- Her parents argued in the lawsuit that their daughter would be alive today had the Moab police officers not mishandled their Aug. 12, 2021, interaction with Laundrie, who killed Petito weeks later.
- “It is totally heartbreaking to see her hurt and scared and in need and to have her concerns ignored the way that it was,” says Stewart.
- “We believe that if they followed up and investigated those injuries and asked the questions they should have they would have understood the danger she was in and she would have better understood the danger she was in. We believe she would be alive today if they handled it properly.”
