It’s been almost a year since the murder of Gabby Petito, and the case continues to be a source of frustration when it comes to the role of law enforcement.
09.08.2022 - 03:27 / perezhilton.com
The family of Gabby Petito announced a wrongful death lawsuit against the Moab police who stopped her fiancé and killer, Brian Laundrie.
As you know, Gabby was found dead in Bridger-Teton National Forest in September 2021 after she had been reported missing earlier the same month. The case sparked media attention internationally and has brought more than its share of twists and turns, however, in the end it was revealed she had been manually strangled by Laundrie. In writings found after his death, he admitted to a “mercy killing” — which has been strongly debated.
If you recall, around September 16 of last year, body cam footage was released showing some of Petito’s final moments alive (footage the police department later sold in a pretty shady way). She had allegedly gotten into a physical altercation with Laundrie but both parties pleaded for no charges. They were separated for the night to calm down and police left the situation alone.
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Well now, nearly a year later, Gabby’s family is suing the Moab City Police Department for failure to investigate further into the domestic violence case and protect their daughter. The notice of intent was filed against MCPD, its then-Chief Bret Edge, ex-Assistant Chief Braydon Palmer, and Officers Eric Pratt and Daniel Robbins — the two officers being the ones in the video interviewing Brian and his fiancée separately.
Earlier this year, an independent review concluded officers made several mistakes in handling the situation, including calling the woman’s emotional state “a mental/emotional break” instead of a reaction to domestic violence. Officer Robbins also admitted in his report he observed
It’s been almost a year since the murder of Gabby Petito, and the case continues to be a source of frustration when it comes to the role of law enforcement.
How awful. All of our hearts are breaking right now for the family of Kiely Rodni. The 16-year-old, who went missing after a party in the woods in Placer County, California two weeks ago was finally found over the weekend. Sadly a dive team found her submerged in her vehicle in the Prosser Reservoir. The body has since been confirmed by autopsy to be her.
Bill Paxton's family has settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed against executives at a Los Angeles hospital. The Big Love star passed away in February 2017 at the age of 61 after undergoing emergency heart surgery.
[sp], was going to use a high risk and unconventional surgical approach with which he lacked experience and which was, based on information and belief, beyond the scope of his privileges.”It went on to say that Khoynezhad wasn’t in the operating room when Paxton began suffering complications and didn’t arrange for continuous care and coverage before leaving the operating room. Paxton died on Feb.
The family of late actor Bill Paxton has reached a settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit.
Bill Paxton died back in 2017 and his family have reached a settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit they filed against surgeon Dr. Ali Khoynezhad and the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
The late actor Bill Paxton’s family has agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit against Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and a surgeon who performed heart surgery on him.
Not a good week of press for Brad Pitt, thanks to a couple very different lawsuits!
Brad Pitt‘s Make It Right Foundation has struck a $20.5 million settlement with owners of post-Hurricane Katrina homes the actor’s foundation initially built and sold to affected families below cost but ultimately drew attention for the homes’ poor conditions after the families moved in.
Brad Pitt's Make It Right Foundation has struck a $20.5 million settlement with owners of post-Hurricane Katrina homes the actor's foundation initially built and sold to affected families below cost but ultimately drew attention for the homes' poor conditions after the families moved in.The settlement calls for Global Green, an environmental non-profit organization that was not part of the 2018 class action lawsuit, to foot the bill on behalf of Pitt's foundation. The preliminary settlement agreement — which still requires the court to sign off on — will aim to resolve outstanding issues in the litigation over homes Make It Right developed in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans.
passed away at the age of 41.MORE: Lorraine Kelly speaks out after shock death of Darius DaneshHis family announced the heartbreaking news in a statement on 16 August that read: "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Darius Campbell Danesh. WATCH: Stars gone too soon"Darius was found unresponsive in bed in his apartment room in Rochester, Minnesota, on August 11 and was pronounced dead in the afternoon by the local medical examiner's office."READ: Gareth Gates lead tributes following Darius Campbell Danesh's deathMORE: Remembering famous faces we lost in 2022They further added that the local police department had confirmed that there were no signs of intent or suspicious circumstances and the cause of his sudden death is unknown.
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Darius Campbell Danesh has been found dead at the age of 41, his family has announced. The Pop Idol and theatre star was found in his US apartment room. The singer and actor was found in Rochester, Minnesota, on 11 August – although the cause of death remains unknown.
’s latest post declares she’s ready for the week ahead, whatever it throws at her. She looks nothing short of phenomenal.There’s a certain alchemy to Hayek’s poolside photoshoots that make them so enjoyable. One part bombshell, two parts cheeky, Hayek knows she looks good, but she doesn’t take herself seriously.
The Chats have announced details of their biggest UK and European tour to date and shared a new video for ‘Out In The Street’.The track is the latest to be taken from the Aussie punks’ new album ‘Get Fucked’, which is set for release this Friday (August 19) and has been previewed with the singles ‘6L GTR’, ‘Struck By Lightning’ and ‘I’ve Been Drunk In Every Pub In Brisbane’.The new video sees the band tearing it up on the road, which they will continue to do across the UK and Europe with shows beginning next May and including a massive London gig at Brixton Academy.Watch the ‘Out On The Street’ video and see the tour dates below. Get your tickets here, with full details on all shows available here.MAY 202316 – Dublin, Academy17 – Dublin, Academy18 – Belfast, Limelight19 – Manchester, Academy20 – Glasgow, Barrowlands21 – Newcastle, NX22 – Cardiff, Tramshed23 – Bristol, O2 Academy24 – Birmingham, Institute26 – London, O2 Academy Brixton29 – Antwerp, Trix30 – Paris, Trabendo31 – Cologne, Live Music HallJUNE 20234 – Netherlands, Amsterdam, Paradiso6 – Copenhagen, Loppen7 – Malmo, Debaser8 – Stockholm, Plan B9 – Oslo, John DeeFollowing the release of ‘Get Fucked’, The Chats will take the album on tour around Australia in September, with shows scheduled for Hobart, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterJordan Peele’s science-fiction thriller “Nope” landed at the international box office, generating a so-so $6.4 million from 19 territories.The film had the biggest start in the United Kingdom and Ireland with $2.1 million, which ranked below the $2.6 million haul that the opening of Peele’s debut feature “Get Out” amassed in the same territory. In Australia, “Nope” scored $1.2 million, which falls below “Get Out’s” $1.4 million debut in the country.
Grease star died peacefully at the age of 73 at her ranch in Southern California on Monday (August 8), as confirmed by her husband John Easterling.Henderson was highly emotional as she reacted to the sad news, telling co-host Kyle Sandilands: “She literally was my idol growing up.“Every single day I would be in my bedroom and I’d dress up as her and I’d pretend I was her, and I lived for her.”She continued: “I was watching a video of her – it was only two days ago – and I thought, ‘Jeez it’ll be a sad day when Olivia Newton-John dies’. And here we are.
Kanye West has entered the chat. After a busy weekend for the Kardashian family, the rapper and soon-to-be ex-husband of Kim Kardashian, West, took to Instagram to recognize the demise of Pete Davidson and Kardashian's nine-month relationship. Never one to conceal his feelings, West posted a fake cover from "The New York Times" declaring Skete Davidson, the nickname West had for Pete, as "dead at age 28." West's dislike and discomfort with Kardashian and Davidson's relationship has been hostile and cumbersome since the beginning.