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Arizona man detained in SWAT operation denies link to Nancy Guthrie abduction
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Fox News correspondent Matt Finn reports on updates in the search for Nancy Guthrie, now entering week three. Former FBI supervisory agent James Gagliano also joins ‘America’s Newsroom’ to weigh in on the investigation.
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TUCSON, Ariz. — Two ex-cons from Tucson are facing intense online scrutiny in the Nancy Guthrie case despite authorities accusing neither of involvement — even after one was detained for hours in a SWAT raid and released without charges.
They are Luke Daley, 36, and Kayla Day, 32. Neither has been accused of playing a role in Guthrie’s disappearance.
Day was already in jail at the Pima County Adult Detention Complex during the operation targeting Daley last week, for allegedly skipping court dates on unrelated charges. The raid went on for hours on Feb. 13, with dozens of law enforcement vehicles seen at a home in the Catalina Foothills neighborhood and more surrounding a Range Rover at a nearby Culver’s restaurant.
Pima County Sheriffs involved in a law enforcement operation at the intersection of Camino de Michael and East Orange Grove Road Tucson, Arizona on Friday, February 13, 2026. The location is approximately two miles from Nancy Guthrie’s home. (DWS for Fox News Digital) (DWS for Fox News Digital)
Court documents obtained by Fox News Digital detail the May 2025 arrests of both of them in a Walmart parking lot.
Daley was arrested by the Marana Police Department in Pima County on May 15, 2025, accused of selling drugs, possessing paraphernalia and a gun despite a prior felony conviction, according to the filings.
Officers allegedly witnessed “indicators of illegal drug transactions” centered on a vehicle he was driving.
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Although Daley’s complaint does not identify the passenger, Day was also arrested on May 15 at the same Walmart location, and her complaint states she was with a male driver. She also faces drugs and weapons charges in connection with the incident.
Police approached the vehicle, where they saw a used syringe with heroin-like residue, according to a probable cause affidavit. Daley and the passenger were subsequently detained.
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A search of the vehicle found heroin paraphernalia, a 9mm pistol with a loaded magazine, about a thousand opioid pills, suboxone strips and $1,366 in cash, police alleged.
Daley appeared in court on Jan. 12, and is currently out of custody. His jury trial was rescheduled from Feb. 24 to May 19, according to court documents.
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Luke Daley booking picture. (Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry)
He was the target of a search warrant on Feb. 13, in which Pima County deputies and the FBI detained people for hours, including Daley and his mother. They were released without charges. None have been accused of playing a role in Guthrie’s suspected abduction.
A Range Rover was towed during the incident, but it was not immediately clear whether it belonged to him. A neighbor told Fox News Digital earlier this week that Daley’s totaled Dodge Charger had been towed by his insurance provider after the raid due to an unrelated crash.
A photo from Luke Daley’s Facebook account. (Luke Daley via Facebook)
The neighbor added that Daley was “pissed” about the SWAT raid, and his mother was upset because she doesn’t know what’s going on — adding that “everyone wants Nancy Guthrie found.”
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Kayla Noel Day booking picture. (Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry)
The Pima County Sheriff declined to comment regarding Friday’s activity and whether any vehicles towed so far in the case had been returned to their owners.
The Range Rover, which had been searched at the scene and sealed with evidence tape before the tow, was not visible from the perimeter of the sheriff’s impound lot when visited by Fox News Digital Tuesday.
“We have no additional comments at this time besides the information released in our updates,” a public information officer told Fox News Digital.
An unidentified man is detained following a traffic stop in Tucson, Arizona, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. A Range Rover was towed from the scene, but he was released without charges. (Kat Ramirez for Fox News Digital)
Additional court documents reveal Day was also arrested on March 19, 2025, on four more drug-related charges.
Authorities allegedly found Day passed out in the driver’s seat. They saw in “plain view” the presence of drug paraphernalia, according to the complaint. She was asked to step out of the vehicle and allegedly responded with slurred speech and confusion.
She was arrested, and arresting officers said they had found opioid pills, a white crystalline substance, a black tar substance and evidence of heroin use.
A warrant was issued for Day’s arrest in January, accusing her of missing court dates in her pending cases.
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Pima County sheriff and FBI take away a Range Rover from a Culver’s parking lot in Tucson, Ariz. early Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (Ty ONeil/AP Photo)
She is currently being held without bail, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, but she refused transport to her Feb. 18, court date.
It was rescheduled to Feb. 27, and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department was ordered to transport Day “by any means necessary,” according to court documents.
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Daley’s lawyer, Chris Scileppi, and Day’s lawyer, Nicholas Brereton, both declined to comment when contacted by Fox News Digital.
In a statement to 12 News, a local outlet, Scileppi disavowed any connection to the Guthrie case.
Photos released on Feb. 10, 2025, show a “subject” on Nancy Guthrie’s property. (Provided by FBI)
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“Scileppi Law can confirm that Luke Daley was the subject of two search warrants issued and served on February 13, 2026,” he said. “Mr. Daley and his mother were both detained by law enforcement while the search warrants were being executed.
Both were released without charges, he said.
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“Mr. Daley has no link whatsoever to Nancy Guthrie and has no information related to her kidnapping,” Scileppi added. “Like the entire Tucson community, both Mr. Daley and his mother are hopeful that Nancy will be returned to her family unharmed.”
An undated photo of Nancy Guthrie and Savannah Guthrie provided by NBC in repsonse to the disappearance of the 84-year-old mother of the Today Show host. (Courtesy of NBC)
A masked suspect in Guthrie’s apparent abduction has been described as standing between 5 feet, 9 inches and 5 feet, 10 inches tall, with an average build. He was carrying a black Ozark Trail brand backpack and what appears on video to be a holstered pistol.
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She is believed to have been abducted from her home in Tucson’s Catalina Foothills around 2:30 a.m. on Feb. 1 — about two miles from Daley’s home.
Authorities have said that DNA recovered from a glove in the area was not a match for the FBI’s CODIS database — suggesting it does not belong to someone with a criminal history like Daley or Day.
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Loved ones are searching for a 34-year-old Southern California woman who has been missing for over a week.
Amy Lynn Edmonds, 34, was reported missing on June 28, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.
Edmonds, who is considered at-risk, was last seen walking away from Coast Plaza Hospital in Norwalk.
She is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. She has brown eyes and brown hair. She was last seen wearing a blue jacket and was carrying a black backpack.
It’s unclear where she may have been heading when she disappeared.
Authorities said Edmonds has mental health and medical issues that require medication. Neither hospital staff nor loved ones have heard from her since and they are concerned for her well-being.
Anyone who may know Edmond’s whereabouts or has information on the case can call LASD’s Missing Persons Detail at 323-890-5500.
Anonymous tips can be provided to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org.
Police are still waiting for video from Waymo before deciding whether two teenagers accused of drinking alcohol and firing an Orbeez gun from inside one of the company’s self-driving vehicles could face additional charges, a San Mateo police spokesperson told KTLA.
The incident unfolded around 2:10 p.m. Monday when a Waymo representative contacted the San Mateo Police Department to report suspicious behavior inside one of the company’s autonomous vehicles.
“The Waymo rep who contacted us told us they saw what they described as a firearm in the vehicle, described it black in color, and at some point believed that the passengers were firing it outside of the vehicle,” Community Relations Officer Janine Luna said. “Even at one point saying they believed they saw a recoil.”
The representative also reported that the passengers appeared to be intoxicated and had an open bottle of alcohol inside the vehicle, Luna said.
Believing they were responding to reports of a firearm being fired from a moving vehicle, officers coordinated with Waymo to conduct what police described as a high-risk traffic stop.
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San Mateo police officers recover an Orbeez gun after detaining two teenagers following a high-risk stop of a Waymo vehicle in San Mateo. July 2026. (San Mateo Police Department) -
San Mateo police officers recover an Orbeez gun after detaining two teenagers following a high-risk stop of a Waymo vehicle in San Mateo. July 2026. (San Mateo Police Department)
Luna said Waymo remotely disabled the vehicle in a location where officers could safely respond. The company then informed the passengers that the vehicle was experiencing mechanical problems while officers made their way to the scene.
Although the vehicle was disabled, its doors remained unlocked and the passengers could have exited if they wanted to, Luna said. Instead, they stayed inside until officers arrived, cleared the vehicle and detained the occupants.
Investigators later determined the suspected firearm was an Orbeez gun, a motorized toy that fires water-filled gel pellets.
While Orbeez guns are legal to possess, Luna said the one recovered by officers had been partially painted black, making it appear more like a real firearm.
“We’ve been seeing that a lot, where people are taking BB guns, water guns, toy guns, completely painting them over, and then in a lot of cases they actually do really look like real guns,” she said.
Police said no injuries or property damage have been reported, and no victims have come forward.
The two passengers, both 15 years old, were released to their parents and were not arrested, Luna said.
Authorities have already forwarded the underage drinking allegation to the juvenile district attorney for review. However, investigators are still waiting to receive Waymo video before deciding whether to recommend any additional charges.
“We’re still waiting to receive that video to determine what, if anything, they’ll be charged with,” Luna said. “Obviously it’s a water gun or toy gun. It’s not illegal to carry, but depending on shooting from a moving vehicle, there’s some of that that can come into play.”
Luna said this was the first time the San Mateo Police Department had handled an incident in which Waymo contacted officers in real time to report suspicious activity inside one of its vehicles.
The incident comes just weeks after another high-profile Waymo incident in Southern California. In late June, several teens were seen hanging out of the windows of a self-driving Waymo as it traveled through Santa Monica traffic. Waymo later told KTLA those riders’ accounts had been suspended for violating the company’s user agreement.
Luna also urged parents to keep an eye on their children during summer break and reminded the public not to alter the appearance of toy guns to make them resemble real firearms.
“We want to give our kids freedom to have fun and enjoy their time off from school,” Luna said. “But because they’re not in school, just keep an eye on them. Make sure you know where they’re at. Make sure you know who they’re hanging out with.”
Iman Palm and Aaron Tolentino contributed to this report.
An investigation is underway after a bicyclist was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Long Beach.
On July 6, Long Beach police responded to a crash near Cowles Street and Santa Fe Avenue just after 2:30 a.m.
Officers found the victim, a man in his 50s, lying unresponsive on the roadway. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver who struck him fled the area before officers arrived.
A preliminary investigation indicated the bicyclist was riding westbound on Cowles Street when he was struck by an unknown vehicle that turned onto Cowles from Santa Fe Avenue.
The victim’s name is being withheld pending positive identification by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.
No further details, including a suspect or vehicle description, were released.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information on the incident is urged to call the Long Beach Police Department’s Collision Investigation Detail at 562-570-7355.
Anonymous tips can be provided to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org.
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