Nancy Guthrie disappearance. Any theories?

[BSR]

20 hours ago, Pensant said:

I never understood the mass interest in these things. It must stem from the years of reality TV and crime serials. Not owning a TV is a blessing. Of course, I know 90% of the population disagrees.

Ever since the Lindbergh baby, kidnapping has captured Americans’ interest in a way you just don’t see in other countries.  In Mexico and parts of Latin America, kidnappings are so common they barely make the news unless the hostage is a notable figure.  In Europe, a case might make headlines, but with far less intensity and duration, like Madeleine McCann.

American heightened concern with kidnapping started long before reality TV and crime serials — think John Paul Getty III and Patty Hearst in the 1970s.  Much of the firestorm stems from the hostages’ status as heirs of ultra-wealthy families, plus gory details like Getty’s ear being cut off and sent to the family.  In the Hearst case, America was riveted to the drama:  her being Stockholm’d (so claimed her defense team) into joining her captors in a bank robbery.   My theory is that the sensationalism of those two truth-is-crazier-than-fiction kidnappings sparked a fascination in the US that persists to this day.

[d.anders]

I don't know anything about this story, but it seems awful. I loved my mother very much, so I hate to imagine how I would feel if I had to step into Savannah Guthrie's shoes. Also, not sure how long I would last without my daily meds, since they seem to be the only thing that keeps my alive. Thanks to modern medicine.

[jeezifonly]

There's an awful lot about this that doesn't line up with the usual MO of kidnappers wanting money. (They could have gotten the money) More like a mob job to send a warning to a journalist sniffing too close to the Capo?

[+ purplekow]

My theory  Miss Scarlett in the Conservatory with the Rope.  

[marylander1940]

Nancy Guthrie update: Ransom note ‘apology’ claims she died by accident days after disappearance

[+ sniper]

On 3/7/2026 at 2:08 AM, jeezifonly said:

There's an awful lot about this that doesn't line up with the usual MO of kidnappers wanting money. (They could have gotten the money) More like a mob job to send a warning to a journalist sniffing too close to the Capo?

It's not like the Today Show is noted for its investigative journalism. This seems unlikely. 

[nomad]

Would be beyond shocked if she is somehow found alive.  It is more likely whoever took her has already ditched her body after the case drew way more attention than they bargained for.  Sad way for her final chapter to end.