Crime & Safety

ICYMI: Gabby Petito's Family Asks For Candles Around World Saturday

"For those who can't be here.": Joseph Petito, father of the 'world's daughter,' asks the night be lit up Saturday night.

A memorial mural to Gabby Petito that sprung up in her hometown of Blue Point just after her death in 2021.
A memorial mural to Gabby Petito that sprung up in her hometown of Blue Point just after her death in 2021. (Peggy Spellman Hoey/Patch Media)

In a story from last Sunday, the loved ones of slain Long Islander Gabby Petito are asking followers around the world light a candle on Saturday night.


Gabby Petito's Family Asks World To Light Candles On Death Anniversary

"For those who can't be here.": Joseph Petito, father of the 'world's daughter, ' asks the night be lit up on Aug. 27.

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