Former Sheriff Slams Current Leader in Guthrie Case

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Former Pima County under Sheriff Rick Castigar has slammed current sheriff Chris Nannos

over the handling of the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of today's

shell host, Savannah Guthrie.

Nancy vanished from her Tucson, Arizona home on February 1 after an abduction caught on

her doorbell camera.

Castigar, who supervised Nannos for 37 years, says the sheriff botched the probe by delaying

outside help and keeping things to internal.

Castigar points to Nannos' reluctance to bring in the FBI early, or accept aid from search

experts like the Cajun Navy.

He describes the sheriff's team as inexperienced for such a big case, with many homicide detectives

new to their roles.

This lone wolf approach, Castigar argues, led to reactionary searches driven by public

pressure rather than solid planning.

The criticism has fueled backlash in the community, where Nannos now faces a recall effort

over the case's slow progress.

Despite a $1 million reward and ransom notes that might be fake, no solid leads have emerged.

Insiders worry, the sheriff's attitude is stalling real headway.

Lately, Nannos explain requests for neighbors to Balan's footage from January 11, blaming

an early Google tip about a masked figure that got retracted.

He's also narrowed key decisions to adjust himself and two top deputies, Chief Jesus Lopez

and Captain Juan Carlos Navarro, which some say pushes the FBI even further aside.

As the search drags on without answers, pressure mounts on Nannos to open up the investigation

and bring in more expertise to find Nancy Guthrie.