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Source: AP News
Summary
Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, went missing on February 1. Fresh surveillance images from her porch have raised hopes for a breakthrough in the investigation. FBI agents searched a neighborhood near her home, and a man was detained and later released. The investigation is expanding, with over 4,000 calls received by the Pima County sheriff’s tip line. Authorities believe Guthrie was taken against her will and are hopeful that the new images will help identify the person on her porch. The family is willing to pay a ransom and has not received any contact from the kidnapper.
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The numbers tell one story: 4,000 calls, 1 missing person, 1 released suspect.
FBI agents fanned out across a neighborhood, searching for clues. A man was detained and released, leaving the investigation unclear. The sheriff’s department said its deputies and FBI agents also searched a location in Rio Rico, a city south of Tucson where the man lives. The family believes their mother is still alive and is willing to pay a ransom.
The black and white images released by the FBI showing a masked person trying to cover a doorbell camera on Guthrie’s porch marked the first significant break in the case. But the images did not show what happened to her or help determine whether she is still alive.
Authorities have said for more than a week that they believe Nancy Guthrie was taken against her will. She was last seen at home on January 31 and reported missing the next day. DNA tests showed blood on her porch was hers, authorities said.
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