Nancy Guthrie Case Takes New Turn as Ex-FBI Agent Reveals ‘Good News and Bad News’

Retired FBI agent Jennifer Coffindaffer said the “good news and bad news” of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) billboard campaign are becoming clear as the search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie continues. On March 16, she said on her X account that she “loves the idea of billboards,” while explaining her take on the campaign.

The billboard features Guthrie’s photo and details about her physical appearance, including her age, height, and weight, along with an FBI tip line number.

• Age: 84
• Height: 5’4”
• Weight: 150 lbs
• Tip line: 1-800-CALL-FBI

Coffindaffer found the locations of the billboards — Arizona, Texas, and California — most interesting. “I have not heard of any in Tucson. People in that area may or may not have any idea that Nancy Guthrie is missing,” she said.

“Houston has a huge population of people from Mexico. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind why they chose these places—they chose states that their investigation is tied to,” Coffindaffer said.

The former agent said the good news is that the billboards help spread awareness, which she described as “key,” but added that the “shotgun approach” suggests a lack of direction. She also said not including the image of the Porch Guy was a drawback.

“There is absolutely no reason why the porch guy’s face is not on the billboard. It makes no sense to me,” she added.

Coffindaffer said she is hoping for a new set of billboards featuring the Porch Guy. “This photo (doorbell image of the alleged abductor) should be next to Nancy’s on the billboards that the FBI put up. The abductor would have hidden Nancy. Likely no one in Texas or California would have ever seen her post abduction, but they could know Porch Guy. I guarantee his friends and family recognize him,” she posted.

“Did Porch Guy travel across state lines to commit this crime like the teens who kidnapped and beat the Scottsdale couple demanding millions in Bitcoin? Millions have no idea Nancy was even abducted, including the pizza delivery guy that delivered pizza to Nancy’s house post abduction while sheriff’s officers and dozens of reporters watched. Awareness is key, as is showing Porch Guy’s face,” she wrote.

Coffindaffer questioned whether law enforcement had determined the origin of the DNA contributor found at Guthrie’s home. “Is the person of Mexican descent? Billboards in California, Arizona, and Texas (particularly Houston); these are all states with large Mexican populations,” she said.

“Just because the DNA hasn’t identified the exact person, has the s-x and ethnicity of any of the profiles in the sample been determined? Culturally, many Hispanic men groom their eyebrows like women. That’s just a fact. (I am Hispanic so very familiar with this) I bet that DNA has already provided some answers. The FBI didn’t randomly choose where those billboards should go. There was a reason,” she said.

Guthrie was reported missing from her Tucson home on February 1. The FBI and local authorities are investigating the suspected abduction, even as family members, including Savannah Guthrie, continue to hope she will be found soon.

Meanwhile, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told NBC News, “The suspect could absolutely strike again. I believe it was targeted, and don’t think for a minute that since it happened to the Guthrie family, you are safe.”