As the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie continues in its third month, the scale of the challenge facing law enforcement is becoming clearer. The 84-year-old was taken from her home in Tucson, Arizona and no one has seen her since, with little evidence pointing to her location or the identity of the suspect.
With her friends and family still waiting for answers, a retired SWAT commander has explained some of the challenges facing law enforcement in the case and why the terrain makes finding evidence so difficult.
Former SWAT Commander Bob Krieger Reveals Terrain Difficulties
During an episode of “Brian Entin Investigates,” Bob Krieger — a former Pima County SWAT commander who has since retired — discusses some of the challenges that law enforcement agents from both the FBI and the Pima County Sheriff’s department are having to deal with. In particular, he focused on the remote and unforgiving terrain in the area around Nancy Guthrie’s home.
“Tucson is surrounded by mountains in each direction. And once you get on, essentially, the back side of any of those, that’s where the remoteness starts,” Krieger explained. “The biggest area, geographically, is going out to the west and out there is where we encounter a lot of activity from, you know, smuggling of all sorts — whether it be humans or drugs, things like that, to violent crimes, to, you know, body disposals.”
According to Krieger, it is not unusual for police to find evidence of other crimes in the area during the warmer months as more people move over the area.
He added, “There’s just a ton of stuff going on out there, and it’s just so vast. And a lot of times, you know, you just can’t find what you’re looking for, even if you have very specific locations.”
“Some of the roads when I used to work out here, they were like super highways for criminal activity. This little track here will take you 100 miles south and get you to Mexico if you want.”
Leading Attorney Michael Hupy Explains How Nancy Guthrie Case Will Be Solved
GettyMeanwhile, a leading attorney who also acts as the president of Crime Stoppers Milwaukee has revealed that he expects a breakthrough in the investigation to come from an anonymous tip.
Michael Hupy explained, “I believe that people will come forward if they’re anonymous and if they get a reward.”
He continued, “They get a reward anonymously, and they help society by getting criminals off the street.”
Hupy has previously offered a $100,000 reward for information in the case and paid for a billboard to be displayed in the local area to help raise awareness.
“I was sad that an 84‑year‑old woman was abducted without her meds. Her heart monitor stopped,” Hupy told NewsNation. “I didn’t think the crime scene was handled properly. They didn’t secure the crime scene in a way I thought they should. I don’t think they got all the information they could have from the crime scene.”
