The Pima County Sheriff’s Office is addressing the public with any updates relating to the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Here are live updates:
FBI Director Kash Patel’s Is In Tuscan For Unrelated Matter
FBI Director Kash Patel is traveling to the Tucson area, prompting discussion that he might be doing it due to this investigation. However, it is an unrelated trip.
“He does have a trip scheduled to Tucson that was pre-scheduled before this, but he is receiving consistent and constant updates from our team here,” FBI agent Heith Janke said.
One Ransom Note Had 5 P.M. Deadline Today
FBI agent Heith Janke said that one of the ransom notes that was received has a deadline of 5 p.m. today, adding that there was second deadline after that.
“So we are continuing in a normal kidnapping case; there would be contact by now, trying to discuss that,” Janke said. “But those are the time frames we’re looking at as we move forward.”
He added that the note mentioned an Apple Watch and a floodlight.
“As with every lead, we are taking it seriously. We are in communication with the family. While we advise and recommend, from a law enforcement perspective, any action taken on any ransom is ultimately decided by the family,” he said.
Law Enforcement Is Looking For Nancy Guthrie ‘Everywhere’
“We’re looking for her everywhere,” Sheriff Nanos said.
Tech Company Can’t Recover Any Video Evidence From Doorbell Camera
Sheriff Nanos explained that the doorbell camera was disconnected at 1:47 a.m. Sunday, and detected movement at 2:12 a.m. He added that the camera was sent to a technology company, but they exhausted all methods to recover any video.
No One Is Eliminated As A Suspect
Sheriff Nanos emphasized that nobody has been ruled out as a suspect in this investigation.
“We’re actively looking at everybody we come across in this case, we would be irresponsible if we didn’t talk to everybody,” Nanos regarding reports that Nancy’s son-in-law Tommaso Cioni is a suspect.
“Everybody’s still a suspect in our eyes,” Nano said. “The family’s been very cooperative, they’ve done everything we’ve asked of them.”
Sheriff Continues To Stress Importance Of Nancy Guthrie’s Medication
“This is day four or five and we don’t know if she’s getting her medication, and that in itself could prove fatal,” Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said.
Arrest Has Been Made In Imposted Demand
FBI Phoenix Special-Agent-In-Charge Heith Janke said that an arrest has been made in what he said is an “imposter ransom demand.”
FBI Addresses Ransom Letters
Regarding the potential ransom letters that were sent to local and national media outlets, FBI Phoenix Special-Agent-In-Charge Heith Janke addressed this.
As with every lead, we are taking it seriously. We are in communication with the family. While we advise and recommend, from a law enforcement perspective, any action taken on any ransom is ultimately decided by the family,” Janke said.
He added that one of the letters “had facts associated with a deadline with a monetary value they were asking for.” One also “talked about an Apple watch, and one talked about a floodlight.”
“We’re not going to go into specifics,” he added. “It’s very important that we keep this investigation moving forward, and we don’t want to put more facts out there that others can use to try to profit from this.”
Sheriff Doesn’t Directly Address If There Has Been Proof Of Life
When asked about proof of life, the sheriff did not provide a clear answer, adding that “Anything to deal with the ransom notes, that I would defer to the FBI, but no, to my knowledge, we’re still looking for Nancy.” He added that authorities are working as if she is still alive until they find out otherwise.
Law Enforcement Spoke With Uber Driver Who Drove Nancy On Saturday
Authorities have spoken with the Uber driver who took Nancy to Saturday dinner, adding that she “had been taken the Uber to the family residence, the daughter for dinner.”
New Reward Announced
There is a new reward of $50,000 for information regarding finding Nancy, “and or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance.”
Nancy Guthrie Disappearance Timeline
- Saturday
- 5:32 pm – left her home to go to her family’s
- 9:48 pm – returned home with garage door opening at this time
- 9:50 pm – garage door closed
- Sunday
- 1:47 am – doorbell camera disconnected
- 2:12 am – software detects movement, but no video available
- 2:28 am – Nancy’s pacemaker disconnects from her personal device.
- 11:56 am – Family arrives to check on her and discovers her missing
- 12:03 pm – 911 call is made
- 12:13 pm – deputies arrive
Was There Forced Entry?
Police “aren’t discussing” any discussions regarding forced entry.
Update On Alleged Suspects
“I know there’s been a lot out there about suspects, but I want to be very clear. At this time, we have not identified a suspect or a person of interest in this case. We are looking to do that.”
He added that it would be “reckless” for law enforcement to put out any information regarding suspects, saying that “Everybody is still a suspect in our eyes.”
Every Lead Is Being Investigated
Addressed that there are a lot of leads coming in, adding that “Every single lead is looked at. Every single one of them.”
Numerous Agencies Involved In The Investigation
Many different law enforcement agencies are involved, as it is “a very large and complex investigation with a lot of moving parts.”
Law Enforcement Believes Nancy Guthrie Is Still Alive
Authorities currently “believe Nancy is still out there,” adding that, “We just want her home and to get to the bottom of all of this.”
