“Getaway car?” — Surveillance footage triggers chilling new clue in Nancy Guthrie investigation

A FORMER FBI boss has said the movement of the masked intruder caught on surveillance outside Nancy Guthrie’s home could be key to solving the case.

Ex-FBI assistant director Chris Swecker spotted a key clue in the terrifying video that could indicate a getaway car was nearby.

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An individual wearing a balaclava, with a light reflecting off the mask, holds a bunch of flowers in what appears to be a night vision or black and white still image.
The surveillance footage capturing an intruder outside Nancy Guthrie’s home the night she was kidnapped has raised urgent questions about the caseCredit: via REUTERS
Two smiling women sitting outdoors on a sunny day.
The mother of Today anchor Savannah Guthrie has been missing since February 1Credit: Instagram/savannahguthrie
A group of investigators on a desert road with cacti.
Federal authorities continue to comb the area near Nancy’s home in Tucson, ArizonaCredit: REUTERS
FBI agents searching for missing Nancy Guthrie in Tucson, Arizona.
Nancy lives near rough desert terrain peppered with cactusCredit: REUTERS
On Tuesday, authorities released the terrifying doorbell camera video which captured an armed intruder pacing around Nancy’s front porch the night she was taken.

The clip has fueled more theories surrounding her disappearance, including whether the individual was acting alone.

Swecker described the video as “the lynchpin” to solving the mind boggling case as he explained, “This is when it all breaks loose.”

“The clothes are the key here – and the mannerisms,” he told the Daily Mail.

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