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Gabby Petito's family seeks $50 million from Utah police department for inadequate response to Brian Laundrie's abuse

Headline from KVIA El Paso

Attorneys representing the family of Gabby Petito submitted a notice of claim against the Moab City Police Department. Petito's family, who is seeking $50 million in damages, allege in the submission that Gabby's death was caused by the wrongful acts or neglect of the police department and its offic…

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  1. FOX 61 Hartford

    Gabby Petito's family to seek $50 million in lawsuit against Moab Police Department (opens FOX 61 Hartford)

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    FOX 61 Hartford's feed description

    The lawsuit will claim police failed to adequately respond to evidence of domestic violence between Gabby and her fiancé, Brian Laundrie.

  2. 12News Phoenix

    Gabby Petito's family to seek $50 million in lawsuit against police (opens 12News Phoenix)

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    The notice of claim says police in the Utah town of Moab missed signs she was the victim of domestic violence at the hands of Brian Laundrie in August 2021.

  3. Boston

    Gabby Petito's family files claim alleging police failed her (opens Boston)

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    The fight happened weeks before authorities say the boyfriend killed her while the couple was on a van trip.

  4. FOX 5 New York

    Gabby Petito family to file $50M lawsuit against Utah police: 'Officers failed in their duty to protect' (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Nearly one year after Utah police officers responded to a domestic violence report between Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie, her family will file a wrongful death lawsuit, seeking $50 million in damages. "If officers had been properly trained and followed the law, Gabby would still be alive today."

  5. Deseret News

    Gabby Petito family to file $50M Utah lawsuit, saying Moab police should have done more (opens Deseret News)

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    Gabby Petito’s family announced on Monday they intend to file $50 million negligence claims in Utah against Moab police, saying the officers could have prevented the woman’s death.

  6. East Idaho News

    Gabby Petito's family files claim alleging Utah police failed her (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gabby Petito’s family on Monday notified Utah officials of plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit alleging that police failed to recognize their daughter was in a life-threatening situation last year when officers investigated a fight between her and her boyfriend.

  7. Rolling Stone

    Gabby Petito's Family Preps $50 Million Wrongful Death Suit Against Utah Cops (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Family says police officers did not properly investigate an August 2021 incident between Petito and Brian Laundrie as domestic violence

  8. CBS News

    Gabby Petito's family files $50 million wrongful death suit against Utah police (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The 22-year-old was killed by her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, during a cross-country trip last year.

  9. NBC News

    Gabby Petito family files $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against Utah police (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The suit accuses the Moab City Police Department of failing to protect Petito from Brian Laundrie by not training officers to properly handle domestic violence incidents.

  10. NBC New York

    Gabby Petito Family to File $50 Million Wrongful Death Suit Against Moab Police (opens NBC New York)

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    The family of Gabby Petito is filing a $50 million wrongful death suit against a Utah police department and more than a dozen of its members over an August 2021 traffic stop they allege could have saved the 22-year-old Long Island woman’s life had the officers involved been trained appropriately, ac…

  11. Forbes

    Gabby Petito’s Family Files $50 Million Wrongful Death Claim Against Utah Police Department (opens Forbes)

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    Petito and Laundrie were stopped by officers weeks before she was killed.

  12. CBS News

    Gabby Petito's family to file wrongful death lawsuit against police (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    They say police in Utah missed signs that Petito was the victim of domestic violence

  13. Washington Examiner

    Gabby Petito’s parents file $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against Moab police (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Gabby Petito’s parents are planning to sue the Moab Police Department in Utah and two police officers for $50 million over their daughter's tragic death last year.

  14. Fox News

    Gabby Petito’s parents announce wrongful death lawsuit against Moab police over Brian Laundrie 911 call (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Lawyers for Gabby Petito’s parents filed a notice of claim for a $50M wrongful death lawsuit against Moab police for their handling of a domestic violence call.

  15. The Guardian

    Gabby Petito’s family to file $50m wrongful death case against Utah police (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The lawsuit alleges that when officers stopped the couple on 12 August last year, they did not recognize that Petito was in danger

  16. The Daily Caller

    Gabby Petito’s Family File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Utah Police (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The family of Gabby Petito filed a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against members of the Moab Police Department Monday in response to her death.

  17. KVIA El Paso

    Gabby Petito's family seeks $50 million from Utah police department for inadequate response to Brian Laundrie's abuse (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    Attorneys representing the family of Gabby Petito submitted a notice of claim against the Moab City Police Department. Petito's family, who is seeking $50 million in damages, allege in the submission that Gabby's death was caused by the wrongful acts or neglect of the police department and its offic…

  18. KYMA Yuma

    Gabby Petito's family seeks $50M from police for inadequate response to Brian Laundrie's abuse (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    The family of Gabby Petito has submitted a $50 million claim against the Moab, Utah, Police Department, arguing the 22-year-old may not have been killed last year by her fiancé if officers had recognized he was the "true primary aggressor" in a domestic dispute about two weeks before her death.

  19. Lamag

    Gabby Petito's Parents Sue Utah Police for $50 million in Wrongful Death (opens Lamag)

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    The ”officers failed in their duty to protect,” Gabby Petito from her fiancé Brian Laundrie, the lawsuit says

  20. Los Angeles Times

    Gabby Petito's family files $50-million claim alleging police failed her (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Gabby Petito’s family has notified Utah officials that they plan to file a wrongful death lawsuit alleging police failed to recognize she was in a life-threatening situation last year when they investigated a fight between her and her boyfriend.

  21. ABC 12 Flint

    Gabby Petito's family seeks $50 million from Utah police department (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    The family of Gabby Petito has submitted a $50 million claim against the Moab, Utah, Police Department, arguing the 22-year-old may not have been killed last year by her fiancé

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