A former Pima County Homicide Detective shared his devastating take on the latest video plea released by Savannah Guthrie and her siblings as the search for their missing mother continues.
“I saw the message last night,” the retired detective told Brian Entin on Sunday, February 8, in a video interview shared via YouTube. “Being from the outside, but using my training and experience, thinking back on the number of homicides that I’ve investigated…I don’t think it’s going to have a positive outcome of Nancy being returned alive.”
Former Detective Shares His Insight Into Nancy Guthrie Investigation
Savannah Guthrie and her siblings, Annie Guthrie and Camron Guthrie, released a video plea to their mother’s alleged captors to “bring her home” on Saturday, February 7. As the reported ransom letter deadline looms, the former Pima County detective dissected the siblings’ video.
“I think it was more of, this is just a guess, thinking it was more of, you know, ‘We intended to bring her back to you. Unfortunately, circumstances happened, but we still need to get paid and we’ll return her remains to you or let you know where they are for x amount of money.'”
The unnamed retiree reiterated that his theory was “just [his] feeling on” the video shared via Instagram.
“I’m praying and have been praying that she is returned whole and healthy, but last night’s video from Miss Guthrie scared and caused me some concern about that happening,” he added. “I’ve never seen anything like this in my seven years in homicide, 20 years as a cop.”
Despite claims that the alleged captors would not be communicating with investigators or the Guthries, the “Today” host seemingly confirmed a new message was received.
“We received your message, and we understand,” Savannah said in her Sunday video. “We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her. This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to us, and we will pay.”
Search Continues for Nancy Guthrie
Nancy Guthrie has been missing for more than a week. The 84-year-old is without her life-saving medication, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos revealed last week.
According to a ransom letter received by TMZ, the Guthrie family was given two deadlines. The first, Thursday, February 5, at 5 p.m. passed. The outlet reported that the second deadline, Monday, February 9, at 5 p.m., “has more to do with consequences.”
“I think everybody kind of knows the way this plays out when people write ransom notes,” TMZ’s Harvey Levin told CNN’s Anderson Cooper.
