Nancy Guthrie Update: Retired FBI Agent Says ‘Today’ Segment Likely Played Role in Abduction
What To Know
- Retired FBI agent Steve Moore discussed the possibility that a Today show segment featuring Savannah Guthrie in Tucson may have played a role in her mother Nancy Guthrie’s abduction.
- Moore emphasized that the segment could have drawn unwanted attention to Nancy, possibly helping someone identify her location or routine.
- Nancy Guthrie remains missing since February 1, with no suspects named despite released photos and ransom notes.
Savannah Guthrie‘s mom, Nancy Guthrie, is still missing nearly eight months after her abduction in Tucson, Arizona — and a retired FBI agent recently addressed a theory that a Today segment played a role in her disappearance.
In an interview on Brian Entin Investigates published on September 28, former FBI special agent Steve Moore chatted with NewsNation senior national correspondent Brian Entin.
“I was looking back at when Savannah Guthrie visited Tucson for this Today show shoot, which was a big deal in Tucson,” Entin said. “And the shoot was on October 17; it didn’t end up airing until November 5. But this was just months before Nancy vanished on February 1.”
When asked if Moore thinks the Today segment “could be a piece on this puzzle,” the retired FBI agent admitted, “Yeah, I actually do.”
Moore explained, “The timing is too coincidental to have been completely random. I guess I should say it’s possible that it was random. But it fits with somebody who saw an opportunity, and planned to take advantage of that opportunity, and executed on their plan… I think you have to give a lot of credence to the fact that that is a strong possibility.”
“Do you think the FBI is looking into that?” Entin asked.
“I’d be surprised if they weren’t,” Moore said. “FBI agents really dislike coincidence. The fact that that aired and two to three months later, Nancy went missing is very coincidental. So it comes across to an agent as something that needs to be resolved.”
Additionally, Moore pointed out, “The problem is, unless the person came in contact with Savannah or Nancy during the filming, what you’ve got is somebody watching them… If the thought is that Nancy was taken by somebody who is obsessed, say, with Savannah, or felt that Savannah would be an opportunity for financial gain, they would have been watching Nancy on TV all the time. So they would have seen this entire segment. And if the stars aligned and they said, ‘Wait a minute, I’m from Tucson too. That person is not far from me.’ That’s certainly a strong possibility.”
He added, of the Today segment featuring Nancy, “It could also have zeroed in Nancy a little bit more, as far as neighborhood… Certainly, by the restaurants you go to, the places you see, you’re at least in one part of Tucson. And that may have helped somebody zero in on where Nancy might have been.”
Nancy was last seen at her Catalina Foothills home on the evening of January 31. Although investigators released photos of a masked suspect on her front porch (“Porch Guy”) and published alleged ransom notes, no suspect has been named in the case. Meanwhile, Savannah has also offered a $1 million reward for information leading to an arrest.
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My question for Savannah is how do you know exactly to a T.. what your mom was wearing that night if you were not there ?
How do you even know she was in bed at that exact time ? She could have been using the bathroom or getting a bottle of water from the kitchen, but you claim to know PRECISELY where she was and what she was wearing. You weren't even there..
WHATS UP WITH THAT.
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She knows what she was wearing and doing that night because she was staying with her Mom the night she went missing so get your facts straight before you start posting false information about the Gutherie Family
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I think its really bad form when the agency tasked with bringing justice to this family is now insinuating that Nancy' stint on the today show brought about the abduction. When all else fails blame the victim. We are supposed to stop living because of what might happen is just wrong headed
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People develop routines and they stick to them. Its comforting to know what comes next and this is why Savannah knew what mom was doing even though she wasn't there
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I believe that she brushed against a stranger and he followed her and in time he kidnapped her and has killed her shortly after the kidnapping .
I really hope and pray 🙏 im all wrong about the killing part .
My heart goes out to Savanna and the Family .
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88% of these comments are some of the most ignorant remarks I’ve ever read. Like the person that said this has all been a “host”… I think you mean “hoax” ma’am.
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Ignorant remark? Then read my post named blue
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Well don't read em, there was nothing ignorant about it but it was ignorant of you to respond to a simple word. .I wrote it the way I wanted to, they get the general idea. I didn't ask you how to spell it. No correction needed sir. Be blessed and happy on purpose
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I think she isn't living and she was sick to remember Shame on the FBI this is really Sad
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If you notice the man on the porch wanted to be seen in the camera.He had his face hidden good so you wouldn't know who he is.But it was all just a front.
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Interesting the speculation on this. If it was a vendetta, I imagine the FBI would be exploring every possibility and doubt they are sharing every new piece of information with the general public.
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The back door was a smoke screen.. made to look like some came or went through it. The boogie man on the door step was a distraction, a nother smoke screen. So, why didn't the BOOGIE MAN actually ring the door bell as a distraction? This whole thing is a VANDETTA, it's payback... Not about popularity... What did the get out of this.. nothing except punishment for Savannah. Popularity my ASS
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First off, the word you're looking for is "vendetta" not VANDETTA, Also, during a vendetta both parties know that one wishes to kill the other. I doubt this is a vendetta, so "revenge" is probably what you're after.
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I think it was a SET UP.. the amount of time Nancy was at the dinner party, was a perfect opportunity for some to get in her house and disconnect everything and wait. Think about it, tomas and Annie knew exactly where she is and exactly how long she would be there.
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I have always had a hunch that the son in law was behind it. Asking myself who else had the potential gain from her death?
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Well if they used that time to disconnect everything, then why would they have video footage in the wee hours of the guys breaking in? If the FBI exhausted investigating the family, then I think we need to respect their decision in stating that the family is cleared. Geeez don't they have enough to deal with without being accused?
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They oomph have footage of the man on the porch because it was a RING CAMERA DOORBELL. All other security cameras were turned off! Please do some research or read properly before commenting. The son in law is a gambling addict who was told just a couple months prior they were cut off. That Nancy would not be helping out bailing then out anymore. There is a lot to this case that doesn't make any sense.
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The so called doorbell wasn't hookup or a ring do your research....
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...not if the family is involved. I'm not saying the family deserve to be tried in the court of public opinion, but even years later it's often discovered that the victim knew the culprit(s). Also, the FBI is one of the top law enforcement agencies on the planet, and after eight months, should answer for their failure to produce any solid evidence in this case.
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WhY did Nancy ride Uber instead of being pick up by a family member? She was able to drive herself every where else. And it's hard to process the amount of time Nancy spent a at the dinner party... Most people are spent/ done in an hour and a half. Nancy 84 years old, health issues? Long time to be there.
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People take uber's from dinners, special events etc...all the time. Don't drink and drive. Also seniors don't really care to drive after dark specially due to inconsiderate drivers blinding high beams.
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Didn’t they say her son in law drove her home though?🤷🏻♀️
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They specifically answered this question on the news already. She couldn't see very well at night so she didn't drive after sunset. Which I can understand I'm 36 and don't see well at night so I don't drive often at night unless I truly have to.
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I use a car service rather than drive myself all the time....
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I think Savannah knows what idols going on. She is try to protect her husband and kids by not saying anything. My advice is what ever she knows, she needs to fess up and come clean... She was probably protecting her mom and look what happened.
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It's not because of Savannah s popularity. No body is going to develop a plan to gain nothing... This is a PAYBACK. a VANDETTA... Obviously Savannah is the one they are taking it out on... She either pissed off the wrong people or didn't take a warning seriously
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I truly believe the son- in aw, not Savanah's husband but her sisters has something to do with it. Just months prior to her kidnapping Nancy told her daughter and son-inlaw she would no longer be helping or bailing them out anymore. The son-inlaw is a bad addict to gambling. Supposedly they were cleared but it doesn't seem right. None of it
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All of you armchair detectives should work for the FBI because obviously you have more information at your fingertips than the FBI by the looks of it. I'm sure you're all well-trained Facebook-graduate lawyers and doctors as well as investigators. You can't even spell right or proofread your comments.
All y'all with hardened arteries out here obviously know how to do the FBIs job better and it's apparently all a hoax, yeah? Go touch some grass.
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Lmmfao 🤣 awe, you're butthurt by someone's opinion!! Out here acting like the government hasn't lied about anything ever. I followed the story stupid is how I know things about it. This site is obviously a NOT Facebook, lmmfao telling others to go touch some grass while you're replying. Ugh the ignorance. No, I can't spell because no matter what I write threw damn phone writes whatever it wants, or if I delete letters it goes back to far without showing up until after it's posted, etc. Love the Grammer police though wanting to say other people must be Facebook lawyers, better than the FBI, etc. Please if you don't like someone's opinion you do not have to reply. If you don't like someone opinion why waste your time replying? Why allow someone else's opinion to rent space in your head? Right, because you know best so your opinion counts!! Hahaha it doesn't, just like none of these other opinions count. That's why they are opinion not FACT! Idiots in this world always think they know better than others yet sound even stupider for it.
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Reread that last line again. Read it again. Let it sink in.
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The paid professionals hired or appointed to do this job have failed the family and the public. Local law enforcement and the elite FBI haven't produced a solid lead in eight months, and that's a fact regardless of people's opinions.
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So what local law enforcement feds and professional investigator know less than bubba? GTFO
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In my opinion and I've heard it said Savanna maybe controlling the outcome of the case to save her career. There's some real strange behavior going on.On Feb 4 Internet Crimes Against Children visited Annie's house on Feb. 24 Savanna made a $500,000 donation to The National Center for Missing and Exploited children. Why? Was something found on someone's cell. It's a fact Savanna called Mark Kelly after the incident. It's a proven fact Mark Kelly took donuts to Sheriff Nanos a few days later it's a fact Nanos stated "the family is cleared." If a Guthrie family member is convicted will Advertisers leave NBC Today Show? What's Mark Kelly's involvement in this and what Politician gets involved in a kidnapping case? It's egregiously strange to me. After the November election Nanos may retire and it becomes a cold case.
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I am nor FBI or police but I can clearly see some pieces missing from this puzzle. The man on the porch was just a stunt.He was just fumbling around on the porch.If u are breaking in someone house,ur not going to be playing around outside.Its all a host.
Some one paid him to pretend he's breaking in or it's a family member.They need to look in to this a little closer,they missing the clues and it right in sight.
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Hoax. The word you’re attempting to use is hoax not host.
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