I am still avidly watching for developments in the search for Brian Laundrie. Does anyone else think he might be hiding in The Ocala Forest? It is huge and there are many homeless people who live there and he could perhaps alter his looks and blend in?

Does anyone think his parents are innocent of helping him vanish?

I do not think so.

Google the camping map for the Ocala Forest. This is such a large public area with all kinds of places to camp and FRESH Water..........Do you think that taking the cap camper on that trip before he reported her missing was a way to find a remote area and "stock him up"????

I'm not following it closely, in fact I'm sick of it. Don't understand why the media is giving it so much repeated coverage. There are hundreds of missing people.

If I am correct, Brian left with a back pack, no car or money. Just how far can be get. They should just put a reward on him instead of spending millions on searching forests and swamps.

I am following this case, too Gracie. I sure hope they find him soon.

I also do NOT think his parents are innocent of helping him. I just hope that the truth is found (I believe it eventually will be) and that justice will be served (which unfortunately, could be questionable). Time will tell.

Covid turned everyone into overnight virus experts. This poor girls death is turning everyone into homicide detectives.
Sadly what is seen all too often is the media (which combined knows very little but how to spin) has yet to remind anyone that in this country, you are innocent until proven guilty. Reminds me of the towns people in "Frankenstein". Torch anyone?

Except Frankenstein's monster was guilty, as he had killed a couple of people including a little girl, albeit inadvertently. Great movie, though (the 1931 version). Unbelievable production values and make-up for that time. Karloff was amazing as the Monster. Also loved the sequel "Bride of Frankenstein". :icon_wink:

And even then they sometimes get it wrong especially when the community seems to have a need for closure and some sad case lets the real killer get away with it. Critical thinking is crucial as it taking things with a grain of salt especially when television ratings are thrown into the mix.

Great movie IMHO about the media gone amok is Kirk Douglas' Ace in the Hole Ace in the Hole (1951 film - Wikipedia).

I prefer the Mel Brooks version. The lack of humanity was more a joke.

Watching a movie like that would have me heading to the Skyway on a one way trip.

I recently watched ace in the hole again it still holds up

I saw that the Dog joined the search brought back a memory of my sister passing , she contracted an infection during hip surgery that they just couldn’t stop and this was in the best hospital in Boston , well anyway it was November and my sister lived for a couple of weeks , she knew I was going to be in Hawaii for winter, she loved the Dog I had only seen him a couple of times she told me a few times if you see the dog tell him hi , well on on one of my walks on my way up to diamond head ,, I saw them filming a scene , well I told the dog about my sister and a tear ran down his face , he hollered to get Beth and then the whole cast joined hands and Dog said a prayer for my sister , she would have loved that

I think that he could very well be hiding out in the Ocala Forest. And I also think that his parents could very well have stocked him up with provisions and likely planned to visit him/bring him supplies. They vastly underestimated the amount of attention that they would all be getting. They are not as free to come and go unnoticed as they thought they'd be. He might resort to thieving from campsites for supplies.

I don't think he's in the Carlton Preserve. If he went there at all it was to get rid of evidence. But he, himself, isn't there.

That it does.

So … reports say she was strangled while camping Grand Teton Park Aug 27-30 while with her companion Laundrie, and his parents who he went camping with later, say they know nothing, nor where he is etc.

As a parent, I completely understand and feel "unconditional love." As a law abiding citizen, I also understand the need for crimes, particularly murders, to be solved and the culprits punished. The two are not mutually exclusive, as there are many criminals that are still loved by their parents. While there may still be a (remote) chance that Laundrie is not the murderer, the actions (or more precisely, 'inaction') of his parents and himself to date - doesn't help his cause. It's also not much of a leap to imagine, given what has been reported, that he has been over-coddled by his parents his entire life and might think they will do anything to protect him. In all honesty though, I'm also pretty confused as to the relationship between Gabby and her parents. I'm just hoping that justice for Gabby, will eventually prevail - whatever that turns out to be.

Many murderers are sociopaths, but not all sociopaths are murderers. A proclivity to violence is not a trait they all have. Sociopaths can be very convincing in their sincerity even with those who "know" them well. They are adept liars and can summon their emotions at the drop of a hat, especially crying/tears. They lack is empathy for others and feelings or guilt or remorse for the pain they cause, which makes them ideal killers. They also tend to be smart and often times, charming and can present a likable facade.

I worked with prisoners and former inmates while in law school. These were mostly at Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater. This is probably the largest prison in Minnesota.

One of my clients beat and did other very violent things to his wife. He did seem to be rather disliked by the other prisoners just judging by their body language and the like I noticed when I visited him at Stillwater. And the judge and others I interacted with on his behalf seemed to loathe this man. He did seem like a very poor excuse of a human being and his criminal history bore that out.

Anyway, it is hard to generalize what might have happened from scant individual facts. And so far I have not seen anything to suggest that this man in the news, Brian Laundrie, is a sociopath. He might just have lost it in a fit of rage caused by what looks like mental health problems of both Gabby Petito and her boyfriend.

If he killed her he should be executed ASAP!

Hubby says, Laundrie is dead. He is too much of a coward. Well, let’s see if hubby is right?

The facts do seem to suggest that he took his own life. He does not seem to have the resources to have had other things to do like leave the country or go into very deep and long term hiding. And the very real possibility that he murdered his girlfriend would be a very heavy burden for him to carry even if he was mentally ill when he did it.

So true

I'm sure the law is watching and listening to everything his parents are doing.
With the thousands of missing people, why are they so focused on making this a national media event.
:ohdear::ohdear::bigbow:

The kid might be at mommy and daddy's house after all...

The wife just heard a drone pilot report on the radio. The pilot saw a hand poking out of a hatch cover on the property, possibly from a bunker or cellar.

Timeline of Gabby Petito case - CNN

Time will tell what actually happened in all of this.

Aside from this case, which I know little about, sociopaths are a fairly common personality disorder. They estimate 1 in 25 have it but often times it goes undiagnosed because they can lead normal lives without interfacing with the law and the like. But as you suggested, he may have just snapped and committed a heinous crime. It can even happen to those without any mental health issues.

Remains found today, along with some of Laundrie's personal items, so there's a likely chance it's him. His parents just happened to also resume searching in the same area again today, right before the remains were found, so what a coincidence. While I have a certain amount of empathy for any parent(s) who loses a child, their behavior/actions during this entire sordid ordeal has left a really bitter taste in my mouth. Hopefully, he wrote a confession and expressed great regret, but even that - wouldn't be nearly enough for me.

Sounds like the parents had a good idea where their son might be hiding but it was under water or something like that. If he had lost it and killed someone he was deeply in love with I can understand him taking his own life and he probably would have done it at some place he and his beloved would often go. That place might also be known to his friends and parents from social media and other pictures.

An expected ending. Laundrie found dead.

Well at least we know where he is now. His parents were telling the truth after all. I just don't understand why they didn't report him missing sooner.