This episode provides a full timeline update following the most recent sheriff press conference in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.

I walk through: • The confirmed sequence of events • What was stated publicly by law enforcement • What questions remain unanswered • How to interpret official messaging during active investigations

This episode avoids speculation and focuses strictly on verified information, context, and investigative procedure.

As the case continues to evolve, additional updates will be released as facts are confirmed.

The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie has generated intense public interest, speculation, and misinformation.

In this episode, I provide a command-level analysis of the case — separating confirmed facts from rumors, and explaining how major missing-person investigations actually unfold in their earliest stages.

This episode covers: • What is currently confirmed • What remains unknown • Why law enforcement may withhold information early on • How multi-agency investigations typically operate • What the public should — and should not — assume at this stage

This is a professional, fact-based breakdown focused on investigative process, not speculation.

New updates will be posted as verified information becomes available.

One of the police officers charged in connection with the Uvalde school shooting has been acquitted on all counts.

In this update, retired NYPD Detective Squad Commander Mike Blangiforti explains why prosecutors charged this officer, what the jury was required to decide, and why criminal law often struggles to address systemic failures during chaotic, multi-agency responses.

This is not a defense of what happened at Uvalde — and it does not minimize the tragedy. It is a professional explanation of criminal liability vs moral failure, and what this acquittal may mean for the pending case against former Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo.

Full analysis available on Truth Investigations and Criminal Behavior.

Civilian predator catcher groups have become a powerful force online — confronting suspected offenders on camera and framing exposure as justice.

But from a legal and investigative perspective, these confrontations often create serious problems: evidence contamination, failed prosecutions, civil liability, and real-world harm.

In this episode, retired NYPD Detective Squad Commander Mike Blangiforti examines the risks and realities of civilian predator stings — not through outrage, but through law, procedure, and experience.

This is not about defending offenders.It’s about whether these practices actually protect children — or create new risks under the cloak of justice.

Predator catchers are not law enforcement — but they’re operating in a space where law enforcement often can’t. This episode examines: • how predator catcher stings work • what happens after the confrontation • where legality, exposure, and ethics collide Full episode available Thursday.

Predator Catchers: Cameras, Confrontations, and Consequences (Part One)

Civilian “predator catcher” stings have become increasingly common, often involving online confrontations, public accusations, and videos posted for mass consumption.

In Part One of this two-part investigative series, retired NYPD Detective Squad Commander Michael Blangiforti examines the rise of civilian predator stings — where they originated, how they’ve evolved, and the real-world consequences when confrontation replaces investigation.

Drawing on law enforcement experience, this episode explores the legal, ethical, and public safety risks associated with civilian stings, including failed prosecutions, evidence contamination, civil liability, and unintended harm to families and communities.

This episode is not about defending offenders or criticizing concern for children. It is about understanding why authority, evidence, and restraint remain critical when the stakes are this high.

Part Two will examine offender psychology, common myths, and what actually reduces risk and prevents harm.

On May 24, 2022, an active shooter entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Police were inside the building within minutes.

The shooter was not stopped for 77 minutes.

In this episode of Truth, Investigations & Criminal Behavior, we examine what happened after law enforcement arrived—through verified timelines, official reports, and command-level analysis.

This episode covers:

• The shooter’s background and actions leading up to the attack

• The shooting of the shooter’s grandmother prior to the school attack

• The initial police response and the critical misclassification of the event

• How command authority broke down inside the school hallway

• Evidence showing gunfire continued after officers were on scene

• The decisions made—and not made—during the 77-minute delay

• The aftermath, accountability efforts, and criminal indictments that followed

This is not speculation or hindsight commentary. It is a factual reconstruction of one of the most scrutinized law-enforcement responses in modern American history.

UVALDE: 77 MINUTES — Police Response and Command Indecision

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On December 13, 2025, a mass shooting inside a classroom at Brown University left two students dead and nine others injured. Two days later, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor was murdered in Brookline, Massachusetts. Authorities later confirmed that both crimes were committed by the same individual.

In this episode of Truth Investigations and Criminal Behavior, retired NYPD Detective Squad Commander Mike Blangiforti examines the full investigative timeline, the multi-state manhunt, and the leadership and communication decisions made while the suspect remained at large.

This is not a true crime commentary episode and not a critique of frontline police officers or detectives. It is a command-level, professional analysis of how information was released, how press conferences were conducted, and how public messaging shaped perception during an active investigation.

Topics include:

• The Brown University shooting and immediate response

• The identification and release of a person of interest

• The killing of an MIT professor and escalation of the investigation

• How investigators connected the cases across state lines

• The role of public tips, surveillance, and vehicle tracking

• Why crisis communication matters during ongoing investigations

• What questions remain unanswered after the suspect’s death

This episode is intended to provide context, clarity, and insight into how complex investigations actually unfold — without speculation, sensationalism, or hindsight bias.