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Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer gives True Crime Today her complete read on the Nancy Guthrie investigation across three critical areas. The evidence: DNA that's unresolved, a glove that may be unconnected, genetic genealogy pending, and no more camera footage coming. The jurisdiction: the sheriff's own union breaking ranks publicly, FBI sources calling evidence handling insane, and a legal structure that keeps Nanos in control unless the family intervenes. The operational reality: three weeks of SWAT operations, detentions, helicopter searches, and tens of thousands of tips — and nothing has stuck.Coffindaffer identifies which forensic leads are worth pursuing and which are dead ends. She explains what the Guthrie family can do about federal jurisdiction. And she gives her honest assessment of whether this case is building toward a break or running out of road.Nothing assumed. Everything verified. The most comprehensive expert evaluation of where this case actually stands.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #Coffindaffer #FBI #TrueCrimeToday #SheriffNanos #PimaCounty #Investigation #TucsonArizona #TrueCrime
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Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer delivers her most comprehensive breakdown of the Nancy Guthrie case across three areas: the physical evidence, the jurisdiction fight, and whether nineteen days of aggressive activity has actually moved the investigation forward.On evidence: the DNA picture is unresolved, the glove may not be connected, genetic genealogy needs a clean profile that may not exist, and additional Nest footage is likely gone. On jurisdiction: the sheriff's own deputies went public calling it an ego case, the FBI wants control but can't take it, and investigators on the ground don't know who's in charge. On operational reality: three detentions with zero arrests, 50,000 tips with no suspect, and nothing publicly recovered has been confirmed as connected to whoever took Nancy.Coffindaffer separates confirmed evidence from assumptions, assesses Nanos's claim that Nancy is alive against the operational reality, and gives her direct read on whether this case is building or stalling.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #Coffindaffer #FBI #SheriffNanos #PimaCounty #DNAEvidence #Jurisdiction #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers
Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer delivers her most detailed assessment of the Nancy Guthrie investigation in a three-part conversation covering the forensic evidence, the jurisdiction fight, and whether three weeks of operational activity is translating into progress.On evidence: the DNA is unresolved, the glove may not be case-related, genetic genealogy needs material that may be compromised, and Google says no more camera footage is coming. On power: the sheriff's own deputies broke ranks publicly, the FBI wants control, and the family holds the key to changing the command structure. On results: every major move has ended without charges, nothing recovered has been confirmed as connected to whoever took Nancy, and Nanos says she's alive while nineteen days of silence suggest otherwise.Coffindaffer answers the questions this case needs answered — with nothing assumed and nothing sugarcoated.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #Coffindaffer #FBI #SheriffNanos #PimaCounty #GuthrieCase #Investigation #TucsonArizona #TrueCrime
Nineteen days. Three detentions, all released. SWAT operations that made headlines and produced nothing. Over 50,000 tips and no suspect. Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins True Crime Today to assess what the Nancy Guthrie investigation actually has versus what the public has been led to believe.Coffindaffer separates confirmed evidence from assumptions — the ransom notes, the glove, the tip volume, the detentions. None of it has been publicly connected to whoever took Nancy. She evaluates Nanos's statement that he believes Nancy is alive against the operational reality of three weeks without proof of life or confirmed communication.The interview addresses the pre-abduction surveillance footage request, the usefulness of Google Trends data, and Coffindaffer's honest read on whether this investigation is building toward something or has stalled.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #Coffindaffer #FBI #TrueCrimeToday #Day19 #PimaCounty #InvestigationUpdate #TucsonArizona #TrueCrime
In this episode of "Break The Case," host Jen Coffindaffer discusses the ongoing Nancy Guthrie missing person case, focusing on recent developments and controversies. She addresses the discrepancies in statements from the Pima County Sheriff's Office regarding the timeline of Nancy Guthrie's disappearance on February 1st and the release of "Porch Guy" photos.Coffindaffer delves into the speculation surrounding the "Porch Guy" images, particularly the possibility that they were taken on different days due to variations in lighting and the suspect's attire (with and without a backpack and holster). She discusses the phases of the moon on relevant dates, noting that February 1st had a full moon, which would provide more illumination than a waning crescent.A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to the challenges of relying on "source information" in investigations and journalism. Coffindaffer, drawing on her FBI experience, explains the bureau's rigorous system for vetting and documenting sources, contrasting it with the more anonymous nature of media sources. She emphasizes the importance of corroborated information and expresses skepticism about generic "sources familiar with the case."Coffindaffer presents three possibilities regarding the "Porch Guy" photos: Same night, different stages: The individual was taking his time, not yet ready to commit the crime, and then later donned his backpack and gun. Two different days: The individual was stalking Nancy Guthrie on separate occasions. Two different people: Two individuals purposefully dressed alike, a scenario she notes has occurred in other criminal cases, such as the Hollywood bank robbers. She criticizes Sheriff Chris Nanos's communication strategy, arguing that his inconsistent messaging has eroded public trust. Coffindaffer believes that the Sheriff's downplaying of the "different days" theory stems from a desire to avoid public panic about a potential serial stalker. She highlights the high number of "undetermined homicides" in Pima County, suggesting a broader safety concern.Coffindaffer concludes by advocating for a unified press conference with the FBI and Sheriff Nanos to address public concerns, clarify facts, and provide updates on the investigation, including DNA evidence, recovered items, and the handling of volunteer searches. She stresses the importance of clear, consistent communication from law enforcement to prevent misinformation and protect those falsely accused online.#NancyGuthrie#NancyGuthrieupdate#NancyGuthriecase#TrueCrime#MissingPerson#JenCoffindaffer#BreakTheCase
Jennifer Coffindaffer joins Hidden Killers Live to assess the physical evidence in the Nancy Guthrie case — and separate what's real from what's noise. The glove found two miles from the house has dominated headlines, but its DNA doesn't match anything at the property and hit nothing in CODIS. Coffindaffer tackles the question no one else is asking: should this glove even be treated as evidence in this case?Inside the home, the DNA picture is a mess — a mixture of multiple contributors that investigators are still trying to separate. Coffindaffer explains what that process actually involves, what determines success or failure, and whether the sample is usable for the genetic genealogy approach investigators are now pursuing.The lab fight gets a direct assessment: Nanos sent evidence to a private Florida lab while the FBI wanted it at Quantico. Coffindaffer evaluates both arguments and addresses whether evidence may have already been degraded. The conversation also covers Google's admission that additional Nest footage likely cannot be recovered, the ongoing pacemaker search, and why 50,000 tips haven't produced a suspect.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #Coffindaffer #FBI #DNAEvidence #GeneticGenealogy #TucsonArizona #PimaCountySheriff #TrueCrime #HiddenKillersLive
Every aggressive move in the Nancy Guthrie case has ended the same way: no arrest. Jennifer Coffindaffer joins Hidden Killers Live to strip away the headlines and assess what investigators can actually confirm they have versus what's been assumed.Three people detained and released. Over 50,000 tips with no named suspect. Ransom notes, gloves, and detentions that have not been confirmed as connected to whoever took Nancy. Coffindaffer evaluates the pattern and gives her read on whether these operations are producing intelligence behind the scenes or whether the investigation has stalled.Nanos says he believes Nancy is alive. Coffindaffer assesses that statement. The thirty-three-day footage window and Google Trends data get practical evaluations. And the interview lands on the question that matters most: is this case building toward something, or has it run out of leads to chase?Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #Coffindaffer #FBI #Day19 #PimaCounty #SheriffNanos #TucsonArizona #TrueCrime #HiddenKillersLive
The power struggle in the Nancy Guthrie investigation is now public. The sheriff's own deputy union called it an ego case. FBI sources say the bureau wants to take over but is legally blocked. Investigators say they don't know who's running things. Jennifer Coffindaffer joins Hidden Killers Live to break it all down.Coffindaffer explains the mechanism that would allow the FBI to assume control — what the Guthrie family has to do, who they contact, and what changes the moment it happens. She reads the disconnect between an FBI source calling evidence handling "dumb" and "insane" and Nanos insisting the same week that everything is fine.The conversation covers whether A&E's "Desert Law" should have been paused, what ground-level command confusion means for an active kidnapping case, and the real cost of three weeks of jurisdictional ambiguity to whoever is responsible for Nancy's disappearance.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #SheriffNanos #Coffindaffer #FBI #PimaCounty #FBITakeover #TucsonArizona #TrueCrime #HiddenKillersLive
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Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins Hidden Killers to assess the forensic evidence in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance — and the picture is complicated. DNA inside the home is a mixture still being separated. A glove found miles away hit nothing in CODIS and doesn't match the property samples. Genetic genealogy is now in play, but requires a usable profile that investigators may not yet have.Coffindaffer evaluates whether the glove should even be treated as connected to this case, what it takes to separate mixed DNA from a home with regular visitors, and whether the private Florida lab processing the evidence has compromised the material that genetic genealogy needs to work. Othram — the company that helped identify Bryan Kohberger — publicly called the lab decision devastating. Coffindaffer gives her assessment of the competing arguments.The conversation covers the loss of potential Nest camera footage after Google indicated it likely cannot recover additional video, the ongoing pacemaker helicopter search nineteen days after the device disconnected, and the reality behind 50,000 tips that have produced no named suspect. Coffindaffer identifies the forensic avenues worth pursuing and the ones that should be abandoned.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #Coffindaffer #FBI #DNAEvidence #GeneticGenealogy #CODIS #TucsonArizona #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers
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The jurisdiction fight in the Nancy Guthrie case went public this week when Sgt. Aaron Cross — president of the Pima County Deputies Organization — told the New York Post the case has become about ego. FBI sources say the bureau wants to take over but can't without the family's formal request. Investigators on the ground say they don't know who's in charge.Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins Hidden Killers to break down what it means when a department's own union turns on leadership during an active kidnapping investigation. She walks through the legal mechanics of an FBI takeover — what the Guthrie family would need to do, what changes operationally, and the risks of inaction.Coffindaffer addresses the FBI calling evidence handling "dumb" and "insane" while Nanos insists everything is fine, the gap between the described command structure and ground-level confusion, and whether A&E's "Desert Law" series should have been paused. The interview closes with what this dysfunction may be costing the investigation in real time — and whether that time is recoverable.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #SheriffNanos #Coffindaffer #FBI #PimaCounty #Jurisdiction #AaronCross #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers
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Three detentions. Three releases. SWAT operations. Road closures. Helicopter searches. Nineteen days of aggressive, highly visible investigative activity — and not one move has produced a suspect, an arrest, or a confirmed connection to whoever took Nancy Guthrie. Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer gives an honest assessment of where this investigation actually stands.Coffindaffer evaluates the detain-and-release pattern and what it reveals about lead quality. She strips away unverified assumptions — the ransom notes, the glove, the tip volume — and identifies what investigators can actually confirm they have. Nanos's claim that Nancy is alive gets assessed against nineteen days of silence, no proof of life, and an eighty-four-year-old with critical medical needs.The conversation covers the unusually wide surveillance footage request, the practical value of Google Trends data, and the question Coffindaffer is uniquely qualified to answer: does this case look like one that's quietly building toward something — or one that's running out of road?Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #Coffindaffer #FBI #InvestigationStall #PimaCounty #SheriffNanos #TucsonArizona #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers
The physical evidence in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance has not produced a suspect, a match, or a confirmed connection to whoever took the eighty-four-year-old from her Tucson home nineteen days ago. Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins True Crime Today to assess what investigators are actually working with.The DNA inside Nancy's home is a mixture — multiple people in a house with regular visitors. Still being separated. The glove found two miles away missed in CODIS and doesn't match property samples. Genetic genealogy is the next move, but it needs a clean profile that may not exist yet. Coffindaffer breaks down each forensic avenue: what's viable, what's compromised, and what investigators should stop spending time on.The lab controversy gets examined — why evidence went to a Florida facility instead of the FBI's Quantico lab, what Othram's public criticism means, and whether the DNA samples have been degraded by the testing process. Coffindaffer also addresses the pacemaker helicopter search, the loss of potential Nest footage, and the 50,000 tips that haven't cracked the case open.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #Coffindaffer #FBI #TrueCrimeToday #GeneticGenealogy #DNAEvidence #TucsonArizona #CODIS #TrueCrime
Multiple FBI sources say the bureau wants control of the Nancy Guthrie investigation. The sheriff's own deputy union called it an ego case. Investigators on the ground told reporters they don't know who's in charge. And legally, the FBI can't take over without the Guthrie family's formal request.Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins True Crime Today to explain how jurisdiction works in a case like this — what the family can actually do, what it changes operationally, and why the current power structure may be working against finding Nancy. Coffindaffer addresses the public split between FBI sources calling evidence handling decisions "dumb" and "insane" and Nanos insisting everything is running smoothly.The conversation covers the A&E series timing, what it means when a deputy union breaks ranks publicly, and whether three weeks of command ambiguity has given whoever took Nancy a window that shouldn't exist.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #SheriffNanos #FBI #TrueCrimeToday #Coffindaffer #PimaCounty #Jurisdiction #TucsonArizona #TrueCrime
In this episode, Jen Coffindaffer provides an update on the Nancy Guthrie missing person's case (0:09-0:15). She expresses concerns about Sheriff Nanos's statements (2:00-5:40), discusses the discovery of blood-stained gloves near the house (6:51-7:42), and critiques the handling of tips by law enforcement (7:45-10:07). Coffindaffer highlights a video of a "porch guy" at the scene (10:32-12:53) and reiterates the perpetrator's description, emphasizing that someone close to them likely knows who he is (13:52-18:50). She strongly dismisses the burglary theory (19:07-28:26), points out the significance of a tarped Range Rover (29:00-32:06), and explores a "non-Occam's Razor" theory regarding Savannah Guthrie's public pleas and mysterious vines (33:00-43:30). Coffindaffer concludes by stating her belief that the crime was a "torturous abduction" motivated by revenge or a personal issue, possibly involving money, perpetrated by someone known to the family (44:50-54:05).#NancyGuthrie #TrueCrimeUpdate #MissingPerson #FBI #PimaCounty #JusticeForNancy
In this video, Jen Coffindaffer discusses the ongoing Nancy Guthrie disappearance case, focusing on inconsistencies and issues in the official investigation. She highlights problems with the Pima County Sheriff's statements regarding mixed DNA profiles found at the scene, the Range Rover vehicle being a potential dead end, and errors in the missing person report date, drawing parallels to the Sebastian Rogers case. Coffindaffer strongly advocates for the involvement of private searchers, citing their success in other cases where official searches failed, and expresses concern about the mishandling of the crime scene and the potential for legal complications during prosecution. She also touches on the possibility of Nancy Guthrie being taken to Mexico and the complexities of landfill searches, emphasizing the need for specific information for success.#NancyGuthrie #TrueCrime #MissingPerson #CrimeInvestigation #JenCoffindaffer
Everything that happened this week in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping — broken down by retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer. The FBI released doorbell camera footage of the masked suspect recovered from Google's backend systems. A man was detained and released without charges. A black glove was found in the desert. Eighteen thousand tips came in. FBI Director Kash Patel posted evidence on personal social media. No press briefing in over a week. Coffindaffer decodes the footage, explains what the week's developments reveal about the state of the investigation, and addresses whether the FBI is making progress or still searching for direction. Nancy Guthrie has been missing since February 1.#NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #JenniferCoffindaffer #FBIVideo #FBIManhunt #KashPatel #TucsonKidnapping #MissingPerson #TrueCrime #HiddenKillersJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
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A full recap of the most significant week in the Nancy Guthrie investigation. The FBI released doorbell footage of the masked suspect — and retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer explains what it actually reveals about the person's methodology, equipment, and planning. A delivery driver was detained, questioned for hours, and released. A glove was recovered a mile and a half from the home. Investigators requested footage from three weeks before the kidnapping, suggesting the home may have been surveilled in advance. Meanwhile, eighteen thousand tips have come in, no official press briefing has been held in over a week, and the gap between what's happening on the ground and what's being said publicly keeps widening. Coffindaffer breaks down where this investigation stands after twelve days — and what the silence is telling us.#NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #JenniferCoffindaffer #FBIVideo #FBIManhunt #NestCamera #CatalinaFoothills #TrueCrime #MissingPerson #HiddenKillersJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
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The most in-depth analysis of the Nancy Guthrie case anywhere. Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins Hidden Killers for an exclusive interview breaking down everything we know about the investigation.She analyzes the doorbell video frame by frame — what the suspect's equipment, movement, and improvisation reveal about who they are. She goes inside the manhunt — how the FBI processes eighteen thousand tips, why suspects get detained and released, what the evidence trail looks like. She profiles the criminal operation — what the target selection, logistics, and ransom communication pattern reveal about whoever did this.Twelve days since Nancy Guthrie vanished. No suspect. No arrest. Her family has publicly offered to pay. Coffindaffer spent twenty-two years at the FBI taking down violent criminals. She knows how these cases work — and where they stall. This is the breakdown you haven't heard anywhere else.#NancyGuthrie #HiddenKillers #FBIBreakdown #JenniferCoffindaffer #SavannahGuthrie #TucsonKidnapping #TrueCrimePodcast #Manhunt #MissingPerson #TrueCrimeJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
Nancy Guthrie, an 84-year-old woman described as independent, careful, and surrounded by watchful neighbors, vanished without a trace on February 1st after what should have been an ordinary evening. The true crime community and investigators alike have been gripped by the disturbing surveillance footage that now anchors this breaking news story. After enjoying games and dinner with her daughter Annie and son-in-law Tommaso Sienna, Nancy was dropped off at her home. She entered through her garage, the door closed behind her, and within minutes her pacemaker disconnected from her Apple Watch. That was the last digital sign of life.What followed is at the center of this missing person investigation. Security cameras captured a masked individual lingering outside her home in the darkness. The suspect's behavior was anything but rushed. He moved methodically, manipulating a Nest camera, pulling flowers from the yard to obscure the lens instead of smashing it. He wore what appeared to be new clothing, a backpack filled to capacity, a holster that did not properly fit his firearm, and a mounted flashlight. The calculated, almost theatrical nature of his movements has led experts to question whether this was ever about robbery.Crime scene expert Cheryl McCollum joined the discussion to analyze the evidence. According to her professional assessment, this does not resemble a smash-and-grab burglary, nor does it align with a traditional ransom kidnapping. There have been no demands, no communication, no financial negotiation. An elderly woman with serious medical needs would not be an obvious target for trafficking. If money and opportunity are removed from the equation, investigators are left confronting a chilling possibility: revenge.The timeline raises even more troubling questions. The suspect remained at the property for 41 minutes. What was happening inside during that time? Was he alone? Was this premeditated surveillance culminating in a targeted abduction? With each passing day, the urgency intensifies. Nancy Guthrie's disappearance has become a haunting true crime mystery unfolding in real time, and the surveillance video may hold the key to solving it.#NancyGuthrie #CherylMcCollum #MissingPerson #TrueCrime #BreakingNews #KidnappingCase #UnsolvedMystery #CrimeScene #SurveillanceFootage #JusticeForNancy
The investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance has a new problem — and it may be bigger than any single piece of evidence. Federal law enforcement sources confirmed to Reuters, Fox News Digital, and NewsNation that Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos is blocking the FBI from a glove and DNA samples described as "basically all the evidence" in the case. He sent it to a private Florida lab. The FBI wanted Quantico. Nanos denies the entire story. The FBI hasn't confirmed his denial.Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins True Crime Today to explain what this actually looks like from inside the bureau. She walks through the real-world difference between Quantico's capabilities and a private contracted lab, what the FBI loses operationally when it can't access primary evidence in a kidnapping case, and what it takes for a federal source to go public and call a local agency's handling "dumb" and "insane."She also tackles the jurisdictional question most people are asking — can the FBI simply take this case over? The answer is more complicated than the public wants it to be, and Coffindaffer explains why.Beyond the dispute, she analyzes the bureau's latest investigative moves — an updated suspect description from forensic video analysis, a reward doubled to a hundred thousand dollars, and a request for surveillance footage going back a full month before Nancy vanished, including a specific three-hour window on January 11th. What that tells a trained investigator about where this case is heading, and whether the damage already done — a released crime scene, contaminated evidence chain, and an interagency relationship in open conflict — can be overcome in time to bring an 84-year-old woman home.#NancyGuthrie #FBI #SheriffNanos #JenniferCoffindaffer #SavannahGuthrie #TrueCrimeToday #Kidnapping #PimaCounty #Tucson #ArizonaJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
The FBI released the first visual evidence in the Nancy Guthrie case — doorbell camera footage showing a masked individual with a holstered weapon approaching her Tucson home the morning she disappeared.On True Crime Today, retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer delivers an exclusive tactical breakdown of what that footage actually reveals. The equipment choices. The movement. The improvisation at the camera. The deliberate attempt to avoid identification. Every frame contains data about who this person is and how they prepared.Coffindaffer explains how the FBI recovered this video from Google's backend systems — not from the camera itself, which had been wiped — and why that process took eleven days. She breaks down the significance of investigators now requesting footage from January 11, three weeks before Nancy vanished. And she walks through how the Bureau's image analysts identified the backpack as an Ozark Trail Hiker Pack from Walmart.Nancy Guthrie, eighty-four, mother of Today host Savannah Guthrie, has been missing for twelve days. The family has publicly offered to pay ransom. The video is the biggest lead investigators have released. What is it actually telling them?#NancyGuthrie #TrueCrimeToday #FBIVideo #JenniferCoffindaffer #SavannahGuthrie #TucsonKidnapping #MaskedSuspect #NestCamera #TrueCrime #MissingPersonJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
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Federal sources say Sheriff Chris Nanos is blocking the FBI from physical evidence in the Nancy Guthrie case — a glove found inside the home and DNA samples routed to a private Florida lab instead of Quantico. An FBI source called the decision "dumb" and "insane." Nanos says it's "not even close to the truth." The FBI hasn't backed his account.Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer breaks it all down. The operational difference between Quantico and a contracted lab. What it means when a federal official publicly torches a local sheriff's evidence handling in a kidnapping case. Whether the FBI can force the issue or if they're stuck working under an agency they've accused of blocking access. And the jurisdictional reality — Pima County holds primary authority, and the bureau can only take over under narrow circumstances.Coffindaffer also reads the FBI's latest moves — the updated suspect description from doorbell footage forensics, the thirteen thousand tips, and a surveillance footage request going back to January 1st that suggests investigators believe the suspect may have been watching Nancy's home for weeks. Plus the question no one wants to ask on Day 13: after a contaminated crime scene and evidence the FBI can't touch, what can still be proven?#NancyGuthrie #JenniferCoffindaffer #FBI #ChrisNanos #SavannahGuthrie #PimaCounty #Kidnapping #TrueCrime #Tucson #HiddenKillersJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
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Over eighteen thousand tips. A suspect detained and released. A glove found in the desert. FBI Director Kash Patel posting evidence from his personal account. Neighbors asked about trucks while the sheriff says no vehicle of interest exists.On this episode of Hidden Killers, retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer takes us inside the machinery of the Nancy Guthrie manhunt.She explains how the FBI actually processes thousands of tips — who answers the phones, how leads are prioritized, what gets followed up immediately versus what sits in a queue. She breaks down the Carlos Palazuelos situation: detained because his eyes resembled the masked suspect, questioned for hours, home searched under warrant, then released. What does that tell us about where investigators actually stand?Coffindaffer walks through the evidentiary process for the black glove recovered 1.5 miles from Nancy's home and what happens if DNA matches the suspect's profile. She explains why the week-long silence from the sheriff's department is either strategic or concerning. And she addresses the white tent that appeared at Nancy's front door for ninety minutes — then vanished without explanation.Nancy Guthrie has been missing for twelve days. The investigation is massive. But is it making progress?#NancyGuthrie #HiddenKillers #FBITips #JenniferCoffindaffer #SavannahGuthrie #TucsonArizona #Manhunt #KidnappingInvestigation #TrueCrimePodcast #MissingPersonJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
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The FBI released the first visual evidence in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping — six photos and three videos from her doorbell camera showing a masked, armed individual approaching her home the morning she disappeared.On this episode of Hidden Killers, retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer delivers an exclusive tactical analysis of what the footage actually reveals. Not behavioral guessing — tactical breakdown. The loadout choices. The movement. The improvisation. The deliberate camera avoidance. What separates a trained operator from an amateur pretending to be one.Coffindaffer explains the eleven-day process of recovering video from Google's backend systems when the physical camera had been wiped. She breaks down the significance of authorities now requesting neighborhood footage from January 11 — three weeks before Nancy vanished. And she explains how FBI image analysts identified the backpack as an Ozark Trail Hiker Pack from Walmart using grainy black-and-white footage.Nancy Guthrie, eighty-four years old, has been missing for twelve days. Her daughter Savannah Guthrie has pleaded publicly for her return. The video is the biggest lead so far. What is it actually telling investigators?#NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #HiddenKillers #FBIFootage #JenniferCoffindaffer #TucsonArizona #KidnappingCase #DoorballCamera #TrueCrimePodcast #MissingPersonJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
Eighteen thousand tips. A suspect detained and released. Evidence recovered in the desert. And the FBI director personally posting footage to social media.Tonight on Hidden Killers Live, retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer breaks down what's actually happening inside the Nancy Guthrie investigation.How does the FBI process this volume of tips? Why was Carlos Palazuelos detained for hours then released without charges? What happens to the black glove found 1.5 miles from the home? Why are neighbors being asked about trucks when the sheriff says no vehicle of interest exists? And what was the tent that appeared at Nancy's front door for ninety minutes this morning?Coffindaffer spent twenty-two years at the Bureau. She knows how these investigations work — and where they stall. Join us live as she explains what the activity and the silence are actually telling us.#NancyGuthrie #HiddenKillersLive #FBIManhunt #JenniferCoffindaffer #SavannahGuthrie #TipLine #TucsonKidnapping #LiveCoverage #TrueCrimeLive #BreakingNewsJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
The FBI just released doorbell camera footage of the suspect in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance. Tonight on Hidden Killers Live, we're breaking it down frame by frame with retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer.What does the equipment tell us? The movement patterns? The improvised camera cover? The deliberate head positioning? Coffindaffer spent twenty-two years at the Bureau executing tactical operations and training agents. She knows what to look for — and she's going to walk us through exactly what this video reveals about who did this.We'll cover the eleven-day process of recovering footage from Google's backend systems, why authorities are now asking for video from January 11, and how the FBI identified the backpack as a Walmart product from grainy footage.Nancy Guthrie has been missing for twelve days. This video is the biggest break in the case. Join us live as we analyze what investigators are seeing that the rest of us miss.#NancyGuthrie #HiddenKillersLive #FBIVideo #JenniferCoffindaffer #SavannahGuthrie #TucsonKidnapping #LiveBreakdown #DoorballCamera #TrueCrimeLive #BreakingNewsJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
The investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance has hit a serious new obstacle — and it may outweigh any single piece of physical evidence. Federal law enforcement sources told Reuters, Fox News Digital, and NewsNation that Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos is preventing the FBI from accessing a glove and DNA samples described as “basically all the evidence” in the case. Instead of sending the materials to Quantico, Nanos reportedly directed them to a private lab in Florida. He denies the claim outright. The FBI has not publicly backed his denial.Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins True Crime Today to break down what this kind of standoff actually looks like inside the bureau. She explains the practical differences between Quantico's forensic capabilities and those of a contracted private lab, what the FBI loses operationally when it cannot directly examine primary evidence in a kidnapping investigation, and how rare it is for federal sources to publicly describe a local agency's handling of a case as “dumb” or “insane.”She also addresses the question many are asking — can the FBI simply take control of the investigation? The answer is more complex than it appears, and Coffindaffer lays out why jurisdiction is not as straightforward as the public assumes.Beyond the dispute, she examines the bureau's recent investigative steps: an updated suspect description based on forensic video analysis, a reward increased to $100,000, and a request for surveillance footage dating back a full month before Nancy vanished, including a focused three-hour window on January 11. What those moves signal to a seasoned investigator about the direction of the case — and whether earlier setbacks, including a released crime scene, a compromised evidence chain, and escalating tension between agencies, can be overcome in time to safely recover an 84-year-old woman.#NancyGuthrie #FBI #SheriffNanos #JenniferCoffindaffer #TrueCrimeToday #Kidnapping #PimaCounty #Tucson #ArizonaJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer analyzes two of the biggest active investigations in the country.In the Nancy Guthrie disappearance, ransom notes were sent to media outlets demanding bitcoin. No proof of life. No follow-up. The sheriff denied forced entry and contradicted media sources. Investigators returned to the crime scene with canine units one day after it was released. The doorbell camera has no recoverable footage. Five days in — no suspects.In the D4VD case, the grand jury is escalating fast. Neo Langston was arrested and compelled to testify. Label head Robert Morgenroth was grilled for multiple days. Outside forensic experts were brought in. The Tesla at the center of the case was held by LAPD for only forty-eight hours. Celeste Rivas Hernandez's remains were found five months ago. No charges have been filed.Coffindaffer explains the pressure tactics, the silence, the contradictions — and what both investigations need to break next.#NancyGuthrie #D4VD #CelesteRivasHernandez #FBI #GrandJury #TrueCrimeToday #JenniferCoffindaffer #LAPD #HiddenKillers #TrueCrimeJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
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Two massive investigations. One retired FBI Special Agent. Jennifer Coffindaffer — twenty-two years with the Bureau — analyzes both.In Tucson, Nancy Guthrie has been missing for five days. The FBI is jointly running the case. Ransom notes went to media outlets, not the family. No proof of life. No follow-up. The sheriff denied forced entry and contradicted media reports. The next day, investigators returned to the crime scene with canine units and evidence bags. The doorbell camera is empty.In Los Angeles, the D4VD grand jury is escalating. A close friend was arrested and compelled to testify. The label head was grilled for days. Outside forensic experts were brought in. The Tesla where Celeste Rivas Hernandez's remains were found was held for forty-eight hours. No charges filed.Coffindaffer reads between the lines on both — what the silence means in Guthrie, what the pressure means in D4VD, and where each investigation actually stands right now.#NancyGuthrie #D4VD #CelesteRivasHernandez #FBI #GrandJury #JenniferCoffindaffer #RansomNotes #LAPD #HiddenKillers #TrueCrimeJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
Two major cases. Both at critical turning points. Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer breaks them both down.Nancy Guthrie — missing from Catalina Foothills. FBI jointly running the case with over a hundred investigators. Ransom notes sent to media, not family. No proof of life. Sheriff denied forced entry then agents went back to the house with canine units. Doorbell camera empty. No suspects.D4VD — grand jury in its most aggressive phase. Witnesses arrested and compelled to testify. Label head grilled for days. Outside forensic experts brought in. Tesla held for only forty-eight hours. No charges.Coffindaffer explains what the FBI is seeing that the public isn't — in both investigations.#NancyGuthrie #D4VD #FBI #GrandJury #JenniferCoffindaffer #CelesteRivasHernandez #Kidnapping #LAPD #HiddenKillers #TrueCrimeJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
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The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie from her Catalina Foothills home has escalated rapidly. The FBI is now jointly running the investigation with Pima County. More than a hundred investigators are working the case. A fifty-thousand-dollar reward has been posted. And ransom notes were sent not to the Guthrie family or to law enforcement — but to media outlets including TMZ and local Tucson stations.Those notes reportedly reference an Apple Watch and a floodlight, demand millions in bitcoin, and carry two deadlines. The FBI says there has been no proof of life and no follow-up communication. One person has already been arrested for filing an imposter ransom demand.Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer brings twenty-two years of Bureau experience to break down what the ransom communications are actually telling investigators. She explains how the FBI coordinates a hundred-person operation, why sending demands to the press is a red flag for investigators, what the Bureau accepts as legitimate proof of life when AI can now fabricate video and audio, and what happens behind the scenes when ransom deadlines pass with nothing but silence.FBI SAC Heith Janke said in a normal kidnapping there would be contact by now. There hasn't been. Coffindaffer explains what that means.#NancyGuthrie #FBI #RansomNotes #JenniferCoffindaffer #Kidnapping #CatalinaFoothills #PimaCounty #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #TrueCrimePodcastJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
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Sheriff Chris Nanos denied forced entry. Denied cameras were smashed. Called suspect reports reckless. But the next day, investigators returned to Nancy Guthrie's home with crime scene tape, canine units, evidence bags, and federal agents from multiple agencies — one day after the sheriff said the scene was fully processed.Standing at Thursday's press conference, the sheriff and FBI SAC Heith Janke delivered contradictory messages from the same podium. The sheriff said no suspects, no persons of interest. The FBI announced a reward, detailed ransom note contents, and warned imposters.Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer explains what the sheriff's specific language is actually communicating, why the divergent messaging between agencies reveals tension in who controls the narrative, what triggers a second entry into a completed crime scene, and what canine units on that return visit were specifically searching for.The doorbell camera came back empty. Blood was confirmed as Nancy's on the porch. Five days in, no one has been named. Coffindaffer reads between the lines of what has — and hasn't — been made public.#NancyGuthrie #SheriffNanos #FBI #CrimeScene #JenniferCoffindaffer #CatalinaFoothills #PimaCounty #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #TrueCrimePodcastJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
The FBI is now jointly running the Nancy Guthrie investigation alongside the Pima County Sheriff's Department. Over a hundred investigators are on the case. A fifty-thousand-dollar reward has been announced. Ransom notes were sent to media outlets — not to Nancy's family — referencing specific items from the property, demanding millions in bitcoin, and carrying two deadlines. There has been no proof of life and no follow-up contact. One arrest has been made for an imposter demand.Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins us to break down what happens when the Bureau takes joint control of a kidnapping at this scale. She walks through how investigators coordinate a hundred-person operation, what the decision to send ransom demands to the press reveals about the sender, why the FBI cited AI as making proof-of-life verification increasingly unreliable, and what the Bureau is actually prioritizing right now that the public cannot see.FBI SAC Heith Janke said in a legitimate kidnapping there would be contact by now. Coffindaffer explains why the silence after ransom demands is the most important signal in this case — and what investigators expect when those deadlines expire.#NancyGuthrie #FBI #ProofOfLife #Kidnapping #JenniferCoffindaffer #CatalinaFoothills #RansomDemand #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcastJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
A firearm was recovered from Michael McKee's Chicago condo. The NIBIN ballistics database allegedly matched it to shell casings found where Spencer and Monique Tepe were shot sixteen times. That's how fast this case unraveled—two bodies on December 30th, an arrest 350 miles away on January 10th.McKee allegedly went dark on his phone for 18 hours during the murder window. Swapped stolen plates from two different states onto his vehicle. Had over a decade of surgical training in precision and planning.Investigators still caught him in 11 days.True Crime Today examines both sides: the forensic investigation that caught a man who allegedly tried not to be caught, and the defense strategy that will try to create reasonable doubt anyway.Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer breaks down the investigative architecture. The surveillance footage analysis that first flagged McKee's vehicle. The NIBIN ballistics hit. The coordination between Columbus Police, FBI, Chicago PD, and Illinois authorities.Coffindaffer explains what an 18-hour phone blackout actually tells investigators—and how they reconstruct movements when someone has deliberately created a digital gap. The stolen Ohio and Arizona plates looked like counter-surveillance. They became their own forensic trail.Then defense attorney Eric Faddis reveals the playbook McKee's team is preparing. The pretrial fight to exclude testimony about alleged abuse never reported to police. The hearsay battle over three statements Monique allegedly told friends—that McKee could "kill her at any time," that she would "always be his wife."She can't testify. Can her words still convict him?For every piece of evidence, Eric reveals the innocent explanation the defense might offer. If acquittal isn't realistic, what does a "win" look like?#MichaelMcKee #SpencerTepe #MoniqueTepe #TepeMurders #TrueCrimeToday #JenniferCoffindaffer #EricFaddis #NIBINBallistics #FBIForensics #DefenseStrategyJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
Ohio plates. Arizona plates. Both allegedly stolen. Both allegedly used on the same SUV—the one surveillance footage captured near the home where Spencer and Monique Tepe were found dead with sixteen gunshot wounds between them.Michael McKee is a surgeon. A planner. Someone who allegedly went dark on his phone for 18 hours during the murder window. Someone who allegedly scrubbed the distinctive sticker off his vehicle after the arrest.He still got caught in 11 days.Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins Hidden Killers Live to explain exactly where McKee's counter-surveillance allegedly failed. The NIBIN ballistics database hit that linked a firearm in his Chicago condo to the Tepe crime scene in Columbus. The multi-jurisdictional coordination that moved faster than most single-agency homicides. The forensic trail that was waiting for investigators before they even knew his name.What does an 18-hour phone blackout actually tell investigators? Coffindaffer explains how they reconstruct movements when someone has deliberately created a digital gap—and why silence can be just as incriminating as data.Then defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis reveals how McKee's team will try to create reasonable doubt. The hearsay fight over three devastating statements Monique allegedly told friends before she was killed. The motion to exclude testimony about abuse that was never reported or prosecuted. The innocent explanations that might be offered for every piece of physical evidence.McKee waived his bail hearing. Eric explains what that signals. The indictment alleges either an automatic weapon or a suppressor—charged in the alternative. What does that unusual structure reveal about what prosecutors are holding?If acquittal isn't in the cards, what does a "win" look like for this defense team?#MichaelMcKee #SpencerTepe #MoniqueTepe #TepeMurders #StolenPlates #JenniferCoffindaffer #EricFaddis #HiddenKillersLive #NIBINBallistics #DefenseStrategyJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins True Crime Today to analyze two cases defined by alleged institutional failure.The McKee investigation: surveillance footage, ballistics databases, and the eleven-day forensic trail that led to a surgeon's arrest for allegedly murdering his ex-wife and her husband. Plus the behavioral red flags — death threats, strangulation allegations, pre-offense stalking — that allegedly went unaddressed for eight years.The WSU lawsuit: the families of the Idaho Four have taken Washington State University to federal court, alleging 13 formal complaints about Bryan Kohberger were ignored while he kept his position, housing, and access to students.Coffindaffer breaks down what happens when the people we trust to intervene don't.#MichaelMcKee #BryanKohberger #WSULawsuit #JenniferCoffindaffer #FBI #TrueCrimeToday #DomesticViolence #IdahoMurders #MoniqueTepe #TitleIXJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
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Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer breaks down two cases where the warning signs were allegedly clear — and no one acted.The Michael McKee case: how investigators tracked a surgeon across state lines in eleven days using surveillance footage, ballistics databases, and digital forensics. Then the behavioral profile — eight years of alleged death threats, strangulation allegations, and pre-offense surveillance before Monique and Spencer Tepe were murdered.The WSU lawsuit: 13 formal complaints about Bryan Kohberger's stalking behavior in one semester. A professor's warning that he would become a predator. Female students creating their own protection systems. And an institution that allegedly had threat assessment protocols and didn't use them — until four students were dead.Coffindaffer analyzes what both cases reveal about how systems fail the people they're designed to protect.#MichaelMcKee #MoniqueTepe #BryanKohberger #WSULawsuit #JenniferCoffindaffer #FBI #DomesticViolence #IdahoMurders #InstitutionalFailure #HiddenKillersJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
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Michael McKee allegedly told Monique he could "kill her at any time." Witnesses described death threats spanning years. Court documents allege strangulation during their marriage — one of the strongest predictors of future lethality. Three weeks before the murders, surveillance footage allegedly captured him in her backyard while she was out of state.The divorce was 2017. The murders were 2025. No criminal charges. No restraining orders. No intervention.Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer breaks down the behavioral warning signs that went unaddressed for eight years. She analyzes what phrases like "she will always be his wife" reveal about obsessive fixation, why high-functioning professionals can hide this kind of violence, and how Monique's remarriage and children may have functioned as triggers for someone who never accepted the relationship was over.The hardest part: Coffindaffer explains what realistic options exist for someone in Monique's position — and where the system consistently fails.#MichaelMcKee #MoniqueTepe #SpencerTepe #DomesticViolence #Stalking #FBI #JenniferCoffindaffer #IntimatePartnerViolence #Strangulation #HiddenKillersJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
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Michael McKee allegedly drove 350 miles from Chicago to Columbus, executed his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer, and drove back — all while his cell phone showed zero activity for 18 hours. Investigators say he used stolen license plates from Ohio and Arizona. He allegedly kept the murder weapon in his condo for eleven days. And police still caught him.Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer breaks down how investigators built this case from surveillance footage, digital forensics, and a national ballistics database match. We examine the multi-jurisdictional coordination between four law enforcement agencies and why this case moved from bodies discovered to suspect arrested faster than anyone expected.Coffindaffer explains what a phone "going dark" signals to investigators, how stolen plates complicate vehicle tracking, and what the firearm suppressor allegation tells us about the level of premeditation prosecutors believe they can prove. This is the forensic blueprint of the McKee investigation.#MichaelMcKee #MoniqueTepe #SpencerTepe #ColumbusOhio #FBI #JenniferCoffindaffer #TrueCrime #DoubleHomicide #NIBINBallistics #HiddenKillersJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
Two bodies discovered in a Columbus, Ohio home on December 30th. Eleven days later, a vascular surgeon is in custody 350 miles away. No eyewitnesses. No forced entry. A suspect who allegedly went dark on his cell phone for 18 hours and used stolen license plates from two different states. How did investigators connect the dots this fast?Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer breaks down the forensic architecture of this case — the surveillance footage analysis that first identified Michael McKee's vehicle, the NIBIN ballistics database that allegedly linked a firearm found in his Chicago condo to the crime scene, and the multi-jurisdictional coordination between Columbus Police, FBI, Chicago PD, and Illinois authorities that culminated in an arrest in Rockford.We examine what it means when a suspect's phone shows zero activity during a murder window. Coffindaffer explains how investigators reconstruct movements when someone has deliberately created a digital gap. We dig into the stolen Ohio and Arizona plates allegedly used on McKee's vehicle and what that level of counter-surveillance tells investigators about premeditation.The indictment includes firearm specifications alleging either an automatic weapon or a suppressor — charged in the alternative. Why would prosecutors structure charges that way? What does it signal about the evidence they're holding?This case moved from discovery to arrest faster than most homicides involving a single jurisdiction. Coffindaffer walks us through what factors determine whether a case like this resolves quickly or goes cold — and why the forensic trail McKee allegedly left behind may have sealed his fate before investigators even knew his name.#MichaelMcKee #MoniqueTepe #SpencerTepe #ColumbusOhioMurder #JenniferCoffindaffer #FBI #NIBINBallistics #TrueCrime #DoubleHomicide #HiddenKillersJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
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The grand jury investigating the death of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez is done playing nice. LAPD Robbery-Homicide just arrested Neo Langston—D4VD's close friend and fellow content creator known online as NeoTheAsian—at his mother's home in Montana for failure to appear as a witness. He's now sitting in an LA jail on $60,000 bail. Back in December, a female witness went into hiding and had to be threatened with a body attachment order to compel her testimony. Manager Robert Morgenroth spent days on the stand and was overheard saying his priority was keeping the tour going—not calling police. Prosecutors are making it clear: cooperate or get dragged in. Sources confirm the grand jury has full authority to indict. Prosecutor Beth Silverman reportedly believes D4VD was involved in Celeste's death and is building toward murder charges. Investigators have identified a second suspect who may have been involved "before, during, and after" the killing. Digital evidence from D4VD's Tesla allegedly shows two people may have been present during a mysterious late-night trip to a remote area of Santa Barbara County last spring. Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins us to analyze what the physical evidence reveals. A chainsaw still in its protective sheath. A burn cage incinerator capable of 1,600 degrees—boxed, unopened. Both found inside the Hollywood Hills home where Celeste's dismembered body was discovered in D4VD's Tesla. Private investigator Steve Fischer's assessment: "Whatever happened here, this wasn't a finalized plan. She was not meant to be left in that Tesla. The plan got upended." Coffindaffer breaks down what unused disposal tools suggest about intent versus execution, and how circumstantial murder cases succeed or fail. D4VD has not been charged. He remains legally presumed innocent.#D4VD #NeoLangston #CelesteRivas #JenniferCoffindaffer #FBI #GrandJury #LAPDRobberyHomicide #NeoTheAsian #JusticeForCeleste #HiddenKillersJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
She left after seven months. Let him keep the house. Let him have the rings. Paid what she owed—with interest. Moved back to Ohio, rebuilt her life, married Spencer, had two children. Her family says Monique never spoke Michael McKee's name after the divorce. She only called him "her ex-husband." She talked about emotional abuse. About torment. That she was always worried. She did everything right.Eight years later, police say he drove 300 miles in the middle of the night and killed her anyway.Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer examines the psychology of someone who allegedly holds onto that kind of rage for nearly a decade. She breaks down what she calls "deep-seated resentment and hate that just built up"—the behavioral profile of a grievance collector who catalogs perceived slights, assigns permanent blame, and never moves on. Watching an ex-spouse build a new family doesn't bring closure for someone like this. It escalates obsessive attachment into violence.The divorce records reveal telling control dynamics. McKee wanted the rings back from a marriage that lasted less than a year. The separation agreement required Monique to reimburse him with interest. Coffindaffer explains what this suggests about ownership and entitlement—someone who demands jewelry back from a seven-month marriage isn't negotiating. They're keeping score.Police labeled this a "targeted domestic violence attack." But there were no prior reports. No restraining orders. No documented threats. Monique's family says the arrest was "not a shock"—they'd suspected McKee from day one but stayed quiet to protect the investigation. The family knew. For eight years. And the system couldn't act until someone was dead.Sometimes doing everything right still isn't enough.#TeepeMurders #MoniqueTepe #MichaelMcKee #JenniferCoffindaffer #TrueCrimeToday #FBI #GrievanceCollector #DomesticViolence #SpencerTepe #IntimatePartnerViolenceJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
A vascular surgeon with no criminal record. A Chicago penthouse. A firearm that police say matches shell casings from a double homicide 300 miles away. And eight years of alleged obsession that ended with Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer dead while their children slept down the hall.Former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke—who headed the Bureau's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program—identifies Dr. Michael McKee as a potential "wound collector." These are people who don't move on from perceived injuries. They catalog grievances, assign blame, and carry resentment for years until it explodes. Dreeke breaks down how wound collectors think, how high-functioning professionals mask dangerous resentment, what finally triggers them to act, and how they convince themselves they're the victim. Understanding this psychology might help someone recognize the signs before the next tragedy.Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer analyzes the forensic evidence. Surveillance footage captured McKee's vehicle arriving before the killings and leaving after. A hooded figure walked through an alley at 3:52 AM. A preliminary NIBIN ballistics match ties a firearm from McKee's penthouse to the crime scene. But the investigation raises questions: how did someone allegedly enter the Tepe home with no forced entry? And why would a surgeon—someone whose entire career is built on precision—allegedly keep the murder weapon in his own apartment for eleven days?Coffindaffer examines the behavioral red flags that emerged months before, including a malpractice process server who tried nine times to locate McKee at addresses that didn't exist. She explains what investigators are holding back, what the defense will exploit, and why waiving extradition might be calculated. McKee maintains his innocence and plans to plead not guilty to two counts of premeditated aggravated murder.#TeepeMurders #MichaelMcKee #WoundCollector #RobinDreeke #JenniferCoffindaffer #TrueCrimeToday #FBI #MoniqueTepe #SpencerTepe #NIBINJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
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She left after seven months. Let him keep the house. Let him have the rings. Paid what she owed—with an interest penalty clause he demanded. Moved back to Ohio, rebuilt her life, married Spencer, had two children. Her family says Monique never said Michael McKee's name after the divorce. She only called him "her ex-husband." She talked about the emotional abuse. The torment. She was always worried. Eight years later, police say he drove 300 miles and killed her anyway.Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer examines the psychology of someone who allegedly holds onto that kind of rage for nearly a decade. She describes "deep-seated resentment and hate that just built up"—the behavioral profile of a grievance collector who catalogs every perceived slight, assigns permanent blame, and never moves on. For someone like this, watching an ex-spouse build a happy new family isn't closure. It's fuel.The divorce records tell their own story. McKee wanted the rings back from a marriage that lasted less than a year. The separation agreement required Monique to reimburse him with interest. Coffindaffer explains what these control dynamics reveal about ownership and entitlement. Someone who demands jewelry back from a seven-month marriage isn't negotiating a settlement. They're keeping score.Police labeled this a "targeted domestic violence attack." But there were no prior reports. No restraining orders. No documented threats. Monique's family says the arrest was "not a shock"—they'd suspected McKee from day one but stayed quiet to protect the investigation. The family knew. For eight years, they knew. And the system couldn't act until two people were dead and two children were orphaned.What does it mean when doing everything right still isn't enough to survive?#MoniqueTepe #MichaelMcKee #JenniferCoffindaffer #FBI #GrievanceCollector #HiddenKillers #SpencerTepe #DomesticViolence #TeepeMurders #IntimatePartnerViolenceJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
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Eight years. That's how long Dr. Michael McKee allegedly waited after his divorce from Monique Tepe before he drove 300 miles from Illinois to Ohio and shot her and her husband Spencer dead in their home. Most people move on after a failed marriage. They heal. They rebuild. But according to FBI behavioral expert Robin Dreeke, McKee may be what's called a "wound collector"—someone who doesn't let go of perceived injuries, who catalogs grievances and carries resentment for years until it explodes.Dreeke spent 32 years at the FBI, including heading the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program. He breaks down how wound collectors think, how they justify, and why high-functioning professionals like surgeons can mask dangerous resentment behind successful careers. We examine what triggers someone to finally act after years of stewing, how they flip the narrative to convince themselves they're the victim, and what watching an ex-spouse's happiness does to someone who never let go.But the forensic evidence raises its own questions. Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer analyzes the investigation—surveillance footage of McKee's vehicle arriving before the killings and leaving after, a preliminary NIBIN ballistics match, and a hooded figure walking through an alley at 3:52 AM. Police recovered the alleged murder weapon from McKee's Chicago penthouse eleven days after the crime. Why would a surgeon—someone whose career is built on precision—allegedly keep the gun in his own apartment?Coffindaffer examines the no-forced-entry mystery, the behavioral red flags that emerged months before the murders including a malpractice process server who tried nine times to locate McKee at addresses that didn't exist, and why waiving extradition might be the first move in a calculated legal strategy. McKee maintains his innocence and plans to plead not guilty to two counts of premeditated aggravated murder.#McKeeTepe #MichaelMcKee #WoundCollector #RobinDreeke #JenniferCoffindaffer #FBI #SpencerTepe #MoniqueTepe #NIBIN #WeekInReviewJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
Monique Tepe did everything right—and it still wasn't enough. She left after seven months. Let him keep the house and the rings. Paid what she owed with an interest penalty clause he demanded. Moved to Ohio, rebuilt her life, married Spencer, had two children. Her family says she never said Michael McKee's name after the divorce. She only called him "her ex-husband." She talked about the emotional abuse. She was always worried. Eight years later, police say he drove 300 miles in the middle of the night and killed her and Spencer while their children slept down the hall.Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins us live to break down the psychology of someone who allegedly holds onto rage for nearly a decade. She examines what she calls "deep-seated resentment and hate that just built up"—the behavioral profile of a grievance collector who never lets go, who catalogs every perceived slight, and who watches an ex-spouse's happiness not as closure but as escalating provocation.The divorce records reveal control dynamics that Coffindaffer says matter. McKee wanted the rings back from a marriage that lasted less than a year. The separation agreement required Monique to reimburse him with interest. Someone who demands jewelry back from a seven-month marriage isn't moving on. They're establishing ownership.Police labeled this a "targeted domestic violence attack." But there were no prior reports. No restraining orders. Monique's family says the arrest was "not a shock"—they'd suspected McKee from day one but stayed quiet to protect the investigation. They knew. For eight years, they knew. And the system couldn't act until two people were dead.What does it tell you when a family knows and the system still can't protect anyone?#MoniqueTepe #MichaelMcKee #JenniferCoffindaffer #HiddenKillersLive #FBI #GrievanceCollector #DomesticViolence #SpencerTepe #TeepeMurders #LiveBreakdownJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
Two FBI experts. One case that demands both behavioral and forensic analysis. We're breaking down Dr. Michael McKee live—examining the psychology of an alleged eight-year obsession and the evidence trail that led police to charge him with premeditated aggravated murder.Robin Dreeke spent 32 years at the FBI, including heading the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program. He identifies McKee as a potential "wound collector"—someone who doesn't let go of perceived injuries, who catalogs grievances and carries them for years until they explode. Dreeke explains what separates someone who moves on from a failed marriage versus someone who allegedly stews for eight years then drives 300 miles to kill his ex-wife and her husband while their children sleep down the hall. We examine how high-functioning surgeons can mask dangerous resentment, what triggers wound collectors to finally act, and how they flip the narrative to see themselves as victims.Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer analyzes the forensic case. Surveillance footage shows McKee's vehicle arriving before the killings and leaving after. A preliminary NIBIN ballistics match connects a firearm from his Chicago penthouse to shell casings at the scene. Police recovered the alleged murder weapon eleven days after the crime. But why would a surgeon—someone whose career demands precision—allegedly keep the gun? Coffindaffer examines the no-forced-entry mystery, the behavioral red flags months before including a malpractice process server who couldn't locate McKee at nine different addresses, and what investigators are likely holding back.McKee had no criminal record. No documented threats. Nothing on paper that flagged him as dangerous. He maintains his innocence. Understanding wound collectors and analyzing the evidence might help someone recognize the signs before the next tragedy.#MichaelMcKee #MoniqueTepe #SpencerTepe #WoundCollector #RobinDreeke #JenniferCoffindaffer #HiddenKillersLive #FBI #NIBIN #LiveBreakdownJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins True Crime Today for comprehensive analysis of the week's biggest cases. First: the Michael McKee investigation. Police have a ballistics match linking a firearm from McKee's Chicago penthouse to shell casings at the Columbus crime scene where his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer were killed. Surveillance footage places his vehicle at the Tepe home before and after the murders. But investigators haven't explained how he allegedly got inside with no forced entry — or why a surgeon would keep the murder weapon for eleven days. Second: the psychology behind the alleged murders. Monique Tepe did everything right. She left after seven months of marriage. She didn't fight for the house or the rings. She moved home, rebuilt her life, married Spencer, had two children. She never spoke McKee's name again — only called him "her ex-husband." Her family says they suspected him from day one but stayed quiet to protect the investigation. Eight years wasn't enough distance. Coffindaffer explains why. Third: day three of the Brendan Banfield trial. McDonald's surveillance video shows Banfield receiving Juliana's call at 7:37 AM — the exact moment she says was the signal that Joseph Ryan had arrived. The murder knife was hidden under blankets. Christine's phone was in a drawer. But Banfield's DNA wasn't on the knife because police allowed him to wash his hands first. Coffindaffer breaks down what this evidence means for both sides and what the defense needs to do to recover from three days of testimony that hasn't gone their way.#MoniqueTepe #MichaelMcKee #TepeMurders #BrendanBanfield #ChristineBanfield #TrueCrimeToday #JenniferCoffindaffer #FBIAnalysis #DomesticViolence #MurderTrialJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
Monique Tepe did what survivors are told to do. She recognized the danger early and got out after just seven months of marriage. She didn't prolong the divorce. She let Michael McKee keep the house, keep the rings, and even paid him back with an interest penalty clause he demanded. She moved back to Ohio, started over, found love again, got married, built a family. Eight years later, police say McKee drove 300 miles in the middle of the night and killed her and her husband Spencer anyway. Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins True Crime Today to explain the psychology of someone who allegedly holds onto that level of rage for nearly a decade — and why escape sometimes isn't enough. We examine what Coffindaffer describes as "deep-seated resentment and hate that just built up," the behavioral markers of a grievance collector who never moves on, and how seeing an ex-spouse build a new life can escalate obsession into alleged violence. The divorce records reveal patterns of control — McKee wanted the rings back from a seven-month marriage, and the separation agreement required Monique to reimburse him with interest. Coffindaffer explains what these details suggest about ownership dynamics and entitlement. Police labeled this a "targeted domestic violence attack," but there were no prior reports, no restraining orders, no 911 calls. Monique's family says they suspected McKee from day one but stayed quiet to protect the investigation. They'd known for years. And the system still couldn't act until two people were dead. For anyone who recognizes these patterns, Coffindaffer shares the warning signs that someone may be a long-term threat.#MoniqueTepe #MichaelMcKee #TepeMurders #TrueCrimeToday #DomesticViolence #JenniferCoffindaffer #GrievanceCollector #ColumbusOhio #FBIAnalysis #IntimatePartnerViolenceJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.
Dr. Michael McKee is sitting in an Illinois jail charged with murdering his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer in Columbus, Ohio. The evidence against him is mounting — a preliminary NIBIN match linking a firearm from his Chicago penthouse to shell casings at the crime scene, surveillance footage of his vehicle arriving before the killings and leaving after, and video of a hooded figure in the alley at 3:52 AM. But this investigation still has gaps. Police say there was no forced entry at the Tepe home. They haven't explained how McKee allegedly got inside. And they haven't addressed the question that's puzzling everyone who's followed this case: why would a vascular surgeon — a man whose career depends on precision — allegedly keep the murder weapon in his own apartment for eleven days? Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins True Crime Today to analyze the forensic evidence, the surveillance timeline, and what investigators might be holding back. We examine the behavioral red flags that emerged months before these murders — McKee allegedly gave his employer a fake address, a malpractice process server tried nine times to locate him without success, and a former colleague said he "just disappeared." Coffindaffer explains what these patterns suggest and why McKee's decision to talk to police before invoking his right to remain silent could be the prosecution's most valuable asset. The defense has already signaled their strategy — McKee waived extradition and requested a speedy return to Ohio to plead not guilty. What holes are they planning to exploit?#MoniqueTepe #MichaelMcKee #SpencerTepe #TrueCrimeToday #JenniferCoffindaffer #DoubleHomicide #ColumbusOhio #NIBINBallistics #SurveillanceEvidence #TrueCrimeNewsJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.