Agree with those who believe this is some kind of cross border crime. The casual nature of his movement makes me think this is a burglary gone bad - not a pre-planned kidnapping. The ransome notes were bogus from some knucklehead.
Don’t think Ms Guthrie is alive. Hope I’m wrong.
“The casual nature of his movement makes me think this is a burglary gone bad - not a pre-planned kidnapping.”
The backpack is full. If this was intended as a burglary, then the backpack would have been empty going in.