‘No one ruled out’ in Nancy Guthrie case after her blood was found on porch, says sheriff: Live updates
Written by: MELISSA KOENIG, US CORRESPONDENT and RACHEL BOWMAN, SENIOR US NEWS CORRESPONDENT
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Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos confirmed at a news conference Thursday that the drops of blood found on Nancy Guthrie’s porch belonged to her.
Nanos confirmed that no suspects were identified in the investigation, but no one was ruled out.
The Daily Mail revealed how Nancy, 84, was kidnapped from her $1 million home late January 31 and early February 1, according to police.
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday night that he had directed “all federal law enforcement agencies” to assist in the investigation “IMMEDIATELY” and that “our Nation’s prayers are with him and his family.”
Authorities said they believed the mother of three was still alive, although no suspects had been identified.
“We have nothing but to believe he’s here,” Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said in a new interview with NBC’s Liz Kreutz. ‘He’s here. ‘He’s alive and we want to save him.’
Still, Savannah and her siblings begged them to provide proof of life, out of fear of their mother’s kidnappers. cannot survive without vital medications needs to be taken daily.
LISTEN: The Case – The Mysterious Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie
In this episode of The Trial USA, we bring you everything we know so far about the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie, who police say was kidnapped from her home in the middle of the night.
Investigators confirmed there was forced entry and blood at the scene and said it is now being treated as a crime. We talk to veteran investigative reporter Steve Helling, who has been following the case all week, about the timeline, the evidence, the alleged ransom note sent to TMZ, and what police believe happened.
The blood found on the porch belonged to Nancy.
Sheriff Chris Nanos confirmed that the blood found on the porch of Nancy’s home belonged to her.
“I think you all know about the blood on the porch,” he told reporters Thursday.
‘He’s back with Nancy, we know that. But there are still more items being sent.’
Nanos added that they could not identify a suspect in the case.
‘Nobody has been eliminated but we don’t have enough information to say this is our suspect,’ he said.
Jenna Bush Hager’s emotional reaction to Savannah Guthrie’s video
Jenna Bush Hager choked up while reacting to Savannah Guthrie’s video of her defense on Today With Jenna & Sheinelle this morning.
‘So Savannah writes this. “It’s truly remarkable that they were able to write these beautiful words about their beloved mother,” Bush Hager said.
‘And none of us here stop looking for him, doing our best, praying for him. I know it’s easy to lose hope sometimes when times are tough, but I think all we have is prayer and hope.’
He also said his daughter understood the situation and offered consolation during worship at the church on Wednesday.
“As I watched with Mila and my husband, who were old enough to know what was going on, I put my arm around my little girl and she was saying, ‘It’s going to be okay, Mom,'” Bush Hager said.
The sheriff believes Nancy is still alive.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said investigators fear for Nancy Guthrie’s life but believe she is still alive.
“We believe at this time that Nancy is still there,” he told reporters Thursday. ‘As far as I know, we’re still looking for Nancy.’
When asked if he believed Nancy was dead, Nanos replied, ‘I’m absolutely terrified of that.’ ‘He’s out there somewhere, alive, until we find out.’
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said she was late for her own media briefing because she and Donald Trump were watching Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos speak.
“Any requests made by state and local authorities to search for Ms. Guthrie will certainly be honored,” Leavitt said.
Sheriff says no one is being ignored
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said no one has been ruled out as a suspect in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
“We actively look after everyone we encounter, in this case everyone,” Nanos said. ‘We would be irresponsible if we didn’t talk to everyone.’
He added: ‘It is truly reckless to report that someone is a suspect when they could be a victim.’
WATCH: Karoline Leavitt sends heartwarming message to Guthrie family
FBI deploys additional intelligence and agents to assist in search
Heith Janke, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Phoenix division, said the bureau is dedicating additional resources to assist in the search for Nancy Guthrie.
‘We brought our critical incident response group from Quantico, Virginia; Members of our cellular analysis research team are here and continue to collect and process digital information,” Janke said.
‘We actively review and analyze information from all digital sources, including banks, social media companies, phone companies and other organizations where a digital footprint may be captured.
‘All this information provides data points and helps put the picture together; ‘We will be in the community continuing to conduct comprehensive research with our partners.’
Sharif will not hold another press conference until developments are made
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said he would not hold another news conference until a major breakthrough is made.
‘I don’t plan on scheduling another press conference unless we have real evidence or something to present to you,’ he said.
‘It’s pretty pointless to keep chasing the same things.’
FBI says deadline for delivery of a ransom note is 5pm today
FBI Special Agent Heith Janke said the deadline for one of the reported ransom notes was 5 p.m. today.
He added that the memo has a second deadline for next Monday.
‘So we proceed with a normal kidnapping case; Janke said a contact will be established by now to discuss this issue.
‘But these are the time frames we’re looking at as we move forward.’
Sheriff reiterates concerns about Nancy’s medications
“This is the fourth or fifth day and we don’t know if he took his medication and that in itself could be fatal,” Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said Thursday.
Sheriff Nancy Guthrie shares terrifying details of new doorbell camera and says no one has been ruled out as a suspect
The sheriff’s office said Nancy Guthrie’s doorbell camera was disconnected in the middle of the night around the time she went missing early Sunday.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos made the troubling statement at a press conference in Tucson, Ariz., on Thursday, four days after Savannah Guthrie was reported missing from her 84-year-old mother’s $1 million home.
Sheriff Nanos told reporters that the doorbell camera was disconnected at 1:47 a.m., but a person was detected by the camera’s sensors at 2:12 a.m.
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