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Nancy Guthrie's friend breaks silence as family begs for answers: ‘I’m trying to keep…’
Nancy Guthrie's disappearance has sparked concern in Tucson. Friend Lauren Serpa emphasizes the need to keep awareness alive, fearing public interest is waning.
While search of Nancy Guthrie remains still active following her disappearance from Arizona residence, several accounts have emerged regarding the deep connections she maintained within her local community in Tucson.
However, not many of her friends or acquaintances reached out to the media regarding her disappearance. One of Guthrie's pal has chosen to address the situation publicly last month.
Who is Lauren Serpa? Here's what Nancy Guthrie's friend said on her disappearance
Guthrie's friend, Lauren Serpa, opened up about her relationship with Guthrie with the Irish Star. Since her disappearance, Serpa has shared posts regarding her missing friend on social media. She, however, refrained from engaging with the press for several weeks. This changed on May 12, when she provided insights to Page Six about her concerns regarding the current status of the case, stressing that public is losing interest in the case.
“Even in Tucson, where it happened, it’s starting to fizzle out, and I don’t want that to happen. It’s been 100 days, and people are starting not to forget, but not to think about it as much. People are starting to move on, basically. That’s what happens when it doesn’t affect their lives. So that’s why I’m trying to keep it in the forefront as much as possible,” Serpa said.
Continuing her conversation with the outlet, Serpa elaborated on her belief regarding the importance of keeping the case in consideration. “It’s really important that it’s in the back of their heads all the time in case they do see something or they hear somebody say something, you know, out of their eyesight. Then they can report it. But, you know, if they’re not thinking about it, then they wouldn’t even think about anything that somebody would say.”
Serpa explained her reasons for urging people to “pay attention to their surroundings” and to communicate any new details regarding the case that they might notice. “Really listen to what people are saying who are standing behind you in line. Those are the kind of things that are going to make the difference in this case, I think.”
Nancy Guthrie's pals asked to remain silent
This development comes as new reports suggest that friends of Nancy have been requested to remain silent regarding the case for now. In a conversation with Effie Orfanides from Parade, Brian Entin of NewsNation stated that his sources suggest this request was made from the Guthrie family.
“We’ve heard from several that the Guthrie family has asked Nancy’s close friends to keep things private right now. You haven’t seen a lot of her close friends come forward and talk about her, which is different than other cases,” he said.
On Mother's Day, Savannah paid tribute to her 84-year-old mother in an emotional Instagram post about the 84-year-old and the ongoing search. The TV journalist sought help from people to find her missing mother.
"Mother, daughter, sister, Nonie -- we miss you with every breath. We will never stop looking for you. We will never be at peace until we find you," she stated in the post, sharing videos and photos of Guthrie and her family.
“We need help. Someone knows something that can make the difference. Call 1800CALLFBI. You can be anonymous and the reward remains available. Please keep praying. Bring her home,” she added.
