Nancy Guthrie update: Family members cleared as suspects

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said the Guthrie family has been cleared as possible suspects and described them as cooperative and victims, and former FBI agents said that exclusion can indicate investigative progress.

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos announced that the Guthrie family — including siblings and spouses — has been cleared as possible suspects in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance and described the family as cooperative and victims. Searches for Nancy Guthrie, 84, are now in their third week after she was reported missing from her home near Tucson on the night between January 31 and February 1. The sheriff's department did not provide details on how investigators reached the decision to clear family members. Key details: - Sheriff Chris Nanos said the Guthrie family has been cleared as possible suspects and asked the media to report with compassion. - Searches for Nancy Guthrie continue into the third week since her disappearance from a Tucson-area residence between Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. - Pima County officials did not disclose how family members were excluded; retired FBI agents said that excluding close family can be a sign investigators are making progress in gathering information. Summary: Experts noted that formally ruling out family members often reflects investigators gaining information that allows them to exclude those individuals, which may change the direction of inquiries. Undetermined at this time.