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Verdict in double murder trial. Olympian accused of being drug kingpin. Plus, catfishing.

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Society & Culture, News, True Crime, Culture, Social

4.440.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2026

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

In Virginia, Brendan Banfield testifies at his double murder trial, and the jury returns a verdict. Former Olympian Ryan Wedding, who prosecutors say swapped his snowboard for the drug underworld, is now behind bars, facing multiple drug and murder charges. He says he's not guilty. Updates in the Luigi Mangione and the Gabby Petito cases. Plus, a digital expert shares tips on protecting yourself from catfishing scams. Nancy Guthrie Tipline: 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) Get resources on domestic violence: https://www.thehotline.org/ Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

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0:00.0

Welcome to Dateline True Crime Weekly. I'm Andrea Canning. It's February 5th, 2026.

0:07.0

Before we get to this week's show, we wanted to talk about Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of our dear friend and colleague, Savannah Guthrie.

0:15.7

Nancy was reported missing on Sunday, and according to the Pima County Sheriff, she was abducted from her Tucson,

0:21.8

Arizona home.

0:23.1

We do believe that Nancy was taken from her home against her will, and that's where we're at.

0:29.8

Nancy, who lives alone, was last seen by family on Saturday night around 9.45 when she was

0:35.2

dropped off at her house after dinner.

0:39.0

When she didn't show up for church the next morning, her family went to check on her. She was nowhere to be found. According to the sheriff,

0:45.3

Nancy's phone and wallet were left behind at the home, along with critical medicine she takes on a daily

0:50.1

basis. He said his detectives and FBI agents are doing everything they can to move the

0:56.0

case forward, sending DNA samples off to the crime lab, pouring over cell phone data, and

1:01.8

trying to access footage from security cameras at the house. He acknowledged that all of this

1:06.7

will take time. Late Wednesday, Savannah, her sister Annie, and brother Cameron released the following statement

1:13.7

on Instagram.

1:15.2

On behalf of our family, we want to thank all of you for the prayers for our beloved mom, Nancy.

1:24.8

We feel them, and we continue to believe that she feels them too.

1:33.0

Our mom is a kind, faithful, loyal, fiercely loving woman of goodness and light.

1:45.0

She is funny, spunky, and clever.

1:48.0

She has grandchildren that adore her

1:52.0

and crowd around her and cover her with kisses.

1:55.0

She loves fun and adventure.

1:59.0

She is a devoted friend. She is full of kindness and knowledge. Talk to her and

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