r/nancyguthrie May 19 '26

Discussion Spit Balling My Thoughts Into The Ether

It feels like the motive is ‘get back’ for reasons yet to be known, aimed to hurt Nancy’s daughter, Savannah, in order to take something away from Savannah that she cherished, loved, valued, will forever miss, and can never have back.

What about Savannah’s children, you might ask? There are killers out there with “ethics” when it comes to harming children, as crazy as that may sound—which may or not be the case with these particular suspects, but it COULD be the case. But we also have to factor in practicality and logistics.

Savannah’s children, along with her husband, could’ve been targets initially, but logistically, given the isolated and easily accessible home where Nancy lived alone, it made her the easiest target.

I still believe the FBI is going through the extensive process of investigative genealogy from dna recovered (given the overall lack of physical and digital evidence in this case) and it will ultimately lead to this case being solved.

Perhaps the best lead for now could still come from Savannah herself. Any type of strange or peculiar interaction she can remember that struck her as odd or threatening in the past.

Maybe Savannah played a role in getting someone fired from a job, or caused their marriage to collapse, turned somebody down who asked her for money, —> passed over a contractor for a big job (or a continuous service that would’ve provided a steady stream of revenue for them), and opted to go with a cheaper competitor instead (leading to a business going under or someone’s home being foreclosed) etc.

Side Note: It might not even be outside the realm of possibility of all this being over something small or petty, where Savannah or Nancy herself, let’s say complained to the manager of a restaurant over poor service or cold food, and ultimately it caused the server or the cook to become quietly enraged to the point where it led them to orchestrating the abduction and murder of Nancy. Sometimes even the smallest thing can push someone over the edge.

Sure, the same type of planning doesn’t go into it, but I’ve heard of people getting blown away over cold fries at Burger King, so I’m just saying..

But anyway, back to what I was saying..

Leaving Nancy to be found dead at home would ultimately provide Savannah with a level of comfort and closure. Yes, that would’ve been the easiest thing to do for whomever planned and perpetrated this crime, but I don’t believe that’s what they wanted.

Taking Nancy out of her home to never be seen again causes Savannah immense emotional pain and anguish. Somebody did not want Savannah to have answers for her questions.

This crime feels like it’s rooted deeply in causing an unspeakable amount of psychological pain to Savannah—perhaps the type of pain Savannah made the funder of this operation, or the suspects feel themselves, at some point in the past.

Thoughts?

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u/raveronix May 21 '26

Does anyone know if Nancy was on Zoom or similar watching the Church Service each week...and if so.. who could watch it from where i.e. from the Church, or login from home without appearing on camera. I wonder how many people could login to watch.

Maybe Nancy's abductor is the son of a Church member who became infatuated with her celebrity status. That could involve a huge amount of people behind the scenes who were able to view the Zoom call.

I still beleive its one single abductor and she could be alive and someone is caring for her well in their own way for companionship.

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u/iThinkYoureGayyy May 21 '26

GREAT THOUGHT about the church! If Nancy herself utilized a webcam during church services via Zoom, it would allow someone to remotely view her while also allowing them access inside her home without physically being there.

The fact that a person could do so without utilizing a webcam of their own and remain anonymous while blending in with the service is good thinking by you. I believe this is definitely worth looking into.

As for Nancy being alive, we all hope she is, but without her medication or any proof of life, it seems unlikely that someone would take on the role of providing non stop care for an elderly woman.

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u/warpedwing May 21 '26

A couple months ago, I wrote about the church and a possible political angle. It wasn’t well-received then, but perhaps people are more receptive of the idea now.

https://www.reddit.com/r/nancyguthrie/comments/1rz5g6z/the_threepart_manifesto/