A person of interest in the abduction of Nancy Guthrie, mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, was detained and questioned by authorities in Arizona on Tuesday. The Pima County Sheriff's Department, with assistance from the FBI, detained the individual south of Tucson, according to ABC News. A search of a residence in Rio Rico, Arizona, approximately 12 miles from the Mexican border, was also underway under a court order, CBS News reported.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, has been missing since February 1, when authorities believe she was abducted from her Tucson home in the middle of the night, CBS News stated. The FBI had previously released images of a masked figure in connection with the case, ABC News reported.
The individual was detained during a traffic stop, according to a statement from the Pima County Sheriff's Department on social media. Hours after the detention, a man who identified himself as the person of interest spoke to reporters, CBS News noted.
In other news, President Trump threatened to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Canada, demanding that Canada "treats the United States with the Fairness and Respect that we deserve," according to CBS News. Trump also criticized Canada's trade practices and alleged Prime Minister Mark Carney was making a deal with China, the source added.
In Canada, a school shooting in British Columbia resulted in the deaths of nine people, including the suspected shooter, according to ABC News. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police reported that the gunfire occurred at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, where six people were found dead.
Meanwhile, in Ukraine, a Russian drone strike in the Kharkiv region killed a father and his three young children, and seriously injured their pregnant mother, ABC News reported. The strike completely destroyed the family's home, trapping them under the rubble, according to the Kharkiv regional prosecutors office.
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