The neighbourhood where Nancy Guthrie went missing has breathtaking views of the Santa Catalina mountains and strict limits on outdoor lighting to protect Tucson's standing as a stargazer's paradise. The streets of the Catalina Foothills are lined with Arizona's iconic, giant three-armed Saguaro cacti – and throngs of journalists, investigators and neighbours fixated on the disappearance of the mother of TV presenter Savannah Guthrie.
It's unbelievable. This just doesn't happen here, said Susan Crosson, who was out for an afternoon walk with her daughter Courtney and newborn grandson. Crosson lives around the corner from Nancy Guthrie but does not know the family. We're shocked, she said. We're locking our doors.
A security guard patrols the Guthrie house, keeping media and amateur sleuths from coming too close. Outside the property, a sign reads: Dear Guthrie Family, your neighbors stand with you. Laura Gargano, a board member with a local group, admitted that some residents are beefing up their security since the 84-year-old disappeared. Others, following law enforcement's request, are reviewing their security camera footage. However, Gargano noted that her cameras mostly capture coyotes and bobcats.
I've just been very alarmed... not for my safety, to be honest, it's for Nancy, she said. I just don't want to imagine what happened that night and what she might have felt at that moment.
Officers believe Nancy Guthrie was taken from her home against her will at around 2:30 AM on February 1, with signs of forced entry noted and blood found on the scene confirmed to belong to her. While police have not identified a person of interest in the case, they continue to investigate ransom notes believed to be connected to the suspected abduction. Community members are concerned and praying for Nancy, holding vigils to show support amid the growing apprehension in their peaceful neighborhood.
It's unbelievable. This just doesn't happen here, said Susan Crosson, who was out for an afternoon walk with her daughter Courtney and newborn grandson. Crosson lives around the corner from Nancy Guthrie but does not know the family. We're shocked, she said. We're locking our doors.
A security guard patrols the Guthrie house, keeping media and amateur sleuths from coming too close. Outside the property, a sign reads: Dear Guthrie Family, your neighbors stand with you. Laura Gargano, a board member with a local group, admitted that some residents are beefing up their security since the 84-year-old disappeared. Others, following law enforcement's request, are reviewing their security camera footage. However, Gargano noted that her cameras mostly capture coyotes and bobcats.
I've just been very alarmed... not for my safety, to be honest, it's for Nancy, she said. I just don't want to imagine what happened that night and what she might have felt at that moment.
Officers believe Nancy Guthrie was taken from her home against her will at around 2:30 AM on February 1, with signs of forced entry noted and blood found on the scene confirmed to belong to her. While police have not identified a person of interest in the case, they continue to investigate ransom notes believed to be connected to the suspected abduction. Community members are concerned and praying for Nancy, holding vigils to show support amid the growing apprehension in their peaceful neighborhood.
