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Helicopter-Mounted ‘Signal Sniffer’ Deployed in Tucson Search for Nancy Guthrie

Investigators are testing whether short‑range emissions from her pacemaker can be detected to generate new leads.

Overview

  • Pima County Sheriff's Department helicopter conducted low, grid flights with an RF detection device seeking any pacemaker signal.
  • Authorities stress pacemakers are not GPS trackers and only communicate over short ranges to paired monitors or phones.
  • Investigators say Guthrie’s device disconnected from her phone around 2:28 a.m. on Feb. 1, limiting prospects for remote telemetry.
  • The FBI is assisting and has released photos and video as part of the suspected abduction probe.
  • The sheriff’s office reports nearly 18,000 tips, images of a masked suspect, and a reward increased to $100,000 for information.