Retired FBI Special Agents Maureen O’Connell and Jim Clemente sat with reporter Brian Entin to discuss the latest in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance. The trio floated the idea that the 84-year-old may have been a victim of elder abuse.
Was Nancy Guthrie a Victim of Elder Abuse?
During a Sunday, March 8, conversation with News Nation’s Brian Entin, two former FBI agents discussed the ongoing investigation into Guthrie’s disappearance.
“I think every single person who had any, even a tangential relationship to Nancy Guthrie, anybody who worked on the house, on the yard, on the pool, anybody who worked in the house, repairing things, delivering things, even driving her in an Uber or Lyft, all of those people should be looked at because that could have been the nexus that allowed them to understand that she was living alone and that she was vulnerable,” Retired Special Agent Jim Clemente said in a video shared via YouTube.
Retired FBI Special Agent Maureen O’Connell agreed, adding that Guthrie’s kind spirit may have made her more vulnerable.
“I also think that from what we know about Nancy, she was just such a nice and kind and wonderful woman,” O’Connell explained. “I think when you get old, you get one of two ways. Either really ornery like I’m probably going to be or like Nancy.”
O’Connell gave the example of her neighbor Marsha, who she considers “a second mom.”
“She too is 84. And ever since this whole thing kicked off, you know, I’m on her like white on rice. And I just want her to be 10 times more careful about everything,” she continued. “The bottom line is, they tell everyone anything someone asks them. If someone asked her, walked up to her door and said, ‘Can I come in and use your restroom?’ A stranger, she would say yes.”
The Search for Nancy Guthrie Continues
Guthrie was first reported missing on February 1 after friends noticed her absence at her regular church service. She was last seen the night prior during a family dinner held at her daughter Annie Guthrie’s home.
According to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, Guthrie was taken from her Tucson, Arizona, home against her will by a masked, armed man in the early morning hours of February 1.
“Today” host Savannah Guthrie has continued to plead for her mother’s safe return, even increasing the reward to $1 million for information leading to her recovery.
“Someone knows how to find our mom and bring her home,” Guthrie captioned a February 24 Instagram video.
My prayers to you all. These lowlives watch, lerk , on massive herion mixed with lethal chemicals same with shooting up meth for Goodness please return her to peace cause your not in peace help those who are not as well.
I realize that the gifts of a “remote viewer” or “psychic” may not be a popular belief for many. But, day after day, week after week, and still not a clue? If it were me, I would try “anything” to find her. There have been cases in the past with successful results.
Bev u are so right anything is worth a try. My mom is 82 n I worry about her everyday. My mom is a good hearted woman but she can be mean also. I do know that she will never open the door for a stranger but some elders are not like my mom. N shouldn’t be left alone