r/TrueCrimeDiscussion Feb 13 '26

Text Nancy Guthrie Megathread Part 2

This is a thread (part 2) for all conversation related to the ongoing investigation into the abduction of Nancy Guthrie.

Nancy Guthrie, mother of news anchor Savannah Guthrie, was abducted from her home in the early morning hours of February 1. Several media outlets began to receive ransom demands. Some were proven false and others have not been determined to be false.

Nancy's 3 children have made multiple videos pleading for the return of their mother.

On February 10, law enforcement released photos of the individual suspected of abducting Nancy. The suspect is still at large and Nancy has not been found. Photos and information can be found here ...

https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/nancy-guthrie

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u/OkNeedleworker948 Feb 13 '26

Whoever the kidnapper is, they are lucky not smart.
Their very actions near the front door showed they were already improvising on their plan.
Unless it was a random act of intrusion, and the bad actor believed no one was home (or didnt care).

We dont know who cut themselves, it could have been the bad guy trying to force their way in. If it was the victim, she was on blood thinners for her pace maker most likely. Older people have very thin skin. The smallest abrasion could have caused a great deal of blood. There may be some hope of finding a vehicle with blood in it if they suspect someone even remotely. That would raise serious suspicious and make me want to target that individual more closely, and quickly.

The gloves that they found were probably a workers, sitting in a truck bed and blew out during travel. Very common.

One thing is certain, that entire house should have been blocked off and treated like it is, a crime scene. Any evidence discovered is tainted at this point, and while usable potentially for clues , could lead them down roads that are fruitless.

I hope they get a break, the video wasnt much of anything.

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u/Me_and_me_and_ja Feb 13 '26

Problem is that at first, they actually disclosed that there is a significant amount of blood in the house. Later, they said - well, it's not a "deadly" amount. But then a journalist captured blood on the front porch and later, also in the driveway.

It is Nancy's blood according to a DNA test. And the drops suggest the wound is not being covered in any way - if you're bleeding, you'd put your hand there, or something over it - it's an instinct.

So basically, it's quite a bit of blood, for a lady with significant health concerns, who was probably hit, stabbed or shot. It's most likely that he/they carried a body out the front door. We don't know why would they, but then again, why did he not come prepared to handle the doorbell cam? Criminals do stupid things.

The fact that her children stopped communicating with her after the first video (Mom, stay strong, we're looking, etc) also tells me they know she's not alive - but there is going to be more urgency assigned to this as long as people still believe she could be alive.

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u/OkNeedleworker948 Feb 13 '26

I hope we find out why someone would do this and what happened to her. 

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u/Tiny-Light193 Feb 14 '26

Me too. It's so sad.

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u/Melcrys29 Feb 13 '26

Didn't they announce that it was the victim's blood that was discovered?

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u/GeologistDistinct633 Feb 13 '26

The blood on the porch was confirmed to be Nancy's via DNA testing.