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Nancy Guthrie case: How do families of missing people cope with the uncertainty?
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (272+ words) Charlie Shunick's sister, Mickey Shunick, was kidnapped in 2012 in Lafayette, Louisiana. Words go only so far to convey the impact of that sort of trauma, she says. "I can't think of a more torturous, horrific experience to have as a…...
How a recent shift in DNA sleuthing might help investigators in the Nancy Guthrie case
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1341+ words) Investigators in Arizona are hoping that DNA found in and around Nancy Guthrie's house in Tucson could lead them to a suspect " and the missing woman. Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, was last seen on…...
Why this rural town wants an ICE facility : The Indicator from Planet Money
1+ week, 1+ day ago (202+ words) The Trump administration is planning to pour more than $38 billion into warehouses for mass immigrant detention. While some communities are starting to push back, one rural town has agreed to expand its detention facility. On today's show, we visit a…...
Savannah Guthrie issues new plea for her mom's return as police test DNA from glove
1+ week, 4+ day ago (222+ words) Authorities investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie are testing DNA they hope will point them toward a suspect. The DNA comes from a glove that was found about two miles from Guthrie's house. Savannah Guthrie, the co-host of the "Today…...
FBI: DNA from glove near Guthrie home appears to match glove worn by suspect
1+ week, 4+ day ago (487+ words) Law enforcement from the Pima County Sheriff's Department and the FBI work on a Range Rover in a Culver's parking lot in Tucson, Ariz., early Saturday. Ty O'Neil/AP hide caption A glove containing DNA found about two miles from…...
What the data tells us about kidnapped people — and how Nancy Guthrie is an outlier
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (1008+ words) The abduction of Nancy Guthrie is putting a spotlight on the excruciating uncertainty endured by thousands of families whose loved ones go missing each year. Experts see parallels with those cases, even as many details in Guthrie's case are unique,…...
Swing voters in Arizona say they want to see ICE reformed
2+ week, 1+ day ago (796+ words) Concerns about the tactics of federal immigration agents remain front of mind for some key voters who supported President Trump in 2024. NPR observed two online focus groups on Tuesday night, with 14 voters from Arizona who supported Joe Biden in 2020 and…...
How the FBI might have gotten inaccessible camera footage from Nancy Guthrie's house
2+ week, 1+ day ago (582+ words) The home of Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, is seen from above, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Tucson, Ariz. Caitlin O'Hara/AP hide caption As the investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance continues, law enforcement has been…...
A town's warehouse will become an ICE detention center. The town says it wasn't asked
2+ week, 1+ day ago (79+ words) The conservative town of Social Circle, Georgia, is upset about a warehouse that is set to become an immigrant detention center. The federal government didn't ask city officials if they wanted it. A town's warehouse will become an ICE detention…...
Up First briefing: Nancy Guthrie; DHS; Pam Bondi; Trump and Netanyahu : NPR
2+ week, 2+ day ago (709+ words) Person detained in Nancy Guthrie case is released. And, Bondi testifies before House'NPR Person detained in Nancy Guthrie case is released. And, Bondi testifies before House Guthrie Door Camera Footage, Trump & Netanyahu Meet On Iran, DHS House Hearing Police last…...