Photos: Authorities search Florida nature reserve for Brian Laundrie, fiance of Gabby Petito

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Brian Laundrie search Authorities in Florida gather to search the Carlton Reserve in Sarasota County on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2021, for signs of Brian Laundrie, the fiance of Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito. Family members said Laundrie was last seen Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. He was named a person of interest in Petito's death after an autopsy on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, confirmed her remains had been found in Wyoming. (North Port Police Department)

Brian Laundrie search Authorities in Florida search the Carlton Reserve in Sarasota County on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2021, for signs of Brian Laundrie, the fiance of Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito. Family members said Laundrie was last seen Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. He was named a person of interest in Petito's death after an autopsy on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, confirmed her remains had been found in Wyoming. (North Port Police Department)

Brian Laundrie search Authorities in Florida search the Carlton Reserve in Sarasota County on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2021, for signs of Brian Laundrie, the fiance of Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito. Family members said Laundrie was last seen Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. He was named a person of interest in Petito's death after an autopsy on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, confirmed her remains had been found in Wyoming. (North Port Police Department)

Brian Laundrie search Authorities in Florida search the Carlton Reserve in Sarasota County on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, for signs of Brian Laundrie, the fiance of Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito. Family members said Laundrie was last seen Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Police previously named him a person of interest in the disappearance of Petito, who vanished during a cross-country road trip with him. A body matching Petito's description was found by authorities in Wyoming on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. (North Port Police Department)

Brian Laundrie search Authorities in Florida search the Carlton Reserve in Sarasota County on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, for signs of Brian Laundrie, the fiance of Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito. Family members said Laundrie was last seen Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Police previously named him a person of interest in the disappearance of Petito, who vanished during a cross-country road trip with him. A body matching Petito's description was found by authorities in Wyoming on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. (North Port Police Department)

Brian Laundrie search Authorities in Florida search the Carlton Reserve in Sarasota County on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, for signs of Brian Laundrie, the fiance of Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito. Family members said Laundrie was last seen Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Police previously named him a person of interest in the disappearance of Petito, who vanished during a cross-country road trip with him. A body matching Petito's description was found by authorities in Wyoming on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. (North Port Police Department)

Brian Laundrie search Authorities in Florida search the Carlton Reserve in Sarasota County on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, for signs of Brian Laundrie, the fiance of Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito. Family members said Laundrie was last seen Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Police previously named him a person of interest in the disappearance of Petito, who vanished during a cross-country road trip with him. A body matching Petito's description was found by authorities in Wyoming on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. (North Port Police Department)

Brian Laundrie search Authorities in Florida search the Carlton Reserve in Sarasota County on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, for signs of Brian Laundrie, the fiance of Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito. Family members said Laundrie was last seen Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Police previously named him a person of interest in the disappearance of Petito, who vanished during a cross-country road trip with him. A body matching Petito's description was found by authorities in Wyoming on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. (North Port Police Department)

Brian Laundrie search Authorities in Florida search the Carlton Reserve in Sarasota County on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, for signs of Brian Laundrie, the fiance of Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito. Family members said Laundrie was last seen Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Police previously named him a person of interest in the disappearance of Petito, who vanished during a cross-country road trip with him. A body matching Petito's description was found by authorities in Wyoming on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. (North Port Police Department)

Brian Laundrie search Authorities in Florida search the Carlton Reserve in Sarasota County on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, for signs of Brian Laundrie, the fiance of Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito. Family members said Laundrie was last seen Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Police previously named him a person of interest in the disappearance of Petito, who vanished during a cross-country road trip with him. A body matching Petito's description was found by authorities in Wyoming on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. (North Port Police Department)

Brian Laundrie search Authorities in Florida search the Carlton Reserve in Sarasota County on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, for signs of Brian Laundrie, the fiance of Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito. Family members said Laundrie was last seen Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Police previously named him a person of interest in the disappearance of Petito, who vanished during a cross-country road trip with him. A body matching Petito's description was found by authorities in Wyoming on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. (North Port Police Department)

Brian Laundrie search Authorities in Florida search the Carlton Reserve in Sarasota County on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, for signs of Brian Laundrie, the fiance of Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito. Family members said Laundrie was last seen Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Police previously named him a person of interest in the disappearance of Petito, who vanished during a cross-country road trip with him. A body matching Petito's description was found by authorities in Wyoming on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. (North Port Police Department)

Brian Laundrie search Authorities in Florida search the Carlton Reserve in Sarasota County on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, for signs of Brian Laundrie, the fiance of Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito. Family members said Laundrie was last seen Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Police previously named him a person of interest in the disappearance of Petito, who vanished during a cross-country road trip with him. A body matching Petito's description was found by authorities in Wyoming on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. (North Port Police Department)

September 21, 2021 at 10:59 am EDT

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