4 people detained after SWAT team raids home and vehicle near Nancy Guthrie’s house: report

Authorities reportedly detained at least four people for questioning as the hunt for Nancy Guthrie continues.

The people were picked up Friday by a SWAT team with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department after both a home and vehicle were swarmed near the 84-year-old’s Tucson property, according to multiple reports.

Law enforcement executed a search warrant for the home after receiving a tip, a local police source told Fox News Digital. Two men along with one of their mothers were detained after the house search, according to The Post.

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Authorities detained at least four people for questioning as the hunt for Nancy Guthrie continues. Instagram/savannahguthrie

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The four people were picked up Friday by a SWAT team with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department. Getty Images

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Law enforcement executed a search warrant for a home and vehicle after receiving a tip. REUTERS

The FBI also conducted a traffic stop on a gray Range Rover in the parking lot of a Culver’s restaurant. An image obtained by Fox New showed the unidentified man, who was linked to the search warrant that was being served at the house, in handcuffs with a hoodie partially covering his face.

Law enforcement questioned the man in the vehicle but released him, believing him not to be the kidnapper, a law enforcement official told CNNChief Law Enforcement and Intelligence Analyst John Miller.

All four people were eventually released and no arrests were made, according to Fox News.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.

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The driver of the vehicle was pictured in handcuffs during questioning. Kat Ramirez for Fox News Digital

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Authorities previously detained a man near the Mexico border on Feb. 10, but he was released the following day. Andy Johnstone for CA Post

Prior to these potential breaks in the case, authorities detained a mannamed Carlos during a traffic stop in Rio Rico, Ariz., south of Tucson near the Mexico border on Feb. 10 in connection to the investigation, but he was released the following day.

He told local outlets he was “detained for kidnapping” while he was out DoorDashing.

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“I asked, ‘The kidnapping of who?’ and they told me this lady … I don’t know her name,” he said of Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mom.

Carlos explained he works for a delivery service in Tucson, but declared that he never kidnapped anyone and was released after questioning.

Authorities also performed a court-approved search of his home.

The latest news comes after Pima County Sheriff’s Department confirmed they recovered DNA from someone in the home who is not “close” to Nancy.

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The Pima County Sheriff’s Department confirmed on Feb. 13 they recovered DNA from someone in the home who isn’t “close” to the Guthrie matriarch. Rebecca Noble for NY Post

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“Investigators are working to identify who it belongs to,” they announced. Rebecca Noble for the NY Post

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“DNA other than Nancy Guthrie’s and those in close contact to her has been collected from the property. Investigators are working to identify who it belongs to,” they announced on Feb. 13, declining to share where in the home they collected the DNA from.

Earlier in the week, they also collected DNA samples from hired workersaround Guthrie’s residence.

In addition to the DNA, cops confirmed they recovered “several items of evidence” this week, including black gloves that were discovered two miles away from the property.

FBI Phoenix on Feb. 12 provided a physical description of an “armed individual” who was seen on Nancy’s home security camera wearing a mask in the early morning hours of Feb. 1.

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Police provided a description of an “armed individual” associated with the case on Feb. 12. via REUTERS

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They also announced an increase in reward money for information in the case to $100,000. AP

Via X, the agency said the suspect is a 5-foot-9 or 5-foot-10 male with an average build, who also carried a black 25-liter Ozark Trail Hiker Pack backpack.

They also announced they’d be doubling the reward to $100,000 “for information leading to the location of Nancy Guthrie and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance.”

Nancy was reported missing on Feb. 1 after she failed to attend church following an evening out with family members.

Several ransom notes have landed at news organizations including TMZ demanding bitcoin transactions by specific deadlines.

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Several ransom notes sent to news outlets have demanded Bitcoin transactions in exchange for information. Andy Johnstone for NY Post

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Savannah and her siblings have voiced optimism for their mother’s return in several social media posts. Instagram/savannahguthrie

A small deposit was made into a bitcoin wallet associated to Nancy’s caseon Tuesday.

A cryptocurrency expert told Page Six the deposit indicated the alleged captor lost “control” of the situation because “once a transaction is made, they become the one being watched.”

Savannah and her siblings Annie and Camron Guthrie have continued to express hope for their mother’s return through various social media posts.

“Our lovely mom. 💛” Savannah captioned throwback footage of her mother on Thursday. “we will never give up on her. thank you for your prayers and hope.”