FBI Keeps Support Role in 6-Month Nancy Guthrie Case as $100,000 Reward Stays in Place
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Updated · NBC News · Aug 16
FBI Keeps Support Role in 6-Month Nancy Guthrie Case as $100,000 Reward Stays in Place
3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Aug 16
Summary
Todd Blanche said the FBI should not take over the Nancy Guthrie disappearance investigation, saying federal agents are instead backing Arizona authorities with manpower and forensic help.
The case has remained with state and local investigators since Guthrie was reported missing on Feb. 1 in Tucson, even after President Donald Trump directed federal law enforcement to offer all available assistance.
Authorities have released little publicly, though the FBI earlier shared doorbell footage showing a masked, armed man outside Guthrie’s home and investigators initially treated the case as an abduction.
Late July brought a new push for leads with two alleged ransom notes released, after a California man separately pleaded guilty earlier that month to sending a false ransom note.
Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Savannah Guthrie, has been missing for six months; the FBI is offering up to $100,000 for information, while Savannah Guthrie has offered up to $1 million for her mother’s recovery.