Amid the search for Nancy Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother, NewsNation’s Brian Entin told Parade that he has heard from several people who have claimed that the Guthries have asked Nancy’s friends not to speak out yet. Entin said he believes one of the reasons is the fear of reprisals.
“We’ve heard from several that the Guthrie family has asked Nancy’s close friends to keep things private right now,” Entin told the outlet. “You haven’t seen a lot of her close friends come forward and talk about her, which is different than other cases.”
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‘People here are still nervous about the whole thing’
Entin claimed that fear is one reason behind the silence, especially among Tucson locals. People are on edge because the suspect has neither been identified nor caught.
“I also think people here are still nervous about the whole thing,” Entin said. “For us covering it, we live in different states, but people who live here in Tucson, especially in the neighborhood, these kinds of things don’t happen, and the fact that there’s no new information and they have no idea who did it, I think people are just still nervous about the whole thing, which might be why you don’t see as many people talking about it.”
“It’s been interesting to see who wants to talk and who doesn’t…. No one has said anything,” he added.
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Entin will host a new television special, NewsNation Presents: The Nancy Guthrie Mystery, set to air on The CW on Wednesday, May 6, at 9 pm ET. Last week, Parade spoke to Entin about the upcoming special.
“I think people [will find the special] interesting because [the profilers] have some fascinating theories based on past cases they’ve worked, as well as statistics,” Entin told Parade. “They’re really focused on patterns in other crimes and kidnappings to help narrow down motive and who they think this [suspect] could be.”
