Police investigating Nancy Guthrie's disappearance in the Catalina Foothills near Tucson, Arizona, say they are moving closer to answers as the case approaches 100 days since the 84-year-old mother of broadcaster Savannah Guthrie was last seen at her home on 1 February, according to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos.
🇺🇸 Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says progress is being made in the case of Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today host Savannah Guthrie, nearly 100 days after she vanished from her Arizona home.Still no arrests.pic.twitter.com/XQP6LFyHPChttps://t.co/ur8VwHaIgb
The latest update follows months of public scrutiny, grief and frustration after authorities said Guthrie vanished from her home and the case quickly hardened into what investigators have treated as a suspected abduction. Early in the inquiry, officers said they found blood and signs of forced entry at the property, while security footage captured an armed, masked person tampering with her doorbell camera on the morning she went missing.
Asked byFox Newson 8 May whether investigators were nearing a resolution, Nanos replied, 'We are,' and described the latest developments as 'really great.' He did not spell out what had changed, which leaves the public with an update that sounds encouraging but is still frustratingly thin on detail.
That caution matters because no suspect has been publicly identified. Earlier updates from the sheriff's office said investigators were working through DNA collected from the property and analysing other evidence, including gloves found during the inquiry, but Nanos also acknowledged in February that testing had not yet led to a suspect.
Update in Nancy Guthrie case as Sheriff Nanos says ‘we are’ closer to solving 84-year-old’s abductionhttps://t.co/kblhxP6fkqpic.twitter.com/PHTZFRPwbT
The sheriff's department has insisted the case remains active and that the work has not slowed. In a statement carried byHello!, the department said it was stillworking closely with the FBI, that DNA and video analysis were under way with support from laboratories across the country, and that tips were continuing to come in for review. The same statement urged anyone with 'credible, actionable information' to contact investigators, adding that even small details may prove significant.
The investigation is now unfolding alongside a very publicrow over Nanos himself. Two Pima County supervisors are preparing to file a motion declaring the sheriff's office vacant if he does not resign by 12 May, the day marking 100 days since Guthrie disappeared from her Tucson-area home. That is an extraordinary backdrop for an already raw case, and it risks further muddying confidence in an inquiry that has yet to produce an arrest.
Nancy Guthrie Case: Pima County Sheriff Claims Police Are Close to Solving Savannah's Mom Case After Nearly 100 Dayshttps://t.co/iJH1ZeCKbupic.twitter.com/9CRSnNoSEr
Dr. Matt Heinz, a member of the Pima County Board of Supervisors, was blunt in remarks toCBS News, saying Nanos had 'definitely lost the confidence of the community' and adding, 'He's embarrassed himself, and it's time for him to go.' Whatever one makes of that political campaign, it has become impossible to separate the search for Nancy Guthrie from the questions now hanging over the sheriff leading it.
Source: International Business Times UK
