Why the trail went cold in Nancy Guthrie case
The lack of a breakthrough in the abduction of a famous TV anchor's mother is puzzling given the huge publicity.
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"now it's a murder and not just a kidnapping."
— Dan Ribacoff , Other
"It probably drove the criminal underground."
— Dan Ribacoff , Other
"We're begging."
— Savannah Guthrie , Celebrity
Key People
Dan Ribacoff is a private investigator who specializes in kidnappings and missing persons cases.
Nancy Guthrie is an 84-year-old woman who was recently abducted from her home in Arizona.
Savannah Guthrie is an American news anchor and journalist.
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The lack of a breakthrough in the abduction of a famous TV anchor's mother is puzzling given the huge publicity.
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