Ep 328: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 5

Crime Analyst

Laura Richards

True Crime

4.9 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2026

⏱️ 56 minutes

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This remastered series is to honour Gabby and ensure the warning signs of coercive control are understood. It’s the difference between life and death for so many. Determined to decode the patterns of coercive control and escalating risk, Laura deconstructs the behaviours that were visible - but too often minimised or misunderstood - with forensic precision. Join Laura for this remastered investigative series which provides news updates in the case regarding the Utah Supreme Court oral argument in the wrongful death lawsuit appeal, deeper analysis and vital learning to help prevent future harm. *** In this episode, Laura deconstructs Gabby and Brian’s behaviour using the police body worn camera footage from the Moab City Police Department. Laura shares her expert analysis and highlights key intervention and prevention opportunities and lessons for future cases. It might just save a life. You won’t want to miss this. You can follow along on Laura’s Instagram @crimeanalyst TikTok @crimeanalystpod and Twitter @thecrimeanalyst For more of this crucial conversation, join us in the Squad: 50% off annual membership for new members and Ringleaders -April 6 to May 6. Use code 6D923 #GabbyPetito #HerNameWasGabbyPetito #CrimeAnalyst #Expert #Analysis #Behaviour #TrueCrime #Podcast #WomenMatter #Prevention #MaleViolence #Femicide #Intervention #PowerAndControl #DomesticAbuse #CrimeAnalyst #TrueCrime #Podcast #WarningSigns #Manipulation #DomesticViolence #RedFlags #HighRick #police Clip  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCGsW41aQEw Sources https://www.fox13news.com/news/grabbed-me-with-his-nail-utah-police-release-second-bodycam-video-in-gabby-petito-case 2026 Masterclasses and Crime Analyst Resources and Community      For more insight and knowledge, advocacy and professional development join The Crime Analyst Squad. It’s a growing and dynamic community offering expert insight, in-depth conversations, exclusive episodes and videos, and live events: www.Patreon.com/CrimeAnalyst    www.dashriskchecklist.com   www.thelaurarichards.com      Subscribe to Crime Analyst YouTube: @crimeanalyst      Facebook: Crime Analyst Podcast      Instagram: @crimeanalyst, @laurarichards999      Threads: @crimeanalyst      X (Twitter): @thecrimeanalyst, @laurarichards999      TikTok: @crimeanalystpod      Website: www.crime-analyst.com      If you found this episode valuable, please consider leaving a five star review wherever you listen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.5	What's that?
0:33.2	You talk to Gabriel already?
0:34.9	Yeah, I just spoke to her.
0:36.7	So you want to do me a favor? Let's go
0:38.5	ahead and get you to step out of the vehicle. All righty.
0:48.5	Come on over here. You're not in any trouble right now. So tell me what's going on.
1:01.0	We see this gets worked up sometimes and I try and really dishing myself from her, so I locked the car and I walked away from her. What happened this morning is that she's trying to start up like her own little website blog and everything, so I give her time.
1:07.0	We really had a nice morning, if anything, but she just, you know, worked up because we were trying to get going and get her day going because you want to go like garges between the stuff like that way.
1:18.6	Do you want to tell me about those scratches on your face?
1:20.6	She had itself on her hand. That's why I was pushing her away.
1:23.6	Because I, she wanted to be, I locked the keys so I could walk away. I said, let's just take a breather and let's not, you know, go anywhere. Let's just calm down for a minute to see. And then she had her phone, she was trying to get the key, she was going to batten away. I was just trying to, I know I was some push, but I was just trying to push her way. To go, let's just take a minute, step back and breathe, and we see it. She got me with here.
1:44.5	Oh.
1:54.8	Hey, lovely listeners, and welcome back to crime analyst and my Gabby Batito remastered series, part five.
2:02.7	This is such an important episode, breaking down who called the police and why, and Brian's
2:09.7	behaviour and language, which reveals that he is the coercive controller, controlling Gabby's
2:16.8	time, space, action and movement.
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