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This is what you see in a horror movie. >> Yeah. >> This is not real life. This would be a
crazy story no matter whose grandma this was, right? Like >> Yeah. >> Grandma is abducted. We now have this
insane video of this guy who is in a ski mask. He's got like something in his pocket. He's got a
[music] backpack. And he gets up to the camera, like face in the camera. And he's got [music] this like shrubbery.
He's either trying to like hide it. >> that? People like dissected this video >> god.
>> [music] >> 10 ways to Sunday. Like it was yes. >> wild. >> Yes. How did he walk? His gait. [music]
Could you tell >> the backpack the >> Yeah. Yeah. So, we still don't really know the shrubbery. Some people say it
was like try to cover it up, but he knew it was there. Another theory that I've heard is maybe he was using that to try
to like get it off the thing. Like use the the plants [music] to get it off the whole like the
>> Like when you guys went to the to the scene that that first time and you showed up, did you
>> [music] >> think at all that like the police took the Nest Cam as part of their evidence
collection or was it like clear that somebody [music] like ripped that off? >> At first it was possible, but it seemed
odd. >> Right. [music] >> It seemed odd because you knew like in this day and age, 2026, right? Like the
physical camera >> But that's what seems odd about them taking it. >> Yeah, I don't know.
>> what what's the point of taking [music] it? Everything's in the cloud. >> Maybe they didn't know. And honestly,
and I'm going to get more [music] into this, but like the the criminal sophistication of this the kidnapping
>> I was scared out, yeah. >> [music] >> it it might be a little lower than people think.

The surveillance footage known as the "Porch Guy" video remains one of the most puzzling pieces of evidence in the Nancy Guthrie investigation.

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Brief Summary

A kidnapping case involving a grandmother is analyzed through video evidence and police procedures.

Key points

Grandma's Abduction. A shocking tale unfolds as grandma is abducted, leading to a bizarre investigation.
The Mysterious Video. An unsettling video surfaces featuring a masked man with a strange object.
Police Evidence Confusion. Questions arise about the police taking the Nest Cam as evidence.

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This is what you see in a horror movie.

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