The “Ozark Trail backpack” is trending due to its association with a recent high-profile kidnapping case involving Nancy Guthrie. The FBI has identified a suspect linked to the abduction, and reports highlight that the suspect was wearing a distinctive Ozark Trail Hiker backpack at the time of the incident. This connection has led to heightened public interest and concern regarding the backpack.
Multiple news outlets have reported on relevant details, including fresh video footage of a man with a similar backpack recorded shortly before the kidnapping. These developments have prompted widespread media coverage, which in turn has driven significant online searches for details about the Ozark Trail backpack.
Additionally, the FBI has increased the reward for information related to the case, further elevating public interest. As a result, many individuals are searching for the “Ozark Trail backpack” to gather more information and identify the product associated with this serious crime, amplifying the keyword’s search volume to over 10,000 inquiries.
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i’ve always wondered why someone wouldn’t burn or toss the gloves they used into a random trash can? or why don’t they toss murder weapons into a river or lake? i know criminals can be sloppy sometimes but can someone help me generally understand this from a basic perspective? i know some also admire murder weapons but i’m referring to simply not getting caught
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when TMZ is talking about “dropping” the glove. IMO no one “dropped” any glove 1.5 miles from where the abduction/asssault/whatever went down.
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Threw it out the window of a moving car. Some people in places (never can remember where I see shit) said that was a particular type of glove sold at Home Depot or Lowe’s that tattoo artists and a couple other professions use, they acted like they knew exactly what that was – if they’re correct than it’s not something a lot of people buy because that’s semi specific in where you get them and who likes to use them. 1.5 miles is decent proximity to the crime scene.
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i’m a nurse for what it’s worth. i feel like i don’t typically just see nitrile black gloves lying on the streets or property? especially during specific times of year like this would be in Arizona. idk it’s all weird asf
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I feel like there’s a pretty good chance these are the guy’s gloves. If so, they have his dna well and good. They should be able to figure it out quickly from here.
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Nitrile gloves…I have some because I was going to do some crafty stuff with epoxy resin. I got them from Home Depot and they were behind a locked cage – not sure why…they weren’t super expensive I don’t think, but I only got like 1-2 pairs. I don’t know much about them otherwise – not sure why a criminal would use these over other types of disposable gloves. Edit: I googled and they are puncture-resistant, so maybe that’s why.
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wild! If I were the type of person that would commit such a crime, there is no way I would throw gloves I used out the window. I guess that is why it seems off to me.
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Yes, and there’s is no way his finger would have fit in the trigger of the gun, being double gloved, i do believe they are amateurs. AND I’m curious, who knew that her cameras wouldn’t work because the subscription was not paid, there are also cameras in the back of the house.
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i was reading a whole analysis by someone whose position is that the event was to frighten Nancy, and that this was a second attempt as the first failed to scare her. If that premise is accurate then maybe wearing that gun so conspicuously was to help create fear for this second attempt.
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YES , AND ITS ARIZONA NO ONE WEAR GLOVES
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gloves for tasks get used. gloves for temperature control is not an Arizona need.
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Idk, it gets down to the 40s (F) at night in that area, and people who are used to warm weather night well wear gloves for that
M
thanks for the feedback. I’m writing from the florida keys at this time, and I’ve needed gloves down here recently as well.
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YES that’s what I was thinking..
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This has officially become a circus. What a mess of an investigation
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Not really. Only cluster-f was the sheriff not allowing the FBI in earlier. Overall, phenomenal job by investigators. Recovering the bit data on the cameras via Google was something not heard by general public as a possibility prior to this case.
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Someone on Reddit or TicTok Id’d the backpack with photos earlier today I wonder if the FBI got their tip, they had said they were trying to notify them they figured out which backpack it was and that it probably was a Walmart buy. At this point the public at large is better than relying on Kash Patel’s FBI.
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If you watch the Harvey Levin clip he says that the FBI knows it is a specific type of hiker backpack only sold at Walmart. With reflective strips. Wow
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Link? Is there a discussion dedicated to IDing?
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I’ll try to find where I saw that but there’s a commenter below that thinks it was here — that I am aware there isn’t a specific ID thread.
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the backpack was ID’d here on reddit almost immediately after the photos came out, so that would be Tuesday (2 days ago).
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Yeah I was fairly sure it was here
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I understand your point, but in reality, we have NO idea what the FBI may be investigating, unless there are leaks. Brian Kohberger is an example. We thought they had no one and then suddenly there was an arrest. I am hopeful!
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Well they found the gloves (maybe) and that dude looked like he had a flashlight in his mouth, so I mean they’re gonna be straight up idiots if they can’t get DNA off of that. It also looks like he tossed them after he touched all over his vehicle going down the road, probably after he touched his head/hair/neck getting that mask (or masks) off. If those are his gloves he’s fucked.
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Presumably touched the interior of his car with those gloves after he had a flashlight in his mouth. If that flashlight went into his hands at any point, there is a boatload of trace saliva on them. Probably some on the flowers too but they left those behind.
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News calls the video and gloves breaks in the case but sheriff obviously doesn’t since he’s not having a press conference. Sheriff said no more press conferences unless there’s a break in the case. Sounds hypocritical. Harry Levin of TMZ gives better updates and insights for going forward than sheriff
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Harvey is a tabloidmonger and exposes too much.
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Harvey bought up all the pics of Kate Gosselin kissing her grey haired bodyguard and buried them cause Kate and Harvey shared a lawyer
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Named in the Epstein files
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The Sherriff and FBI’s jobs aren’t to update the public with every detail of the investigation. When this crime is solved, all the people doubting LE will look like idiots.
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Fox and TMZ are garbage who need a scoop so badly they exercise a total lack of discretion.
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Actually FOX are doing far more on the case. I presume that takes the Epstein story and the Bondi hearings off the schedule.
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#prayingforNancy
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🙏 there is always hope
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The fbi isn’t naive enough to pay first.
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I agree. Not without absolute proof of life I’m sure. That isn’t easy with the Perp not wanting to be detected but still needing to communicate.
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Has anyone seen a zoomed in pic of the tattoo on the guy’s wrist? It’s supposedly visible when he raises his right hand up to the camera.
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Looks like a possible cross tattoo on right wrist. Looking closely there are both horizontal and vertical portions, so likely not a watch or bracelet
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Could be a tattoo or a watch band, bracelet, etc. not 100% clear to me.
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Probably somewhat less likely it’s a watch since the person is right-handed and most people don’t have their watch on their dominant wrist
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https://preview.redd.it/mb78zqdbf0jg1.jpeg?width=1104&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0a792ce56b8904cebf7933c5681767b475beabd0
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https://preview.redd.it/f5akawd3d0jg1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b49d8cdbf46c5b678b459d108a4f31cdcb4eeed1
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That could just be a shirt sleeve tucked into the glove
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it looks like someone color corrected that image
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Hmm. I am not knowledgeable on anything with photos. I just took a screen shot of the image and did the red marking. When zooming in I do see a cross or plus sign (just the top part), and maybe a pink hue, not sure if it is photoshopped or changed. Thanks for pointing out the possibility.
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Yes it’s from cnn last night
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I was looking for this in the footage but never found it. Someone said it was a small cross?
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https://preview.redd.it/fonn8ctbb0jg1.jpeg?width=1104&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=240d9b754ce02231a9352c741e0623c97dafa163
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Thx Looks like it could be the top part of a cross.
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https://preview.redd.it/00z5c1s1k0jg1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=61e374b102b77436b917c6071d4b0bd339520545 Zooming in a little more I can see the outline of the top of what could be a cross or plus sign but also I see a new dark spot at the red arrow on the top right… the tattoo could be hidden some underneath the glove. Not sure all just guesses. Could be so many things.
Additional Sources:
The Arizona Republic – Recognize this backpack? FBI says Nancy Guthrie suspect was wearing it
TMZ – New Video of Man with Similar Backpack Shot Just Before Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping
