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.