Welcome to CRIME CAPSULE DAILY where we examine national crime stories making headlines. As former crime reporters, Chelsea Donovan and I (Amanda Lamb) can't help but investigate every high-profile crime case in the news. It's in our DNA. It's the kind of curiosity that never leaves you after spending 50+ combined years in the business. Some people might call it an obsession. We are using our expertise to discuss what we know, what we don't know, and what we hope to learn. The goal is to shed some new light on this case based on our years in the trenches.

This episode focuses on the abduction of Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, and the continued search for her five days after she was reported missing. We recorded this show Thursday afternoon right after the Pima County Sheriff's latest press conference. We are sharing what we learned, dispelling myths, and examining the powerful and emotional video made by Savannah Guthrie and her siblings where they are pleading for their mother's kidnappers to reach out to them. This is a case that has captivated the country not just because the victim has a famous daughter, but because she is someone's mother, someone's grandmother, someone we could all imagine knowing and loving.

If you have information that could help solve this case please call: 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or the Pima County Sheriff's Office at 520-351-4900.

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Today, we're launching a new segment of CRIME CAPSULE where we examine national crime stories making headlines. As former crime reporters, Chelsea Donovan and I (Amanda Lamb) can't help but investigate every high-profile crime case in the news. It's in our DNA. It's the kind of curiosity that never leaves you after spending 50+ combined years in the business. Some people might call it an obsession. We are using our expertise to discuss what we know, what we don't know, and what we hope to learn. The goal is to shed some new light on this case based on our years in the trenches.

This episode focuses on the abduction of Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie. We recorded this show Wednesday afternoon, and acknowledge the information is changing by the minute. This is a case that has captivated the country not just because the victim has a famous daughter, but because she is someone's mother, someone's grandmother, someone we could all imagine knnowing and loving.

If you have information that could help solve this case please call: 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or go to https://88crime.org/ to leave and anyonymous tip.

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In January 2008, drivers on their morning commute saw something horrible—a body along the side of a major highway in Wake County, North Carolina. When investigators arrived, they thought they would find a hit-and-run victim, but instead, they found a murder victim. A 21-year-old accounting student from a local university had been stabbed to death thirty times and left on the side of the road to die. Immediately, their attention turned toward Latrese Curtis' husband, Darin, and the man she was having an affair with, Steven Randolph. But both men quickly cooperated with authorities and were ruled out as suspects. Still, investigators suspected there might be some connection between her affair and her death. What they discovered was something no one ever expected. Investigators pieced together the puzzle of a bizarre love triangle that included jealousy, rage, and unrequited obsession in order to find justice for Latrese.

In this interview the lead investigator on the case shares his memories of what would turn out to be the most bizarre case he ever investigated.

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In April 1968, witnesses reported seeing a small fire in a field in what was then rural North Carolina. The next day, some passersby made a brutal discovery-the charred body of a woman who had been murdered. Immediately, investigators started trying to figure out who the woman was and who had killed her. But with no DNA technology available at the time, they had little to go on. Still, detectives with the Wake County Sheriff's Office continued to work the case. In 2004, after 36 years of investigation, they were able to identify a suspect only to discover the man had died in the 1990's. But the identity of the victim was still unknown. In 2024, the WCSO teamed up with the State Bureau of Investigation to try and get new traction on the case. Amazingly, the woman's hair had been preserved from the crime scene. Investigators sent it to a lab that specialized in creating a DNA profile from older cases with small or degraded samples. Not only did Astrea Forensics come up with a strong profile, but it was enough for forensic genealogist Leslie Kaufman to create a family tree. Eventually, after months of work, Leslie identified the victim and investigators were able to provide closure for her family.

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Jenna Nielsen was the married mother of two and 8-months pregnant at the time she was killed behind a Raleigh, North Carolina convenience store in the early morning hours of a balmy summer day in 2007. She was just doing her job as a USA Today paper carrier, trying to make a little extra money to help support her growing family. Immediately, there was hope the case would be closed quickly. Witnesses in the area who saw a man running from the scene helped police make a detailed composite, and there was DNA evidence. Early on, there were promising leads, but the case went nowhere. A man sits in a Mexican jail charged in a homicide in his native country and he is suspected in a 2002 murder in North Carolina. Investigators say he's a person of interest in Jenna's murder, but they haven't been able to get him extradited to the U.S. In this powerful bonus episode, Jenna's son who was 3 at the time of her murder speaks publicly for the first time about his memories of his mother, his loss, and his desire for justice for Jenna.

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He was a beloved surgeon in the Virginia Beach community for close to 40 years. Dr. Javaid Perwaiz came to the US from Pakistan and settled into the Hampton Roads Community. He made a name for himself as a sought after solo OBGYN, delivering thousands of babies and performing standard OBGYN care. But around 2019, his beloved practice would come tumbling down as FBI agents raided his office, seizing patient records, and even diagnostic equipment. This all started because a nurse tipped off the FBII when she noticed a high number of surgeries and insurance claims that weren't adding up. They discovered that Perwaiz performed unnecessary surgeries on women like hysterectomies, sterilizations, removing ovaries, and C-sections for patients who didn't need them. He betrayed their trust and their bodies. In this bonus content from the Crime Capsule Podcast veteran reporter Margaret Kavanagh shares her experience and insight covering this case.

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Jenna Nielsen was the married mother of two and 8-months pregnant at the time she was killed behind a Raleigh, North Carolina convenience store in the early morning hours of a balmy summer day in 2007. She was just doing her job as a USA Today paper carrier, trying to make a little extra money to help support her growing family. Immediately, there was hope the case would be closed quickly. Witnesses in the area who saw a man running from the scene helped police make a detailed composite, and there was DNA evidence. Early on, there were promising leads, but the case went nowhere. A man sits in a Mexican jail charged in a homicide in his native country and he is suspected in a 2002 murder in North Carolina. Investigators say he's a person of interest in Jenna's murder, but they haven't been able to get him extradited to the U.S. In this powerful episode, Jenna's family and the prosecutor assigned to the case talk about their ongoing quest to get justice for Jenna.

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Mary and John McCullough did everything in their power to help their adopted son, Christopher, as he struggled with mental illness and addiction. And when he lost physical custody of his son, their grandchild, they continued to support Christopher and their precious grandson. But on a hot August day in 2023, Christopher showed up to his parents' home with one thing in mind, MURDER. He attacked his parents, beating them severely. Mary died from the attack. John survived, but with emotional trauma that can never be erased. In this episode, the prosecutor who put Christopher behind bars for life, Melanie Shekita, walks host Chelsea Donovan through the dramatic trial that featured bizarre testimony from Christopher.

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