Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos responded to reports of an anonymous tip over the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie that allegedly led to searches of unmarked graves in Mexico.
“We are aware of reports of an anonymous tip related to the Nancy Guthrie investigation that was given to a group in Mexico,” Nanos, 70, said in a statement Thursday, June 11. “At this time, we have not been contacted by Mexican authorities.”
His statement concluded: “This investigation remains active and ongoing and we will continue to follow up on any credible information.”
TMZ reported Thursday that a group of volunteer searchers called Buscando Corazones Nogales received an anonymous tip that led them to the U.S.-Mexico border.
As the search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, continues, authorities remain tight-lipped about some burning questions surrounding the case. Nearly a month after Nancy was kidnapped from her home in Tucson, Arizona, police have yet to identify a suspect or person of interest in the case. “This remains an active investigation and will continue (…)
The group was reportedly assisted by the Sonora State Commission for the Search for Missing Persons in searching a remote area Wednesday, where they reportedly found 25 unmarked graves. Per the outlet, there was no sign of Guthrie.
Nancy – mother of Today host Savannah Guthrie — disappeared from her home just outside Tucson, Arizona, in the early hours of February 1. She has not yet been found and local police have not publicly identified any suspects.
The Guthrie family offered a $1 million reward for information leading to Nancy’s return in February, beyond that The FBI is putting up $202,500.
Last month, Sheriff Nanos acknowledged that he was not “personally” in touch with the Guthries regarding updates on the case.
The search for Nancy Guthrie in Tucson, Arizona.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images“If (my team) needs the family for anything, they contact them and the family,” he shared People on 14 May. “It works both ways.”
Nanos subsequently offered insight into why the Guthrie case has been so difficult to resolve during an interview with local Tucson, Arizona outlet KOLD News 13.
“These cases are difficult,” he clarified on June 1. “Not just this case. A number of our cases come to us where it takes a lot of work from other people. It’s not just a detective going out there, talking to someone and we can make an arrest.”
The search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, has resulted in a new theory about Mexico. Nearly three weeks after Nancy was last seen alive in Tucson, Arizona, some crime watchers have speculated that the 84-year-old may have found herself in Mexico after being kidnapped from her home. While the Pima County Sheriff’s Office is not (…)
He described Nancy’s disappearance as particularly “sensitive” because so far little valuable DNA evidence has been found.
“What really makes it longer is that we rely on labs,” he added. “You don’t want to jeopardize the integrity of this case, but the integrity of DNA as an adjunct to law enforcement.”
Savannah, 54, officially returned to her job at NBC’s Today in New York City on April 6. Earlier this week, the TV host was shared a religious painting depicting Christ’s ascension together with an appeal on her mother’s behalf.
“Oh my soul it screams soul it screams,” Savannah wrote via her Instagram story on Sunday, June 7. “Bring her home.”
