Nancy Guthrie’s two-week disappearance echoes the 1968 Barbara Mackle kidnapping, sparking renewed fear and investigation.

Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, now in its second week, has drawn comparisons to the 1968 kidnapping of Barbara Mackle, a case that involved ransom, burial in a box, and national attention. Former FBI agent Stuart Filmore noted that while modern technology like Ring cameras and geofencing makes kidnappings harder to execute, each case remains unique and unpredictable. Despite advances in surveillance, perpetrators rarely escape justice. The case has reignited trauma for survivors like Sarah McCollum, who lived through Mackle’s abduction. Law enforcement continues its search, as the public watches closely for developments in a case that echoes a historic crime.