As the investigation reaches its 13th day, Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance has taken several different twists and turns, with new clues, evidence and information emerging.
In the latest development in the Nancy Guthrie case, social media posts claim that the type of backpack the suspect allegedly used was merchandise “locked behind glass” at a local Walmart store.
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“[Ozark Trail Hiker] Backpack locked behind glass”
A self-proclaimed investigative reporter, Jonathan Lee Riches, posted to JLR Investigates on the X website that he purchased an Ozark Trail Hiker backpack at a Walmart a few miles from where Guthrie lives.
“I just bought an Ozark Trail hiker’s backpack at a Walmart a few miles from Nancy Guthrie’s house. The backpack is locked behind glass,” he wrote.
Jaguar Land Rover Investigations said the backpack was secured behind glass and employees were asked to use a scanner to unlock the backpack. He said the bag matched the type seen on the suspect in surveillance video.
The Ozark Trail brand is sold exclusively at Walmart.
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Detail of backpack captured by doorbell camera
According to the latest updates from the FBI and Pima County SheriffDoorbell camera footage taken at Nancy’s home, PMCO, shows a masked man wearing gloves and carrying what investigators say is a dark-colored Ozark Trail backpack.
The FBI released images and video of the suspect, specifically citing the backpack as a key identifying feature. Law enforcement is urging residents in the area to share surveillance footage from the surrounding area between late January and early February.
Joshua Skule, a former FBI executive assistant director for intelligence, said height and a backpack are good clues.
Skule told CNN that investigators will now “look at that amount, and they’ll start working backwards and narrowing it down to include sales in areas around Tucson and then broadening it out.”
