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Nancy Guthrie Update: Retired FBI agent talks wrench attack theory, ‘I’ll be respectful here…’

A retired FBI agent casts doubt on the Wrench attack theory that emerged during the search Nancy Guthrie. Retired FBI agent Jason Pack theorized: Savannah Guthrie’s An 84-year-old mother was targeted by a hired attacker who worked for a remote “mastermind” in an attempt to extort money from her family.

FILE – An increasing number of yellow flowers and notes are placed at the home of “Today” host Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother Nancy Guthrie on March 6, 2026 in Tucson, Arizona. (AP Photo/Rebecca Noble, File) (AP)

In his conversation with Parade, Parker emphasized the importance of relying on proven facts rather than public speculation.

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“As for the wrench attack theory, I’m going to be respectful here because I know people mean well. But no one outside of our investigation has read the case file,” Parker said. “We haven’t seen the forensic reports, communications records or all of the evidence that investigators are working on a day-to-day basis. The FBI and Pima County did not strategize around outside theories from cable news. They were operating based on facts that the rest of us simply didn’t have access to.”

Pima County Sheriff’s Department discusses wrench attack theory

A “wrench attack” (also known as a $5 wrench attack or rubber hose cryptanalysis) is a physical attack or kidnapping in which a suspect uses violence or coercion to force a cryptocurrency holder to reveal their private key, password, or mnemonic phrase.

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former fbi agent Jennifer Coffendaver Want to know social media posts If the “wrench ring” is attached to Nancy’s box. Lisa J. Miller, a former law enforcement director for the Colorado Attorney General’s Office and a graduate of the FBI National Academy, has advanced a similar theory. She told Fox News Digital that the kidnapping had the hallmarks of a spanner attack.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department also addressed this theory.

In a statement cited by Fox News, a spokesperson for the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said, “The Pima County Sheriff’s Department has not received any reports of a ‘wrench strike’ in our community. The investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie remains active. We will share significant updates publicly as they become available.”

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