Detention During Guthrie Probe Triggers $3.25 Million Claim Against Pima County

A man detained and later released during the Nancy Guthrie disappearance investigation, along with two relatives, filed a notice of claim seeking $3.25 million from Pima County, alleging wrongful targeting by the Sheriff’s Department, lack of probable cause for the arrest and a warrant based on false or baseless evidence. The filing details a Feb. 10, 2026 detention lasting about seven to eight hours, release without charges, and seeks accountability and public clearing of the detainee’s name, with the total amount broken down among the claimants and including a separate claim for property damage.