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Pima County Sheriffs deputies outside of Nancy Guthrie's residence on Feb. 15, 2026. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos is shooting down criticism from FBI Director Kash Patel regarding the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie‘s mother, Nancy Guthrie. In a recent statement, Nanos responded to claims from Patel that federal investigators were “kept out of the investigation” during the critical first 48 hours after Guthrie went missing in January.
“Sheriff Nanos responded to the scene the night of the incident, providing immediate local leadership and oversight,” the statement reads. “A member of the FBI Task Force was also notified and present at that scene working alongside our personnel. The FBI was promptly notified by both our department and the Guthrie family. While the FBI Director was not on scene, coordination with the Bureau began without delay.”
Patel shared his critiques in an interview with Sean Hannity. “The first 48 hours of anyone’s disappearance are the most critical,” Patel said. “For four days, we were kept out of the investigation. And when we were finally let in, Sean, look what we did. We went in and got the Ring doorbell. And we said, ‘Hey, is anyone talking to Google?’ I called the leadership at Google … ‘Can we go into the data before it’s deleted and see what we can find?’ That’s why you have that image, because the FBI worked with Google to put that image out.”
