A clash of jurisdictions: Evidence dispute slows hunt for abducted TV host’s mother
An Arizona sheriff is blocking the FBI from accessing key DNA evidence in the abduction of Nancy Guthrie, mother of ‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie.
A federal law enforcement official says the Pima County Sheriff’s insistence on using a private Florida lab, not the FBI’s Quantico lab, is delaying the investigation.
The sheriff disputes the claim, stating the FBI agreed with his decision to maintain consistency by using a single, contracted lab.
The dispute highlights coordination challenges in the high-profile case, now in its second week with no proof of life.
The FBI has doubled its reward to $100,000 for information leading to Guthrie’s location or a suspect’s arrest.
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