Update February 11
The person questioned in connection with Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance is no longer in custody. Investigators also wrapped up an overnight search at a home in Rio Rico, but there is still no sign of Guthrie. The FBI is examining doorbell footage that seems to show a masked, armed figure outside her house the night she disappeared. Authorities say they’re tracking persons of interest and continue asking the public for solid leads
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Less than 12 hours after the FBI released surveillance photos of an armed, masked man outside the home of Nancy Guthrie, a person has been detained for questioning.
Authorities in Arizona this evening apprehended the person of interest in a traffic stop south of Tucson, where Guthrie disappeared. Multiple news outlets report it is unclear if the detained person is a suspect.
On Tuesday, after the FBI release, there was reported activity on a Bitcoin account linked to the first ransom note concerning Guthrie. SWAT teams also were seen leaving the Pima County Sheriff's Office, but no other details were released.
Fox News also reports on Tuesday evening that authorities are performing a "court ordered" search near Rio Rico, Arizona, which is very close to the United States-Mexico border.
Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, disappeared from her home on February 1st. Police believe she was abducted.
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