’s sister.
“It makes me wonder… could they have ties there with the husband’s family and Brian could be there?”
The user also wondered if Cassie may have knowledge of where her brother is, something that other sleuths questioned as well.
One user wrote: “I am 50/50 with Cassie to [sic] I wanna believe her but at the same time I don’t know what to make of her.”
Discussion threads on Reddit have become a hotspot for theories as well. On the r/Gabby Petito subreddit, a user suggested that Brian might have taken a
Read our for the very latest news and updates...
Alleged sightings have placed Brian in numerous places from the to a hotel in Canada and a bar in Montana, where a tourist claimed to have interacted with him.
In a , user @cwlynn said she was staying overnight at a hotel in Toronto on September 20 when she went downstairs to pick up a food delivery.
Most read in The Sun
As she stepped outside to meet her courier, she says who closely resembled Brian.
Another potential sighting came in Okaloosa County, Florida when Facebook user Sam Bass shared an image of a man he spotted on one of his trail cams.
But police have since confirmed this was a false sighting.
Additionally, campers at Florida's Fort de Soto park where Brian stayed with his parents just days before vanishing said they feared he could be .
Other places include Wyoming, where Gabby’s remains were found, and the Bahamas.
Despite , no sign of Brian has been confirmed since his disappearance.
He is currently wanted by the FBI for questioning in relation to Gabby’s death.
The fugitive was allegedly last seen by his family on September 14th when he told them he was going for a hike in Carlton Reserve, near Venice, but never returned.
Brian's parents told police they only grew concerned between 24 to 48 hours after their son failed to return from the hike.
They claim they drove up to the 25,000-acre park, spotted , and drove it home after allegedly finding a note on the windshield left by police asking for it to be removed from the area.
READ MORE SUN STORIES
They also said they had no contact with their son during that time.
FBI investigators have been scouring the park for several weeks but have so far yielded .
Brian Laundrie timeline
Brian Laundrie has not been seen since the morning of September 13. Here is a timeline of Laundrie's latest whereabouts:
- July 2021: and his fiancé leave for a grip across the country. The couple visit numerous national parks across the way.
- August 12: Police in Utah respond to an incident involving the couple. The bodycam footage is not released for another month but it shows a visibly upset talking to police after reports of a domestic violence incident outside a grocery store.
- August 24: Gabby is seen leaving a hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah, with Laundrie.
- September 1: returns to his home in North Port, Florida without Gabby.
- September 6: joins his family on a camping trip about 75 miles from their home in North Port.
- September 11: reports her missing.
- September 13: Laundrie leaves home to go hiking in Carlton Reserve, Florida. His family had initially said he departed on September 14, but revised their timeline weeks later.
- September 15: is named a person of interest in the case of Gabby.
- September 16: is released regarding the incident between Gabby and Laundrie.
- September 19: The FBI announces a body found at a Wyoming national park is believed to be that of .
- September 23: The FBI issued a warrant for claiming he "used unauthorized debit cards after Gabby Petito's death."
- September 26: A is held for Gabby in New York.
- September 27: announces he will lend a hand and help search for Laundrie.
- September 28: held an emotional press conference as the search for Laundrie continued.
- October 5: appeared on Good Morning America and urged her brother to come forward.
- October 7: assisted law enforcement in the search to find his son.
- October 12: were made public. Teton County Coroner Dr Brent Blue confirmed Gabby died by strangulation.
We pay for your stories!
Do you have a story for The US Sun team?
Email us at [email protected] or call 212 416 4552.
Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at