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A public clash between Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos and FBI Director Kash Patel centers on how quickly the FBI joined the Nancy Guthrie disappearance investigation. Patel says the FBI was kept out for days, while Nanos contends the agency was promptly notified and involved, with evidence and doorbell footage being discussed. The dispute comes amid ongoing cooperation claims and no new leads after more than 90 days.
FBI Director Kash Patel said the agency was kept out of Nancy Guthrie’s abduction investigation for four days, prompting pushback from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department which says coordination with the FBI began promptly; Guthrie, 84, mother of NBC’s Savannah Guthrie, has been missing since Feb. 1 in Tucson, with no suspects named; the case has involved DNA analysis, release of doorbell footage, and a continuing, multi-agency effort to locate her.
FBI Director Kash Patel accused the Pima County Sheriff’s Office of blocking FBI involvement in the early stages of Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapping investigation, pointing to delayed access to evidence and doorbell footage. The sheriff’s department pushed back, saying FBI coordination began promptly and that evidence handling decisions were made on scene, with ongoing collaboration with the FBI Lab. The case has yielded DNA findings and gloves but no definitive lead, while a reward exceeding $1.2 million remains in place.
Kash Patel told Sean Hannity that the Pima County Sheriff’s Department kept the FBI out of the Nancy Guthrie abduction investigation for four days, a claim the department disputes by saying an FBI agent was on scene from the start and coordination with federal partners has continued; Patel argued earlier FBI involvement could have secured footage from Guthrie’s Nest camera sooner.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos shut down social-media rumors of a new person of interest in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance with a one-word answer, “Nope,” as investigators continue the Tucson-area search; the case remains unsolved with no suspects or motive identified, DNA analysis ongoing with the FBI, and the Guthrie family still offering a $1 million reward while Savannah Guthrie returns to the Today show.
Investigators from the FBI and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department are examining security footage from January 11 and January 24 as they pursue clues in the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie in Arizona. Guthrie was last seen January 31 evening near her Catalina Foothills home; authorities are keeping details of a potential motive confidential and have not identified any suspects. Neighbors indicated investigators are actively reviewing video from those dates, and a reward of up to $50,000 remains for information leading to Guthrie’s recovery or the arrest of those involved.
In Tucson, 89-year-old Beverley DuBois was found safe after going missing on March 4, a development unrelated to the ongoing disappearance of Nancy Guthrie (mother of NBC’s Savannah Guthrie), who has been missing since February 1 with no suspects named. A glove DNA lead that had seemed promising was traced to a local restaurant worker and deemed not related to Guthrie’s case, per the Pima County Sheriff. The Guthrie investigation remains active and unsolved as it enters its 34th day.
DNA from a black glove found near Nancy Guthrie's Arizona home has been traced to a local restaurant worker and is not connected to the investigation; the FBI database did not yield a match, though other DNA analysis is underway at a private Florida lab, and investigators collected about 16 gloves total (mostly from searchers) as they continue to pursue leads.
A man in a blue vehicle was arrested outside Nancy Guthrie's Arizona home on suspicion of DUI after reportedly driving by the property 50–100 times while looking at a photo of the missing 84-year-old. He was stopped and taken into custody following a roadside sobriety test. Authorities have not indicated any connection to Guthrie's disappearance, and the investigation continues with ongoing tips being sought from federal and local agencies.
CNN, citing a source, reports that the masked man seen on Nancy Guthrie’s doorbell footage the morning of her disappearance was also at her doorstep on another night; investigators say the suspect wore an Ozark backpack, and they’re reviewing thousands of hours of video, conducting DNA analysis on evidence found near Guthrie’s home, with two people detained and released as the probe continues with no stated motive and rewards offered for information.
Barricades are going up around Nancy Guthrie’s Catalina Foothills home as investigators mark Day 21 of her disappearance. Guthrie, mother of NBC’s Savannah Guthrie, was last seen Jan. 31 and reported missing Feb. 1. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department says detectives are canvassing the neighborhood; a nearby roadway is being converted to a one-way to accommodate residents and public safety vehicles. Several people have been questioned, but no suspects have been identified, and authorities emphasize private property rules while professional search efforts continue.
DNA found on a glove near Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson home was submitted to CODIS and produced no matches, while additional DNA at the residence remains under analysis. Guthrie’s family have been cleared as suspects, and the FBI has raised the reward to $100,000 for information. Investigators released new surveillance images and updated a suspect description as the search for Guthrie continues.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department said DNA from gloves found near Nancy Guthrie’s home was entered into CODIS but produced no matches. Additional DNA evidence at the Guthrie residence is still being analyzed, and Guthrie’s family has been cleared as suspects. The FBI has increased the reward for information to $100,000 and investigators are appealing for tips as the search continues.
DNA from gloves found near Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona home did not match any profiles in the FBI’s Combined DNA Index System (CoDIS); there are no confirmed CoDIS matches yet, and the glove DNA did not match DNA from Guthrie’s property, with an unknown male DNA also recovered. Investigators are continuing to analyze other evidence, pursue pacemaker tracking, and identify the Walmart backpack seen in video footage.
Critics say the Pima County Sheriff's Department mishandled Nancy Guthrie’s abduction by releasing the home as a crime scene too soon, allowing contamination of evidence, as the FBI expands the investigation with a higher reward and thousands of tips but no arrests; ransom notes and questions about leadership have heightened scrutiny of the case and its handling.