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- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: As the search for Nancy Guthrie enters day 61, Ashley Banfield criticized the Pima County Sheriff department's handling of the investigation into the 84-year-old's abduction, calling it a mess on her April 1st podcast, dropped dead serious.
- 0:31[SPEAKER_00]: Banfield stated that authorities have only recently begun interviewing contractors and subcontractors who worked on Guthrie's Tucson, Arizona Home, adding to the disorganization of the investigation.
- 0:41[SPEAKER_00]: Can you imagine the number of people that you'd have to find and then just getting through all of those interviews?
- 0:46[SPEAKER_00]: She asked, it's a mess.
- 0:49[SPEAKER_00]: It's a mess she conveyed from her sources.
- 0:51[SPEAKER_00]: She elaborated on the complexity of the situation, noting the extensive list of potential workers who could have had access to Guthrie's home.
- 0:58[SPEAKER_00]: Just think about every other home out there and all the things that happen at your home where strangers are on your property, she said, listing various services such as yard work, deliveries, and repairs that may involve multiple workers.
- 1:10[SPEAKER_00]: Banfield emphasized that Guthrie, living in a well-kept home, likely employed many different services, which makes tracking potential suspects challenging.
- 1:18[SPEAKER_00]: Somebody had an idea, and somebody planned this fairly meticulously now that we know that the back kitchen screen door was propped open with Nancy's flower pots, Banfield reported based on her sources.
- 1:28[SPEAKER_00]: The investigations next phase may be lengthy, with many contractors lacking detailed records, particularly for transient laborers.
- 1:36[SPEAKER_00]: It has been over two months since Savannah Guthrie's mother was abducted on February 1, with no confirmed sighting sense.
- 1:43[SPEAKER_00]: The only solid evidence involves a masked man-disabling Nancy's front doorbell nest cam during her disappearance.
- 1:49[SPEAKER_00]: Savannah is set to return to her role as co-host of today on April 6th after a poignant interview regarding her mother's situation.
- 1:56[SPEAKER_00]: She noted that her brother believes their mother may have been targeted for ransom due to Savannah's television career.
- 2:01[SPEAKER_01]: Stating, we still don't know anything about the motives or circumstances of the evduction.