The search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today host Savannah Guthrie, remains missing nearly one month after she was last seen at her home in Tucson on Jan. 31.
Two potential persons of interest were initially questioned, but both were released by authorities, who still don’t have a suspect despite a $1 million reward for information regarding the whereabouts of the grandmother.
As the search continues, the case has taken a sudden and somewhat troubling turn as authorities and members of the media have started to leave – all within the past two days – with the one-month mark drawing near.
Media Waning as Search for Guthrie Continues
In a new video posted to social media on Saturday, Feb. 28, Fox News Digital reporter Michael Ruiz revealed media coverage in the area is dwindling thanks to a crackdown from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department on parking and the United States’ latest strike on Iran.
“Pima County’s crackdown on media parking, coupled with U.S. strikes on Iran, have resulted in a noticeable drawdown of media presence in Tucson — but we’re still here,” he said in the video.
The exodus of media comes just days after both the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Pima County Sheriff’s Department pulled officers away from the case.
Pima County Sheriff’s Department Announces “Refocusing”
Earlier this week, a spokesperson for the Pima County Sheriff’s Department reiterated officials’ commitment to the case. However, a statement from the department revealed it will be pulling additional officers off the case as it reaches the one month mark.
“This remains an active investigation and will continue until Nancy Guthrie is located or all leads have been exhausted,” the statement read. “The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is refocusing resources to detectives specifically assigned to this case. As leads are developed and resolved, resource allocation may fluctuate. PCSD will maintain a patrol presence in the Guthrie neighborhood.”
Initially, the department called in detectives from other units to assist the search, but now only the detectives specifically assigned to Ms. Guthrie’s case will be involved. The decision from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department came after the FBI moved most of its personnel from Tucson to Phoenix.
The withdrawal of authorities, officers, and now media, all in the past two days paint an eerie scene.
At some point during the investigations, U.S. authorities considered the theory that Mrs. Guthrie could have been kidnapped and taken to the neighboring state of Sonora, on Mexican soil.
Source: mensjournal.com
