Nancy Guthrie Investigation: Sheriff Nanos and Kash Patel Drama Explained
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos responded to criticism from Kash Patel, an FBI Director, regarding his handling of the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. Nanos disputed Patel's claims that the sheriff's department kept the FBI out of the investigation for four days and sent DNA evidence to a lab in Florida instead of the FBI's lab.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has responded to criticism from Kash Patel, an FBI Director, regarding his handling of the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today co-host Savannah Guthrie. Patel claimed on a podcast that Nanos kept the FBI out of the investigation for four days and sent DNA evidence to a lab in Florida instead of the FBI's lab in Quantico. The Pima County Sheriff's Department disputed Patel's claims, stating that the FBI was promptly notified and that decisions about evidence were made based on operational needs. Nancy Guthrie was last seen at her home outside Tucson, Arizona, on January 31 and reported missing on February 1. Authorities have said that she was taken against her will and that drops of her blood were found on her front porch. Despite a massive search involving thousands of law enforcement officers and the FBI's assistance, there's been no sign of her since.
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