Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield

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Major new twist in the disappearance of Lynette Hooker: the U.S. Coast Guard has now opened a criminal investigation after Lynette’s husband claimed she was swept away in the Bahamas during a late-night dinghy ride. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the troubling details that are making this case feel like far more than a tragic boating accident, including the husband’s story "bouncing" out of the boat, why that claim is raising serious red flags, what Lynette’s daughter is now saying, and why so many parts of this timeline still do not add up. Ashleigh is joined by Captain Andy Norris, a retired U.S. Coast Guard captain, attorney, and president of Tradewind Maritime Services, to break down the case.

On Day 65 of the search for Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother, a major new twist has now emerged in the Nancy Guthrie case. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down stunning new reporting tied to the original ransom notes sent to TMZ and Tucson media outlets, including the revelation that those first two notes allegedly threatened to kill Nancy Guthrie and that Harvey Levin says the FBI believes those original messages were real and may have come from the actual kidnappers. If you have any information, call 1-800-CALL-FBI.Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSeriousCheck out the Merch!https://shop.dropdeadserious.com/Follow Ashleigh on Social MediaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfieldhttps://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleighhttps://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfieldWebsite:https://www.dropdeadserious.com/

Savannah Guthrie returned to TODAY, but the mystery surrounding her mother, Nancy Guthrie, is still impossible to ignore. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down Savannah’s emotional return to the show, the moments that stood out, and the questions that still remain about Nancy’s disappearance. Joining Ashleigh is Brian Balthazar, veteran television producer and longtime Today contributor, to give insight into Savannah’s return.Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSeriousCheck out the Merch!https://shop.dropdeadserious.com/Follow Ashleigh on Social MediaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfieldhttps://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleighhttps://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfieldWebsite:https://www.dropdeadserious.com/

On Day 64 in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie speaks publicly in an emotional Easter message just hours before her return to the Today show, while new questions continue swirling around the investigation into her mother’s case. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down Savannah’s heartfelt remarks, the significance of her message, the growing scrutiny over how the Nancy Guthrie investigation has been handled, and the latest controversy surrounding Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos.Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSeriousCheck out the Merch!https://shop.dropdeadserious.com/Follow Ashleigh on Social MediaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfieldhttps://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleighhttps://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfieldWebsite:https://www.dropdeadserious.com/

For weeks now, one disturbing question has been hanging over the Nancy Guthrie case: is the blood on her front porch just spatter, or could it contain trace evidence that might help identify whoever took her? On Day 62 in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, Ashleigh Banfield zeroes in on one of the most unsettling details in the entire case and brings in three top forensic experts to help break it down. Dr. Peter Valentin, Associate Professor and Chair of Forensic Science at the University of New Haven, joins the show alongside Dr. Laura Pettler, forensic criminologist and founder of LPA, and Dr. Ken Kinsey, forensic crime scene analyst and reconstruction expert known to many as the state’s expert witness in the Alex Murdaugh trial. Together, they examine the blood evidence, the possible shoe print, and the competing theories about what may have happened on Nancy Guthrie’s porch as the search for Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother stretches into Day 62.Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSeriousCheck out the Merch!https://shop.dropdeadserious.com/Follow Ashleigh on Social MediaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfieldhttps://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleighhttps://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfieldWebsite:https://www.dropdeadserious.com/

On Day 60 in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, investigators are now digging into a new angle in the case: contractors, subcontractors, and day laborers who may have had access to Nancy’s home or her neighborhood. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down new reporting that law enforcement is now trying to track down the many workers who may have been coming and going around the property, a process one source described as “a mess.” Ashleigh is joined by retired detective Clint Cole, who helped solve the Nancy Woodrum case, to explain how investigators approach contractor-heavy cases, why these leads can be so difficult to untangle, and why the police may have already spoken to the suspect. If you have any information, call 1-800-CALL-FBI. DISTURBING Similarities to Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance | Nancy Woodrum Case with Detective Clint Cole:https://youtu.be/UjYoSMFiqRYWatch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSeriousCheck out the Merch!https://shop.dropdeadserious.com/Follow Ashleigh on Social MediaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfieldhttps://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleighhttps://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfieldWebsite:https://www.dropdeadserious.com/

Disturbing New Details: On Day 59 in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, an alarming new detail raises questions about how this investigation was handled from the very beginning. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield shares new reporting that the detective initially leading Nancy Guthrie’s case had only two years of experience, even as the investigation quickly became a major, high-profile case. Ashleigh is joined by retired Pima County homicide detective Kurt Dabb. They also dig into the latest details about the back kitchen door, the flower pots used to prop open the screen door and back gate, what that staging could suggest about planning, and whether more than one person may have been involved in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance.Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSeriousCheck out the Merch!https://shop.dropdeadserious.com/Follow Ashleigh on Social MediaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfieldhttps://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleighhttps://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfieldWebsite:https://www.dropdeadserious.com/

On Day 58 of the search for Nancy Guthrie, a chilling new detail is raising even more questions about what happened inside her home. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the biggest developments in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, who vanished from her Tucson-area home under deeply suspicious circumstances. New details focus on the back patio entry into the kitchen, where two doors were allegedly propped open with flower pots, while the back gate was reportedly propped open the same way. Ashleigh is joined by Bob Krygier, retired lieutenant and former SWAT commander with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, to break down what those details could mean about how the perp got in, whether the setup suggests planning, the possibility of more than one person being involved, and the biggest questions still hanging over this case.Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSeriousCheck out the Merch!https://shop.dropdeadserious.com/Follow Ashleigh on Social MediaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfieldhttps://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleighhttps://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfieldWebsite:https://www.dropdeadserious.com/

On Day 56 of the Nancy Guthrie disappearance, disturbing new reporting is raising even more questions about what investigators are, and are not, seeing inside her home. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the chilling new information suggesting there is almost nothing inside Nancy Guthrie’s house that clearly explains how Savannah Guthrie’s mother could have vanished, aside from the blood evidence and the now-critical camera details already known in the case. Ashleigh is joined by Fil Waters, a retired Houston Police Department homicide detective who worked more than 400 homicide cases, to unpack what this apparent lack of evidence could mean. Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSeriousCheck out the Merch!https://shop.dropdeadserious.com/Follow Ashleigh on Social MediaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfieldhttps://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcastTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleighhttps://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfieldWebsite:https://www.dropdeadserious.com/