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Questions surrounding the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie continue more than a month after she was last seen, with Arizona authorities now addressing rumors about a disturbing 911 call reported the night she vanished.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said investigators reviewed a call describing a woman screaming from inside a vehicle but determined it was unrelated to the case.
“We heard that. We looked into it that night,” Nanos said in an interview with Tucson's KVOA. “We found those individuals and interviewed them. It was a domestic violence situation that had nothing to do with this case at all.”
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Why It Matters
Nancy Guthrie was last seen at her home on January 31 and was reported missing the following day. Authorities believe the 84-year-old mother of Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will. Clarifying tips, rumors and potential evidence has become a key part of the investigation as authorities work to determine what happened.
What To Know
Nanos said investigators are examining multiple types of evidence, including digital and forensic material, while working with federal and laboratory partners.
“It’s not just digital evidence,” he said. “There is forensic. It could be a cell tower dump. It could be analyzing a cellphone.”
The sheriff confirmed the FBI and a crime lab are assisting investigators as they analyze data and evidence connected to the case. Search teams have also recovered more than a dozen gloves, prompting questions from the public about whether the items could be connected to Guthrie’s disappearance.
Nanos said the closest glove was discovered about 2.5 miles from Guthrie’s home, but investigators have not tied it to the case.
“DNA or not, we have no way of tying it to the scene without analyzing it,” he said.
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Some of the gloves were found six to seven miles away and are still under review. Authorities have already eliminated at least one glove after DNA testing. Another glove that drew attention was linked to a restaurant worker, though the sheriff declined to explain how investigators obtained the person’s DNA.
“It led us across the street from where the glove was found,” Nanos said. “It did not surprise us. A number of the gloves we looked at we believe came from that industry.”
Savannah Guthrie, her sister and her brother-in-law visited Nancy Guthrie's home on Monday, marking the first time the journalist returned to the residence since her mother vanished. She later thanked her 2 million Instagram followers.
What People Are Saying
Jennifer Doebler, a former FBI intelligence analyst, told Newsweek earlier this week: "Releasing any information that could cause the public to stop supporting the hunt (or stop looking for) for the perpetrators is not the right move."
Jason Pack, a former FBI agent, told Fox News: "When agents canvass for doorbell and surveillance footage in the first 48 hours, they are working with a rough timeline—but timelines sharpen. As cell phone records come back, as Walmart purchase data is analyzed, as the suspect’s clothing gets traced through retail channels, the timeline tightens and suddenly a neighbor’s answer that seemed irrelevant three weeks ago becomes critical."
Savannah Guthrie wrote on Instagram on Monday: "We feel the love and prayers from our neighbors, from the Tucson community and from around the country.”
What Happens Next
The Guthrie family has offered a $1 million reward for information leading to the recovery of their mother, but solid information in the case has been hard to come by. Anyone with information is asked to contact 1-800-CALL-FBI, 520-351-4900, 88-CRIME or visit tips.fbi.gov.
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