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And now, Preston and Steve's news update with Kathy Romano.

All right, today is Monday, September 20th.

Good morning, Kathy.

Good morning in the news this morning.

The case of missing Gabby Petito took a tragic turn Sunday when police

found human remains during their search for her and officials are working to determine whether

the discovery could answer questions regarding what happened to the 22-year-old. An autopsy

is scheduled for Tuesday saying officials would confirm the identity of the remains through

photographs, personal identification, and DNA. Petito had been traveling with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, on a road trip through several Western states.

Laundry returned to his home in Northport, Florida, without her on September 1st, according to police,

and her family reported her missing on September 11th.

The remains were found as authorities conducted a search around a camping area in the

national forest of the eastern edge of Grand Teton National Park. Her family has been notified

of the discovery, though a full forensic identification will be needed to confirm it is Petito.

Authorities also need to identify the cause of death. The area around Spread Creek campsite will remain closed to the public until further notice

and authorities continue to ask for tips from anyone who may have seen Petito, laundry,

or the vehicle that they had been traveling in, police said during a news conference on Sunday.

Petito's father, Joseph Petito, tweeted a picture of her Sunday saying she touched the world.

Richard Stafford, an attorney representing Joseph Petito and her mother, Nicole Schmidt, in a statement obtained by CNN, asked that the family be given space and said,

I will be in contact with you when Gabby's family is ready to make a public statement.

Laundry's family called the discovery of the remains in Wyoming heartbreaking.

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