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Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen at her Arizona home on Jan. 31
and was reported missing the following day. Authorities say her
blood was found on the front porch. Purported ransom notes were
sent to news outlets, but two deadlines for paying have passed.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation released surveillance videos
of a masked person wearing a handgun holster outside Guthrie’s
front door in Tucson the night she vanished. A porch camera
recorded video of a person with a backpack who was wearing a ski
mask, long pants, a jacket and gloves.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said in a text message to The
Associated Press on Monday that the 25-liter “Ozark Trail Hiker
Pack” backpack was the only clothing item that has been
“definitively identified.”
“This backpack is exclusive to Walmart and we are working with
Walmart management to develop further leads,” Nanos said.
The suspect's clothing “may have been purchased from Walmart but
is not exclusively available at Walmart,” the Pima County
Sheriff's Department said in a statement Monday. “This remains a
possibility only.”
Investigators on Sunday announced that a glove discovered near
the Guthrie home has been sent for DNA testing. The FBI said
that it received preliminary results Saturday and was awaiting
official confirmation. The development comes as law enforcement
gathers more potential evidence and as the search for Guthrie’s
mother heads into its third week. Authorities previously said
they had not identified a suspect.
The FBI said the suspect in the surveillance footage is a man
about 5 feet, 9 inches tall with a medium build.
Nanos said on Monday that members of Guthrie's family, including
siblings and spouses, are not suspects.
“The family has been nothing but cooperative and gracious and
are victims in this case,” Nanos said in a statement.
Authorities have expressed concern about Nancy Guthrie’s health
because she needs vital daily medicine. She is said to have a
pacemaker and have dealt with high blood pressure and heart
issues, according to sheriff’s dispatcher audio on
broadcastify.com.
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