A person detained in connection with the suspected abduction of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show anchor Savannah Guthrie, was released after questioning, according to authorities. The individual was detained during a traffic stop on Tuesday evening, more than a week after Guthrie was last seen on January 31, and a residence in Rio Rico, Arizona, was searched in connection with the case.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department confirmed the detention and subsequent release, stating the person was fully compliant. The residence searched was located about 60 miles south of Tucson, according to ABC News. The man, who identified himself as Carlos, told reporters, "I didn't do anything. ... I'm innocent," after being released. CBS News reported that the residence was searched by local and federal authorities under a court order.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, went missing after missing church, and officials believe she was abducted overnight from her Tucson home. Authorities released video and images showing a masked individual outside Guthrie's home the night she disappeared. The person was wearing gloves, a backpack, and what appeared to be a weapon.
A former FBI agent, Lance Leising, told "CBS Mornings" that he believed the person in the video was "not a career criminal," but added, "they have to have a criminal mindset in order to commit a heinous crime like this."
In other news, Senator Mitch McConnell was released from the hospital Tuesday, more than a week after being admitted for "flu-like symptoms," according to a spokesman. He will be working from home this week on the advice of his doctors. McConnell has not voted since January 30.
Also, Attorney General Pam Bondi faced questioning Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee regarding her handling of the Epstein files, the Justice Department's targeting of President Donald Trump's political foes, and the FBI raid seizing 2020 ballots in Georgia. Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers have criticized the incomplete release of the Epstein files and extensive redactions.
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