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Three people are detained in huge SWAT raid 1.9 miles from Nancy Guthrie's home
Three people have been detained following a major SWAT operation less than two miles from the Tucson, Arizona home of missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, according to multiple reports.
A man and a woman were taken from a residence in Marana on Friday night as members of the Pima County Sheriff’s SWAT team executed a raid tied to the ongoing investigation. TMZ reported the pair appeared to be a mother and son. A second man was detained during a nearby traffic stop, NewsNation reported.
Pima County Sheriff Chamonis Valdez confirmed to the Daily Mail that the raid is connected to the Guthrie case, and authorities described the property as the only location currently being focused on.
Law enforcement activity intensifies near residence
Late Friday, the Pima County Police Department issued a public statement addressing the activity at the scene.
'Law enforcement activity is underway at a residence near E Orange Grove Rd & N First Ave related to the Guthrie case,' it read.
'Because this is a joint investigation, at the request of the FBI, no additional information is currently available.'
A source told Fox News that a judge signed a warrant allowing investigators to enter the home, though it remains unclear whether the individuals detained are considered suspects in Guthrie’s disappearance. Sheriff Chris Nanos said the operation was part of investigators 'actively working a lead,' according to AZ Family.
Roughly two dozen officers, including FBI personnel, were seen stationed along blocked streets in heavy rain, while a Pima County Sheriff’s Office plane circled overhead. Marked patrol vehicles were followed by a federal evidence truck, CNN reported. SWAT officers were later observed leaving the area, although forensic teams continued working at the scene. Authorities also addressed earlier claims that the home belonged to a former county attorney, stating those reports were 'not accurate.'
Search for Nancy Guthrie continues
Nancy Guthrie, the mother of TODAY show host Savannah Guthrie, was last seen entering her Tucson home on the evening of January 31 after having dinner with her daughter Annie, son-in-law Tommaso Cioni, and her grandchildren. She was reported missing the following morning when she failed to attend a virtual church service with friends, Nanos said.
The FBI has confirmed that Guthrie has not yet been located and that no abductor has been identified. Officials previously released doorbell camera images of a masked man seen near her home before she disappeared. The individual was described as wearing a black jacket, gloves, and a backpack. Authorities have asked residents within a two-mile radius to review doorbell and security footage dating back to early January.
On Friday, investigators revealed that DNA collected at Guthrie’s property did not match her family or anyone 'close' to her.
'DNA other than Nancy Guthrie's and those in close contact to her have been collected from the property,' the sheriff's department said, adding that investigators are working to determine who it belongs to and are not disclosing where it was found.
Officials also reported discovering several gloves between roughly two and 10 miles from Guthrie’s home. The suspect has been described as a male standing approximately 5-foot-9 or 5-foot-10 with an average build. The FBI is offering a $100,000 reward for information related to the case.