Nancy Guthrie Update: Former FBI Agent Raises New Questions About Possible Attack Theory
A retired FBI agent is raising questions about the Nancy Guthrie investigation, explaining why certain details could make the case especially difficult to solve.
Jennifer Coffindaffer took to X to share her latest thoughts on the case.
Coffindaffer outlined several elements that she believes would point to a complex operation, writing, "This attack was sophisticated enough to: Stump the FBI and LE for 4 months. Send ransom messages via media website in boxes that can't be traced. Set up a Crypto Bitcoin account whose wallet holder can't be identified. Hire a mope(s) to do the job who will stay silent."
"How was Nancy targeted if it was a Wrench by Proxy?" she wondered. "It just has to be someone familiar with [Tucson] and one of their most famous celebrities-Savannah. Someone they knew would pay, until mope messed up like mopes do."
"I just hope Nancy will be found and those responsible will face justice. If it is a Wrench by Proxy, the case will be much tougher to solve," Coffindaffer added.
She has previously discussed the possibility that Guthrie's disappearance could involve a "wrench attack," which involves "the use of physical force or intimidation to gain access to a victim's cryptocurrency holdings," according to TRM.
Although investigators have not said whether they believe Guthrie's disappearance involved a "wrench attack," Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said that he had "flagged it to the investigation team," according to Fox News Digital's Mike Ruiz.
Guthrie, 84, has been missing since Sunday, Feb. 1. Investigators believe that she was abducted from her Arizona home in the middle of the night. Despite receiving thousands of tips-and obtaining video footage of a possible suspect on Guthrie's front stoop-authorities have not publicly named a person of interest in the case.
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This story was originally published June 19, 2026 at 4:34 PM.