FBI Contacts Mexico in Missing Nancy Guthrie Case
U.S. federal investigators have reportedly reached out to Mexican authorities as the search for Nancy Guthrie continues. The mother of American television anchor Savannah Guthrie has now been missing for three weeks, with few confirmed breakthroughs in the case. Although both the Arizona sheriff’s department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation declined to confirm cross-border coordination publicly.
Meanwhile, several media reports suggested that officials may have contacted counterparts in Mexico to explore the possibility that Guthrie was taken outside the United States. Consequently, her family has sought assistance from a Mexican non-profit organization that focuses on locating missing persons in the region. Investigators have reviewed more than 40,000 leads since the 84-year-old was reported missing earlier this month. However, despite emotional public appeals from her daughter, authorities have not identified a definitive suspect or motive.
According to law enforcement sources cited by multiple U.S. outlets, the FBI informed officials in the Mexican state of Sonora about Guthrie’s disappearance. Nevertheless, those same sources emphasized that investigators have found no evidence that indicates she was forcibly transported across the border. A Mexican security official also told a leading newspaper that agents had explored an alleged “purchase” connected to the case, although that lead reportedly yielded no actionable results.
Investigators Review Ransom Demand in Nancy Guthrie Case
Separately, the U.S. news website TMZ reported that it had received a new ransom demand. The email seeks approximately $6 million in cryptocurrency. The outlet stated that it has forwarded the message to federal authorities for forensic analysis. Investigators had earlier examined another possible ransom communication linked to the disappearance.
Guthrie was last seen at her home in Tucson, Arizona, on 31 January after a family member dropped her off following an evening visit nearby. Officials believe that she was abducted in the early hours of 1 February. Importantly, authorities have ruled out family members as suspects in the case.
On Tuesday, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told the BBC that DNA evidence recovered from a glove found near Guthrie’s residence produced no matches in an FBI database. The glove appeared similar to those worn by a masked individual captured on surveillance footage the night she vanished.
Pacemaker Data Could Help Locate Nancy Guthrie
Investigators have also begun deploying specialized equipment in an effort to detect Bluetooth signals emitted from Guthrie’s pacemaker. Law enforcement sources told a leading news site that a “signal sniffer” mounted on a helicopter could help narrow the search area.
The sheriff said that he remained confident they would locate her, whether it takes “10 days, 10 months, or worse”. He added that he believes Guthrie may still be held somewhere close to her home.
Web Resources on the Nancy Guthrie Case
1. TMZ.com: FBI Contacts Mexican Law Enforcement
2. NYPost.com: New TMZ ransom letter gave 3 possible clues about Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapping
3. TheHollywoodReporter.com: Sheriff’s Office in the Nancy Guthrie Case Has Its Own Reality Show on A&E
4. AcademicBlock.com: Arizona Police Detain Person in Nancy Guthrie Case