The "Today" show coanchor made her first red carpet appearance since her 84-year-old mother vanished from her Arizona home in February, a case that remains unsolved despite ransom notes, FBI surveillance footage, and a combined $1.1 million in rewards. Savannah Guthrie walked the red carpet at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens on August 25, attending […] The post Savannah Guthrie steps out at US Open as her mother's kidnapping case nears seven months without an arrest appeared first on American Almanac .
The "Today" show coanchor made her first red carpet appearance since her 84-year-old mother vanished from her Arizona home in February, a case that remains unsolved despite ransom notes, FBI surveillance footage, and a combined $1.1 million in rewards. Savannah Guthrie walked the red carpet at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens on August 25, attending a special tennis event alongside her husband, Mike Feldman. Roger Federer, Andy Roddick, Andre Agassi, and John McEnroe all played in the exhibition. For most public figures, a night out at the US Open complex would barely register. For Guthrie, it marked a visible return to public life while her family endures what she has called a waking nightmare. Her mother, Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen…Open
Brian Hooker has officially been spotted for the first time since leaving the Bahamas after his wife, Lynette Hooker, vanished. An exclusive photo obtained by “Drop Dead Serious” shows Brian at his mother’s home in Sacramento as the U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service continues its federal murder investigation into Lynette’s disappearance. Do the feds finally have enough evidence to make their move, and if so, why hasn’t Brian Hooker been arrested? In this episode of “Drop Dead Serious,” former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani joins Ashleigh Banfield to explain how federal murder investigations work, why prosecutors often build nearly their entire case before making an arrest and what the delay could mean for Brian. Brian…
Army criminal investigators are seeking the public’s help to solve a decades-old attack and child sexual assault in a former housing area near Stuttgart.
Two Arizona men held at gunpoint and released without charges during the search for kidnapped 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie are now seeking $3.25 million from the Pima County sheriff they say wrongfully arrested them and publicly branded them as suspects. Lawyers for Carlos Palazuelos, a delivery driver, and Daniel Maddox filed a notice of claim, a […] The post Two men detained in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping probe file $3.25 million claim against Pima County sheriff appeared first on American Almanac .
Two Arizona men held at gunpoint and released without charges during the search for kidnapped 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie are now seeking $3.25 million from the Pima County sheriff they say wrongfully arrested them and publicly branded them as suspects. Lawyers for Carlos Palazuelos, a delivery driver, and Daniel Maddox filed a notice of claim, a legal precursor to a civil lawsuit, against Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, an unnamed detective, and the Pima County Sheriff's Department. The filing alleges wrongful arrest, property damage, and lasting reputational harm stemming from a February 10 operation that swept up both men during the early, frantic days of the Guthrie investigation. Neither man was ever charged. NBC News reported the…Open
The San Francisco Medical Examiner's Office has identified 58-year-old Tondra Madruga as the second person confirmed dead after a cabin cruiser carrying roughly 20 family members capsized near Alcatraz Island on the evening of July 14, ABC News reported. Two other passengers remain missing. The Coast Guard has ended its search. Madruga's family released a […] The post Body of mother recovered after boat capsized near Alcatraz during family memorial appeared first on American Almanac .
The San Francisco Medical Examiner's Office has identified 58-year-old Tondra Madruga as the second person confirmed dead after a cabin cruiser carrying roughly 20 family members capsized near Alcatraz Island on the evening of July 14, ABC News reported . Two other passengers remain missing. The Coast Guard has ended its search. Madruga's family released a statement saying they were "heartbroken by the loss of our beloved mother, daughter, sister, and aunt." They thanked the Coast Guard, San Francisco Fire Department, San Francisco Police Department, and civilian boaters who rushed to help. The disaster struck a group that had gathered for one of the most private acts a family can share, scattering the ashes of a loved one. Instead of…Open
On "Jesse Weber Live," a newly released batch of UFO files is drawing attention. The 40 documents include records from 1948 that were part of Project Sign, one of the government's earliest efforts to investigate UFO sightings, with reports ranging from Budapest to Philadelphia. Then, disturbing new photos from inside the Ohio "house of horrors" reveal the conditions in which 16 children were allegedly kept for years. How do these children move forward, and can they fully recover? Jesse speaks with a child psychologist. Later, sources say investigators examining the disappearance of Lynette Hooker have developed a new theory about what happened. Her husband, Brian, claims she fell overboard, but did she make it back to the boat before…
