Savannah Guthrie’s mother Nancy was reported missing by her family on February 1, from her home near Tucson, Arizona, after failing to attend a virtual church service at a friend’s house.
Yet, almost two months later, Savannah and her siblings, as well as the Pima County Sheriff’s Department are still searching for the 84-year-old.
During a recent interview on Prof Jo Explains, former Orange county prosecutor Matt Murphy took aim at Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, who is leading the case saying that detectives rarely rule out suspects.
“Nanos keeps coming out saying, you know, ‘this person’s been eliminated, that person’s been eliminated’. Contrary to popular belief, detectives don’t eliminate anybody. The person with charging authority is not the booking officer that takes fingerprints. The person who charges is the prosecutor of the county,” he stated.
His comments come after officials stated that family members and relatives have been ruled out as suspects.
Matt is not the only person to criticise the department for their handling of the case. There has been some insinuation that the department made early errors, leading to Nancy still being missing.
HELLO! spoke to former Lieutenant and Commanding Officer of the Nassau County Police Department Michael Gould who focused on those “critical missteps.”
“In this case, there was no operational urgency to release the scene,” Michael told HELLO!. “The victim lived alone, the location was not a high-traffic environment, and there was no immediate need to return the property to normal use. Under those circumstances, maintaining control of the scene for an extended period would have been both reasonable and necessary.”
© Getty ImagesBut, because Michael’s “belief remains unchanged” that “Nancy likely lost her life early in this incident,” he shared his frustrations over the limiting of cadaver dogs.
“The decision to discontinue or limit the use of cadaver dogs is, in my opinion, a critical misstep,” the former Lieutenant explained. “Properly trained human remains detection dogs are among the most effective tools available in cases like this, particularly when searching for evidence that is otherwise invisible.”
Sheriff Chris Nanos, recently told News 4 Tucson: “Look, I have no regrets about my team and their efforts. I don’t regret [that] we let the crime scene go too soon or any of that.”
“Having ‘no regrets’ in the face of legitimate concerns does not reflect confidence; it reflects a troubling lack of self-awareness,” Michael told HELLO!. “The questions surrounding this case deserve clear, direct answers.”
The private investigator told HELLO!: “From the outset, my position has not changed: this does not appear to be a random crime. A random burglary is highly unlikely. Burglars do not typically enter occupied homes – especially through primary access points – without some understanding of who may be inside. That level of risk is inconsistent with opportunistic criminal behavior.”
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