The Gabby Petito Story FIRST LOOK: Lifetime movie seen filming near Salt Lake City, Utah mountains

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The Gabby Petito Story – which will follow the real life tragedy that played out last year – was seen filming for the first time in the mountains near Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday.

Thora Birch – who will star in and will direct the film for Lifetime – was seen consulting with the actors who will portray Gabby Petito and boyfriend Brian Laundrie

No doubt it was not an easy day on set as they filmed an intense scene centered around a fight between the couple at a campground.

Petito, 22, was strangled on a road trip with Laundrie in Wyoming last summer while her boyfriend was later found dead at a swamp near his parents’ home in Florida from a self-inflicted gunshot to the head.

The Gabby Petito Story FIRST LOOK: Lifetime movie seen filming near Salt Lake City, Utah mountains

Real life: Gabby Petito and Brian Launderie are pictured in a Vlog from last year during their trip

Tragedy: The Gabby Petito Story – which will follow the real life tragedy that played out last year – was seen filming for the first time in the mountains near Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday

Interesting: No doubt it was not an easy day on set as they filmed an intense scene centered around a fight between the couple at a campground

Interesting: No doubt it was not an easy day on set as they filmed an intense scene centered around a fight between the couple at a campground

The FBI later revealed that Laundrie had taken responsibility for the murder in a notebook that was found near his remains more than a month after he went missing.

Petito and Laundrie had been embarking on a cross country road trip which she had been documenting on social media.

They were traveling in a white van which could be seen in many of the posts as a similar one was seen on the Utah set of the film.

Interesting: Thora Birch - who will star in and will direct the film for Lifetime - was seen consulting with the actors who will portray Gabby Petito and boyfriend Brian Laundrie

Interesting: Thora Birch – who will star in and will direct the film for Lifetime – was seen consulting with the actors who will portray Gabby Petito and boyfriend Brian Laundrie

Sad: Petito, 22, was strangled on a road trip with Laundrie in Wyoming last summer while her boyfriend was later found dead at a swamp near his parents' home in Florida from a self-inflicted gunshot to the head

Sad: Petito, 22, was strangled on a road trip with Laundrie in Wyoming last summer while her boyfriend was later found dead at a swamp near his parents’ home in Florida from a self-inflicted gunshot to the head

The two actors who play Petito and Laundrie could also be seen embracing as they filmed the tense scene. Their names have not been publicized as of yet

The two actors who play Petito and Laundrie could also be seen embracing as they filmed the tense scene. Their names have not been publicized as of yet

Director Birch (seen in February 2019) will also be playing Petito's mother Nichole Schmidt who has been at the forefront of the media coverage as she seeks justice for her murdered daughter

Petito's mother Nichole Schmidt is pictured in New York back in September 2021

Director Birch (seen in February 2019) will also be playing Petito’s mother Nichole Schmidt (seen in September 2021) who has been at the forefront of the media coverage as she seeks justice for her murdered daughter

The two actors who play Petito and Laundrie could also be seen embracing as they filmed the tense scene. Their names have not been publicized as of yet.

The movie is part of Lifetime’s Stop Violence Against Women public affairs initiative. 

According to Deadline it will ‘explore Gabby and her fiancé Brian Laundrie’s complicated relationship and what may have gone wrong during their cross-country trip that resulted in Gabby’s tragic murder.’

Director Birch will also be playing Petito’s mother Nichole Schmidt who has been at the forefront of the media coverage as she seeks justice for her murdered daughter.

They were traveling in a white van which could be seen in many of the posts as a similar one was seen on the Utah set of the film

Petito and Laundrie pictured by their van

They were traveling in a white van which could be seen in many of the posts as a similar one was seen on the Utah set of the film

The rear end of the van is pictured

The rear end of the van is pictured 

The Gabby Petito Story will continue to film in Utah through the summer and the movie is set to premiere on Lifetime later this year. 

Back in November 2021,  the FBI said it was closing its investigation into Petito’s death after concluding that Laundrie did admit to it by taking responsibility in the notebook that was found by his remains in the Cartlon Reserve swamp near his parents home in North Port, Florida on October 20.

The bureau did not say what specifically he wrote in the notebook claiming responsibility for Petito’s murder.

The FBI opened its investigation into Petito’s disappearance after she was reported missing by her parents on September 12. At the time, she and Laundrie has been on a cross-country road trip in her white van.

It seemed to be a tense day on set

It seemed to be a tense day on set

It seemed to be a tense day on set

The Gabby Petito Story will continue to film in Utah through the summer and the movie is set to premiere on Lifetime later this year

The Gabby Petito Story will continue to film in Utah through the summer and the movie is set to premiere on Lifetime later this year

A massive manhunt ensued, and Petito’s remains were found on September 19 at the Spread Creek Dispersed Camping Area in the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming near where she and Laundrie had last been seen together – and three weeks after she had last spoken to her parents.

She died of blunt-force injuries to the head and neck and manual strangulation, according to the Teton County Coroner. She had been dead for three or four weeks before her body was discovered.

The search for Laundrie took more than a month, with a large group of police officials scouring the Carlton Reserve.

Back in November 2021, the FBI said it was closing its investigation into Petito's death after concluding that Laundrie did admit to it by taking responsibility in the notebook that was found by his remains in the Cartlon Reserve swamp near his parents home in North Port, Florida on October 20

Back in November 2021, the FBI said it was closing its investigation into Petito’s death after concluding that Laundrie did admit to it by taking responsibility in the notebook that was found by his remains in the Cartlon Reserve swamp near his parents home in North Port, Florida on October 20

His remains were found on October 20 after water had receded from the search area and the park was reopened. On that day, his parents, Chris and Roberta Laundrie, then informed law enforcement that they intended to return to the park to search for him. Images from Fox News show the Laundrie’s at the reserve ahead of the search as well as the notebook found by law enforcement.

In a statement on Friday, the FBI said: ‘Law enforcement officers were present when Mr. Laundrie’s parents located an item in the park later determined to belong to Mr. Laundrie.

‘Upon further search of the area, investigators found human remains later confirmed to be Mr. Laundrie, along with a backpack, notebook, and a revolver.

The FBI opened its investigation into Petito's disappearance after she was reported missing by her parents on September 12. At the time, she and Laundrie has been on a cross-country road trip in her white van

The FBI opened its investigation into Petito’s disappearance after she was reported missing by her parents on September 12. At the time, she and Laundrie has been on a cross-country road trip in her white van

‘A review of the notebook revealed written statements by Mr. Laundrie claiming responsibility for Ms. Petito’s death.’

The search for Petito began after Laundrie had returned to his parent’s Florida home from their trip without her on September 1.

On September 11, Gabby’s family reported her missing and two days later, her boyfriend Brian Laundrie vanished from his parents’ home.

The young couple had been on a cross-country van trip but it turned sour and in August, just a few weeks before she died.

A massive manhunt ensued, and Petito's remains were found on September 19 at the Spread Creek Dispersed Camping Area in the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming near where she and Laundrie had last been seen together - and three weeks after she had last spoken to her parents

A massive manhunt ensued, and Petito’s remains were found on September 19 at the Spread Creek Dispersed Camping Area in the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming near where she and Laundrie had last been seen together – and three weeks after she had last spoken to her parents

Chris and Roberta Laundrie, Brian’s parents, have been widely condemned for not talking with Petito’s family or turning their son in to police when he returned home from his trip, especially after she was reported missing.

He left their home on September 13, two days after her family on Long Island, New York, reported her disappearance.

Petito’s family criticized the Laundries for not helping them and have since filed a lawsuit against them.

Before Petito’s disappearance, she and Laundrie were pulled over by Utah police officer in Moab on August 12, 2021 after they responded to a call from a witness who saw the couple involved in a domestic fight.

His remains were found on October 20 after water had receded from the search area and the park was reopened. On that day, his parents, Chris and Roberta Laundrie, then informed law enforcement that they intended to return to the park to search for him. Images from Fox News show the Laundrie's at the reserve ahead of the search as well as the notebook found by law enforcement

His remains were found on October 20 after water had receded from the search area and the park was reopened. On that day, his parents, Chris and Roberta Laundrie, then informed law enforcement that they intended to return to the park to search for him. Images from Fox News show the Laundrie’s at the reserve ahead of the search as well as the notebook found by law enforcement

Officers Eric Pratt and Daniel Robbins had pulled the couple over after they responded to a call from a witness who saw the couple involved in a domestic fight.

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Bodycam footage showed a visibly shaken Petito admitting to being the aggressor in the public argument. During the conversation, Pratt had noted that Petito should have been arrested for her actions as stated in the Utah state law.

The couple, however, managed to dispute the allegations and the officers let them go following a 75-minute conversation on the promise that they spend the night away from one another.

Petito's family criticized the Laundries for not helping them and have since filed a lawsuit against them, Gabby Petito's parents Joseph Petito (pictured left) and Nichole Schmidt (center) are seen earlier this week

Petito’s family criticized the Laundries for not helping them and have since filed a lawsuit against them, Gabby Petito’s parents Joseph Petito (pictured left) and Nichole Schmidt (center) are seen earlier this week

After the bodycam footage emerged, the Price City Police Department launched its own independent investigation and said Wednesday that the officers should have pressed charges in the incident.

‘I believe the officers responded to a domestic violence call and had probable cause an act of domestic violence had been committed,’ Price Police Capt. Brandon Ratcliffe.

‘This should have meant an arrest was made, either by citation or custody.’

Despite evidence pointing towards Petito as the aggressor, Ratcliffe noted that she had probably been the victim of violence in the relationship.

As a result of the investigation, Ratcliffe recommended that Pratt and Robbins be put on probation for how they handled the incident.

He also concluded that he couldn’t be certain that the officers could have changed the outcome of Petito’s fate if they acted accordingly.

Officers Eric Pratt and Daniel Robbins had pulled the couple over after they responded to a call from a witness who saw the couple involved in a domestic fight

Officers Eric Pratt and Daniel Robbins had pulled the couple over after they responded to a call from a witness who saw the couple involved in a domestic fight

Bodycam footage showed a visibly shaken Petito admitting to being the aggressor in the public argument. During the conversation, Pratt had noted that Petito should have been arrested for her actions as stated in the Utah state law

Bodycam footage showed a visibly shaken Petito admitting to being the aggressor in the public argument. During the conversation, Pratt had noted that Petito should have been arrested for her actions as stated in the Utah state law

‘Would Gabby be alive today if this case was handled differently?,’ the report said, according to CNN. That is an impossible question to answer despite it being the answer many people want to know.

‘Nobody knows and nobody will ever know the answer to that question.’

The city of Moab has not revealed any form of future disciplinary action for the officers but they intend to implement new measures such as legal and domestic violence training.

They noted, however, that the officers should have cited Petito made ‘several unintentional mistakes’ during the incident.

‘Based on the report’s findings, the City of Moab believes our officers showed kindness, respect and empathy in their handling of this incident,’ a statement from the city read.

‘The City of Moab sends our sincere condolences to the Petito family. Our hearts go out to them as they continue to deal with the tragic loss of their daughter.’

2021 TIMELINE OF GABBY PETITO DISAPPEARANCE AND DEATH

July 1: Gabby Petito and her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie left Blue Point, New York for a cross-country road trip

August 12: Police in Moab, Utah respond to a domestic incident involving the couple

Aug. 17: Laundrie allegedly flies back to Florida to ‘clear out a storage unit’   

Aug. 21: Petito’s father, Joseph Petito, has his last FaceTime video call with his daughter who was in Salt Lake City, Utah 

Aug. 23: Laundrie flies back to Utah to ‘rejoin Gabby’ on their trip 

Aug. 24: Petito is last seen at a hotel in Salt Lake City with Laundrie

Aug. 25: Petito makes final call to her mother, Nichole Schmidt, saying she was in Grand Teton National Park

Aug. 25 or 26: The couple chats with the owner of a shop called ‘Rustic Row’ in Victor, Utah for about 20 minutes 

Aug. 27: Video of Petito’s van was taken by blogger Jenn Bethune around 6.30 pm at the Spread Creek Campground; Witnesses say they saw a ‘commotion’ with the couple at Merry Piglets Tex-mex restaurant in Jackson, Wyoming 

Aug. 29: The day that Wisconsin TikToker Miranda Baker claimed that she and her boyfriend were approached by Laundrie at Grand Teton National Park and asked them for a ride at 5.30pm

Aug. 30: Schmidt receives the last text from Petito’s phone: ‘No service in Yosemite’

Sept. 1: Laundrie returns to his parents’ home in North Port, Florida in a van without Petito

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Sept. 6-7: Laundrie and his parents visit Fort De Soto campsite in Florida

Sept. 11: Schmidt reports Petito missing to authorities in New York; Petito and Laundrie’s van was impounded by police in Florida that same day

Sept. 12: Grand Teton National Park rangers search for Petito

Sept. 13: Laundrie’s lawyer says on October 5 that his parents now ‘believe’ this was the day they last saw him heading for a hike

Sept. 14: Laundrie issues a statement about Petito’s disappearance through his lawyer; Laundrie’s parents claim on September 17 that Laundrie left his parents’ home for a hike this day and they hadn’t seen from him since 

Sept. 15: Laundrie is officially named a person of interest in Petito’s case

Sept. 17: Laundrie family attorney confirms his whereabouts are unknown

Sept. 18: North Port police and the FBI start searching the Carlton Reserve in Sarasota County for missing Brian Laundrie

Sept. 19: Bethune realizes she has video of Petito’s van around 12am and submits the FBI with the footage 10 minutes later; Officials announce a body was found near Grand Teton National Park that matched Petito’s description in the afternoon

Sept. 21: Coroner confirms remains found in Grand Tetons belong to Petito. Her death is ruled a homicide but her cause of death is still under invesetigation

Sept. 20 – 22: FBI and North Port police continue search for Laundrie in Carton Reserve 

Sept. 22: Neighbors say they saw the Laudrie family pack up their detached camper on the day Gabby was reported missing. DailyMail.com photos show the camper was back in the driveway two days later, on September 13 

Sept. 23: FBI issues an arrest warrant for Laundrie for ‘use of unauthorized access device’ for fraudulently using a Capitol One Bank debit card that was not his between August 30 and September 1 to spend $1,000; A probe is launched into the police handling of the Utah police incident on Aug. 12; Laundrie’s parents visit their attorney in Orlando 

Sept. 25: Dog the Bounty Hunter joins the search for Laundrie 

Sept. 26: A funeral is held for Petito in Holbrook, New York, and her family launch a charity to help parents find missing children 

Sept. 27: Manhunt for Laundrie in the Carlton Reserve is scaled back after 10 day search doesn’t find him. Dog the Bounty Hunter says Laundrie and his parents stayed at Fort De Soto Park from September 1-3 and September 6-8 – and that on the latter visit only the parents left 

Sept. 28: Laundrie’s mom is accused of using a burner phone to contact her son Sept. 29: Documents reveal Laundrie’s mom canceled a reservation for the Fort De Soto Park campsite for two from September 1 to 3 and booked for three from September 6 to 8; FBI seizes surveillance footage from site; FBI investigates lead Laundrie bought a burner phone on September 14;  

Sept. 30: Bodycam footage from a second officer at the August 12 incident is released showing a distressed Petito admitting Laundrie hit her; FBI agents collect more evidence from the Laundrie home 

Oct. 1: It emerges Laundrie’s sister had contact with him after she said she did 

Oct. 2: A hiker along the Appalachian Trail claims to have seen Laundrie near the border of Tennessee and North Carolina 

Oct. 3: Investigators searched the area on the Appalachian trail for any signs that Laundrie had been there  

Oct. 4: Laundrie’s sister told protestors outside her home that her family has been ignoring her after they rebuked her story and that she does not know where her brother is

Oct 5: Laundrie’s sister appeared on Good Morning America to say she would turn her brother in if she knew where he is;  

Oct. 7: Laundrie’s father Christopher joins FBI agents on the search for his son at the Carlton Reserve but the search brings up no clues 

Oct. 12: Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue announces autopsy findings which show Petito died by strangulation; No specific date of death was given – only that she was dead 3-4 weeks before her body was found 

Oct. 16: Petito’s parents are seen collecting her ashes from the Valley Mortuary in Jackson, Wyoming

October 20: Human remains found in Carlton Reserve 

 

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