Pima County Sheriff’s Department reportedly blocks FBI from accessing Nancy Guthrie evidence
PHOENIX — Sheriff Chris Nanos of the Pima County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD) is reportedly blocking the FBI from examining key evidence in the case of missing Nancy Guthrie in Tucson.
The FBI wants to study the black glove and other DNA collected from Guthrie’s Catalina Foothills home in its Quantico, Virginia crime lab, but Nanos has “insisted on using a private lab in Florida,” a report by Reuters said.
It is believed that the Guthrie investigation will be delayed due to the forensic analysis outsourcing.
Nanos told Tucson’s KOLD 13 News’ Mary Coleman that the claims that he is blocking the FBI are not true and that instead the PCSD wants all evidence to be submitted to the same lab for testing, which would be DNA Labs International in Florida.
What is known about disappearance of Nancy Guthrie?
FBI Phoenix revealed new information Thursday about the suspect connected with the disappearance of Guthrie in Tucson and said it has doubled the reward for those who help locate the 84-year-old.
Forensic analysis of Guthrie’s doorbell camera footage by the FBI’s Operational Technology Division confirmed the suspect is male, has an “average build” and is between 5-foot-9 and 5-foot-10.
He was also seen wearing a “black, 25-liter ‘Ozark Trail Hiker Pack’ backpack,” according to the FBI.
Whoever informs the FBI with information that leads to the recovery of Guthrie will be eligible for a $100,000 reward, which is double the original $50,000 being offered.
A person can call 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit tips to tips.fbi.gov.
Authorities confirmed Thursday that gloves are among the new evidence collected as part of the investigation into the disappearance of Guthrie.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD) also mentioned “several items,” although it did not specify what they were. As part of standard procedure, the evidence will be submitted for analysis.
The department said there will be a higher presence of law enforcement activity in the area going forward as it continues investigating leads.
Guthrie was last seen on Jan. 31, when she was dropped off at her home in Tucson’s Catalina Foothills. Investigators believe she was taken against her will sometime between 9:45 p.m. that night and late the next morning.
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