Human remains found in Florida are those of Gabby Petito's missing boyfriend, says FBI

Gabrielle Petito, 22, who was reported missing on Sept 11, 2021, after traveling with her boyfriend around the country in a van and never returned home, poses for a photo with Brian Laundrie in this undated handout photo. - North Port/Florida Police/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

NEW YORK (Reuters): Partial human remains found in a Florida wilderness area have been identified through dental records as belonging to Brian Laundrie, the boyfriend of murdered travel blogger Gabby Petito, the FBI said on Thursday.

The remains were discovered on Wednesday in the swampy Carlton Reserve not far from Laundrie's parents' home. Police and FBI agents had been searching for him there since his family reported him missing in mid-September.