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- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: The investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance has taken a disturbing turn as a former federal agent claims the kidnappers didn't care that the elderly woman died and continued to torture her family with ransom notes.
- 0:28[SPEAKER_00]: As the investigation enters its third month, new insights suggest the case might be simpler than initially perceived.
- 0:35[SPEAKER_00]: Former FBI agent Jennifer Kaufendaffer argued that the motive behind Nancy's abduction is purely financial.
- 0:41[SPEAKER_00]: Law enforcement said they know the motive for the abduction of Nancy and they have known it from the beginning.
- 0:45[SPEAKER_00]: She stated on social media.
- 0:47[SPEAKER_00]: kidnapping for ransom.
- 0:49[SPEAKER_00]: Coffondaffer grimly speculated about Nancy's fate, asserting, Nancy sadly died.
- 0:54[SPEAKER_00]: The kidnappers didn't care and torture the family with two notes knowing the FBI would not recommend paying a ransom without proof of life.
- 1:01[SPEAKER_00]: She emphasized, like most cases, this one is simple, but everyone wants to make it complex.
- 1:07[SPEAKER_00]: Nancy 84 was last seen at her home on January 31 and reported missing the next day.
- 1:13[SPEAKER_00]: Blood drops were found on her front porch, suggesting she may have been forcibly taken.
- 1:17[SPEAKER_00]: The FBI later released doorbell camera footage of a masked individual near her home the night she disappeared, but no suspects have been publicly identified.
- 1:26[SPEAKER_00]: The case took a more complicated turn when multiple outlets reported receiving ransom notes related to Nancy's disappearance, with one demand for cryptocurrency for information on her wearabouts.
- 1:36[SPEAKER_00]: However, authorities have yet to verify the legitimacy of these messages.
- 1:40[SPEAKER_00]: Coffend effort claims that kidnappers tortured the family with communications that could not result in action without proof of life.
- 1:46[SPEAKER_00]: Nancy's daughter, Savannah Guthrie, has publicly mused over the financial motive, recalling a conversation with her brother about the possibility that her mother's public profile had made her a target.
- 1:57[SPEAKER_00]: I hope not, she told Newsweek, honestly, we don't know anything.
- 2:01[SPEAKER_00]: Savannah has come to terms with his potential motive, describing it as too much to bear.
- 2:06[SPEAKER_01]: Despite many ransom messages appearing fraudulent, the family believes two notes they responded to were genuine.