Social media users are flooding to Instagram in hopes of finding Gabby Petito after the 22-year-old went missing during a cross-country camping trip with her fiancé Brian Laundrie.
The couple had been heavily documenting their travels on their social media accounts using the hashtag #vanlife. Since Petito's disappearance, many in the public have combed through their posts in hopes of finding a clue to where Petito might be.
Several Instagram accounts have been created to bring attention to the missing persons case, including @gabby.petito and @gabbypetitocase, which feature updates on the case.
Laundrie, who has been named as a person of interest, has also been swarmed by users who are accusing him of being involved in Petito's disappearance in the comments of his Instagram posts.
Laundrie returned back to the couple's shared home in North Port, Florida, on September 1 without Petito and has reportedly refused to provide information to his fiancé's family.
Ten days after he returned to North Port alone, the Petito family reported their daughter missing to local police.
Police say Laundrie is "hindering this investigation" by refusing to cooperate with authorities. The 23-year-old is also declining to comment on the case, according to his family attorney.
Comments on Laundrie's Instagrams range from "Where is she, Brian?" to "Knock knock. Your time is up" to "You will not get away with this."
As of Friday morning, more than 85,000 people are following his account. Petito's...
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