Authorities: Body 'consistent with description' of Gabby Petito discovered in Wyoming

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published 19 September 2021

Human remains fitting the description of Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old woman reported missing by her parents earlier this month, were found in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming, law enforcement officials announced on Sunday.

The body is "consistent with the description" of Petito, authorities said, and her parents have been notified. FBI agent Charles Jones said a full forensic identification still needs to be completed, and the cause of death has not yet been determined. Jones asked anyone who "utilized the Spread Creek Dispersed Camping Area" between Aug. 27 and Aug. 30 or "may have had contact with Gabby, or her boyfriend, or who may have seen their vehicle in that area," to contact the FBI.

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

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