Ex-FBI Agent Flags ‘Unusual’ Behavior of Suspect in Nancy Guthrie Disappearance

​A former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent has suggested a new possibility in the case of missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, pointing to what he described as the suspected abductor’s “unusual behavior.”

Nancy ​Guthrie, the mother of Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, has been missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona, since February 1. She was reportedly abducted from her residence shortly after returning from a family dinner at her daughter’s home.

​Several experts believe a burglar may have entered the quiet neighborhood expecting empty homes but instead encountered Guthrie inside, possibly leading to a physical altercation, the Mirror US reported.

However, former FBI agent Jason Pack said the suspect’s behavior in doorbell camera footage does not match the typical profile of someone carrying out a simple burglary.

​“Does a burglar show up with a gun in their crotch? Or do they have it somewhere accessible... like their hip or back? Burglars want to get in, get the stuff, and get out. This possibly suggests that they were prepared to encounter someone,” Pack told Daily Mail.

​In the past, officials have also noted that nothing of significance appeared to be stolen from the property, a detail that does not align with the burglary theory.

Meanwhile, authorities in Arizona recently investigated the death of a woman found near a canal in Phoenix. Now, they are reportedly investigating whether the case could be connected to the disappearance of Guthrie.

​Phoenix police said they received a call reporting an unresponsive adult woman on the bank of a nearby canal. “Details on the call indicated that an adult female was on the nearby canal bank and was unresponsive,” police said in a statement. “When officers arrived, they located the woman, who was ultimately pronounced deceased at the scene.”

​The body was discovered roughly 100 miles from Guthrie’s home in Tucson.

Providing yet another update, on March 5, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos was hit with a $1.3 million lawsuit by Michael Marx, an inmate at the Pima County Jail.

Marx said his life was endangered by a sheriff deputy working at the jail between two units, including his. One of these units was reportedly in quarantine after an inmate tested positive for COVID-19. He alleged the deputy did not disinfect himself moving between the two units.

​He said this behavior represented “a threat to my safety because this put my life in jeopardy with their action, constantly.” He could have caught COVID-19, Marx said, and “I could have died,” according to Newsweek.