Laundrie family spends National Daughter's Day ducking scrutiny as Petito's parents plan funeral

Saturday is National Daughters Day – and the parents of New York’s Gabby Petito – who mourners around the country have called “America’s daughter” – spent it preparing for her Sunday funeral.

"As I scroll through all the posts, my heart is full of love. I wish I could reach out and hug each and every one of you!!! Your support has been so overwhelming and we are so filled with gratitude. Please know what you are all doing for us does not go unnoticed, and with all of you by our side, we will get #justiceforgabby."

The parents of Brian Laundrie, who police have named as a person of interest in the activities surrounding Petito's disappearance, also have a daughter. For much of the day they were ducking scrutiny at their home in North Port, Fla., where their son arrived on Sept. 1 in Petito’s van – without her.

Laundrie has not been charged in connection with Petito’s death, which the medical examiner ruled a homicide. He has been charged with debit card fraud – and before police found her body abandoned at the bear-packed Wyoming park where they were last seen camping, he’d already vanished from his parents’ home.