Guthrie's Mom Kidnapped: Sheriff's Team Slammed

Eighty-four-year-old Nancy Guthrie was abducted from her home in Catalina Foothills on February 1st. The investigation into her disappearance has faced scrutiny regarding the Pima County Sheriff's Department's leadership and staffing decisions. Sources suggest that Sheriff Chris Nanos' management initially removed experienced investigators from the case, leaving a team with limited homicide experience. Some seasoned detectives were reportedly sidelined due to not being favored by leadership.

The task force, formed in late February and including county detectives and FBI agents, brought in one of the previously sidelined detectives. Despite a blood trail leading from the front door and surveillance images of a masked individual, Ms. Guthrie's whereabouts remain unknown. The sheriff has publicly expressed optimism about her potential survival, though no arrests have been made, and DNA testing has not yielded a publicly identified suspect. The county board of supervisors is also addressing allegations of perjury against Sheriff Nanos in a separate legal matter.