Nancy Guthrie Update Confirms Suspect Cased Her Home

Nancy Guthrie, 84, abducted from her home in Tucson at the end of January seems no closer to resolution. However, a new update suggests that the man in the Nest camera footage might have planned the true crime for longer than previously thought.

The Camera Footage Timeline

Late on Monday night, on his Brian Entin Investigates podcast, Entin shared some extremely interesting information about the surveillance footage. And, that essentially explains why the FBI looked at an earlier timeline for the crime, back in January.

For weeks, true crime followers and investigators closely examined those images taken from the Nest camera. Notably, some sleuths noticed that in one image, the man wore a backpack. And then, in another one, he didn’t.

Different Pics On Different Days

On social media, plenty of folks thought he might have dumped the backpack. But there’s much more to it. According to information that Brian Entin received, the videos showed two separate scenes captured on two different days.

“We have confirmed that these pictures that you are looking at are from different days,” Entin said. Then, he mentioned that the photo with the backpack was captured early in the morning close to the time that Nancy Guthrie disappeared.

Meanwhile, the other one was captured the day before that. Naturally, that kills the speculation that it might have been a burglary gone bad. After all, it seems that the intruder was actively “casing the house.”

Entin revisited previous information that when the FBI questioned neighbors, they looked for footage found way back in mid-January. If that’s the case, then probably they suspected the intruder stalked Nancy’s home for months.

Is the Case Going Cold?

As the search hit day 23, many folks started believing that the entire investigation stalled. In fact, many theories arrive, but little progress seems to be happening. So, Entin chatted with retired FBI agent Steve Moore and discussed whether it’s become a “cold case.”

Moore suggested that perhaps an arrest could be “imminent.” Plus, he opined that “It’s certainly not a hot case… but technically no, I would not call it cold.”

Still, the former agent agreed that the hunt seems to have “cooled off.” However, he also said that while Evidence Response Teams might return back where they came from, the FBI remains “spring-loaded” for any new lead.

The ‘Queen for a Day’ Strategy

The duo also talked about a “Queen for a Day” strategy. What the heck is that? Well, it turns out that it’s not dissimilar to those who turn state witness. In this sort of situation, someone partially involved in the crime can speak with prosecutors and find some level of immunity.

Entin explored the possibility that a getaway driver or an associate might come forward. Of course, that theory also floated around ahead of the weekend. If that holds true, perhaps that associate might step up and dish the information the FBI needs to make an arrest.

Moore agreed that in a multi-person kidnapping, it’s not an unusual deal that arrives on the table. He explained it by saying:

One of you is going to get a very light sentence or maybe walk while the other one is going to go to prison for a long time. Do you want the golden ticket?

Apparently it’s not only on TV shows that the FBI might flip an associate suspect.

Forensic Hurdles & DNA

By now, true crime followers grow weary of little new information. And right now, folks grow frustrated with the DNA. Remember, reports arrived that allegedly the Pima County Sheriff sent them off to a private lab in Florida instead of handing them over to the FBI’s forensic labs. Well, that caused a delay, and now, Moore explained that more concerns arrive.

The FBI agent seemed concerned because DNA apparently doesn’t do well when it’s repeatedly tested. Then, as it seems to be handled by more than one lab now, DNA evidence could be worn down.

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Furthermore, if different labs produce slightly different results, then certainly a defense lawyer might enjoy a field day with that in a “big complication during trial.”

Viewers React

The “different days” reveal found a lot of discussion in the comments section. Naturally, many people now believe the pre-planning seems confirmed, and that might turn out badly for Nancy Guthrie.

One of them wrote, “The fact that he was there on different days is terrifying. This wasn’t a crime of opportunity; this was a hunt.”

Here are a few other responses from the discussion:

• OMG AN ACTUAL UPDATE.. Yuck, it’s so sickening to know he was stalking the house in preparation.
• The suspect on 2 different days had different shoes on too.
• What hell was the point of her having cameras then? An intruder was at your door and there was NO NOTIFICATION! If a car rides pass my door my camera captures it and sends the picture as a notification to my phone. Why was an 84yr old, WITH A PACEMAKER, who could BARELY WALK, not being heavily watched by her relatives?

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