Police on the hunt for Brian Laundrie have reportedly discovered a recently used campsite at the sprawling Florida park where the fugitive in the Gabby Petito case told his parents he was going on a hike.
Meanwhile, authorities also have investigated several reported sightings of the 23-year-old in North Carolina, according to a report.
A source close his family told CNN’s Chris Cuomo late Wednesday that authorities said they “found fresh traces of a campsite” at the sprawling, 25,000-acre Carlton Reserve in Sarasota.
News of the discovery came as the family’s lawyer announced that Laundrie’s father, Chris, would be joining the massive manhunt.
The North Port Police Department emphatically denied requesting the dad’s assistance, but the lawyer, Steven Bertolino, was adamant that “law enforcement” wants the family’s help and suggested it may have been the FBI that made the request.
The feds declined to comment.
Bertolino told CNN that Chris Laundrie was asked to assist North Port cops in their search but that police had to postpone.