Body Found In Search For Gabby Petito As Mystery Deepens

Good morning. It’s Monday, Sept. 20. A body was found in the Gabrielle Petito search as authorities more than 2,300 miles away continued to look for her boyfriend.

Here’s what else to keep an eye on as the work week starts:

• Britain Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be in the United States this week, pushing for action on climate change, among other items.
• The family of a vaccinated woman who died of the coronavirus is blaming those who refuse to get the vaccine for her death.
• Comedian Chris Rock has been infected with the virus, and urges anyone who has not yet been vaccinated to do so.
• Beto O’Rourke, a candidate in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, is gearing up for a run for governor in Texas.

Body Found In Gabby Petito Search

The mystery into the disappearance of Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito took another turn on Sunday when a body was found in the area of the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, where search efforts were focused.

Authorities later confirmed the remains found were consistent with the missing Long Island, New York, native. Forensic testing was to be performed in order to make a positive identification.

Petito, 22, hadn’t been seen since her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, returned to Florida from a cross-country trip to national parks the two were on without her. Laundrie, who police consider a “person of interest” in the disappearance, has been missing himself since Sept. 14. Read the full story from Patchogue, New York, Patch

Laundrie Search Continues

The FBI has been working with police in North Port, Florida, and other partner agencies over the past couple of days to search for Laundrie in a Sarasota County nature reserve. Read the full story from Sarasota, Florida, Patch

Rip Current Dangers

More than a dozen distress calls were made to authorities on Saturday, when beach goers ignored rip current warnings at the unguarded beaches of the Jersey Shore.

Several people were rescued, but three were hospitalized and one man drowned. The rip current risk was heightened due to Tropical Storm Odette. Read more from Toms River, New Jersey, Patch

Life In Prison For School Shooting

Devon Erickson has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for his role in the 2019 STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting in Colorado. The shooting left one student dead and eight others injured. Read more from Littleton, Colorado, Patch

Unvaccinated Blamed For COVID-19 Death

The obituary for Candace Ayers of Springfield, Illinois, did not take long to mention how she died.

"She was preceded in death by more than 4,531,799 others infected with COVID-19. She was vaccinated, but was infected by others who chose not to be. The cost was her life." Read more from Springfield, Illinois, Patch

Prime Minister Visits

United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be in the United States this week to co-host a meeting with other world leaders on climate change. Read more from Across America Patch

Chris Rock Has Coronavirus

Comedian Chris Rock made a plea for people to get vaccinated while informing his fans he has been infected with the virus. Read more from Across America Patch

Beer Has 28 Percent Alcohol By Volume

The Boston Beer Co., which makes Samuel Adams beer, is gearing up to release its potent Utopias beer, which is so strong it will actually be illegal in 15 states.

Starting next month, those lucky enough to get their hands on the limited batch can experience a beer that's 28 percent alcohol by volume. Read more from Boston Patch

Weekend At A Winery

A 15-acre illumination extravaganza that includes more than 17,000 wine bottles at the ONX winery in California has been extended until early January. Read more from Watsonville, California, Patch

House Porn: A gorgeous winter haven mansion is among the homes to look through this week in Florida.

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• FBI’s Botched Nassar Investigation Could Get Federal Probe, via Across America Patch
• Beto O’Rourke Mulls 2022 Run For Texas Governor, via El Paso, Texas, Patch
• Earthquake Reported, via San Ramon, California, Patch
• Teen Drowns At State Park, via The Lymes, Connecticut, Patch

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