A SWAT raid was conducted at a residence approximately two miles from Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson, Arizona, home, on Friday evening.
Reporter Brian Entin, who has been on the scene in Arizona since Guthrie was reported missing, tweeted, “There is an active situation happening right now involving the Pima County swat team connected to the Nancy Guthrie investigation. I’m here but not revealing location to not interfere with investigation.”
Entin later confirmed through Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos that the Friday night SWAT activity was a “federal search warrant based on a lead they received.”
“Traffic stop also connected. No arrest in either,” he shared via X on Saturday.
SWAT Raid Conducted Near Nancy Guthrie House
Entin went live on News Nation on Friday evening, when he revealed that authorities brought two individuals, a man and a woman, out of the home.
“They have already, from what I can tell, pulled two people out of the house,” Entin said, as seen in footage shared via X. “And I know that this is connected to the Nancy Guthrie investigation. That I have confirmed…The amount of resources here is massive. We saw dozens of SWAT members, at least two SWAT trucks fully armored, there is the FBI that is out here, there’s the Pima County Sheriff’s Office.”
It remains unclear if the two individuals are suspects or persons of interest in the case.
He later shared on X, “Appears two individuals were taken out of the house where swat operation is happening. I’m told a nearby traffic stop is also connected. I’m outside the house.”
The Latest in Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance
Earlier Friday the Pima County Sheriff’s Department revealed that DNA evidence was found at Guthrie’s home belonging to another individual.
“DNA other than Nancy Guthrie’s and those in close contact to her has been collected from the property,” the statement said, according to CNN. “Investigators are working to identify who it belongs to. We are not disclosing where that DNA was located.”
Another update in the investigation came from TMZ, which reported receiving a third communication from an individual who claims to know the identity of Guthrie’s abductor.
According to TMZ, the sender upped their asking price from 1 bitcoin (worth approximately $68,000) to $100,000 in return for critical information in the case. His $100,000 demand matches what the FBI has offered for information “leading to the location of Nancy Guthrie and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance.”
The outlet later added that the email hinted that the kidnapper may have crossed the border to Mexico.
“For the man hunt of the main individual that can give you all the answers and be prepared to go International,” the message concluded.
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