Man who says he was individual of curiosity launched
A person who says he was the individual of curiosity being questioned within the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie has been launched.
The person, who solely desires to be recognized as Carlos, stated he was detained after a site visitors cease.
He spoke with reporters early Wednesday outdoors his residence in Rio Rico, Arizona:
He stated he was shocked when he received pulled over, would not know who Guthrie is or why legislation enforcement thought he could be related to her kidnapping.
“I didnt do something. … I am harmless,” he stated.
Native and federal authorities have not confirmed that Carlos was the individual of curiosity or that the individual of curiosity has been launched.
Nancy Guthrie nonetheless lacking, sheriff’s division says
Nancy Guthrie nonetheless hasn’t been discovered, a spokesperson for the Pima County Sheriff’s Division instructed CBS Information early Wednesday.
Angelica Carrillo made the assertion as authorities ready to conclude a search of a house in Rio Rico, Arizona that adopted the detention of an individual of curiosity within the case at a site visitors cease hours earlier.
Josephina Maddox instructed reporters outdoors the house that it’s hers and her son-in-law is the individual of curiosity however that he had noting to do with Guthrie’s abduction — assertions authorities have not confirmed.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos instructed CBS Tucson affiliate KOLD-TV early Wednesday that there have been no indicators of Guthrie.
Girl says her son-in-law is being held however has “nothing to do with” Guthrie’s abduction
A lady in Rio Rico, Arizona instructed reporters her son-in-law is the individual of curiosity being held within the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie however had “nothing to do with it.” There was no affirmation of her assertions.
Josefina Maddox instructed reporters outdoors a house authorities had been looking that it is hers.
“(Investigators instructed me) that they had anyone give a tip that the woman (Guthrie) was in the home,” Maddox stated. “… I do not know who she is. I do not know something about her. … I instructed them you may go in and examine the home; there’s no person there. I’ve nothing to cover. … They’re investigating my son-in-law. … He had nothing to do with it.”
Her son-in-law is a supply driver who works in Tucson, Maddox stated.
“… They’re simply invading my property,” she stated. “I instructed him (an investigator) they are going out and in of my home, taking quite a lot of photos and every part. I imply, like, I instructed him, we’re not hiding something. I gave him permission. You’ll be able to go and search and there is nothing in my home. You will not discover something as a result of we do not have nothing to cover.”
Maddox stated when she received residence her son was outdoors the home, in handcuffs.
Maddox additionally stated the silver car stopped by the authorities when the individual of curiosity was detained is her daughter’s.
She stated investigators confirmed her the surveillance movies from Guthrie’s residence that had been launched Monday to see if she acknowledged the individual in them however her son-in-law would not personal any of the clothes that individual was sporting.
CBS Tucson affiliate KOLD-TV was among the many retailers on the scene.
Authorities looking residence of individual of curiosity in Rio Rico, Arizona, sources say
Native and federal authorities had been looking the residence of the individual of curiosity who has been detained in reference to the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, two sources aware of the investigation instructed CBS Information late Tuesday night time.
The individual was taken into custody following a site visitors cease in Rio Rico, a neighborhood in southern Arizona situated close to the Mexican border, the sources stated.
The search is underneath a courtroom licensed warrant, the sources stated.
An FBI spokesperson had beforehand stated the company was helping the Pima County Sheriff’s Division with the search of the Rio Rico residence.
The search was anticipated to take a number of hours, the sheriff’s division stated in an announcement.
FBI helping in search in Rio Rico, Arizona
A spokesperson says the FBI’s Proof Response Workforce is helping the Pima County Sheriff’s Division with a court-authorized search of a location in Rio Rico, Arizona. They stated the search is expounded to the Nancy Guthrie investigation and that legislation enforcement can be on the location for a number of hours.
Rio Rico is situated south of Tucson and about 12 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border.
White Home carefully monitoring scenario in Tucson, Trump official says
A senior Trump administration official instructed CBS Information late Tuesday night time that the White Home is monitoring the scenario in Tucson carefully.
Earlier Tuesday, White Home press secretary Karoline Leavitt had instructed reporters that she and President had been reviewing the most recent surveillance video and images, and that Mr. Trump’s preliminary response to the scenario was “pure disgust.”
Topic detained throughout site visitors cease
Deputies from the Pima County Sheriff’s Division “detained a topic throughout a site visitors cease south of Tucson,” and that individual was being questioned in reference to Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, the workplace stated.
It didn’t specify if the individual detained Tuesday night time was the identical topic seen within the surveillance video launched earlier within the day.
Particular person of curiosity taken into custody rapidly
Particulars of the operation to detain an individual of curiosity within the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie had been scant, however the individual was apparently taken into custody rapidly on Tuesday night time. It was not clear what introduced legislation enforcement to the situation or the individual of curiosity.
Particular person of curiosity detained in reference to Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance
An individual of curiosity has been detained in reference to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mom of “Right now” present co-host Savannah Guthrie, two legislation enforcement sources instructed CBS Information. The had been detained in a metropolis south of Tucson, the sources stated.
It was not instantly clear if the individual detained was the identical individual seen in surveillance video and pictures launched by the FBI earlier Tuesday.
There was additionally no instant phrase on the whereabouts or situation of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, who has been lacking for 10 days and was with out medicine her household stated she wanted to take every day.
FBI launched images, movies of topic in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance
Earlier Tuesday, FBI Director Kash Patel shared pictures and movies of a topic within the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. The pictures, which had been recovered from the house safety carmera, confirmed an individual sporting a ski masks and gloves. The individual was carrying a backpack and appeared to additionally presumably have a gun holstered on their belt.
FBI
The FBI and the sheriff’s division stated the pictures had been recovered from “residual information situated in backend techniques.” Two legislation enforcement sources instructed CBS Information the FBI labored with Google to get the Nest digital camera video
After these pictures had been launched, search and rescue groups, together with the FBI, started canvassing the close by neighborhood the place Nancy Guthrie’s different daughter, Annie Guthrie, lives.
It was not instantly clear if the topic seen within the movies was the one that was detained Tuesday night time.
Members of SWAT staff activated
Members of the regional SWAT had been activated to work with the Pima County Sheriff’s Division on Tuesday night time, Oro Valley Police instructed CBS Information.
