Gabby Petito: Timeline of disappearance, death and Brian Laundrie search

Gabby Petito, 22, vanished after going on a cross-country trip with her boyfriend in a converted camper van. Here is a timeline of her disappearance, death and the developments in the case.

Families of shooting victims at Parkland high school react to gunman's speech: 'death penalty'

Nikolas Cruz, 23, is still facing the death penalty after pleading guilty on all charges in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

Brian Laundrie search: Body found in North Port preserve

A body was found Wednesday during the ongoing search for Brian Laundrie, the only person of interest in the Gabby Petito case. Investigators have yet to identify the remains, but items belonging to Brian were found nearby.

Brian Laundrie manhunt: FBI confirms unidentified human remains found, fugitive's backpack, notebook

The FBI confirmed to reporters in Florida Wednesday that investigators found what appear to be human remains, "along with personal items, such as a backpack and notebook belonging to Brian Laundrie," just hours after Laundrie's parents searched the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park.

Brian Laundrie lookalike has hotel door kicked in by US Marshals, deputies in arrest attempt

“I said, ‘You might want to change your appearance for a while or this will continue to happen where you go,’” Graham County Sheriff Jerry Crisp told Severin Beckwith, the Brian Laundrie doppelgänger.

Florida, Hawaii and D.C. removed from Chicago's COVID-19 travel advisory

Officials announced Florida, Hawaii and Washington D.C. have been removed Chicago's travel advisory Tuesday with 45 states and two territories remaining on the list.

Teacher, pastor among Hillsborough human trafficking sting arrests

Sheriff Chad Chronister says a new Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office human trafficking task force completed their first undercover sting operation, resulting in 125 arrests.

Florida to soon launch digital driver's licenses

The State of Florida hopes to launch its digital driver's licenses next month, an initiative it has been working on for years.

Allison Williams leaving ESPN over COVID vaccine mandate

Allison Williams is leaving ESPN, saying she was 'morally and ethically not aligned' with Disney's vaccine mandate.

Nikolas Cruz to plead guilty to Parkland school massacre, attorney says

The gunman who killed 14 students and three staff members at a Parkland, Florida, high school will plead guilty to their murders, his attorneys said Friday. The guilty plea would set up a penalty phase where Nikolas Cruz would be be fighting against the death penalty and hoping for life without parole.

Suspect's sister helped identify burglar seen creeping into girl's bedroom, deputies say

Detectives say, when they went to question Thomas Marnets at the Champion Inn on U.S. 19, he was wearing the same shorts seen in the home surveillance footage, as well as the same watch, bracelet, and glasses.

Parkland school shooter to plead guilty to 17 counts of murder: reports

The accused gunman in a mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida is pleading guilty to 17 counts of premeditated murder, according to WSVN 7News in Miami.

Florida father arrested after toddler found gun, fatally shot mom on Zoom call

Police in central Florida have arrested the father of a toddler who found a loaded handgun in his “Paw Patrol" backpack and fatally shot his mother while she was on a Zoom call for work.

Police arrest mother accused of abandoning toddler at Miami hospital

Authorities in South Florida say they have arrested a mother accused of abandoning her young daughter at a hospital, leaving the little girl with a stranger.

Brian Laundrie's family releases statement after news that Gabby Petito was strangled to death

Brian Laundrie's family, through the means of their attorney, released a new statement Tuesday immediately after the Wyoming coroner released his final autopsy, which determined Gabby Petito was strangled to death.

Florida mother jailed for breaking hospital COVID rules, refusing to leave daughter's bedside

The 70-year-old Florida mother refused to leave her daughter's bedside after she underwent brain surgery, despite the hospital's COVID visitation rules. A deputy arrested her for trespassing, and she spent 24 hours in jail. "I could not in good conscience and good heart leave her bedside," she said. "I stand by my actions 100%. I am not sorry that I made them take me out of there in handcuffs."

Southwest Airlines, FAA differ over cause for cancellations

The airline canceled more than 1,000 flights in total, or 29% of its schedule, as of 7 p.m. ET Sunday, according to flight tracker FlightAware.

Former FBI agent says Brian Laundrie will likely be found in his 'comfort zone'

Former FBI agent Terry Turchie says fugitives like Brian Laundrie "tend to try to figure out" how they can reach their "comfort zone" while on the run and are often located in those places.