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A four-day delay in bringing in the FBI may have cost the Nancy Guthrie case crucial digital evidence—specifically, Nest doorbell footage that could have identified the masked suspect, described as 5’9” to 5’10” tall with a black backpack. Without federal intervention sooner, cached video, which wasn’t set for long-term storage, was at risk of being permanently deleted. The FBI eventually retrieved some images with Google’s help, but experts warn time is the biggest enemy in investigations, especially when digital evidence is constantly overwritten. The FBI says they were ready to help from day one, but local authorities didn’t request their involvement until after the crime scene was already processed. A local sheriff claims an FBI task force member was present early on, but it’s unclear if that person was a federal agent. With the reward now exceeding $1.2 million, the case underscores how critical swift, coordinated action is—and how easily vital clues can vanish without it.

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