US EditionVolunteers scour the desert for Nancy Guthrie despite authorities urging them to stop
Over 20,000 tips have been received as authorities ask volunteers to coordinate with law enforcement to avoid contaminating the crime scene in the search for Nancy Guthrie.
- Amid independent searches, the Pima County Sheriff's Department urged volunteers to coordinate with investigators and let professionals lead searches, emphasizing vetting and training, as experts warn against untrained efforts.
- Authorities say the disappearance three weeks ago has drawn national attention and the FBI and other agencies are assisting, with volunteers continuing searches near Guthrie's home.
- Drops of blood were discovered on the front porch while officers kept watch around the clock; video surveillance showed a masked man with a backpack, but a black backpack found by volunteers was not a viable lead.
- Several hundred personnel are working the Guthrie investigation and more than 20,000 tips have been received, prompting a temporary one-way flow on the road for emergency vehicles and trash collection trucks, even as volunteers continue searching.
- Community responses include a growing tribute outside Guthrie's home and groups like Madres Buscadoras arriving with digging tools, while experts warn untrained volunteers could contaminate evidence.
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The disappearance of the host’s mother of the “Today” program, Savannah Guthrie, three weeks later, has inspired a small number of volunteers to undertake their own searches in the dense desert near their home in the hope of resolving the case. Pima County Sheriff’s Department said that while it appreciates the concern for Nancy Guthrie, it asked people asking about volunteering to give researchers space to do their job. “We all want to find Nan…
Volunteers continue searching desert for Nancy Guthrie despite officials’ pleas to stop
TUCSON, Arizona — A small band of volunteers is combing the desert terrain near Tucson in the search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, even as law enforcement agencies have urged well-wishers to step back and let professionals handle the investigation.
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Volunteers scour the desert for Nancy Guthrie despite authorities urging them to stop
The disappearance of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother three weeks ago has inspired volunteers to launch their own searches in the dense desert near her home just outside Tucson.
Nancy Guthrie: Retired FBI agent on why the public must step in
Retired FBI Special Agent and former SWAT member Jennifer Coffindaffer joins FOX 10 Talks to provide expert analysis on the escalating search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie. With a career defined by investigating violent crime and managing high-risk operations, Coffindaffer breaks down the critical role of the community as "the public steps in" to join law enforcement on the hunt.
It is Tucson, Arizona in the United States, a place that has attracted international attention and has become the nightmare of an American family, one that desperately seeks a woman named Nancy Guthrie, 83 years old. The woman disappeared 23 days ago, on February 1, from her home, where she lived alone. The only thing that has been captured through the security cameras of the woman’s house is that a hooded and gloved man approached and disconnec…
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