The Pima County Sheriff, Chris Nanos, reportedly declined assistance from the United Cajun Navy during the search for Nancy Guthrie. Nearly five months into the search, the 84-year-old mother of television journalist Savannah Guthrie remains missing after disappearing from her Tucson, Arizona, home on February 1.
The United Cajun Navy says it offered specialized search resources to investigators
Speaking on NewsNation‘s Katie Pavlich Tonight on June 29, United Cajun Navy Vice President Brian Trascher said the United Cajun Navy submitted a detailed search proposal to Sheriff Chris Nanos, describing the resources and assistance the group could provide in the search for Guthrie.
Trascher said, “We really felt strongly that there was a good chance that she could have ended up somewhere along the border.” He said the group had offered to deploy K-9 and drone teams to support search efforts and help the Guthrie family find “some closure.” However, he said the sheriff’s office made a blanket decision not to accept assistance from outside organizations, despite broader criticism of its approach to the case.
Nanos has also faced criticism from FBI Director Kash Patel, who said federal agents were kept on the sidelines during the first four days after Nancy’s disappearance. He said in an earlier interview with NewsNation, “We offered our assistance to go test the DNA. And it’s up to them. They chose to use a private laboratory.” Patel also noted that taking advantage of FBI assistance is up to local authorities.
Nancy was last seen on the night of January 31 after arriving home from dining with family in the Catalina Foothills, Arizona. Surveillance footage from her home showed a masked individual, and authorities discovered her blood at the location. According to the BBC, the family has offered a $1 million reward for information, alongside a $100,000 reward from the FBI.
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Originally reported by Meenakshi Sengupta for Reality Tea
