since Nancy Guthrie The first to be investigated is the disappearance of the Today show host. Savannah Guthrie’s The mother was criticized a lot. One of the people who talked about how the case was handled in the early days is the FBI director Kash Patel. Now, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department has released a new statement emphasizing their claims and pointing out some notable points that many observers missed.
Pima County Sheriff’s Department rejects Kash Patel’s claims in new statement
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Talked to Kash Patel on 23 July 2026 fox news digital About the Nancy Guthrie case. The FBI director has repeatedly said that the Pima County Sheriff’s Department kept the agency out of the investigation for four days. During the discussion he claimed that Digital evidence may have been lost due to that delay.
“We were all looking for the needle in the haystack, because since they didn’t pay for it, they didn’t record that data. But there was a chance that it was located in their cache right before it was deleted.”
Next day, AZPM (Arizona Public Media)Who has ties to NPR and PBS, reported that the Pima County Sheriff’s Department provided a statement to the outlet. The description of the statement in the report, which it did not quote, was initially unremarkable. Similar to PCSD’s previous comments on similar comments by Patel, he began by claiming that he had implicated the FBI on the first day of the case. However, the Sheriff’s Department went further than before to refute Patel’s claim.
according to AZPMThe department’s statement also pointed to a news conference held the day after Nancy disappeared. “The Sheriff’s Department also pointed to a press conference that was held the following Monday, February 2, a day after Guthrie was reported missing, at which FBI officers from Tucson and Phoenix were present and spoke.”
The clear implication is that the FBI’s involvement in that press conference contradicts the timeline that Director Patel has reiterated numerous times. According to Case Notes’ timeline, Nancy’s disappearance was the first Informed the police on 1 FebruaryMeaning that the press conference took place the day after the investigation began.
It’s also worth noting that on February 3, 2026, a high-level FBI agent spoke to the press about the case with the sheriff Chris Nanos. Less than four days after Nancy’s disappearance, FBI Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge John Edwards It has been told How was the agency working on the investigation at that time.
“We want the community to know that the FBI is doing everything possible to bring Nancy Guthrie to her family. The FBI is working closely with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department on this incident. In terms of what the FBI is doing, we are providing the following assistance. Primarily, it is analytical and technical assistance in the following ways. We are downloading and analyzing cell phones, obtaining cell tower information, conducting interviews, and any and all The Sheriff’s Department is providing all investigative assistance needed.
Edwards continued, “We’re looking at this from every angle, but we need your help. If you live in the area or saw anything Saturday night, January 31, or Sunday morning, February 1, please report it to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department or the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI. Every lead and tip is important. We are aggressively pursuing and tracking every one. Again, please Nancy Help us get Guthrie home. Thank you.”
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