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Does this Sound Familiar?

Kachina624 — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:12:54 GMT

The parallels between the 1932 kidnapping of the Lindburgh baby and the mother of Savannah Guthrie arre really amazing. The Lindbergh case ended very sadly. To this day, there are questions about the guilt of the man convicted and executed for committing the crime.

I hope the Guthrie case ends more happily. It's very concerning.

Lindbergh kidnapping

The "Lindbergh baby" refers to Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr., the 20-month-old son of famous aviator Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, who was kidnapped from his crib in Hopewell, New Jersey, on March 1, 1932, and later found murdered. The crime, dubbed the "crime of the century," led to a massive investigation, a ransom payment, and the eventual conviction and execution of Bruno Richard Hauptmann for the crime, though questions about the case persist.

The kidnapping and investigation

The crime:
On the night of March 1, 1932, the baby was taken from his second-floor nursery, leaving behind a ransom note and a homemade ladder.
The ransom:
The kidnappers demanded $50,000, which the Lindberghs paid through intermediaries, but the baby was not returned.
The discovery:
The child's body was found partially buried in the woods near the home on May 12, 1932, about ten weeks after the abduction.
The suspect:
Bruno Richard Hauptmann, a German immigrant, was arrested in 1934 after handwriting analysis linked him to the ransom notes and evidence from his home was connected to the crime.

The trial and aftermath

Conviction: Hauptmann was convicted of first-degree murder and executed in 1936.
Lingering questions: Despite the conviction, some questions about the handling of the case and Hauptmann's guilt have remained, with some theories suggesting the crime was an inside job or that evidence was mishandled.

Re: Does this Sound Familiar?

Cakers3 — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:19:23 GMT

@Kachina624

Reminds me more of Jon Benet Ramsey without closure

Re: Does this Sound Familiar?

tansy — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:21:45 GMT

I'm not seeing similarities at this point, @Kachina624. 🤷‍♀️

Re: Does this Sound Familiar?

LizzieInSRQ — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:24:56 GMT

The only commonality I feel between any of these is that they are known about nationally. All three are very different crimes.

Re: Does this Sound Familiar?

Kachina624 — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:38:25 GMT

@tansy. I was thinking in terms of two helpless victims taken from their beds and families waiting to hear the fate of their loved ones. Both cases involve family members of celebrities of the time the crime occured.

I think the present case has gotten so much publicity. It may have gotten too hot for the kidnappers to handle. I just hope the lady is okay.

Re: Does this Sound Familiar?

CelticCrafter — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:42:24 GMT

If this was your mother or my mother the story wouldn't even be a blip on the radar.

Re: Does this Sound Familiar?

Cakers3 — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:49:32 GMT

I only see the ransom note and the intense scrutiny of Patsy Ramsey and Burke Ramsey. The ransom was not paid so there is no similarity there.

Since Nancy has not been found and last I read the ransom note is not reliable
no similarity there either.

Re: Does this Sound Familiar?

PhilaLady1 — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:50:27 GMT

I don't know. It occurred to me that Mrs. Guthrie may not have survived at the very time it happened. Either a medical event happened or her life was immediately intentionally taken. That her body was taken from the house to hide evidence or to fake a kidnapping.
I hope I'm wrong.

Re: Does this Sound Familiar?

Desertdi — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:13:09 GMT

AZ is the sixth largest state in square miles: 115,000 SQ MILES.

Most of it is DESERT.

Re: Does this Sound Familiar?

jubilant — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:18:13 GMT

I have read that Savannah and her mother both have a deep faith in God. While I know and hope her mother may still be alive....if she isn't, she will be where no harm or pain will ever come to her again. I'm hoping she is found alive.

Re: Does this Sound Familiar?

tansy — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:35:43 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:
AZ is the sixth largest state in square miles: 115,000 SQ MILES.
Most of it is DESERT.

I keep picturing that vast unpopulated desert 🙁

Re: Does this Sound Familiar?

drizzellla — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:28:25 GMT

@PhilaLady1 wrote:
I don't know. It occurred to me that Mrs. Guthrie may not have survived at the very time it happened. Either a medical event happened or her life was immediately intentionally taken. That her body was taken from the house to hide evidence or to fake a kidnapping.
I hope I'm wrong.

When I saw all the drops of blood at the front entrance way. I thought that she was injured and bleeding as she was taken from the house. They seemed to be big drops of blood.

Would not be surprised if she did not survive the kidnapping. That is why there is silence.

Re: Does this Sound Familiar?

Desertdi — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:30:14 GMT

@tansy wrote:

@Desertdi wrote:
AZ is the sixth largest state in square miles: 115,000 SQ MILES.
Most of it is DESERT.
I keep picturing that vast, unpopulated desert 🙁

@tansy

7 million in total population....5 million of us in Phoenix. di

Re: Does this Sound Familiar?

SilleeMee — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:39:01 GMT

@CelticCrafter wrote:
If this was your mother or my mother the story wouldn't even be a blip on the radar.

And depending on your demographics you may not even be a blip on any radar at all. Sad. I'm thinking of all the missing indigenous females.

Re: Does this Sound Familiar?

haddon9 — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:00:18 GMT

@Kachina624 So far it doesn't seem too similar but this kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie is really a mystery. Why would someone kidnapp an 84 year old woman unless they wanted money?....or maybe it was something to do with revenge?

As for the Lindburgh kidnapping one similar aspect was the isolated area. At the Gunthie house it is in a "no light zone" where there are no street lights and homes are spread out far apart. They said it gets pitch dark there.

The Lindburgh house is located in a very rural road in Hopewell, NJ. It's still very rural with only a few homes & properties in the immediate area. It also gets pitch dark there.

My son worked for a company called Groundswell Design when he graduated from college. When he first started the owners both lived and had their company in a property literally across the road from the Lindburgh house.

I think that house and the old Lindburgh house which is now owned by the state of NJ were the only homes right in that very quiet area.

I hope Nancy is found alive and soon! It's just heartbreaking and I can't imagine what her family is going through.

Re: Does this Sound Familiar?

beach-mom — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:19:27 GMT

@Kachina624 - My one uncle and his family lived in Flemington, NJ, near where this took place. DD and I were there a few years ago, and we ran into a teacher who knew A LOT about that case. After listening to her, I started reading about it.

I do not think Bruno Hauptmann was guilty. His wife died proclaiming his innocence not too long ago. I think Mr. Hauptmann was set up, and the real kidnappers/killers got away with it.

I understand the house is now a private school.

I hope Mrs. Guthrie is OK, and can come home to her family.

Re: Does this Sound Familiar?

Desertdi — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:24:56 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
@CelticCrafter wrote:
If this was your mother or my mother the story wouldn't even be a blip on the radar.

And depending on your demographics you may not even be a blip on any radar at all. Sad. I'm thinking of all the missing indigenous females.

@SilleeMee

and those "adopted" NA children that just DISAPPEARED

Re: Does this Sound Familiar?

SilleeMee — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:33:51 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:
@SilleeMee wrote:
@CelticCrafter wrote:
If this was your mother or my mother the story wouldn't even be a blip on the radar.

And depending on your demographics you may not even be a blip on any radar at all. Sad. I'm thinking of all the missing indigenous females.
@SilleeMee wrote:
@CelticCrafter wrote:
If this was your mother or my mother the story wouldn't even be a blip on the radar.

And depending on your demographics you may not even be a blip on any radar at all. Sad. I'm thinking of all the missing indigenous females.
@SilleeMee

and those "adopted" NA children that just DISAPPEARED

@Desertdi

It's shocking how often that kind of thing happens and no one is looking for them either. Usually cases like that are solved when human remains are found by accident.

Re: Does this Sound Familiar?

Goldengate8361 — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:04:46 GMT

I agree with others who commented that there seems to be very few similarities....as I see it.

Re: Does this Sound Familiar?

judy0330 — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:11:24 GMT

It sounds like this kidnapping was well thought out. I have actually thought the same thing -- that maybe the kidnappers did not expect this kind of coverage and things are not going according to their plans. Very scary.