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Mar 05, 2026

SHERIFF UNDER FIRE — FAMILIES FUME OVER NANCY GUTHRIE SEARCH

(NewsNation) — As part of a refocusing of resources, NewsNation has learned four detectives and a sergeant from the Pima County Sheriff’s Office have been assigned to a task force with the FBI to continue investigating Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance.

The task force will be stationed at the FBI office in Tucson. This comes as the search for Nancy Guthrie reached Day 32 without any sign of her whereabouts.

Guthrie was reported missing Feb. 1, and authorities believe the 84-year-old was abducted from her home in the late night or early morning hours. Although multiple ransom notes have been found, Guthrie has still not been located.

“Everybody wishes that we had some hot leads, that the whole department’s working, trying to run down to solve this quickly. So the fact that we’re reducing the amount of manpower working it, I mean, it’s hard to say what kind of sign that signals,” Sgt. Aaron Cross, president of the Pima County Deputies Organization, told NewsNation.

“I know (there were) issues between the sheriff and the FBI early on, but now that they’re working on one task force, is that positive? I hope so. I hope it’s a more collaborative effort with the federal agency,” Cross added.

NewsNation has obtained a 41-page operational plan the United Cajun Navy sent to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, offering to help search for Guthrie.

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