Ex-FBI Agent Sounds Alarm as Nancy Guthrie Kidnapper Remains At Large and 'On the Loose'

A retired federal investigator has warned that whoever abducted Nancy Guthrie from her Arizona home at the end of January may still pose a serious danger, saying the kidnapper of Nancy Guthrie could be a 'potential murderer' who remains on the loose in the community.

Nancy Guthrie And The Public Warning

In a post on X, Retired FBI agent Jennifer Coffindaffer wrote that there could be at least one 'kidnapper' and 'a potential murderer' still at large in the Nancy Guthrie case, and asked, 'Who will be their next target?'

She added that while the disappearance appeared to be 'a very targeted abduction', there could still be people 'capable of extreme violence on the loose'.​

'This is a big issue,' Coffindaffer wrote, adding, 'Not trying to raise hysteria, just saying that protecting the community seems to be lost in the hubbub.'

Man on Surveillance Footage Looked Like A 'Experienced' Shooter

Earlier this week, a veteran homicide detective assisting ex-FBI agents has flagged a man on surveillance footage near Nancy Guthrie's home as an 'experienced' shooter wearing a holstered gun.

The analysis comes from retired detective Dale Lundberg, who is teaming up with investigators including former FBI staff to pore over video and chase new leads in the Nancy Guthrie case.​

On the Break the Case with Jen Coffindaffer podcast, Lundberg pointed out that the figure seemed at ease with firearms. 'I would not say that it's necessarily military or police, but somebody who is experienced enough with firearms where he's more comfortable carrying it in a holster than just shoving it into his waistband, like most thugs,' he said.​

Lundberg called the holster a standout detail from his long career. He said he had helped arrest thousands in varied situations but encountered holstered pistols only once or twice, since most people simply tuck them in their waistbands. 'Officers and civilians who shoot a lot are really the only people who use holsters regularly,' he added.

Nancy Guthrie Disappearance And What Is Known

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told NBC News, during a Today show interview on Monday, that the team is 'definitely closer' to identifying the suspect captured on surveillance footage.

He noted that no additional clothing items worn by the figure have been pinpointed yet, but they are tracing the backpack, which is sold only at Walmart and may have been bought online.​​

Investigators are also probing a vehicle spotted on a Ring camera roughly 2 miles from Nancy Guthrie's home around the time her pacemaker last connected to her iPhone. Last week, the Pima County Sheriff's Department confirmed that DNA from black gloves found about 2 miles away matched a local restaurant worker who is 'not part of this investigation'.

Authorities noted last month that the glove DNA did not hit in CODIS, the FBI's national database, and the FBI had linked the gloves to the masked person in the footage.​​

Nanos added that mixed DNA recovered at Nancy Guthrie's home, from sources other than her or close contacts, remains difficult to disentangle and could involve multiple contributors.

Last Monday marked the first time Savannah Guthrie and her family had been seen back at the residence since the disappearance, with the family now posting a $1 million (£749,119) reward for tips leading to her recovery.​