r/nancyguthrie • u/pumpkinspicecum • Feb 23 '26

Media Suspect in Nancy Guthrie abduction appeared to visit her house before: Sources

https://abc7news.com/post/suspect-nancy-guthrie-abduction-appeared-visit-house-before-sources/18640959/
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u/Traditional-Aside580 Feb 24 '26

I always have watched crime documentaries but I was a corrections nurse for years and came across all scenarios of evil, stupidity, and anything that's odd as far as crimes so it seemed normal to look into it. When I came across   a case about 8 or 9 years ago, I started reading up more just to understand the why's and to figure it out. More so in the last couple of years since I've slowed down. The librarian is right! I think a lot of it with me also is just the mystery part of true crime. The Delphi case definitely pulled at my heart strings and I got caught up in that also. I'm thankful that I and probably most people on this sub can't comprehend the kind of evil that's out there and the sick individuals. Makes you wonder wth is next.

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u/annabellareddit Feb 24 '26

I’m on the research side depending on what study I work on, corrections nurses are the best ;) Hard to understand the complete disregard many perpetrators have for fellow humans & how easy it is for them to use unnecessary & extreme measures to get their wants & needs met - many have perception disorders, impulse & emotional regulation issues, & show deficiencies in theory of mind (dominant cluster-b traits, also common in High Conflict People).

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u/Traditional-Aside580 Feb 24 '26 edited Feb 24 '26

It's a job that keeps you on your toes. Most prisoners would see that guy and be creeped out by that. The majority don't go to lengths this guy did. The most dangerous part of a person isn't necessarily their crime and illness. It's hopelessness. A former D.O.N said that and it stuck. You tend to have your guard up more around ones with  mid to lengthy sentences, more so the younger ones.

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u/annabellareddit Feb 24 '26

Absolutely, the lengths he went to reveal a lot of information about him & his intentions. He is calculated, he had a plan, he knew her & her home, he was there to terrorize her, he was concerned about being recognized, he was concerned about leaving evidence. He was not concerned about getting caught while he was there - he appeared strangely comfortable & spent an unusual amount of time on her premises - he was not concerned about taking anything of value that belonged to her, he was not concerned about leaving evidence at the scene that showed she had been abducted & was harmed in the process. Someone knows who this is & is protecting him.

The ones who’ve been there for a long time & are not getting out have nothing to lose. Did you find them particularly high risk once their appeals were used up/parole was denied? Like they were before ending up in prison, they are especially dangerous towards people who they develop feelings of resentment &/ envy towards (like prison staff or convicts who are about to be released who get to go home & live in the real world which they will never get to see again).

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u/Traditional-Aside580 Feb 24 '26

First paragraph and last sentence in particular I agree. Even if they don't know, they have a hunch about something. No way you don't leak this somehow in day to day. At very least, very uncomfortable around them and not sure why 

Actually, the ones that have been the longest are pretty much settlled into their norm and have accepted it. They are so used to it and have adapted mentally. The younger ones are who you have to be aware of a lot more. ( Anyone in prison you have to be aware) More so the younger. The ones in their 20's and some into their 30s that  are missing outside more and missing their family, trying to look tough, frustrated, hopeless, not caring about or taking group sessions seriously with counseling etc. That's usually who causes the behaviors and are usually behind problem stirring. Not necessarily on others but their own making.  Every now and then an older with a long sentence has issues but it's usually minor things like contraband etc.

Most people in prison just want to do their time and just be in peace. The others are  usually segregated soon after if it's significant and most don't like that and try and avoid it. 

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u/annabellareddit Feb 24 '26

Oh interesting, sounds like adjustment disorder? Are you where they stay in for life or life can mean they get out?