I’ve been following this case and trying to catch up. The thread is moving super fast and sometimes when I login there’s 10-15! more pages since I was last here. I admittedly haven’t read every post due to busy IRL. At any rate, wanted to share some of my thoughts and theories.(apologies for the length):
This is a very convoluted case to say the least, with many moving parts. At any rate, based on info that’s been released publicly so far, I don’t think this is a true kidnapping for ransom case.
Yes NG was taken in the middle of the night, however I don’t think she was kidnapped in the true sense nor alive when she was taken/removed from the scene. I also don’t think this was perpetrated by a stranger in a botched robbery or home invasion gone wrong. I suspect the perpetrator is someone known to NG, either a person(s) inside her close inner circle or on the periphery harmed her intentionally/planned, or accidentally possibly in a rage during a heated disagreement/argument over something (money, perceived slight, and/or etc), removed her deceased body from the scene and hid her, as in, dumped and/or buried her body somewhere.
I do not think the ransom notes are legitimate, rather, a hoax by some shady, opportunistic scammer who heard the news about NG’s disappearance which was instantly splashed across the interwebs and MSM, concocted and implemented an extortion scheme exploiting the situation hoping to capitalize/cash in off the family’s tragedy, which if true, is absolutely infuriating, callous and cruel.
That the first ransom note(s) was sent a couple of days after NG’s disappearance in an email, likely encrypted, to TMZ and local news station(s), in addition to SG stating in the first video she posted “we too have heard the reports about a ransom letter in the media”, I don’t believe SG and/or her siblings received the note(s) directly by email nor that a note was left at the scene that fateful night.
I think the FBI probably know the ransom notes aren’t legit and that parallel investigations are likely being conducted i.e., homicide and cyber crime. Local LE’s likely focus is collecting physical evidence, finding NG’s body and apprehending the perpetrator(s) responsible for eliminating her from existence.
The FBI’s likely focus is on both tracking and analyzing all the digital forensics, and identifying and apprehending the cyber criminal responsible for sending the bogus ransom notes.
It could take the FBI a good amount of time to identify and apprehend the cyber criminal because they are likely using/hiding their identity behind a VPN(s). It’s my understanding per link below, the Feds can identify IP addresses fairly easy, but identifying who the person(s) is is more difficult. It can be done but it takes some time to break through so to speak since a lot of VPN providers don’t like to cooperate with law enforcement, have a “no-logs policy” providing another layer of anonymity making
it more difficult for the Feds having to take extra steps to force the providers cooperation and to hand over the logs. Link provided below for more in depth explanation:
VPNs are popular because they add security to fairly open Wi-Fi and public internet channels. But can VPNs be tracked by the police?
www.techrepublic.com
I have faith the case will eventually be solved and arrests made, and I hope and pray Nancy is eventually found. I just don’t think she’ll be found alive unfortunately. Hope I’m wrong and for a miracle but it’s not looking too good, sadly.
Such a heartbreaking case.
This poor family, I feel so bad for them for the agonizing turmoil they’re going through. I’d imagine
it feels torturous. Heartbreaking.
Keeping the Guthrie family in my thoughts and prayers.
All of the above IMHOO
