About this episode

Laura Richards deconstructs the behaviors surrounding the murder of Gabby Petito, emphasizing the importance of recognizing coercive control and prevention strategies.

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…

People in this episode

Host: Laura Richards

Topics covered

• coercive control
• domestic violence
• investigative analysis
• Gabby Petito case
• police footage
• prevention strategies

Keywords

• Gabby Petito
• coercive control
• domestic abuse
• police analysis
• warning signs
• intervention
• true crime
• behavior analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Moab City Police Department, Utah Supreme Court

More episodes of Crime Analyst

• Ep 331: Australia’s Landmark Coercive Control Conviction with Sam Bouffler, Part 2 · April 27, 2026 · 1h 3m
• Ep 330: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 6 · April 23, 2026 · 47 min
• Ep 329: A Line in the Sand: Sam Bouffler and the Landmark Coercive Control Conviction, Part 1 · April 20, 2026 · 59 min
• Ep 327: Analysing Life’s Namaste Motherf*cker Moments, with Cally Beaton · April 13, 2026 · 1h 15m
• Ep 326: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 4 · April 8, 2026 · 49 min
• Ep 325: Coercive Control: A Child’s Unthinkable Journey with David Challen, Part 2 · April 6, 2026 · 51 min

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