The investigation into the whereabouts of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of American news anchor Savannah Guthrie, entered its sixth day Friday, in a case that has captivated the nation. Guthrie, 84, has been missing since Feb. 1 and authorities believe she was taken against her will from her home in the suburb of Oro Valley, Arizona near Tucson located in Pima County.
Law enforcement in Pima County, along with federal investigators, have characterized her disappearance as a potential kidnapping or abduction. Speaking to CNN on Thursday, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said he believes Nancy Guthrie is still alive. County investigators told a press conference that same day that they have no suspects in the case. But investigators could run into difficulties unique to the digital age, where the traditional means of confirming a person’s identity and the nature of any ransom demand now involves more sophisticated methods of digital sleuthing.
