Overview
- Authorities said the Friday night operation about two miles from Nancy Guthrie’s home stemmed from a lead, resulting in detentions during a warranted search but no arrests.
- Investigators seized a vehicle during a related traffic stop for forensic review, with officials emphasizing that detentions do not indicate criminal charges.
- The Pima County Sheriff’s Department reported DNA recovered at Guthrie’s property that does not match her or close contacts, and analysts are working to identify its source.
- Searchers found multiple gloves near the neighborhood that will be tested for DNA as investigators continue processing evidence from in and around the home.
- The FBI released refined details from recovered doorbell footage describing a masked male suspect and raised the reward to $100,000 as tip totals surpassed 13,000, while a California man accused of sending fake ransom texts was released with pretrial restrictions after a federal court appearance.