A normally quiet neighborhood in Rio Rico, Arizona, became the center of national attention this week after law enforcement descended on a modest home during the ongoing search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie.
Authorities searched the property following a tip suggesting that Nancy might be inside the residence. The development marked another dramatic turn in the high-profile disappearance that has gripped the region for nearly two weeks.
Nancy is the mother of Savannah Guthrie, co-host of NBC’s Today, adding national visibility to the case.
The homeowner, identified by CNN as Josefina, said officers arrived at her house after receiving information that Nancy could be there. She maintained that she cooperated fully with investigators.
“They had somebody give a tip that the lady was in my house,” Josefina said. “I told them you can go in and search my house, there is nobody there. I have nothing to hide.”
Josefina confirmed that her son-in-law, identified as Carlos, was detained during the investigation. However, she strongly denied that he had any involvement in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance.
In a video shared on social media, Josefina described the scene as officers moved in and out of her home, taking photographs and searching the property.
“They keep going in and out of my house, taking pictures, and I don’t know why,” she said.
