David Muir brought new details and analysis in the ongoing case of Nancy Guthrie, as he and experts analyzed new surveillance footage that has been released in the case
David Muir shares expert analysis on Nancy Guthrie case that could identify person of interest from surveillance images
David Muir’s World News Tonight brought major new updates in the case of Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of The Today Show’s Savannah Guthrie, with expert analysis that shared how the release of surveillance footage from the 84-year-old’s doorbell camera could break the case wide open.
Muir, 52, brought the updates at the top of his Tuesday, February 10 broadcast, revealing the new images and footage had been released by the FBI, which could lead to the Guthrie family finally getting some real answers–and potentially, their mother, back.
As part of his report, Muir and reporter Aaron Katersky also brought in analysis from some ABC contributors and experts who shared more insight into how the new footage could bring those much-needed updates. It comes after Savannah issued a haunting prediction as the FBI released bone-chilling video of the suspect.
Muir started off the broadcast with a major update on the case as he analyzed the footage.
“The images are chilling an armed masked man at Nancy Guhtrie’s front door, the disturbing video showing the subject appearing in the entrance way there, slowly walking towards the front door, his face covered by a ski mask, wearing those gloves, carrying a backpack,” Muir said.
“Tonight, the FBI and local authorities going frame by frame, hoping someone watching these images will recognize the way he walks, the way he moved toward that front door, every moment of that video being scrutinized for possible clues,” he continued.
Aaron Katersky then continued the report, further detailing the released images and explaining how they were obtained, while also offering insight into how Nancy Guthrie must have felt as she was taken.
David Muir shares expert analysis on Nancy Guthrie case that could identify person of interest from surveillance images
“The images leave little doubt to how terrifying it must have been for the 84-year-old grandmother with a masked figure, armed, and showing up in the middle of the night,” he said.
ABC contributors and experts were also brought in, with Brad Garrett and Richard Frankel revealing the ways the images would help potentially identify a suspect.
“You can get a lot of information now, not only off of the gloves, and the front of the backpack, but also his height, hie weight, the mustache, the color of his eyes potentially,” Frankel said. “Even though it is black and white, they may be able to go with the hue of his eyes.”
Garrett also weighed in on the ways the person on the camera seemed to be unprepared as he attempted to obscure the camera.
Expert Richard Frankel shared how the footage could bring a break
“He seems to be sort of disorganized about what he’s doing, it looks like he’s improvising at this point. His movements, his actions, to a certain extent his gait, he seems to walk a little stooped over and those are all things that potentially can be helpful in identifying him,” he said.
Frankel also weighed in on the FBI looking at other cameras at the home over the weekend, sharing how they could help further bring more details out.
“Are they able to get further video from that camera they found above the residence over the weekend? If they’re able to get more video, hey, maybe we’ll get a car, maybe we’ll get a picture of Nancy leaving the residence.”
Muri andKatersky also delivered more analysis as well
The broadcast concluded with Katersky and Muir further discussing the investigation, noting that the images could help bring details for the items of clothing that he wore, and also discussed how it took so long for the footag to e retrieved.
“It may seem easy to retrieve images, but it’s really not some of them are automatically deleted,” Katersky said. “It took the help of the private sector as you say, but David, they are the best pieces of evidence so far, and the hope is, there’s more to come.”
