{"id":2638252,"date":"2026-07-31T12:11:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T16:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/men-to-file-wrongful-arrest-lawsuit-in-nancy-guthrie-disappearance-case\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T12:16:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T16:16:17","slug":"men-to-file-wrongful-arrest-lawsuit-in-nancy-guthrie-disappearance-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/men-to-file-wrongful-arrest-lawsuit-in-nancy-guthrie-disappearance-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Men to file wrongful arrest lawsuit in Nancy Guthrie disappearance case"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fmen-to-file-wrongful-arrest-lawsuit-in-nancy-guthrie-disappearance-case%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=2638252&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>Two men, Carlos Palazuelos and Daniel Maddox, are planning to sue the Pima County Sheriff&#8217;s Office for wrongful arrest related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. Nancy Guthrie, aged 84, went missing from her Tucson home on February 1, and despite extensive investigations, no trace of her has been found, although authorities suspect kidnapping. Palazuelos, who was detained and questioned but released without charges, seeks $2.5 million, claiming his home was ransacked and he experienced lasting physical, emotional, and reputational harm. Maddox, also released without charges after being questioned, is seeking $500,000, with his mother seeking an additional $250,000 for damage to her home. The plaintiffs allege that law enforcement\u2019s actions caused critically important harm and that Sheriff Nanos publicly fueled suspicion by discussing the case on social media. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-era-fbi-targeted-92-conservative-groups-including-tpusa\/\" title=\"Biden-era FBI targeted 92 conservative groups, including TPUSA\">inquiry remains ongoing<\/a> six months after Guthrie\u2019s disappearance, with rewards totaling over $1 million offered for details leading to her recovery.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two men detained in the early days of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/investigations\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"62\">investigation<\/a> into the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4632106\/fbi-nancy-guthrie-ransom-notes-fake\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4632106\">disappearance<\/a> of NBC <em>Today<\/em> co-anchor Savannah Guthrie\u2019s mother said they plan to sue the Pima County Sheriff\u2019s Office for wrongful arrest as the high-profile case reaches the six-month mark with no arrests or major breakthroughs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nancy Guthrie, 84, disappeared from her Tucson, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/arizona\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"327\">Arizona<\/a>, home on Feb. 1. Authorities believe she was kidnapped, but no trace of her has been found despite an extensive investigation with a number of leads, including blood splatter left behind at the scene where she was allegedly taken.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4670679\/two-men-file-wrongful-arrest-lawsuit-nancy-guthrie-disappearance-case\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Two men to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >file multi-million dollar wrongful arrest lawsuit<\/a> in Nancy Guthrie disappearance case<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4670361\/seattle-police-chief-shon-barnes-resigns-shooting\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Seattle police chief resigns after shooting response criticism, mayor says<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4670287\/chiefs-coach-bieniemy-son-evaluation-shooting\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Son of Chiefs coach to undergo competency evaluation after allegedly shooting mother<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carlos Palazuelos and Daniel Maddox filed a notice of claim Monday against Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos and a detective involved in the case, according to Tucson\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kvoa.com\/video\/notice-of-claim-targets-pcsd-over-nancy-guthrie-probe\/video_74040c0c-3ab3-5609-91e4-60a82b368ccd.html\">KVOA<\/a>. The filing, a required precursor to a lawsuit under Arizona law, seeks a combined $3.25 million in damages for alleged wrongful arrest, property damage, and reputational harm.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Palazuelos, who was detained and questioned on Feb. 10 before being released without charges, is seeking $2.5 million. The claim alleges investigators \u201cransacked\u201d his home and that his detention caused lasting physical, emotional, and reputational harm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maddox, who was handcuffed outside his mother\u2019s home while investigators searched the property, was also released without charges after several hours of questioning. He is seeking $500,000, while his mother, Josefina Maddox, is seeking an additional $250,000 for alleged damage to her home during the search.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4667273\/mpd-statistics-crime-inspector-general-report\/\">POOR CONTROLS, OLD POLICIES, AND \u2018SYSTEMIC BREAKDOWN\u2019: REPORT DETAILS DC CRIME STATISTICS MESS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The notice of claim also alleges that Nanos fueled public suspicion by posting on social media that \u201cthe subject is currently being questioned in connection to the Nancy Guthrie investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The legal action comes as investigators continue searching for answers six months after Guthrie\u2019s disappearance. The Guthrie family has offered a $1 million reward for information leading to her recovery, while the FBI has added a $100,000 reward for information that conclusively advances the investigation. Authorities have said they are searching for a man believed to be about 5 feet, 9 inches to 5 feet 10 inches with an average build.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two men plan to sue over wrongful arrest in Nancy Guthrie case<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4195,"featured_media":2638253,"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\/06\/nancy-guthrie-search.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4585,32285,11130,72867,68192],"class_list":["post-2638252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-lawsuit","tag-legal-case","tag-men","tag-nancy-guthrie","tag-wrongful-arrest"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/nancy-guthrie-search.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2638252","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\/4195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2638252"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2638252\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2638256,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2638252\/revisions\/2638256"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2638253"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2638252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2638252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2638252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}