Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz. / AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite
Sen. Mark Kelly issued an urgent plea Wednesday night as the search for Nancy Guthrie entered its 11th day.
“They now have, I think, over 15,000 phone calls that have come in — you know, leads,” Kelly told KGUN 9, noting that some of those tips have ultimately proven to be “dead ends.”
Referencing Carlos Palazuelos, who was detained for questioning in Rio Rico the night before and later released by the FBI, Kelly said the development showed the intensity of search efforts.
“I think the guy in Rio Rico is an example of that, but you can feel how they’re, you know, desperate,” he said.
Kelly also expressed concern about Guthrie’s health as the search continues.
“She’s elderly. She has health problems,” he said. “You know, Gabby and I, we live there in Tucson. We live pretty close by — probably about five miles away — and we’re praying for Savannah’s mom, for Nancy Guthrie.”
