The FBI has reached out to Mexican authorities in the ongoing search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, who was reportedly kidnapped from her Tucson, Arizona, home on February 1, according to ABC News. The investigation into Guthrie's disappearance continues as authorities work to locate her.
The FBI released photos and videos of a masked individual tampering with a security camera at Guthrie's home, ABC News reported. FBI Director Kash Patel released a surveillance photo on February 10, 2026, showing a potential subject in the investigation.
In other news, passengers were evacuated via slides from a JetBlue flight at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, after the plane experienced engine failure shortly after takeoff, according to ABC News. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey stated that the flight "immediately returned to the airport due to engine failure."
Also on Wednesday, a man was detained by police after exhibiting "unruly and unlawful behavior towards other customers" on a Delta flight that was forced to return to Houston shortly after departing, according to Delta Airlines and law enforcement, as reported by ABC News. The flight was headed to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Delta stated, "The safety of our customers and crew is paramount, and Delta has zero tolerance for unruly behavior."
Meanwhile, the partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security could critically impact local disaster response due to the potential unavailability of FEMA resources, according to Jeffrey Halstead, director of strategic accounts at Genasys, as reported by Fox News. Halstead warned that the shutdown would "drastically impact" emergency response collaboration with the federal government.
In Detroit, the police chief is moving to fire two officers who allegedly contacted U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) during routine traffic stops, which violates department policy, Fox News reported. Police Chief Todd Bettison said the officers' actions led to detentions and went against longstanding department rules prohibiting involvement in federal immigration enforcement.
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