Former FBI agent reveals why Savannah Guthrie return to “Today Show” Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapper probably wouldn’t like that. Jason Parker told Page Six that the kidnapper’s “walls are closing in” now that Savannah is back on the show because her “national platform” will help bring everyone’s attention to the case.
“It’s stressful every day. It’s exhausting to keep a secret like this…and it’s made even more difficult every morning with Savannah Guthrie sitting behind the anchor’s desk,” he said.
“In cases like this, most criminals look to the media for continued coverage,” Parker added. “They’re counting on the family disappearing from public view. They’re counting on people forgetting. This case is different. Savannah has a national platform that she appears on every day. Every time viewers see her face, they’re reminded of her mother.”
Parker explained that the more attention a case receives, the “more pressure there is on those responsible.”
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“Add to that a reward of over a million dollars and the full resources of the FBI, and you have a situation where not only does the wall close, it closes from all directions at the same time,” he said.
“Someone would have the courage to make such a decision”
Parker urged Nancy’s neighbors to check their cameras and contact authorities with any information about her disappearance.
“At some point, someone will have the courage to make a decision like this,” he said. “One phone call from someone who thinks a reward is more important than their silence is enough to bring law enforcement straight to your door.”
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos It previously said the Sheriff’s Department is working with the FBI, labs and forensic examiners across the country and “we still need to sort through thousands (hours) of video footage.”
“This case will get us there. We let the evidence show us the way, and that’s what we base everything on,” Nanos said. “Right now, it’s all speculation. We have nothing in front of us to prove ‘who did this and this is why’.”
Nanos also previously said the investigation was “continuously expanding.” “As far as leads, jobs and getting out there, I would say, yes, it’s growing,” the chief said.
