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Breaking: Police Dig Into Contractors & Day Laborers | Nancy Guthrie Case Update Apr 02, 2026

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On Day 60 in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, investigators are now digging into a new angle in the case: contractors, subcontractors, and day laborers who may have had access to Nancy’s home or her neighborhood. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down new reporting that law enforcement is now trying to track down the many workers who may have been coming and going around the property, a process one source described as “a mess.” Ashleigh is joined by retired detective Clint Cole, who helped solve the Nancy Woodrum case, to explain how investigators approach contractor-heavy cases, why these leads can be so difficult to untangle, and why the police may have already spoken to the suspect. If you have any information, call 1-800-CALL-FBI.

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Why Was a Rookie Leading This Case? | Nancy Guthrie Case Update Apr 01, 2026

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Disturbing New Details: On Day 59 in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, an alarming new detail raises questions about how this investigation was handled from the very beginning. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield shares new reporting that the detective initially leading Nancy Guthrie’s case had only two years of experience, even as the investigation quickly became a major, high-profile case.

Ashleigh is joined by retired Pima County homicide detective Kurt Dabb. They also dig into the latest details about the back kitchen door, the flower pots used to prop open the screen door and back gate, what that staging could suggest about planning, and whether more than one person may have been involved in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance.

Chilling New Details About How the Perp Got Inside Nancy Guthrie’s Home | Nancy Guthrie Missing Mar 31, 2026

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On Day 58 of the search for Nancy Guthrie, a chilling new detail is raising even more questions about what happened inside her home. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the biggest developments in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, who vanished from her Tucson-area home under deeply suspicious circumstances. New details focus on the back patio entry into the kitchen, where two doors were allegedly propped open with flower pots, while the back gate was reportedly propped open the same way.

Ashleigh is joined by Bob Krygier, retired lieutenant and former SWAT commander with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, to break down what those details could mean about how the perp got in, whether the setup suggests planning, the possibility of more than one person being involved, and the biggest questions still hanging over this case.

Breaking: Almost NOTHING Inside Nancy Guthrie's Home Explains Disappearance? | Nancy Guthrie Missing Mar 29, 2026

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On Day 56 of the Nancy Guthrie disappearance, disturbing new reporting is raising even more questions about what investigators are, and are not, seeing inside her home. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the chilling new information suggesting there is almost nothing inside Nancy Guthrie’s house that clearly explains how Savannah Guthrie’s mother could have vanished, aside from the blood evidence and the now-critical camera details already known in the case. Ashleigh is joined by Fil Waters, a retired Houston Police Department homicide detective who worked more than 400 homicide cases, to unpack what this apparent lack of evidence could mean.

Breaking: DNA Lab Makes Bold New Push to Nail Perp | Nancy Guthrie Missing Update Mar 28, 2026

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Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, is still missing, and on Day 55, as this case drags deeper into uncertainty, one haunting question is getting louder: Will the masked perpetrator ever be identified? In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh is joined by renowned investigative genetic genealogist CeCe Moore, the chief genetic genealogist at Parabon NanoLabs, whose work using DNA and family-tree analysis has helped identify suspects and victims in hundreds of criminal cases. If you have any information, call 1-800-CALL-FBI.

Bombshell Details & Clues from Savannah, Police Source Reveals Inside Detail | Nancy Guthrie Case Mar 26, 2026

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Bombshell New Interview: Savannah Guthrie is speaking out for the first time since her mother Nancy Guthrie vanished, and her emotional Today show interview is putting this heartbreaking mystery back in the national spotlight. Ashleigh Banfield breaks down what Savannah said, what stood out, and what it may reveal about where this case stands now, as new questions continue to swirl around Nancy’s disappearance. Joining Ashleigh is Paul Holes, former cold-case investigator for the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office and one of the most respected investigators in the country, known for helping solve the Golden State Killer case. Together, they dig into the disturbing new details revealed this week, including that doors at Nancy’s home were frequently left unlocked and the newly reported information about blood found inside the house.

Breaking: Location of Blood Inside Nancy Guthrie's Home Revealed | Nancy Guthrie Missing Update Mar 25, 2026

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Bombshell New Details: On Day 52 of the search for Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother, a deeply unsettling new detail has come to light: the location of blood found inside Nancy Guthrie’s home has now been revealed, adding a shocking new layer to an already haunting case. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield is joined by Dr. Peter Valentin, Associate Professor and Chair of Forensic Science at the University of New Haven, who has testified in seven states and in federal court as a bloodstain expert, joins Ashleigh to explain why this newly revealed detail is so significant, what the blood evidence may suggest, and why its location inside the home could matter so much.

Nancy Guthrie Mystery: Will They Ever Find Her... Or Catch the Person Who Took Her? Mar 21, 2026

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Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, is still missing, and as this case drags deeper into uncertainty, one haunting question is getting louder: will Nancy ever be found... and will the person who took her ever be caught? In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the latest on the Nancy Guthrie case, the ongoing search for Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother, the mystery surrounding her disappearance in Arizona, and whether there is still reason to hope for answers. Ashleigh is joined by Sgt. Aaron Cross from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department to discuss the mystery still hanging over Nancy’s disappearance, and the question so many people are asking right now: are authorities any closer to finding her or catching whoever is responsible?

Bombshell: Kentucky Cheerleader Slapped With New Charges After Secret Birth Horror | Laken Snelling Mar 20, 2026

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A University of Kentucky cheerleader is now facing even more serious charges after a shocking secret birth case took a devastating turn. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the latest developments in the case of Laken Snelling, the Kentucky student accused after her newborn baby was found dead in a closet at an off-campus home in Lexington. She is joined by Digital journalist Abby Escobar, known as Abby Blabby True Crime & News to break down the online firestorm and what people who know Laken are saying in real time.

Nancy Guthrie Mystery: An Ominous Milestone & Everything We Know | Day 47 Mar 19, 2026

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Day 47 feels like an especially ominous milestone in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, because it brings to mind another case that haunted the public for weeks: the Idaho student murders, where Bryan Kohberger was arrested 47 days after the killings, just as many people were starting to fear no one would ever be caught. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield recaps everything that has happened so far in the Nancy Guthrie case, from the suspicious timeline at Nancy’s Tucson home to the ransom messages, FBI suspect images, DNA evidence, SWAT raids, and the many unanswered questions that still remain.

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