Law enforcement continues to scramble for leads in the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC’s “Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie.
Authorities said Wednesday that no suspect or person of interest has yet been identified in the Arizona case, which is being treated as a criminal matter.
At the same time, fresh details are surfacing about the alleged ransom note.
Law enforcement continues to scramble for leads in the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC’s “Today” show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie.
“We do believe that Nancy was taken from her home against her will, and that’s where we’re at,” Nanos said Tuesday afternoon.
When asked whether more than one person might have been involved, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos replied, “No clue.”
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos confirmed investigators are taking the note seriously, though its authenticity has not been verified.
“When the note comes to us, it’s like any piece of evidence. You give it to us. You give us a lead. We’re going to look at every aspect of that lead and work it as a lead,” Nanos told CBS News.
Asked if the note was being dismissed, he replied: “Absolutely not.”
The note reportedly included chilling details about Nancy’s Tucson home and what she was wearing the night she vanished.
Nanos would not confirm whether these details matched the crime scene, where investigators found blood drops and signs of forced entry.
Investigators have reviewed the note and shared it with Savannah Guthrie. “The entire note,” Nanos said, when asked what aspects were considered credible. DNA samples from Guthrie’s home have also been submitted for testing.