Gabby Petito's parents filed a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against the police department in Moab, Utah, where she and her boyfriend Brian Laundrie were questioned about a possible domestic dispute weeks before she was reported missing.
The lawsuit alleges that the Moab officers failed to notice "obvious signs" indicating Petito was the victim of domestic abuse and intentionally sought out loopholes to avoid enforcing Utah's domestic violence law, which removes discretion from officers investigating domestic violence incidents.
Gabby Petito's mother Nichole Schmidt, wipes a tear from her face during a news conference Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, in Salt Lake City.It also claims the Moab Police Department failed to properly train its officers in evaluating domestic violence situations, among other allegations."The death of Gabrielle Petito in Wyoming is a terrible tragedy, and we feel profound sympathy for the Petito and Schmidt families and the painful loss they have endured.
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