Kash Patel, local sheriff clash over handling of Nancy Guthrie case
Summary
FBI Director Kash Patel criticized local officials in Arizona for their handling of the Nancy Guthrie disappearance case. The Pima County sheriff disputed Patel’s claims, saying the FBI was involved quickly and evidence decisions were made based on operational needs.Key Facts
- Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Tucson home on January 31 and was reported missing on February 1.
- FBI Director Kash Patel said the local sheriff’s department delayed FBI involvement for four days.
- Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said an FBI task force member was on the scene the night she was reported missing.
- Patel discussed obtaining video footage from Guthrie’s doorbell camera that showed a masked suspect near her home.
- The suspect was described as a man about 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-10 tall, wearing gloves and a black backpack.
- Patel criticized the decision to send DNA evidence to a Florida lab instead of the FBI’s Quantico lab.
- Sheriff Nanos said evidence handling decisions were made based on the situation and that local and FBI labs have worked together.
- Guthrie’s family is not considered suspects in her disappearance.
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