Gabby Petito case: Brian Laundrie bank fraud charges dropped by Wyoming US Attorney

The Wyoming U.S. Attorney’s office has dismissed the indictment against Brian Laundrie in the wake of the FBI’s announcement that it was closing the investigation into the fugitive and murder suspect.

Steve Bertolino, Laundrie’s family's attorney, had no comment on Thursday. 

Prosecutors made the request on Tuesday. The move, a formality, was expected following the discovery of Laundrie’s remains in late October. Authorities say he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park, a 10-minute drive from his parents’ home in North Port, Florida.

Skavdahl’s response was a single page, as was the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s subsequent "Dismissal of Indictment as to Defendant Brian Christopher Laundrie with Prejudice." "With prejudice" means prosecutors will not be able to resubmit the same indictment with the court.