As the search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie continues, investigators and law enforcement experts are weighing in on how public commentary can affect an active case. In an exclusive interview with Parade, a former detective explained that one common development—people speaking to the media about what they know—can raise concerns among investigators, especially if the information differs from what authorities have already been told.
Parade spoke with former NYPD detective David Sarni about some of Guthrie’s neighbors speaking to the media about things they saw or noticed the night that Guthrie went missing—and in the weeks prior.
When it comes to people speaking to the media, Sarni tells me it’s “something frowned upon by law enforcement, especially if the information given to the police varies greatly from what the media is told.”…