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911 Official: We Need Guthrie Tips, Not Opinions

Dispatch official makes a plea for legitimate tips, not idle speculation

(Newser) - Police phone lines in Arizona's Pima County continue to light up over the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie—and officials say much of it isn't helping. The dispatch manager for the county sheriff's department is thus making a public plea:
  • "If you're thinking about calling in
...

There's a New Ransom Demand in Nancy Guthrie Case

TMZ says email 'graphically describes the consequences if the ransom isn't paid'

(Newser) - Federal agents are widening the search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, now looping in Mexican authorities, while reviewing a fresh, crypto-based ransom demand. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the FBI has alerted Mexico's federal and regional forces amid concern that Guthrie, a resident of Tucson, Arizona, may have been moved...

Ryan Wedding's No. 2 Turned FBI Informant

Andrew Clark reportedly helped expose cartel-linked smuggling network beginning in early 2025

(Newser) - Ryan Wedding allegedly ordered one informant's murder—and then, prosecutors say, watched his own top lieutenant flip to the FBI. Court filings reviewed by CBC News describe how Andrew Clark, the man US authorities painted as Wedding's second-in-command, became a key source in the case against the former...

Investigators Dig Into Backpack Clue in Nancy Guthrie Case

Authorities work with Walmart as sheriff clarifies relatives are not suspects in disapperance

(Newser) - Nancy Guthrie's family members are not suspects in her disappearance, authorities said Monday, as the search for the 84-year-old mother of Today co-host Savannah Guthrie entered its third week. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said all of Guthrie's family members, including their spouses, have been cleared, CBS News...

Burglary Gone Wrong Suspected in Nancy Guthrie Case: Source

Investigators pursue burglary theory as DNA from glove, SUV tested, source claims

(Newser) - Detectives in Arizona are increasingly viewing the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie as a burglary that spiraled, not a carefully orchestrated abduction, according to an inside source who spoke to AZFamily . Multiple experts who reviewed doorbell camera footage have told the news outlet's reporters that the encounter didn't...

Late-Night Activity Near Nancy Guthrie's Home, but No Arrests
Arizona Cops Converge
on 2 Sites in Guthrie Case
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Arizona Cops Converge on 2 Sites in Guthrie Case

However, no arrests were made; other developments include new video and a message from Trump

(Newser) - It's been almost two weeks since Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, went missing, and there seemed to be some activity on Friday night in the case. TMZ reports that police in Tucson, Arizona, detained at least three people, with Fox News showing one man apparently in...

FBI Releases New Details About Nancy Guthrie Suspect

Doorbell footage shows 5'9" person of average build, FBI says

(Newser) - The hunt for Nancy Guthrie's abductor just got a sharper focus—and a bigger reward, the Washington Post reports. The FBI on Thursday released a more detailed description of the man now labeled the suspect in the 84-year-old's disappearance and doubled the reward to $100,000 for information...

Flood of Tips Comes In as FBI Expands Nancy Guthrie Search

Investigators scour Tucson roads, review surveillance footage

(Newser) - Investigators searching for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today co-host Savannah Guthrie who is believed to have been abducted nearly two weeks ago, have shifted some of their effort to the roads that may have carried her away, CBS News reports. The FBI on Wednesday described an "extensive...

Guthrie's Recovered Camera Footage Raises Big Questions

Chief among them, how?

(Newser) - Doorbell camera video of a masked person outside Nancy Guthrie's home has emerged as "the most significant public development" in the case, reports NBC News —and the fact that it emerged at all is somewhat remarkable. NBC notes the internet-connected Google Nest camera was taken offline, and...

Here's How the FBI Justified the 2020 Georgia Ballot Seizure

Affidavit references possible 'deficiencies' that have already been thoroughly investigated

(Newser) - The FBI relied on years-old claims of fraud, many of them thoroughly investigated, to obtain a search warrant to seize ballots from election offices in Fulton County, Georgia, according to an affidavit unsealed Tuesday that shows the investigation began with a referral from an administration official who tried to help...

Police Chief Said Trump Called Him About Epstein in 2006

'Thank goodness you're stopping him, everyone has known he's been doing this'

(Newser) - When it became public knowledge that detectives in Palm Beach were investigating Jeffrey Epstein, one of the first people to call the police chief was Donald Trump, according to newly released Justice Department records. Then-Chief Michael Reiter told the FBI in 2019 that Trump told him in 2006, "Thank...

FBI Releases First Photos of Suspect in Guthrie Case

Images show masked man at Guthrie's front door

(Newser) - Federal authorities have released the first photos of a suspect in the abduction of Nancy Guthrie in Arizona. FBI chief Kash Patel posted four black-and-white images of an armed, masked man at Guthrie's front door the night the 84-year-old disappeared, reports NBC News . The man appears to be trying...

Savannah Guthrie: 'We Are at an Hour of Desperation'

'We believe our mother is still out there,' she says

(Newser) - Savannah Guthrie says her family is "at an hour of desperation" as the search for her missing mother in Arizona stretches into a second week , with investigators still without a suspect and combing through a tangle of ransom messages, tips, and digital clues. In a video posted on Instagram...

FBI Launches Billboards for Nancy Guthrie in Texas

Agency hopes the signs will bring tips as search for her enters 2nd week

(Newser) - Drivers in several Texas cities are now seeing Nancy Guthrie's face on digital billboards. With the search for the missing mother of Today host Savannah Guthrie entering its second week, the FBI has activated its billboard network in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and El Paso to help find the...

Authorities Tow SUV From Nancy Guthrie's Home

Investigators also inspect new message in hunt for Savannah Guthrie's missing mom

(Newser) - Authorities in Arizona appeared to haul away a vehicle from the home of Nancy Guthrie on Friday as investigators pursued what they called a new lead in the search for the missing mother of Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, reports CBS News . The Pima County Sheriff's Department said on social...

Anna Kepner's Stepbrother Arrested Over Cruise Killing

It's not yet clear what charges boy, 16, will face after Carnival cruise death of 18-year-old

(Newser) - The stepbrother of 18-year-old Anna Kepner, who was found dead aboard a Carnival cruise ship in November, has been arrested in connection with her death, according to his stepfather. Chris Kepner says that the unnamed 16-year-old, who faces unspecified charges in the death that has been ruled a homicide by...

TMZ Says Nancy Guthrie Ransom Note Set 2 Deadlines

Levin says it warned of Monday 'consequence' if demand for bitcoin wasn't met

(Newser) - TMZ founder Harvey Levin says the ransom note the outlet received after Nancy Guthrie disappeared came with not one but two deadlines attached. Speaking on CNN Thursday, Levin described the letter as a tightly written demand that laid out "precisely" what the writer wanted and what would happen if...

Fulton County Wants the FBI to Return Seized 2020 Ballots

Georgia county asks court to unseal search affidavit

(Newser) - Fulton County officials want their 2020 election materials back, and a look at why the FBI took them in the first place. On Wednesday, the Georgia county asked a federal court to order the return of all files confiscated by the FBI last week, a county spokesperson said, per ABC...

Sheriff Probes Ransom Note in Nancy Guthrie's Disappearance

It's not yet clear whether note is legitimate, or a hoax

(Newser) - Arizona investigators are analyzing what appears to be a ransom note linked to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, who vanished from her Tucson home over the weekend, CBS News reports. The note was sent Monday to a local TV station and included...

DOJ Opens Civil Rights Probe Into Pretti Shooting

Deputy AG Blanche calls it a routine move

(Newser) - Federal officials are now taking a closer look at a Minneapolis shooting that had initially been left in the hands of the agency whose officers opened fire. The Justice Department on Friday said it has launched a civil rights investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents last...

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