That is the million dollar question. If she could identify him by his voice, she may have even said something like "I know you!" After which, he would panic and irrational thinking would kick in. What started as a small theft suddenly feels like a life-ending moment. His adrenaline spikes, his thinking narrows, and he immediately assumes he’s been identified and that arrest is inevitable.
And we know how the Lindbergh kidnapping turned out.“Investigators’ first challenge is, can the victim be located and what is the victim’s condition at this point,” Miller said.
“The victim comes first,” Miller added. “Right now, when it comes to how the victim is, where the victim is, and what condition the victim is in, is a blind spot for (investigators).”
Another concern is the apparent lack of communication between law enforcement and the Guthrie family with possible kidnappers.
“At this point, the investigators – as far as we know – have lost touch with individuals who were purporting to be the kidnappers. No proof of life has been offered, to our knowledge,” Miller noted, referencing two ransom notes sent to news outlets shortly after Guthrie was first reported missing
As we’ve learned time and again, sometimes it is the more obscure lead that may end up further down in the pile that has the answer in it,” Miller said. “The only way to get there is to go through them as fast
“This may be the most high-profile kidnapping in America since the Lindbergh baby because of the nature of the victim and the victim’s family,” Miller pointed out, noting Savannah Guthrie’s high profile as an anchor of “Today.”
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This is all so confusing. Are we confident that DNA was actually collected ON or IN her property? I feel like we've heard reports and then it's been stepped back and forth.An expert on genetic genealogy has said that DNA collected from Nancy Guthrie’s property will help law enforcement find the person responsible for the disappearance of the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie.
CeCe Moore, the chief genetic genealogist at Parabon Nanolabs, said investigators can use the DNA that was recovered in a process called Investigative Genetic Genealogy, or IGG. That involves uploading information to a genealogy database to look for possible relatives of the person whose DNA was found at the scene and thus, identify possible suspects.
Nancy Guthrie Update: Expert Highlights ‘More Significant’ DNA Find
CeCe Moore said police could use investigative genetic genealogy to track down the suspect responsible for Guthrie's abduction.
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I learn something new every day.
With what we know so far, though I wish it were otherwise, I'm unable to discount that possibility (back pack contents items for intended crime) whenever I consider possible motive/s. Jmo
Hard to guess, but in the event of no CoDiS match, moo IGG could definately be on the cards if an unknown DNA profile is their only lead; especially if 2 mile glove profile ends up being unknown and can be matched to any potential sample in the house ( ATM we have no idea if perp left any DNA at house imo) Jmo.
OMG, I'm getting whiplash with all this back and forth! Sources say one thing, Nanos claims it's not true and not determined, then next day says it's not that.
Sheriff Rules Out Theory About Potential Nancy Guthrie Motive | 107.5 KISS FM
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos ruled out a theory in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of 'TODAY Show' anchor Savannah Guthrie.1075kissfm.iheart.com
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos ruled out the theory that the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of TODAY Show anchor Savannah Guthrie, was a burglary gone bad while speaking to the Daily Mail.
“This is somebody who disappeared from the face of the Earth, and now we have a camera that says here’s the person who did this,” Nanos said.
The sheriff still believes Guthrie was kidnapped as authorities are no closer to finding the missing woman after the search entered its third week on Sunday (February 15) and no clear motive has been determined.
Sheriff Rules Out Theory About Potential Nancy Guthrie Motive | 107.5 KISS FM
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos ruled out a theory in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of 'TODAY Show' anchor Savannah Guthrie.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos ruled out the theory that the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of TODAY Show anchor Savannah Guthrie, was a burglary gone bad while speaking to the Daily Mail.
“This is somebody who disappeared from the face of the Earth, and now we have a camera that says here’s the person who did this,” Nanos said.
The sheriff still believes Guthrie was kidnapped as authorities are no closer to finding the missing woman after the search entered its third week on Sunday (February 15) and no clear motive has been determined.
It's starting to sound like some of these reporters need to re-vet their "sources". Or maybe they are trying to flush out a leaker, but I'm not sure they have time for that. Either way, leaking bs is very cruel to the family.
Im not clear on your confusion. My understanding is they are speaking about the glove found and sent to FL lab. Not the other numerous gloves found.
I believe the confusion around non-glove DNA comes from this interview. Where the interviewer asks if DNA was found in the home and Nanos' response kind of implies that there was but maybe it's being misconstrued
If he's wearing coveralls I don't think he would be able to access whatever that is, so it may be the flash light in his jacket pocket (?).
I don’t know if this is allowed – it’s audio of the communication between officers during the search for the Range Rover. It’s being carried out by the PCSD.
Amidst any panic and adrenaline, there might also have been the thought that a never-solved “missing person” case is a better chance of getting away with it than leaving someone, living or dead, and it being definitively known that it’s a murder, or at least serious bodily harm.
There have been so many reports of DNA in and on and around and near that I cannot keep track. I thought at one point that the Sheriff said DNA was found IN the home. Then of course we heard separately about the glove. I thinks it's been cleared up that the glove was found around 2 miles away from the home, but what I'm confused about is whether there was DNA found IN the house and whether it was tested. Maybe we don't actually know. I just find it all very confusing (not your post, the situation).
Yes. I find this odd. I don’t know what to make of it. I guess these fbi psychologists know more than us?
PLEASE I AM BEGGING AND BEGGING AND BEGGING AND BEGGING. POST LINKS TO YOUR PICTURES.
