Nancy Guthrie Update: New Information Surfaces After Case Takes Sudden Turn
The search for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie, is nearing the one-month mark and authorities have still yet to identify the suspect(s) in the case. A $1 million reward has been offered by the Guthrie family for information that results in the whereabouts of their missing family member.
As the 84-year-old remains missing, both the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Pima County Sheriff's Department made sudden changes to their personnel.
FBI, Pima County Sheriff's Department Cut Back on Officers
Earlier this week, after a final search of the Guthrie home, the FBI withdrew most of its officials and investigators from Tucson, sending them to Phoenix. Just two days later, the Pima County Sheriff's Department followed suit, pulling additional officers off the case.
“This remains an active investigation and will continue until Nancy Guthrie is located or all leads have been exhausted,” the statement read. “The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is refocusing resources to detectives specifically assigned to this case. As leads are developed and resolved, resource allocation may fluctuate. PCSD will maintain a patrol presence in the Guthrie neighborhood.”
While that seemed like an ominous sign for the case, NewsNation's Brian Entin explained.
Why FBI, Pima County Sheriff's Department Likely Moved Personnel
Entin believes the FBI moving back to Phoenix "makes sense" due to the overwhelming amount of video evidence they need to pour over.
“The fact they’re going back to Phoenix doesn’t really surprise me, and I don’t think it impacts the investigation that much. It just doesn’t feel that active in Tucson. They are still going to keep a contingent of FBI agents on the ground here in Tucson," he said.
"In terms of the Pima County Sheriff’s Office, I’m told they are still keeping a number of detectives on the case, but it won’t be all the detectives like it was.”
The Guthrie family recently took action by appearing to install a new security system in the 84-year-old's home following a final sweep from the FBI.
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