Seek for Brian Laundrie stretches into North Carolina alongside the

Seek for Brian Laundrie stretches into North Carolina alongside the

Seek for Brian Laundrie stretches into North Carolina alongside the Appalachian Path | WLOSPlease guarantee Javascript is enabled for functions ofwebsite accessibilityASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS{/a}) — Might Brian Laundrie, the fiancu00e9 of Gabby Petito, the girl whose physique was discovered one month after she was reported lacking{/a}, be in North Carolina? {/p}

For days, rumors have unfold throughout social media saying that Laundrie could be hiding {/a}along the Appalachian Trail.{/p}

On Sunday, Lyssa Chapman, the daughter of Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman, took to Twitter to ask for “experienced HIKING/SURVIVALIST near the Appalachian Hiking trail in North Carolina.”{/p}

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She later went on to ask that followers share Laundrie’s mugshot with residents living in North Carolina, urging hunters and residents to check their game cameras for a possible sighting. {/p}

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ABC affiliate WSOC{/a}{/strong} spoke with officials from the Watauga County and Avery County sheriff’s offices Wednesday, who say they’ve received a half dozen tips in just the last 48 hours.{/p}

The Watauga County Sheriff’s Office confirmed with WSOC that they have been in contact with local, state and federal partners.{/p}

We actually had a conversation with the FBI this morning and what you said is correct,” Watauga County Sheriff Len Hagaman told WSOC. “If there’s something legitimate, we’ll check it out. And if there’s something more to it, then the FBI will be contacted but not on every call.{/blockquote}

Laundrie and Petito were on a cross-country trek when Petito went missing{/a} in late August.{/p}

0 ? adsBlocked : true; // If peak ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS{/a}) — Might Brian Laundrie, the fiancu00e9 of Gabby Petito, the girl whose physique was discovered one month after she was reported lacking{/a}, be in North Carolina? {/p}

For days, rumors have unfold throughout social media saying that Laundrie could be hiding {/a}along the Appalachian Trail.{/p}

On Sunday, Lyssa Chapman, the daughter of Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman, took to Twitter to ask for “experienced HIKING/SURVIVALIST near the Appalachian Hiking trail in North Carolina.”{/p}

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She later went on to ask that followers share Laundrie’s mugshot with residents living in North Carolina, urging hunters and residents to check their game cameras for a possible sighting. {/p}

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ABC affiliate WSOC{/a}{/strong} spoke with officials from the Watauga County and Avery County sheriff’s offices Wednesday, who say they’ve received a half dozen tips in just the last 48 hours.{/p}

The Watauga County Sheriff’s Office confirmed with WSOC that they have been in contact with local, state and federal partners.{/p}

We actually had a conversation with the FBI this morning and what you said is correct,” Watauga County Sheriff Len Hagaman told WSOC. “If there’s something legitimate, we’ll check it out. And if there’s something more to it, then the FBI will be contacted but not on every call.{/blockquote}

Laundrie and Petito were on a cross-country trek when Petito went missing{/a} in late August.{/p}