{"id":2568675,"date":"2026-02-11T09:25:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T14:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-guthrie-search-stalls-after-authorities-release-detained-man\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T09:28:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T14:28:07","slug":"nancy-guthrie-search-stalls-after-authorities-release-detained-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-guthrie-search-stalls-after-authorities-release-detained-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Nancy Guthrie search stalls after authorities release detained man"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnancy-guthrie-search-stalls-after-authorities-release-detained-man%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2568675&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Authorities investigating the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie in Arizona encountered a setback after a man detained in connection with the case was released. The man, delivery driver Carlos Palazuelo, said he is innocent and hopes investigators find the real suspect after a traffic-stop detention and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-raids-home-of-gabby-petito-fiance-removes-parents-declares-crime-scene\/\" title=\"... Raids ... Of Gabby Petito Fiance, Removes Parents, Declares Crime Scene\">court-authorized search<\/a> of his Rio Rico home. With nearly two weeks passing and no solid lead, officials warn the clock is ticking given Guthrie\u2019s reliance on daily medications. A breakthrough came when the FBI released doorbell camera footage and stills showing a masked person near Guthrie\u2019s home the night she vanished, later described as tampering with the camera and pacing the porch; investigators also recovered data from Google\/Nest to help analyze the footage. Palazuelo was freed when the search concluded, and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >investigators continue pursuing leads<\/a> to identify a suspect.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Nancy Guthrie search stalls after authorities release detained suspect<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2501259\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Authorities appeared to come to another dead end in their investigation into Nancy Guthrie&rsquo;s disappearance, after they released a man detained in connection with the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/investigations\/\">case <\/a>overnight.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Pima County Sheriff&rsquo;s Department detained the man for questioning on Tuesday during a traffic stop south of Tucson. The sheriff&rsquo;s office and the FBI then conducted a court-authorized search of his home in Rio Rico. His detention came shortly after the FBI released a series of chilling doorbell camera videos and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FBIDirectorKash\/status\/2021281103454072983\">still images <\/a>of a masked person appearing to tamper with Nancy Guthrie&rsquo;s security camera and pacing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alsobrookss-crime-record-challenges-her-tough-on-crime-persona-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Alsobrooks&#039;s crime record challenges her tough-on-crime ...a - Washington Examiner\">elderly woman&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s front porch the night she vanished without a trace from her Arizona home eleven days ago.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4453615\/person-of-interest-detained-nancy-guthrie-abduction\/\">Person of interest detained for questioning in Nancy Guthrie abduction case<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4452844\/ice-leader-todd-lyons-declines-defend-kristi-noem-amid-calls-for-resignation\/\">ICE leader Todd Lyons declines to defend Kristi Noem amid calls for her resignation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4452111\/trump-palm-beach-police-epstein\/\">&lsquo;Thank goodness you&rsquo;re stopping him,&rsquo; Trump allegedly told Palm Beach police about Epstein<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>But the search concluded in the early hours of Wednesday morning, and the man was released from custody, leaving the Guthrie family in limbo once again, according to multiple outlets. The man is a delivery driver identified as Carlos Palazuelo, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/live-blog\/live-updates-savannah-guthrie-mother-nancy-missing-search-rcna258281\">according to<\/a> NBC News. Palazuelo said that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-haitian-migrants-hijack-transport-bus-in-attempted-escape\/\" title=\"Report: Haitian Migrants Hijack Transport Bus In Attempted Escape\">law enforcement agents told<\/a> him he looked like the person seen in security camera footage from Guthrie&rsquo;s house, but said he could not remember delivering anything to that location.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I hope they get the suspect, because I&rsquo;m not it. They better do their job and find the suspect that did it so they can clear my name, and I&rsquo;m done,&rdquo; Carlos told reporters as he returned home, according to the <em>New York Times<\/em>.&ldquo;Look at what I&rsquo;m putting my family through.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Palazuelo said he was shocked at being detained, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc15.com\/news\/local-news\/region-central-southern-az\/exclusive-man-detained-by-police-in-nancy-guthrie-search-speaks-to-abc15\">telling<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc15.com\/news\/local-news\/region-central-southern-az\/exclusive-man-detained-by-police-in-nancy-guthrie-search-speaks-to-abc15\">KNXV<\/a> that he was held in custody from around 4 p.m. Tuesday to after midnight.&nbsp; &ldquo;What the f*** am I doing here? I didn&rsquo;t do anything. To be honest, I&rsquo;m innocent,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Investigators have struggled to get a grasp on the case, with no suspect or person of interest appearing to be on the horizon nearly two weeks after Nancy Guthrie, 84,&nbsp;is believed to have been abducted. Officials have warned that she is particularly at risk due to her daily dependence on health medication. &ldquo;The clock is literally ticking,&rdquo; Sheriff Chris Nanos said on Feb. 3.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities made one key breakthrough on Tuesday, when the FBI released doorbell camera footage of the apparent suspect authorities had previously said they were not able to access.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Authorities say Nancy Guthrie&rsquo;s doorbell camera was removed and disconnected at 1:47 a.m. the night she went missing.&nbsp;Software still detected a person on camera at 2:12 a.m. Feb. 1. However, no video was available because Nancy Guthrie did not have an active subscription that preserved footage. Nanos said last Thursday that law enforcement sent the camera to a technology company to identify a workaround, but <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4448031\/fbi-reward-information-nancy-guthrie-recovery\/\">told reporters <\/a>the company &ldquo;said they&rsquo;ve run out of ways to recover any video.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This image provided by the FBI shows surveillance images at the home of   Nancy Guthrie the night she went missing in Tucson, Ariz. (FBI via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4447565\/democrats-risk-house-senate-fracture-dhs-funding-patch\/\"><strong>JEFFRIES RISKS NEW FRACTURE WITH SCHUMER OVER ICE FUNDING RED LINE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Investigators kept probing, and on Tuesday, they released the video footage, with help from engineers at Google, which owns the doorbell camera maker Nest, according to NBC News. Investigators were able to pull the data from &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/big-tech-is-still-radically-leftist-and-intolerant-heres-the-real-way-to-beat-it\/\" title=\"Big Tech Is Still Radically Leftist And Intolerant. Here\u2019s The Real Way To Beat It.\">back-end systems<\/a>,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FBIDirectorKash\/status\/2021281103454072983\">according to FBI Director Kash Patel<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Patel said the &ldquo;armed individual&rdquo; depicted in the doorbell footage appeared to &ldquo;have tampered with the camera.&rdquo; Footage indicates the person was wearing a holster.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guthrie case stalls as suspect released overnight<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2568676,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26040605679985_81441c.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[73567,73568,72994,73566],"class_list":["post-2568675","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-authorities-release","tag-detained-man","tag-nancy-guthrie-2","tag-search-stalls"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26040605679985_81441c.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2568675","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2568675"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2568675\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2568679,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2568675\/revisions\/2568679"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2568676"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2568675"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2568675"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2568675"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}