Nancy Guthrie, 84, mother of “TODAY” host Savannah GuthrieReported missing on February 1, authorities have yet to find her. They believe she was taken the night before from her home in the Catalina Foothills near Tucson, Arizona.
It’s been more than a month now Guthrie is missing Neither the Pima County Sheriff’s Department nor the FBI have announced any suspects in the case. They didn’t find Guthrie either.
In it, criminologist Ann Burgess shares her theory on the Guthrie case. Notably, Burgess’ work inspired David Fincher’s Netflix series Mindhunter, which tells the story of killers such as Charles Manson. BTK killer.
What experts have to say about the Nancy Guthrie case
Burgess noted that burglary was an unlikely motive. Experts add that this is because suspects are wearing backpacks and if thieves harm or kill anyone on the property, they tend to flee rather than take “hostages.”
Meanwhile, the Daily Mail report One possibility is that Guthrie was kidnapped by a celebrity stalker. Savannah wrote in her 2024 memoir that she played a game of “kidnapping” with her cousins ​​as a child. The publication noted that Guthrie’s abduction may have been staged by a stalker to get Guthrie’s attention. However, it noted the downside to this theory was that it was unlikely a “deranged stalker” would get away with such a high-profile crime, or that they would have an accomplice.
Notably, Burgess had earlier explained that it would have been “extremely difficult for one person to get her out of the car and into it by herself,” and hinted at a co-conspirator.
Ex-FBI reveals chilling new motive in Nancy Guthrie case
Meanwhile, former FBI agent Harry Trombitas spoke to Yahoo about possible motives in Guthrie’s case. He noted that a monetary or ransom motive seemed unlikely at this time.
“There are so many things involved. There are so many ways people can get caught,” he explain. The former law enforcement official also noted that kidnappings for ransom have declined over the years.
He went on to explain “[The motive] It could be out of some type of revenge, anger, or it could be for a third purpose that we are not even aware of. ”
As the search for Guthrie continues, Savannah has reportedly returned to New York to be with her husband and children and has yet to return to the Today show, although she has expressed interest. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos clarified the matter to the Savannah family, clearing the name of Savannah, brothers Karen and Annie, and brother-in-law Tommaso Cioni.
