The Moment That Could’ve Saved Gabby Petito
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In August 2021, Gabby Petito went missing while on holiday with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie. The pair were six weeks into a four month trip across the United States.

They'd been living out of Gabby's specially decked out van, documenting and filming every adventure so she could share it on her growing social media platforms. But when the 22-year-old suddenly stopped posting, her family began to fear the worst.

Gabby's high-profile disappearance sparked an unprecedented social media movement to find her. An unstoppable onslaught of amateur sleuths and armchair detectives exposed a story no one was prepared to ignore, as the world hung on each development in the nationwide search for Gabby, her fiance, and the truth.

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**Guest: **Sarah Abo

You can watch the 60 Minutes coverage of this case here). 

Learn more about the Gabby Petito Foundation here).

**Host: **Emma Gillespie)

Executive Producer: Gia Moylan)

Junior Producer: Cassie Merritt)

**Audio Producer: **Madeline Joannou

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