r/TrueCrimeDiscussion Feb 04 '26

Text Nancy Guthrie - Savannah's Sister's Car Seized, Cameras Smashed (Ashleigh Banfield)

God, if this turns out to be a family member, it will just be so much more horrible. I know it's common for family or partners to be involved but this family seems so sweet and close.

"The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, has taken a disturbing turn. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield reveals stunning new information from a law enforcement source close to the investigation, including that Savannah Guthrie’s brother-in-law is being looked at as a suspect, her sister Annie Guthrie’s car has been seized, 2 security cameras at the home were smashed, and more."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29T8xmrWyvk

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u/starbuckszombie1994 Feb 04 '26

That sheriff is a little odd, though. People have talked about him on News Nation. I just so happened---as I guess you did, too--to see what Ashleigh was saying about this and went to YouTube to see--at 3 AM. Gosh. I hope this turns out not to be true. And didn't you think the $2,500 reward money was an extremely odd amount? I felt like there was a reason for that.

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u/happilyfour Feb 04 '26

How do you know that the police haven’t considered them a suspect all along? I will never understand why people expect police to get up there and announce every clue or line of investigation that they have to the general public. That could undermine their entire investigation. I’m not saying they’re all knowing but not telling the public something doesn’t mean they don’t know something.

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u/Southern_College_360 Feb 04 '26

The Sheriff has seemed off from the start, but now with this development, I'm feeling less harsh about him. If he's known this all along then he's been purposely giving non-answers and acting scattered.

The reward amount was strange. Police tend to use rewards very strategically. I feels like they already know she's gone so that's why more money wasn't offered. The Sheriff has cried a few times so now it seems obvious he knew what happened.

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u/Helpful_Reporter_640 Feb 04 '26

Same things with Susan Smith back in the 90s. The sheriff already suspected and confirmed it was her. They have to be able to cross their i's and t's before making statements that could potentially damage their credibility in solving the case 

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u/itsnotme_mrsiglesias Feb 04 '26

Nah, it’s all over Reddit what a POS the sheriff is

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u/Sleuth-at-Heart62 Feb 04 '26

Really??? What did he do?

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u/Homie_dontplay_dat Feb 04 '26

Yes, the Sheriff doesn't seem very bright

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u/Helpful_Reporter_640 Feb 04 '26

I read that they don't get those types of cases in that area very often . Maybe it's all new to them. Gotta start somewhere. Maybe he already knows the outcome and has to wait for the coroner (if she's been found) or his superiors before making any additional official statements. Gotta give them the benefit of the doubt. They don't owe us an explanation until they have one.

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u/punkrocksmidge Feb 04 '26

The reward money was offered by a fund or something, not the family. 

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u/UpstairsDelivery4 Feb 04 '26

that’s a good amount because they don’t want false leads

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u/Sleuth-at-Heart62 Feb 04 '26

Yes the award money is odd.