Pima County Sheriff
Coverage of Pima County Sheriff in the Nexus archive.
- Nancy Guthrie update: DNA couldn't be profiled from crime scene hair sample, sheriff says
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos confirmed investigators could not obtain a DNA profile from a hair sample found at Nancy Guthrie’s home, despite testing by the FBI and a California lab. The case, involving the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of 'Today' co-host Savannah Guthrie, remains active with ongoing DNA analysis and a reward of over $1.2 million for information leading to an arrest.
- Hair sample found at Nancy Guthrie's home inconclusive as search hits 6-month mark
A hair sample found at the home of Nancy Guthrie came back inconclusive after undergoing testing, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos revealed. The search for evidence in the case has reached the six-month mark.
- Pima County sheriff says he is optimistic about Nancy Guthrie's case "based on all the evidence"
Nancy Guthrie was kidnapped from her home in Tucson, Arizona, nearly six months ago. Pima County sheriff expressed optimism about her case based on evidence during an interview.
- Nancy Guthrie ransom: Harvey Levin pushes back on reports that note contained apology over her death
Harvey Levin, who received suspected ransom demands in the Nancy Guthrie case, denied reports that the notes included an apology for her death. The FBI is investigating multiple ransom demands, including some sent to local media, while a federal source confirmed they tested cryptocurrency payments to verify claims. Emails from an unknown sender referencing Guthrie's death were also reported to authorities.
- Pima County Sheriff issues alert for kidnapping suspect 7 miles from Nancy Guthrie’s home
The Pima County Sheriff issued an alert for a career criminal suspect in a kidnapping and assault with a deadly weapon case that occurred on May 29 in Tucson. The suspect is 7 miles from Nancy Guthrie’s home.