The Arizona sheriff in charge of the Nancy Guthrie investigation has revealed he believes he knows why the 84-year-old was “targeted” – while warning the suspect “certainly” could strike again.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, who has faced criticism over the fruitless month-long search for Guthrie, provided a knowledge update while declining to divulge details, even as he suggested others were not “safe.”
“We think we know why he did it, we think he was targeted, but we can’t, we’re not 100% sure,” Nanos said. He told NBC News Thursday night.
“So it would be silly to say to people: ‘Yes, don’t worry about it. You’re not his target.” Don’t think for a moment that because of what happened to the Guthrie family, you’re safe. No, keep your wits about you.
He declined to provide any further details about the case or theories surrounding Guthrie’s disappearance on February 1.
It comes as the search for the mother of “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie is approaching its sixth week — without any leads.
For his part, Nanos was accused of making confusing and contradictory public statements earlier in the investigation.
Timeline of Savannah Guthrie’s mother’s disappearance:
His department was also criticized for leaving the scene of an accident outside Guthrie’s home in Tucson so unsecured that reporters and even a pizza delivery man were able to knock on the front door.
The lack of suspects in the five weeks following Guthrie’s kidnapping also led to an intense backlash.