Nancy Guthrie Case Latest Update Today: The case of Nancy Guthrie is back in the spotlight due to the discovery of a skull bone in Oro Valley, Arizona, on October 7 that is suspected to belong to a person. This has happened over eight months since the disappearance of the 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie, TODAY’s anchor.
Nancy Guthrie Case Latest Update: Possible Human Skull Found in Oro Valley
According to the Oro Valley Police Department, the bone was found in a wash area close to Vistoso Park and Innovation Park that are located in the northwest direction from the Oracle and Tangerine intersection point.
According to police officers, the bone is likely to be a human one, although no other fragments were found in that area. The bone fragment has been given to the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner for further investigation while authorities have not yet said whether it is connected to a missing person.
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The site attracted interest due to its proximity to the Catalina Foothills residence where Nancy Guthrie is said to be abducted from. Guthrie reportedly went missing after she failed to show up at an online church service on February 1st.
However, being close to the place is not enough proof of any connection and the current state of affairs shows that there is no tangible proof connecting the skull fragments to Guthrie.
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The next major step would be to conduct a forensic examination. It will be necessary to ascertain whether the fragment is indeed human, estimate its age and obtain any DNA or biological material from it. There have been no reports regarding how long the bone might have been in the wash.
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After Guthrie was last seen at her Arizona home on January 31, she disappeared without a trace. The case has been treated by the authorities as a possible kidnapping for ransom incident and had earlier involved the review of videos, evidence and DNA at the Arizona home. There had been several alleged ransom notes that were ruled out later as false.
Nancy Guthrie Case Latest Update: No Confirmation of a Connection
For the time being, the finding of the skull is merely to be seen as a forensic lead without proof of any kind that Nancy Guthrie has been located. Oro Valley police and Pima County Sheriffs have yet to make any sort of announcement linking the bone to Guthrie’s disappearance. This is especially relevant to a case where rampant online speculation has occurred.
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