Sheriff Schools Keystone Kash After Nancy Guthrie Case Claim
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has refuted FBI Director Kash Patel's claim that the FBI was initially excluded from the search for missing Nancy Guthrie, stating that the FBI was promptly notified and coordinated with local law enforcement from the start.
- Patel asserted on Fox News that the FBI was kept out of the investigation for four days and criticized the decision to send DNA evidence to a private lab in Florida instead of the FBI’s Quantico lab, which he described as the best in the world.
- Sheriff Nanos defended the choice to use the Florida lab, citing operational needs and ongoing collaboration with the FBI laboratory, emphasizing a commitment to a thorough and coordinated investigation.
- The case remains unresolved with no suspects named or charged; meanwhile, child safety advocate Elizabeth Smart expressed hope that Guthrie could still be alive, urging continued efforts to find her.
- FBI access to evidence and interagency cooperation have been points of contention, highlighting tensions between federal and local authorities in the high-profile disappearance case.
