More than 100 days after the age of 84 Nancy Guthrie Disappeared from her Tucson, Arizona Back home, investigators are now seeking new tools to help find her, as new details about how the case was handled continue to raise serious questions.
New tools coming soon and what we know about surveys
At a crime convention in Las Vegas this weekend, Fox News digital reporter Michael Ruiz revealed he received new information minutes before taking the stage. “I heard from a very good federal source that they are now talking about bringing in new tools for the investigation,” Ruiz said, adding that the tools in question would be technology-related. Court TV. He did not provide any further specific details.
Four months have passed since Nancy Guthrie was last seen alive on February 1. Since then, authorities have pursued hundreds of tips and leads but still have not discovered her whereabouts, identified a suspect or confirmed a motive.
The Guthrie family is still offering a $1 million reward for information, and the FBI has separately announced a $100,000 reward.
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Savannah Guthrie spent $500,000 of her own money
Also at the CrimeCon panel, defense attorney Donna Rotunno revealed that Savannah Guthrie spent $500,000 on a private investigator to help solve the case,
A source close to Savannah’s family said Savannah remains committed to finding her mother and “has told everyone involved that the search will continue for as long as necessary,” The Sun reported.
The insider further said: “She is not ready to stop looking for her mother. She feels that relying solely on the official investigation is no longer enough – which is why she has invested so heavily in private investigators and outside experts.”
Sources said the private search included former federal agents, security professionals and professional investigators who were “working leads on a daily basis.”
Why did the investigation question the hair evidence and the ransom note?
One of the key topics of discussion was a hair found in Nancy Guthrie’s home that could be important evidence in the case. Instead of immediately sending the head to the FBI lab in Quantico, Virginia, the Pima County Sheriff’s Office first examined it at a lab in Florida, Court TV reported. Although the FBI sent a plane to collect evidence, federal agents reportedly waited 11 weeks to obtain the evidence.
“In my opinion, they were not cooperating,” Mauro said. “The DNA should be sent directly to the FBI.”
The team also raised suspicions about ransom notes linked to the case. All four panel members agreed the notes were unlikely to have been written by the actual kidnapper, Court TV reported.
Investigator Josh Ritter pointed to a note sent to TMZ as a major concern.
“The last place you go is TMZ,” Ritter said. “To me, this is someone seeking attention, rather than seeking ransom through legal kidnapping.” The notes also lacked any urgency or evidence of life, which panelists noted is highly unusual in true kidnapping cases.
