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Nichole Schmidt says she thinks about what would have happened if police in Utah asked her daughter Gabby Petito more questions on August 12, 2021, just two weeks before she disappeared.

Nichole Schmidt says she thinks about what would have happened if police in Utah asked her daughter Gabby Petito more questions on August 12, 2021, just two weeks before she disappeared.

Other bills DeSantis signed Wednesday include harsher penalties for crimes against children, increased oversight of sex offenders.

Gabby Petito's father is pushing for a new bill that could help prevent domestic violence homicides in Florida.

About 200 people die from domestic violence in Florida each year, according to data from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

In this year’s People Issue you’ll meet 10 folks working to make D.C. a better place.

The legacy of Gabby Petito could live on in the State of Florida. Her name now adorns a bill filed Wednesday that Mindy Murphy believes would save the lives of domestic violence victims.

The bill mandates that law enforcement conduct lethality assessments on survivors and enhances collaborations between advocates and law enforcement.

Two companion bills filed in the Florida legislature, named after Gabby Petito, aim to improve police response to domestic violence.

The Chippewa Falls Police Department and the Family Support Center are working in tandem to combat domestic violence and provide survivors with support.