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Volunteers scour the desert for Nancy Guthrie despite authorities urging them to stop
Pima County officials stress professional coordination of searches to protect evidence and support investigators amid over 20,000 tips in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance.
- On Jan. 31, Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen at her home and reported missing the next day; the Pima County Sheriff’s Department and FBI urged volunteers to give investigators space and leave search work to professionals.
- Volunteer Lupita Tello said Monday she and two others will post flyers near Nancy Guthrie’s home and in Nogales, Mexico, three weeks after her disappearance, inspired by community efforts.
- Volunteers reported finding a black backpack on Sunday, but the sheriff’s spokesperson said it did not match the FBI-released surveillance video and was not a viable lead.
- Authorities say the investigation now involves several hundred people and more than 20,000 tips, while officials enacted a temporary one-way flow on the road and a memorial outside Guthrie’s home grows.
- Experts warned that untrained volunteers could contaminate evidence and hamper the investigation, with Tony Estrada and Chris Boyer stressing volunteers need background checks, training, and coordination with law enforcement.
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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.
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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.
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