A former law enforcement officer believes Nancy Guthrie’s abductor is a woman who wears a size 8 or 9 woman’s shoe.
The former cop made the comment on a popular true crime forum weeks after the 84-year-old grandmother was taken from her bed on February 1. She has not been seen since.
FBI Director Kash Patel released doorbell camera images that show the masked suspect approaching Nancy’s front door on the night she went missing in Arizona’s Catalina Foothills.
The suspect’s eyes appear to be feminine with long eyelashes.
The FBI described the suspect as average build, about 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-10 inches tall.
Nancy’s daughter, Savannah Guthrie, longtime host of NBC’s Today show, stands 5-foot-10 and wears a size 9 shoe.
The sheriff’s office cleared Savannah and her siblings, Annie and Camron, as suspects.
Retired Phoenix Police homicide sergeant Troy Hillman told Us Weekly that the suspect is likely someone known to the family.
Hillman criticized Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos for putting out too much information in the first couple of days.
He said the sheriff’s decision to open up the crime scene to the family in the first week possibly tainted evidence.
Sheriff Nanos has come under fire for his handling of the case. He faces recall efforts in Pima County.
Republican candidate Daniel Butierez is collecting signatures on Facebook to oust Nanos from office.
“Help us get these done, get these signed, and let’s get the sheriff out of office and get someone in there that we can feel confident in,” Butierez wrote.
According to USA Today, court records show Nanos misrepresented his early work history on his public resume.
“When you see something this troubling and serious going on with one of the county officeholders, it’s very, very important for us to investigate as fully as possible and to find out more information,” Pima County Supervisor Matt Heinz told the Republic in a telephone interview.
A $1.2 million reward is being offered for information leading to Nancy Guthrie’s recovery.
