At least three individuals have been detained in connection with the search for Nancy Guthrie, which has now entered its second week.
A law enforcement source told Fox News Digital that authorities detained two men and the mother of one of them after acting on a tip. The source also confirmed that a warrant was executed, noting that during its execution, “technically everyone is detained.”
Subjects Detained After Major Operation in Nancy Guthrie Investigation
The latest detainments come after a SWAT team from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department swarmed an area about two miles from Nancy Guthrie’s home late Friday night.
NewsNation reported that authorities searched a home in the area and ordered two individuals, a woman and a man, to come out. Both subjects complied.
A third individual was simultaneously detained nearby during a traffic stop. The driver, a male, was reportedly heading to the property that was being searched.
Footage from FOX 11 shows the FBI fingerprinting someone at the back of a police car. Authorities are also investigating a Range Rover at the scene, not a white van, according to Fox News Digital.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department confirmed the latest development in a statement shared on X, saying “Law enforcement activity is underway at a residence near E Orange Grove Rd & N First Ave related to the Guthrie case. Because this is a joint investigation, at the request of the FBI – no additional information is currently available.”
Earlier Friday, a Pima County Sheriff’s surveillance plane was tracked in the area where the major operation unfolded. The plane reportedly circled the area for about an hour before moving south.
FBI Zeroing In on Suspect
The FBI is zeroing in on a description of Nancy Guthrie’s captor. The suspect is described as a man about 5’9″ – 5’10” tall, with an average build. He was also wearing a black, 25-liter Ozark Trail Hiker Pack backpack in the video.
The FBI has increased its reward to up to $100,000 for any information leading to the location of Nancy Guthrie or the suspect/s.
Meanwhile, a crew of pool cleaners, escorted by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, was able to access the home on Friday.
Drone footage shared by MS Now reporter Alex Tabet shows two men dragging nets through the water in Nancy’s backyard. TMZ later confirmed with Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos that the Guthrie family had requested the cleaners to service and maintain the pool.
