Search Efforts for Nancy Guthrie Continue
The Arizona sheriff leading the search for Nancy Guthrie expressed a strong commitment on Friday, assuring everyone that investigators “will find her,” though he did not specify when they might get assistance.
Pima County Commissioner Chris Nanos described the two-week search for the mother of Today host Savannah Guthrie as “tough,” emphasizing that law enforcement will persevere until they solve the case. “Perhaps an hour from now,” Nanos remarked to a reporter. “It could be weeks, months, or even years. But we’re not giving up. We will find Nancy and the individual responsible.”
Nanos and his team, with federal assistance, felt they were close to a breakthrough earlier this week. They apprehended a delivery driver who matched the description of a masked man who had reportedly been hanging around Nancy Guthrie’s home before her disappearance.
However, this lead turned out to be a dead end, marking the first of several detentions and subsequent releases as police pursued tips primarily from hotline calls, as officials reported. “We thought this was it; the evidence seemed to point that way,” Nanos shared about the disappointing development. “But then, you talk to people, and you begin to rethink things.”
“These ups and downs are exhausting,” Sheriff Nanos noted. “But we keep pushing forward.”
Recently, authorities announced that the DNA collected from Guthrie’s home did not match her or anyone who might have had recent close contact with her. They are also testing a glove found about two miles from her residence, which resembles one worn by a trespasser seen on doorbell surveillance, but Nanos admitted there was “no way” to confirm its connection to the case.
A team of around 400 individuals is dedicated to the investigation, and Nanos reassured the public that they are “working hard” to solve this case.
The only definite thing investigators believe is that they will locate the missing 84-year-old woman along with her captor.
Nancy Guthrie was last seen alive on January 31, and blood was discovered in her Tucson home the following day, leading investigators to suspect she was abducted.
Since her disappearance, several ransom notes have emerged, heightening the urgency of the situation.
Police describe the suspect as male, standing around 5 feet 9 to 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a typical build. Additionally, the FBI has increased the reward to $100,000 for information that could lead to her return or the capture of her abductors.
