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Are Brian Laundrie's parents moving? FOR SALE sign found outside Florida home

For weeks after Gabby Petito's disappearance and murder, the same Florida home was swarmed by people and the media

NORTH PORT, FLORIDA: Chris and Roberta Laundrie, Brian Laundrie's parents, are reportedly moving from their Florida home. The Laundries have now apparently put up 'for sale' signs in the front yard of their house in North Port, Florida. For weeks after Gabby Petito's disappearance and murder, the same Florida home was swarmed by protesters and the media accusing the Laundries of helping their son evade authorities and hide. 

However, a social media user has claimed that the sign is a hoax. "The For Sale Sign in front of the Laundrie home is a HOAX! I'm told by @NorthPortPolice that someone placed it there without the Laundrie's consent or knowledge. Notice no phone number on the sign. Also nothing registered with the Real Estate MLS," the user wrote on Twitter.

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Throughout the investigation, protesters and critics watched the house and the Laundries closely. Some of the neighbors also reportedly rented out space in their yards to the media, charging up to $3,500 a week for a spot to camp.

Gabby Petito's family lawyer, Richard Stafford, said there is a possibility that "additional individuals" may be charged in connection with her disappearance and death in Wyoming. Stafford's statement comes after it was determined that Brian Laundrie had died by killing himself with a bullet to the head. As a result of this development, rumors were rife that the individuals being referred to could be Brian's parents. The lawyer, however, did not specify if Chris and Roberta Laundrie, Brian's parents, were the "individuals".

The Laundrie family came under fire for their silence in the days leading up to Brian Laundrie's remains being discovered. "The family was asked to not comment and let the FBI continue their investigation and allow the United States Attorney's Office to make a determination on whether any additional individuals will be charged," Stafford said in a statement. 

Brian Laundrie, the only suspect in the murder of his girlfriend, Gabby Petito, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, his family lawyer confirmed on Tuesday, November 23. The manner of death was determined to be suicide, as per a forensic anthropologist. A gun from Chris and Roberta Laundrie's home had been missing ever since their son took off. When his parents reported him missing in September, they had turned over all of their firearms in their home to the FBI. One gun, however, appeared to be missing. Steve Bertolino, the attorney for the Laundries, had confirmed that after the Laundries reported their son missing on September 17, they surrendered 'five or six' guns stored in their home to the FBI, telling officials that one was missing. However, that was never mentioned until recently. In fact, the FBI faced a lot of flak for failing to disclose that Laundrie may have been armed. 

The District Twelve Medical Examiner in Sarasota had initially claimed that Laundrie was identified through dental records. However, in a release on Tuesday, November 23, they revealed that “DNA analysis” has also been used to make the determination. Stafford said federal prosecutors and investigators have not closed the case.