From backpack to sneakers: FBI traces Guthrie suspect’s gear to Walmart brand, closes in on sweatshirt and footwear IDs

TMZ reports the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping suspect’s backpack has been identified as a Walmart Ozark Trail brand, while journalist Paul Mauro reports investigators may have also narrowed the brand of the suspect’s sweatshirt and shoes to create powerful cross-referencing potential for tracking retail purchases 

Masked suspect's backpack ID'd as Walmart Ozark Trail—Investigators also close in on brand of sweatshirt and shoes in Guthrie kidnappingpic.twitter.com/WpOB9PX6BT

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