Police say bone near Nancy Guthrie's Home was human
Police said a bone found near Nancy Guthrie's home on Thursday was human, but investigators tied it to a prehistoric anthropological inquiry rather than her disappearance. The find drew a brief response in a desert area about 15 minutes east of her Tucson residence after a streamer said bones had been located nearby.
Tucson Police said the bone near Craycroft and River was not part of a criminal investigation. The department said the University of Arizona's Anthropology Department and the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner assisted in sorting out the remains.
Tucson Police and the Bone
Police released a direct statement on the discovery: "The bone found near Craycroft and River was determined to be human. This will be a prehistoric anthropological investigation. The University of Arizona's Anthropology Department and the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner assisted. This is not a criminal investigation."
That determination removed the bone from the missing-person inquiry that has centered on Guthrie since she was last seen or heard from on January 31. Authorities believe she was abducted from her Tucson home in the early hours of February 1, and the FBI remains involved.
Nancy Guthrie Investigation
The broader case has included blackmail messages demanding Bitcoin sent to the family and media outlets. No ransom was paid after requests for proof of life went unanswered, and investigators have also pointed to drops of blood on her front porch, a doorbell camera that was forcibly removed, surveillance footage showing a masked individual outside the property, and gloves found nearby.
Only a small number of people have been questioned so far, and no arrests have been made. The FBI is still offering a $50,000 reward for information that could lead to Guthrie's whereabouts, keeping the focus on tips that connect to her disappearance rather than the bone found outside the city.
Savannah Guthrie on April 6
Savannah Guthrie returned to the Today show on April 6 and said, "It's good to be back home." Her return came as the search for Nancy Guthrie continued and police separated the bone discovery from the criminal investigation.
For anyone following the case, the practical takeaway is narrow but important: the bone near the Tucson property does not change the search for Nancy Guthrie, and investigators are still working the missing-person file through the FBI and local police.
