Gabby Petito Autopsy Results Press Conference Transcript

Dr. Brent Blue, Coroner of Teton County, WY held a press conference on October 12, 2021 announcing the results of Gabby Petito’s autopsy, including cause of death by strangulation. Below is a transcript of this event.

[Begin Gabby Petito Autopsy Results Press Conference Transcript]

DR. BRENT BLUE: Thank you for joining us. I am Dr. Brent Blue,  Teton County, Wyoming coroner. After detailed investigation by our forensic pathologists, our anthropologists and local law enforcement — with assistance from the FBI,  the Teton County Coroner office is filing the following verdict in the death of Gabrielle Venora Petito. We hereby find the cause and manner of death to be: the cause, of death by strangulation, and manner is homicide. By Wyoming State statute, no other information will be released about the autopsy. The only thing that is released in the state of Wyoming is cause and manner of death. 

KRISTEN WATERS [Assistant to Dr. Blue]: I think they said they can’t hear you, just one second.

DR. BRENT BLUE: Should I start over then?

KRISTEN WATERS: Sure.

DR. BRENT BLUE: [Lightly laughing] Thank you for joining us. Sorry about the audio issue. I’m Dr. Brent Blue, Teton County Wyoming corner. After the detailed investigation by our forensic pathologist, our anthropologist, and local law enforcement — with assistance from the FBI, the Teton County Coroner’s Office is filing the following verdict in the manner of death of Gabrielle Venora Petito, we find the cause and manner to be: Cause, death by strangulation, and manner is homicide. By Wyoming State statute only the cause and manner of death are released. Their autopsy findings and photographs and that sort of material is not released by state statute, and I’ll be glad to entertain some questions at this …