A chilling new piece of evidence has emerged in the Nancy Guthrie abduction case: video of a man carrying a backpack remarkably similar to the one worn by her captor. The footage, captured on a Ring camera, shows the man attempting to breach a locked gate just five miles from Guthrie’s home.
The timing is critical. The Ring camera recorded the man at 1:52 AM, a mere five minutes before Guthrie’s Nest camera was deliberately disconnected at 1:47 AM and nine minutes before the masked figure was detected on her porch at 2:12 AM. Investigators are now meticulously analyzing whether this individual is connected to the kidnapping.
Authorities have identified the backpack seen in the porch surveillance as a Walmart Ozark Trail Hiker. The man in the new video appears to be carrying not one, but two backpacks, one potentially featuring reflective straps similar to those observed on the kidnapper approaching Guthrie’s door.
The FBI is actively seeking to interview the man, recognizing the significance of the video’s timing and the backpack’s resemblance. Investigators are working to determine if he had sufficient time to travel the five miles, don a disguise, and reach Guthrie’s home before the abduction occurred.
The new footage presents a complex timeline. The man left the scene of the attempted gate breach at 1:53 AM, leaving a 19-minute window for him to potentially reach Guthrie’s residence and carry out the crime. Every second is under intense scrutiny.
This discovery adds a crucial layer to the investigation, offering a potential lead in identifying the person responsible for Guthrie’s disappearance. The focus remains on unraveling the sequence of events and connecting the man with the backpack to the harrowing events of that night.
