In a significant development in the search for a missing Arizona woman, federal investigators have brought in a specialist known for his work on one of the nation’s most notorious recent homicide cases.
The expert, who played a key role in the investigation that led to the conviction of the man responsible for the 2022 killings of four University of Idaho students, is now assisting with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. The 84-year-old was reported missing from her Tucson-area home on February 1.
Authorities have released chilling surveillance images from the early hours of that Sunday, showing a masked individual tampering with the camera at Guthrie’s front door. In recent days, investigators were seen at the residence with video forensics equipment. A diagram depicting human heights was also observed being removed from the scene, suggesting experts may be analyzing the surveillance footage to develop a physical description of the suspect.
Further intensifying the investigation, a suspicious black glove—similar to one that may have been worn by the individual in the video—was discovered on a path near the home. This followed earlier reports that blood spatter had been found at the entrance to the residence shortly after Guthrie vanished.
While officials have been tight-lipped about specific details, they have indicated that multiple persons of interest are now under scrutiny and that substantial progress has been made in recent days. The case has drawn widespread attention, partly due to the involvement of Guthrie’s daughter, a well-known television personality, who has publicly appealed for information.
The decision to involve an investigator from a precedent-setting criminal case underscores the complexity and priority level of this search, as authorities work to piece together the events surrounding the woman’s disappearance.