Ex-FBI Agent Slams Neighbor's ‘Goofy’ Ring Doorbell Theory in Nancy Guthrie Case

A month and a half into the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has returned to her Tucson neighborhood. Agents are reportedly asking questions about a neighbor who moved out just before the incident, as well as contractors and workers who were working on houses under construction in the area before the 84-year-old went missing.

Journalist Brian Entin spoke to former FBI agent Steve Moore about the latest developments in the case. “The FBI is retracing steps,” Moore said. “The theory of a crime is a big deal. In this case, the theory has always been that it was a targeted kidnapping. And in order to target someone, you need to somehow come into contact with them. It doesn’t mean the contractors have done anything wrong, but they are people who would have possibly contacted Nancy Guthrie.”

Entin said that one of Guthrie’s neighbors, Laura, told him about a security gate that most residents in the neighborhood have in front of their doors. “It’s locked, and there’s a key to lock it from the inside and the outside. The neighbor’s theory is that someone was already inside the house, and the person on the porch was coming to the front door to help the other individual get Nancy out, because the gate would be very hard to break through,” Entin said.

To this, Moore said it was possible, but added, “If someone could get into the house without being seen by the Ring camera, they could also get out without being seen. It would tend to be kind of a goofy move.”

“When someone says, ‘I’m in and the camera’s in front, and I got in without being seen,’ why would you then send somebody to the front door?” he added.

Front Page Detectives previously reported that, in addition to January 11, FBI agents are also paying close attention to January 24.

Agents are accessing security footage from the neighborhood on both dates and are urging residents to submit any relevant footage they may have.

Commenting on this, Moore said, “The person who was casing the place likely had a weekday job and only had time on weekends. The FBI likely has some kind of footage that leads them to believe the home was cased weeks earlier.”

Several social media users reacted to Entin’s latest video. “This is a step forward in the right direction, although it would’ve been nice to see this much earlier. That’s a lot of people to talk to, so I hope they speak with every single one so there’s no stone unturned. Someone, somewhere has answers,” one person wrote about the FBI questioning neighbors about construction workers.

“I’ve been saying it—those gloves (worn by the suspected abductor in the ring camera video) are common among people in construction, especially concrete work. My husband has similar ones; I just can’t read the brand name anymore,” another user said.