Why Predators Target Elderly Victims: What the Nancy Guthrie Case Reveals

Join host Chris McDonough for an expert-led discussion on why these cases stand out, the psychological and investigative challenges they present, and real-world insights drawn from high-profile examples and forensic analysis. If you're interested in true crime, victim advocacy, criminology, or elder safety, this episode offers unparalleled depth from leading authorities in the field.

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✅ Dr. Ann Burgess, DNSc, APRN, BC, FAAN, is a pioneering forensic nurse and internationally recognized expert in victimology, trauma assessment, and abuse patterns, renowned for co-founding one of the first hospital-based rape crisis programs and collaborating with the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit to develop modern criminal profiling through studies of serial offenders, rape victims, and trauma responses—work that inspired Netflix's Mindhunter and Hulu's Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer.

🟩 Ann Burgess's bookKiller By Design,

✅ Dr. Gary Brucato, Ph.D., is a clinical and forensic psychologist, researcher, and author specializing in violent crime, offender behavior, severe psychopathology, and rare criminal phenomena—including mass murder, serial killing, spree violence, and the interplay of psychosis with extreme acts—having co-created the Columbia Mass Murder Database and co-authored the acclaimed book The New Evil: Understanding the Emergence of Modern Violent Crime with Dr. Michael H. Stone.

✅ Dr. Gary Brucato's book"The New Evil,"

✅ Maureen O'Connell: Maureen O’Connell, FBI (Ret.), is a retired Special Agent with 25 years of elite experience on the Evidence Response Team, where she led forensic investigations into kidnappings, missing persons, and high-stakes crimes worldwide—expertise she applies directly to rare elder abductions involving vulnerable seniors.

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