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Man detained in SWAT raid over Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case breaks silence
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A man who was briefly detained during a SWAT raid at his home last month has spoken out after the inexplicable disappearance of the mother of news anchor Savannah Guthrie.
More than a month after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie vanished, investigators have yet to determine what happened to her and who may be involved.
Two weeks after he and his 77-year-old mother were detained in connection with the case, 37-year-old Luke Daley said he does not know who might be responsible.
What has Daley said?
Speaking to True Crime Arizona host Briana Whitney, he insisted, “I don't. If I did, I would happily tell [the] FBI, police anything. I, like everyone else, just want Nancy to come home and be safe. But that being said, I have nothing to do with this case, and that's it.”
Daley described being held by federal agents, during which he was handcuffed and placed in a patrol car while officers searched both his vehicle and his home — an experience he called “tough.” Still, he said he believed, “It should be not a big deal to clear my name and move on.”
He emphasized that he accounted for his whereabouts, explaining, “All the dates I was telling them where I was. All you have to do is look at my phone and see my location. It was nowhere near anywhere or have any connection to this.”
Why did the authorities detain Daley and his mother?
When asked why he and his mother were served search warrants, Daley said authorities provided no explanation whatsoever. “They didn't tell me any information about that,” he stated. “I have thought of any type of reason why they could have come after me, but there's nothing, and I think that's why they didn't tell me.”
Addressing speculation online that he resembles a masked individual seen on a doorbell camera approaching Nancy’s home, Daley firmly denied any connection, saying it is “absolutely not” him.
Since being detained, he said his life in Tucson has become “hard.” “I can't go anywhere,” he explained. “Everyone gives me dirty looks. I'd like to be able to go about my life and not have this shadow of doubt cast over me.”
He reiterated his concern for Nancy, adding, “I just want to say again that I hope that [Nancy is] safe. I hope they find her.”
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to E! News that a federal search warrant was executed on Daley as part of the ongoing investigation into Nancy’s disappearance.
Meanwhile, Chris Scileppi, the attorney representing Daley and his mother, previously told ABC News that although they were briefly detained, they were not arrested and have no ties to the case. “Like the entire Tucson community,” Scileppi said in a Feb. 19 statement to ABC News, “both Mr. Daley and his mother are hopeful that Nancy will be returned to her family unharmed.”