Nancy Guthrie Update: Experts say FBI ‘hedging their bets’ on new ransom claim, ‘this will be resolved by…’
Nancy Guthrie, co-host’s mother Savannah Guthriestill missing for more than five months after being kidnapped TucsonArizona. One criminologist says the FBI is “hedging its bets,” according to a recent statement.
July 1, FBI The Phoenix office admitted through X that it received “several” ransom payments, some of which were “considered to be unlawful extortion attempts.” However, others “may be legitimate and are still under investigation.” The bureau further stated that “the case continues to be investigated as a kidnapping and ransom case.”
This is what experts say
Meanwhile, trial attorney Mark Geragos and criminologist Casey Jordan provide their insights into the incident. FBI statement.
According to NewsNation, Geragos told Cuomo on July 3, FBI There appears to be strong control over the investigation. “They think, at this point, if it’s going to be solved, it’s going to be solved by someone who I always call an ally, or someone who’s going to provide some information.”
Nancy Guthrie Update: Criminologist Casey Jordan says 90% of ransom notes are ‘fake’
In a recent statement to NewsNation, Jordan said she believed none of the ransom notes were genuine. “The first reason, and this is probably 90 percent of it, is there was nothing, no communication provided, no evidence of life, evidence of death, evidence of anything,” she said.
Jordan further mentioned that the information they cited was likely information they could easily obtain online or through artificial intelligence as well as from satellite imagery and other sources of the location.
“So, without any proof of life or death, there is no reason to believe they are real. But I agree with Mark, ( FBI) is just a way to hedge their bets. “
Nancy Guthrie Information Award
Nancy, 84, was last seen in her Tucson Her family reported her missing on February 1 on January 31. In response, Savannah offered a $1 million reward in addition to other rewards, and the FBI released video clips and still images of a masked man on Nancy’s front porch. As of the time of this report, a suspect has not been named, and the FBI and Pima County Sheriff’s Department continue to investigate evidence and leads.