Posted on 04/09/2026 7:31:17 AM PDT by V_TWIN
Savannah Guthrie’s ailing 84-year-old mom likely suffered a fatal medical episode during her kidnapping — and her greedy captors were forced to dump her body because she was no longer “of value” to them once dead, according to a cold-case expert.
The kidnappers likely “underestimated” how fragile Nancy Guthrie’s health was when they carried out their sickening money grab, Brian Martin, an Indiana detective who specializes in cold cases, told NewsNation’s Brian Entin.
That left them forced to scrap their ransom plan and get rid of her body when things went “sideways” with the “Today” show host’s mom, who had a slew of major health issues, the detective suggested.
“What really bothers me is if they underestimated Miss Guthrie’s health and thought, ‘Well, we’ll take her, this will be easy. We’ll hold on to her at an unknown location for a day or two. We’ll get some money out of this and we’ll leave her in a Walmart parking lot,’” Martin said.
“And what they had to do is … it sounds horrible…. They had to dispose of Miss Guthrie because she was no longer of value to them in that monetary gain that they’re hoping to get,” Martin said.
Guthrie vanished from her home in Tucson, Arizona, 67 days ago and has not been seen or heard from since.
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If her health was that fragile, why was she living alone?
It does make one wonder. Sheriff appears to be dragging out evidence and discovery by his choices. Why?
I think it’s someone in the family.
My theory is similar, but based on the video I believe it was a Mexican who caught wind of who she was thru community network gabbing. So the not so bright kidnapper simply didn’t realize she was fragile and required some care. When she passed, they buried her in Mexico
Twenty years from now, some hiker will stumble across skeletal remains.
Sheriff Barney Fife sure the hell won't find her!
The masked/hooded fellow in the foyer of Nancy’s house with the backpack was easily fingered because his exposed eyebrows matched the photos of him with Nancy and one of her daughters plus a pic of the three band members recently displayed in a news report about their band.
Witness in a billion dollar scam....
No offense intended but Barney Fife was dedicated, honest and far superior to that moronic Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos who took over the case. Stole precious hours from the competent investigators who might have found her alive.
I think the kidnappers are a couple of literal morons from very near by the household. They thought because a family member was “on tv” the family must be rich. From the start I couldnt see this frail old woman as anything even remotely resembling a likely victim for serious crooks.
There’s a lot of talk about the dumbery of the kidnappers, but so far, they have evaded capture.
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