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Gabby Petito homicide investigation continues to attract national interest

Why do you think the public has been so fascinated with this case?
September 22, 2021 2:30 p.m. EST

Mainstream and social media alike are following the tragic missing person's case of YouTuber Gabby Petito, whose body was found in Wyoming after taking a road trip with her fiancé. The cause of her death, the police say, is homicide.

The two had been road tripping through the U.S, and documenting their travels on social media. Ever since Gabby's disappearance, online sleuths and content creators have been posting updates and sharing theories, trying to crack the case. 

What's your takeaway from this case, and the attention it has garnered? Many have pointed out the difference in this case's coverage, and those of the numerous Indigenous people that have gone missing in the same area in previous years.

Watch the video above for our hosts' thoughts.