Summary
A retired FBI agent, Jennifer Coffindaffer, explained reasons why she doesn't think Nancy Guthrie's case is about matricide, which means a child killing their mother. Nancy Guthrie has been missing since late January, and a search is ongoing with help from the FBI.
Key Facts
- Nancy Guthrie, age 84, went missing from her home in the Tucson area in late January.
- The Pima County Sheriff’s Department and the FBI are leading the search.
- Ex-FBI agent Jennifer Coffindaffer gave 10 reasons she thinks Guthrie’s children are not involved.
- Coffindaffer noted that matricide is very rare, representing less than 1% of homicides.
- Official reports say 39% of homicides involve someone outside the family but known to the victim.
- The Guthrie family has been described as cooperative and is not considered suspects.
- Guthrie is the mother of Savannah Guthrie, a co-anchor for the Today show.
- The family has been publicly shown as heartbroken over her disappearance.
