The man was detained by the police for questioning on suspicion of involvement in the case Nancy Guthrie’s The disappearance was identified by a family member as Carlos Palazzolos. He has not yet been named a suspect, NewsNation reported.
ABC 15 reporter Ford Hatchett said Carlos was released shortly after being detained say on X. “He only wanted to be identified as Carlos. He said he was held at the scene of the initial traffic stop for several hours. A full interview is forthcoming,” Hatchett wrote.
Carlos is identified on social media as a “DoorDash driver.” The food ordering and delivery platform has now broken its silence amid the investigation.
The police executed a search warrant At Carlos’s house. A source told the outlet that Nancy is still missing.
Five things you need to know about Carlos Palazulos
Here are five things to know after police detained Carlos Palazzolos:
- Veteran journalist and New York Post columnist Paul Sperry X posts Carlos was “contracted to deliver packages “for UPS” and drive a white van.”
- According to NewsNation, Carlos’ mother-in-law, Josefina Maddox, claimed that Carlos was at her home in Rio Rico, Arizona, during the time Nancy disappeared.
- Josefina insisted Carlos was innocent, adding that he was a “good guy” with no criminal record or history of violence. she said In another interview, they didn’t know Nancy “at all.”
- It’s unclear whether Carlos is the man in the surveillance photos and videos released by the FBI. Josefina reportedly saw the clips and images but denied the man bore any resemblance to Carlos.
- Carlos’ nationality remains unknown, but he has been identified as a “DoorDash driver” in various X posts, including An article from the Survivor Podcast. NewsNation’s Brian Entin also reported that Carlos was detained during the DoorDash delivery, without naming him.
DoorDash speaks
DoorDash broke its silence after Carlos was taken into custody, saying in an X post that they had contacted authorities after seeing reports.
DoorDash wrote: “We are urgently investigating reports that a delivery driver has been detained in connection with the Nancy Guthrie case. We have contacted law enforcement and are prepared to do whatever we can to support their critical investigation. Like tens of millions of people around the world, our hearts are with the Guthrie family during this heartbreaking time.”
