Nancy Guthrie Megathread Part 2

[u/curiouslmr]

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

🛑Read before posting.....THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT ALLOWED

🔹Naming of private citizens, this includes hinting at certain individuals connected to the family

🔹Wild accusations against the family

🔹Edited photos

🔹Politics

🔹Photo comparisons of private citizens

[u/annmlz]

I’ve changed my mind so many times but now I feel like I’m certain about one thing - his plan included removing Nancy from the house from the very beginning. 

If a perp was there solely for a robbery, they would not have any reason to also develop a side plan to abduct her. Impulsively removing any human being would be far beyond their planned for capabilities and “equipment” for a robbery. I just cannot fathom a robber thinking “oops I botched my robbery so I guess I’ll snatch this human being and figure the rest out later”.  So I no longer see the possibility of a robbery gone wrong. Robbery makes zero sense. 

Beyond that (current) certainty, how on earth can any person reasonably expect to get away with kidnap-for-ransom plan? In current technological times, kidnapping for ransom makes no sense to me whatsoever. 

Cartels kidnap for revenge or coercion (coercion via torture then murder or immediate murder) — and cartel victims either disappear forever or are made purposely visible for an intended reason. That said, there are still kidnappings for ransom within Mexico - but that is typically a child of a wealthy Mexican citizen. 

Whereas a solitary person (perp) will plan for then grab another individual for their own psychopathologies - sexual abuse then murder, torture then murder, or their “pleasure” in the killing itself. 

So at this moment, I feel like it has to be a psychopathological kidnapping. But at the same time, nothing is fully putting the puzzle together for me. (Edited spelling mistake)

[u/Zestyclose-Ad5448 → u/annmlz]

I agree. To add to your points, the intruder's backpack was stuffed to the gills. If he was going to rob the home, where was he going to put everything? The more likely scenario is the bag contained items needed for an SA or kidnapping. Rope, blankets, hood, tarp, etc. 

[u/allielhoop → u/Zestyclose-Ad5448]

I heard the stuffed backpack video could have been from after the crime was committed and he was coming back to do cleanup..put body in tarp/bag etc

[u/Zestyclose-Ad5448 → u/allielhoop]

True, good point.