The FBI is scaling back its on-the-ground presence in Tucson, Arizona, and moving the command post for the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s abduction to Phoenix, according to reports.
Some agents will remain in Tucson to work alongside the Pima County Sheriff's Department, while many others are returning to Phoenix, home to the FBI’s Arizona headquarters, to continue coordinating the investigation. The operational shift, occurring on day 26 of the search, does not signal the case is winding down, a source told ABC News.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was abducted from her home in the Catalina foothills outside Tucson on 1 February. She was reported missing after unexpectedly missing a church service. Authorities have confirmed that all family members have been cleared as suspects.
Earlier this week, two federal law enforcement sources said authorities plan to return Guthrie’s home to her family and stop treating it as a sealed crime scene. The Pima County Sheriff's Department also announced plans to limit public parking on Guthrie’s street as the investigation continues.
Investigators have recovered mixed DNA from Guthrie’s property, but it has not yet led to a suspect. Doorbell camera footage showing a man in a ski mask and backpack with a holstered gun, taken shortly before she went missing, has become central to the case, though questions remain about the timing of the images. The FBI has received hundreds of additional tips since a $1 million reward was announced.
