BREAKING: Pima County SWAT and Mobile Command Center Deploy in Major Escalation of Nancy Guthrie Investigation
In a significant development late Friday and early Saturday, Pima County SWAT units, a bomb squad, and a mobile command center were deployed to a residential neighborhood in Tucson, Arizona, officially confirmed by authorities to be connected to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
Deep Search: Operations Underway
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD) confirmed that law enforcement activity is currently centered on a residence near East Orange Grove Road and North First Avenue, located approximately two miles from the Catalina Foothills home where 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie—mother of NBC Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie—was last seen on February 1.
Witnesses and on-the-ground reports, including those from NewsNation, indicate that heavily armed tactical teams blocked off the area. Footage circulated on social media showed a mobile command center leaving the Sheriff’s Department headquarters—a level of resource deployment not seen since the initial detention of a person of interest in Rio Rico earlier in the investigation. Reports suggest that two individuals, a man and a woman, were escorted from the residence during the operation, though their status as suspects or witnesses has not been officially clarified.
Objections and Clarifications
While speculation has run rampant on social media, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department issued a statement to suppress specific viral rumors. The department explicitly stated that reports claiming the targeted home belongs to a “former county attorney” or a litigator for the Attorney General’s Office are “NOT accurate.”
Furthermore, while the deployment is confirmed to be linked to the Guthrie case, authorities have been tight-lipped regarding specific outcomes. “Because this is a joint investigation, at the request of the FBI – no additional information is currently available,” the Sheriff’s Department stated on X (formerly Twitter). As of this report, no formal arrests or charges have been announced in relation to this specific raid, and the individuals detained have not been publicly identified.
Background Information
Nancy Guthrie has been missing for 13 days. Investigators believe she was abducted from her home, citing forensic evidence including blood found at the scene and doorbell camera footage of a masked individual wearing a black “Ozark Trail” backpack. The FBI recently increased the reward for information to $100,000.
This latest SWAT mobilization marks a pivotal moment in the case, following days of grid searches and forensic analysis. The previous high-profile deployment in Rio Rico resulted in the detainment of a man who was later released without charges, highlighting the caution required in interpreting these tactical movements as definitive breakthroughs.
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