Date uploaded: 2021-10-20 18:51:29

UPDATE AT 5:04 p.m. ET: The FBI on Wednesday announced the discovery of what appears to be human remains along with personal items believed to belong to Brian Laundrie in a Florida park. At a brief news conference, FBI Tampa special agent Michael McPherson said the items, including a backpack and notebook, and the apparent human remains were found in an area that was previously underwater. INITIAL Items believed to belong to Brian Laundrie, the fiance of murdered blogger Gabby Petito, were found Wednesday in a park near the home the couple shared with Laundrie's parents, Laundrie family attorney Steven Bertolino said. The Sarasota County Medical Examiner's office confirmed the agency was called to the park. Laundrie's parents went to the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park to search for their son, Bertolino said. The FBI in Tampa tweeted that "items of interest" were found and that FBI Evidence Response team was processing the scene. #gabbypetito #brianlaundrie #sarasotaflorida