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Sheriff in Nancy Guthrie case says no glove found at home, defends ongoing work with FBI

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Sheriff in Nancy Guthrie case says no glove found at home, defends ongoing work with FBI

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TUSCON, Ariz. — Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said that his department did not recover a glove from Nancy Guthrie’s home and rejected reports of friction between his office and the FBI.

“We have no glove. We never found a glove on that property,” Nanos told Fox News Correspondent Matt Finn in an interview Friday.

Nanos also forcefully denied claims that his department has not been cooperating with federal authorities.

“That’s absolutely crazy,” he said when asked about reports that he was reluctant to involve the FBI. “Why would we be reluctant to get all the partners who have great resources and offer them to us?”

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He added: “We don’t hold information from anybody that’s going to help us. Why would we do that? There are no egos here. This is all about finding Nancy.”

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos speaks to the media in Catalina, Arizona, on Feb. 3, while answering questions about the search for Nancy Guthrie. ( Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images)

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Nanos said he contacted the FBI the next working day after Guthrie went missing and said that federal agents are embedded with his team.

“They sit right next to the FBI. Come to my office, and I’ll show you — they’re sitting right there with my team,” he said. “They are there every minute of the day, and they want to find her.”

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FBI investigators search Catalina Foothills in Tucson, Arizona, Wednesday, February 11, 2026. The investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie continues. (DWS for Fox News Digital)

On the handling of evidence, Nanos defended his department’s decision to use a long-standing private lab rather than splitting evidence between facilities, including the FBI’s crime lab in Quantico, Virginia.

He said the Guthrie family DNA markers and other swabs were already sent to that lab early in the investigation, making it more efficient to continue using the same facility.

“Why split your evidence to two different labs that could create a conflict, but more importantly, it adds that additional step?” he said. “This lab has this piece; this lab has that piece. Now they’ve got to converge those two pieces to make an elimination or identification. No, just send it to one lab, let’s go.”

“They’re both great labs. They both have great equipment and smart people. We trust the FBI’s crime lab. We’ve used them before. But in this case, we just started with this lab,” he said. “It’s just that simple.”

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Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos updates media on the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” host Savannah Guthrie, in Tucson, Ariz., on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026.  (Sejal Govindarao/AP Photo)

Regarding ransom notes, Nanos said the FBI is taking the lead.

“All the ransom stuff we’ve given to the FBI — they’re the experts on that,” he said. “It would be very inappropriate for me to comment on something that I told them to do.”

Authorities “believe it’s a kidnapping,” Nanos said, while saying that investigators are considering all possibilities.

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“You always consider all possibilities,” he said. “But yeah, the obvious is what? It is an obvious kidnapping.”

When asked whether anyone has been ruled out, Nanos said investigators may deprioritize individuals but remain open to revisiting leads.

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“Nobody’s really ever eliminated,” he said.

A tent was placed over the front entrance to Nancy Guthrie’s home in Tucson, Arizona, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. The tent is covering where Guthrie’s blood was found. (Fox Flight Team)

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The sheriff also rejected criticism that investigators released the crime scene too soon.

“We remove the evidence, we swab evidence, we take evidence, and we go,” he told Finn. “We got all the evidence that was there to gather.”

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Cleaning blood from a scene, he added, “is not what we do.”

Nanos said deputy vehicles currently stationed outside the home are there at the family’s request for security.

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Those cars “are there because the family said they can’t — they don’t want to be at the house and they’ve asked, can we provide security, so nobody breaks into the home,” he said.

The FBI released a description of a suspect in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, who was seen in doorbell camera footage before she vanished. (Fox News)

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Nancy Guthrie disappearance timeline:

Jan. 31, 2026

  • Between 9:30–9:45 p.m. — Family drops Nancy off at home
  • 9:50 p.m. — Garage door closes (per authorities)

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Feb. 1, 2026

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  • 1:47 a.m. — Doorbell camera disconnects
  • 2:12 a.m. — Security camera detects motion
  • 2:28 a.m. — Pacemaker disconnects from phone application
  • 11:56 a.m. — Family checks on Nancy after she misses weekly church livestream gathering
  • 12:03 p.m. — 911 called
  • 12:15 p.m. — Sheriff’s deputies arrive at home



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Loved ones search for missing 34-year-old Southern California woman

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Loved ones search for missing 34-year-old Southern California woman

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.

Amy Lynn Edmonds, 34, was last seen in Norwalk on June 28, 2026. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department)

It’s unclear where she may have been heading when she disappeared. 

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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.

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Waymo video could determine charges after teens’ bizarre California ride

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Waymo video could determine charges after teens’ bizarre California ride

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 examine an Orbeez gun recovered after stopping a Waymo vehicle and detaining two teenagers during a high-risk traffic stop.
  • San Mateo police officers examine an Orbeez gun recovered after stopping a Waymo vehicle and detaining two teenagers during a high-risk traffic stop.

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.

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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.

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“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.

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Bicyclist killed by hit-and-run driver in Long Beach

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Bicyclist killed by hit-and-run driver in Long Beach

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 bicyclist in his 50s was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Long Beach on July 6, 2026. (Google Maps)

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.

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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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