Developments in Nancy Guthrie's Disappearance: Person of Interest Detained and Released in Rio Rico, Arizona
A man identified as Carlos, who was a person of interest in the kidnapping case of Nancy Guthrie, has been released after being detained following a traffic stop in Rio Rico, Arizona. Carlos expressed his innocence to reporters and stated that he was unaware of Guthrie or why he was suspected of being involved in her abduction. Authorities have not confirmed Carlos's status as the person of interest or his release. Nancy Guthrie remains missing, as confirmed by a spokesperson for the Pima County Sheriff's Department.
The search for Nancy Guthrie led authorities to a home in Rio Rico, Arizona, where a person of interest was detained. The person's mother-in-law, Josefina Maddox, claimed that her son-in-law, who is a delivery driver in Tucson, had no involvement in Guthrie's disappearance. Maddox allowed investigators to search her property, stating that they had nothing to hide. The person of interest was stopped in a silver vehicle belonging to Maddox's daughter, and investigators showed her surveillance footage from Guthrie's home, which her son-in-law did not match.
Local and federal authorities conducted a search at the residence of the detained person of interest in connection with Nancy Guthrie's abduction. The search, authorized by a court warrant, was expected to last several hours. The FBI's Evidence Response Team assisted the Pima County Sheriff's Department in the search, which took place in Rio Rico, Arizona, near the U.S.-Mexico border. The White House is closely monitoring the situation in Tucson, with President Trump expressing disgust at the latest developments.
Deputies from the Pima County Sheriff's Department detained a subject during a traffic stop south of Tucson, who was being questioned in relation to Nancy Guthrie's disappearance. The operation to detain the person of interest was swift, but details about the circumstances leading to the detention were limited. The person detained was not confirmed to be the individual seen in the surveillance footage released earlier by the FBI.
Law enforcement sources revealed that a person of interest had been detained in connection with Nancy Guthrie's disappearance, with the individual being held in a city south of Tucson. The person's identity in relation to the surveillance video and images shared by the FBI earlier in the day was not immediately clarified. Nancy Guthrie, who has been missing for ten days and requires daily medication, remains unaccounted for. FBI Director Kash Patel shared images and videos of a masked individual believed to be involved in Guthrie's disappearance, carrying a backpack and possibly armed.