Increased Police Activity in Search for Nancy Guthrie

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has advised that residents in Arizona should be prepared for “a lot of police activity” as the hunt for Nancy Guthrie extends into its 14th day.

“From this point onward, expect heightened police presence in the area daily. How much activity there is will rely on the leads being pursued and how they progress,” Nanos shared on Saturday.

He added, “These leads start at the command post and move to the sites as necessary. This is why we see a buildup of activity throughout the day, which could lead to search warrants being issued for Nancy and the individuals involved,” he explained.

News of the heightened police activity came Friday after authorities detained at least three individuals during two separate raids, one of which took place at a local property in Tucson.

All the individuals who were taken in for questioning were subsequently released.

David Carle, a retired attorney living next door, noted that inspectors spent hours combing through the property and also questioned his son and an elderly woman residing there.

The woman was reportedly alone when investigators arrived with a search warrant around 6 p.m. on Friday. She was not allowed back inside as the search continued, so she had to spend the night outside her home, as Carle recounted in a later interview.

Investigators wrapped up their search early Saturday morning. Carle mentioned that when he and a neighbor returned to secure the house, they spotted a copy of the federal search warrant related to the Guthrie case in the living room.

“She had no idea what they were asking,” Carle remarked, referring to the neighbor. “She wasn’t aware of the disappearance and didn’t understand why her house was targeted… She’s quite upset over the situation.”

He added that the neighbor’s son had been questioned but was released, raising questions about how this search connects to Nancy’s case.

Nanos stated he was not present during the search and assumed that everyone on the property was “detained,” which is customary to allow investigators the space to search effectively.

“I wasn’t on-site, so I assume people were taken in for questioning, but no arrests were made. More importantly, no signs of Nancy have been uncovered,” Nanos said.

Law enforcement has received over 32,000 leads since Nancy vanished from her Tucson home on January 31, yet no arrests have been made thus far.