Jim DeLa

Circuit Court Judge Hunter Carroll denied the motion by Christopher and Roberta Laundrie to dismiss the civil suit brought by Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt, the parents of Gabby Petito.

In a confession letter written prior to his death, Brian Laundrie claimed Gabby Petito’s death was a mercy killing after she suffered a head injury in a fall.

The senior class president was warned not to speak about his experience as a gay student or criticize the state's “Don’t Say Gay” law during his graduation speech.