Similarities between the way the Nancy Guthrie case is being reported and the Borden murders

[jamfaws]

Please forgive me if this has already been discussed or not relevant but his year I have been totally hooked on the mystery of the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie I had never heard of her or her famous daughter Savannah before this case and while watching hours of live youtube feeds, podcasts and news reports right from the start it struck me how much it reminded me of the Borden case it had a majorly botched investigation, the house was swamped with people and press the family members have been hounded and accused and conspiracy theories and suspects abound with the mystery of what happened to Nancy and who the porch guy is deepening as the months go by. I just wondered if anyone else thinks there are similarities with the reporting and details of this case in 2026 and the Borden case in 1892 or am I just blinded by 41 years of a Lizzie obsession lol!

[Inspector]

What sorts of similarities are you seeing specifically?
I kinda lost sight of the NG case.
I saw numerous similarities in the OJ Simpson case well before others noticed it, and knew he would be found not guilty.

[jamfaws]

What sorts of similarities are you seeing specifically?
I kinda lost sight of the NG case.
I saw numerous similarities in the OJ Simpson case well before others noticed it, and knew he would be found not guilty.

Hmm I guess it’s the way the press descended outside the house with the public and youtubers making it a circus and the mystery surrounding the house and how the perpetrator(s) got in/out the fact it’s a complete mystery of how and why it happened the eagerness of the public, press and online content makers to accuse the family especially Annie and Tommaso the fact money seems to be the prime motive and how the investigation was botched from the start, how many of the neighbours have been tight lipped, the pure mystery of where is Nancy and who is the porch guy, the demonisation of Annie and Tomasso, the huge amount of conspiracy theories generated in a small amount of time (although it took decades in the Borden case lol) I guess there’s more, just a deep feeling I have of it being like the modern day equivalent of how the public in 1892 reacted, but as I said maybe it’s just that I am so obsessed with the case since I was 18 (41 years ago) and just wondered if anyone else felt the same or similar!

[Inspector]

I see what you mean, and what you described makes sense.
You’d think in 2026 we’d be able to figure out the Guthrie case, especially with all the evidence and footage.

We tend to think the Borden case would be easily solved if it happened today, but obviously it’s not that cut and dry.
The OJ and Guthrie cases are only two of many examples which appear a snap for detectives, but for whatever reasons the trail stops giving information, or has been contaminated.

[jamfaws]

I see what you mean, and what you described makes sense.
You’d think in 2026 we’d be able to figure out the Guthrie case, especially with all the evidence and footage.

We tend to think the Borden case would be easily solved if it happened today, but obviously it’s not that cut and dry.
The OJ and Guthrie cases are only two of many examples which appear a snap for detectives, but for whatever reasons the trail stops giving information, or has been contaminated.

That's exactly it and you described it better than I could! 134 years later and we still get unsolved cases either due to incompetence from investigators/police to sheer luck on the perpetrators part a mix of which are strong elements in the Borden case and just like that case the Guthrie case has more and more suspects almost daily, it seems you can fit a face to the porch guy (or gal) of anyone you want it to fit! Even if the perp gets caught the battle that will proceed in court proving their guilt after so much cross contamination from the house will be a circus in itself (the doormat that they stepped on possibly with droplets of saliva or hair was NEVER taken away for testing! The crooked Sheriff in charge is a case in itself! I guess time will tell if this does get solved or like the Borden case still unsolved and discussed with theories abound 134 years later...!

[camgarsky4]

The proper combination of wealth, social status, ethnicity, and shock will always create a media frenzy. The competitive media frenzy will then hyper illuminate every move made by law enforcement. My guess is that most police departments would wilt under such intense scrutiny. At trial, the prosecution is forced to spend time fending off claims of police malfeasance or incompetence brought forward by high paid 'dream team' defense attorneys. Seemingly guilty people are found not guilty.

Rinse and repeat.