About this episode

Eric Faddis discusses the legal rights of the Guthrie family in the context of Nancy Guthrie's disappearance and the investigation surrounding it.

Arizona has victim rights protections on the books. The Guthrie family are the recognized victims in this case. The question is whether those protections give them the legal authority to demand answers — about how this investigation is being conducted, what information they're entitled to, and what recourse they have if they're allegedly being shut out of the process. Former felony prosecutor and defense attorney Eric Faddis breaks down the legal landscape surrounding Nancy Guthrie's disappearance with the depth and precision these questions demand. Nancy Guthrie, an 84-year-old woman and mother of NBC journalist Savannah Guthrie, has been missing from her Tucson-area home for over three months. Blood confirmed as hers was found at the scene. A masked figure was captured on recovered surveillance footage. No arrest has been made. No suspect has been publicly identified. FBI Director Kash Patel stated his agency was kept out of the case for four days. The Pima County Sheriff disputes this. Content creators have allegedly built audiences off accusing the cleared family. Media outlets published unverified ransom demands. With decades of experience as both prosecutor and defense…

People in this episode

Guest: Eric Faddis

Topics covered

• victim rights
• legal authority
• investigation
• true crime
• Arizona law
• missing persons

Keywords

• Arizona law
• victim rights
• Nancy Guthrie
• investigation
• Eric Faddis
• true crime
• missing persons

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FBI, Pima County Sheriff

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