politics
February 13, 2026
Arizona sheriff denies withholding key evidence on Nancy Guthrie from FBI
Chris Nanos was accused of bypassing federal analysts as search for Today show host’s mother nears two weeks
TL;DR
- Pima county sheriff Chris Nanos denied reports of tension with the FBI over evidence handling in the Nancy Guthrie abduction case.
- Nanos stated that he sent multiple recovered gloves to a private lab in Florida to expedite the investigation, a decision he claimed was mutually agreed upon with the FBI.
- The FBI had reportedly wanted to analyze only the gloves found closest to the crime scene, while Nanos opted to send all found gloves to the lab already examining DNA evidence.
- The search for Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC Today show host Savannah Guthrie, is nearing two weeks.
- Officials released new details about a suspect, including approximate height and a description of a backpack, and increased the reward for information to $100,000.
- Uncorroborated ransom notes demanding cryptocurrency have been received by media outlets.
- Savannah Guthrie has made public appeals for help, expressing her family's desperation.
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