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An Indian national, 20-year-old Varun Batchigari, was arrested at a German airport after allegedly fleeing the U.S. following the death of his 19-year-old girlfriend in Tucson, Arizona. He is charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping and was detained with U.S. assistance; he awaits extradition to Arizona.
A 19-year-old woman, Julissa Rubi Salazar, was found dead in a midtown Tucson apartment on Aug. 6; her 20-year-old boyfriend Varun Batchigari was arrested in Germany on first-degree murder and kidnapping charges, and is awaiting extradition to Arizona with FBI assistance.
In Tucson, neighbors say FBI investigators returned to search the brush behind Nancy Guthrie’s home as her six-month disappearance nears, while officials say no task force has recently returned. A retired sheriff’s lieutenant suggests heavy monsoon rains could have exposed or moved evidence and altered the landscape, potentially prompting renewed scrutiny. Authorities continue pursuing leads, reviewing thousands of videos, and offering a reward pool exceeding $1.2 million for information about Guthrie, the mother of NBC’s Savannah Guthrie, who vanished on Feb. 1.
Six months after Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Tucson home, her family issued a renewed plea for information as investigators released two ransom notes; the FBI is involved and no suspects have been arrested, while two men detained early on have filed claims against local authorities.
Six months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared in Tucson, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department and FBI Phoenix Field Office released the full ransom note and a follow-up message, urging the public to study the writer’s patterns for new leads. The notes demanded $4 million in Bitcoin and warned Guthrie would be killed if payment wasn’t received; the later note claimed she had died. Investigators say forensic work, including DNA testing, is ongoing and they’re asking anyone who recognizes the writer’s handwriting or behavioral patterns to come forward, while two videos show a masked person near Guthrie’s front door around her disappearance.
Twenty-one-year-old David Leroy French was arrested after a mass shooting in downtown Tucson that injured nine people; records show he was on a four-year probation for a 2024 aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Surveillance footage identified him as the shooter, and he was shot by an officer during the arrest. Ten people were hospitalized, including French, who now faces nine counts of aggravated assault with a firearm, nine counts of aggravated assault, and discharging a firearm at a structure.
A mass shooting in downtown Tucson left nine people injured as two groups clashed; a suspect was shot by a responding officer and is in custody, with investigators reviewing the incident and officials calling for safety improvements.
After a mass shooting in downtown Tucson left nine injured and a suspect in custody, Empire Pizza publicly questioned downtown safety, noting two victims were on its patio; the incident spurred road closures, a swift police response, and renewed calls for improved safety in the area.
A mass shooting in downtown Tucson early Sunday left nine people injured as officers responded; a Tucson Police Department officer shot the fleeing suspect, who was taken to a local hospital in life-threatening condition. Victims were treated on scene and transported for care. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department leads the criminal investigation into the officer-involved shooting, with a parallel internal review by TPD, while Mayor Regina Romero called for action on gun violence.
A gunman opened fire in downtown Tucson's East Congress Street entertainment district early Sunday, injuring nine people (some reports say 10); a responding officer shot the fleeing suspect, who was hospitalized in life-threatening condition. No fatalities were reported and all victims were stabilized and transported to local hospitals. Investigations are underway by the Tucson Police Department and Pima County Sheriff's Department, with Mayor Romero calling for stronger gun-safety measures.
Nine people were critically injured and a man was taken into custody after a shooting outside a downtown Tucson business around 2 a.m. A confrontation between two groups led to gunfire; an officer shot the fleeing suspect, who was hospitalized in life-threatening condition along with the victims. No officers were hurt. Detectives from the Tucson Police Department and the Pima Regional Critical Incident Team are investigating the incident, and Mayor Regina Romero called for action on gun violence.
84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was abducted from her Catalina Foothills home near Tucson on Jan. 31, with investigators contending with rugged terrain, arroyos, and near-total darkness that complicate evidence collection. Nearly five months on, there are no confirmed suspects or solid leads, though ransom notes alleging bitcoin payment and Guthrie’s death have emerged, their authenticity debated. The case has been hampered by tensions between the Pima County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI, and experts say the “cold” trail is hard to rekindle; Savannah Guthrie has publicly begged for tips as authorities maintain the investigation remains active.
Days after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was abducted from her Tucson home, ransom notes claimed she had died; investigators say the case remains active and it is unclear whether the letters are authentic, while the family and FBI continue to pursue leads.
Savannah Guthrie posted a new Instagram story on Sunday, 127 days after her mother Nancy Guthrie disappeared from their Catalina Foothills home; authorities from the FBI and Pima County Sheriff's Department continue to search for clues and ask anyone with information to call 1-800-CALL-FBI or 88-Crime.
Veteran forensic scientist Barbara Butcher suggests a local handyman abducted Nancy Guthrie, mother of Savannah Guthrie, with ransom notes in Bitcoin that yielded no credible leads; she believes Nancy likely died soon after the alleged kidnapping. Investigators have doorbell footage and DNA tests at the FBI lab, but no suspects have been named, and some experts say the ransom letters may have been distractions.