Former Pima County SWAT commander Bob Krygier revealed that investigators should “absolutely” consider a nearby location during the search. Nancy Guthrie. While speaking with NewsNation reporter Brian Entin, Kriegier was asked about conditions on the Tohono O’odham National Reservation near Nancy’s home.
“It’s big. It’s right there Tucson and Mexico. When I drive to Mexico, you drive by it. It borders Mexico. Do you think this should be part of the Nancy Guthrie investigation? Enting asked.
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“Absolutely,” Krygier replied. “It’s huge. There’s a lot of it. … Most of it is just desert. … The reservation has open borders.”
Krygier explained that parts of the reservation enter Mexico and there are several “options” for crossing the border in both directions. He said relations between the reservation and local authorities are “good,” but deputies typically don’t patrol the reservation because they don’t have full federal law enforcement authority to operate there.
Krygier did not indicate that the reservation was related to Nancy’s disappearance. However, he did say its location and access routes make it an area worth considering.
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Volunteers have been searching for Nancy in Mexico after an anonymous tip said her body was located near the Arizona border. The Buscando Corazones group in Nogales, Sonora, had previously discovered more than 25 unmarked graves in the area, and it was reported that Nancy’s remains could be found in the area.
The leader of the local collective claims she received a tip that Nancy’s body was buried in a stream in the Mariposa area. The stream was reportedly located near the Mariposa Port of Entry on the Mexico-Arizona border.
However, volunteers found no evidence of Nancy’s “grave” or her whereabouts.
