February 11, 2026
Person questioned in Nancy Guthrie disappearance released after Arizona stop
Person detained in connection with Nancy Guthrie disappearance released after questioning. FBI conducted search in Rio Rico, Arizona, near Mexico border.
TL;DR
- An individual briefly detained in connection with Nancy Guthrie's disappearance has been released.
- The detention occurred during a traffic stop south of Tucson, Arizona.
- Authorities, including the FBI, conducted a search at a home in Rio Rico, Arizona.
- The individual detained, Carlos Palazuelos, stated he was questioned about his whereabouts and released.
- Palazuelos claimed he had nothing to do with Guthrie's disappearance and suggested investigators noted similarities between his eyes and a masked person in surveillance footage.
- Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen at her home on January 31 and reported missing the next day.
- Blood found on her porch was identified as hers through DNA testing.
- The FBI released surveillance images of a masked person near Guthrie's home the night she vanished.
- Guthrie's family has pleaded for her return and expressed willingness to pay a ransom.
- The FBI is posting digital billboards in major cities to solicit tips.
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