FBI recovers black glove near Nancy Guthrie’s home in kidnapping probe

FBI agents recovered a black glove from a roadside near Nancy Guthrie’s house, in what authorities treated as a potential clue in the search for the masked suspect believed to have abducted the 84-year-old woman, The Post reported.

Detectives found the clothing item, which resembled the pair worn by the armed perpetrator caught on video, about one and a half miles from the home of “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie’s mother, in a secluded desert suburb on the edge of Tucson. Video and photos showed at least one member of the FBI Evidence Response team pulling the glove from low desert shrubbery during an “extensive search” of the neighbourhood, with agents combing roadsides.




Authorities did not identify any suspects in the presumed kidnapping, in which Guthrie appeared to have been forced from her home, leaving a trail of blood behind. On Tuesday, the FBI released footage of a man with black gloves, a ski mask, and a holstered gun destroying the security camera on her door.

The same day, authorities detained a person of interest for questioning near the Mexican border, but the person was released early today without charges. The person of interest questioned Tuesday was Carlos Palazuelos, a delivery driver from the border town of Rio Rico, who was handcuffed after being pulled over south of Tucson. Palazuelos, now free, insisted he had nothing to do with Guthrie’s abduction, had not even heard of the woman, and demanded an apology from authorities, according to WDBJ.

The FBI said the glove was discovered during the neighbourhood search. “We appreciate the assistance and support we have received from the Tucson community,” the FBI said in a statement reminding the public of the $50,000 reward for information leading to Nancy Guthrie’s recovery. Investigators did not comment when asked about the potential piece of evidence.

Meanwhile, a note was sent to TMZ on Wednesday morning demanding a bitcoin transfer in exchange for information about Guthrie’s captor. TMZ reported that the $67,000 payment would be in exchange for the “name of the individual involved.”

The letter, described as the third alleged note sent out since Nancy was last seen on Jan. 31, contained details of a working bitcoin address, TMZ host Harvey Levin said during Wednesday’s appearance on Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom.” The bitcoin address was different from the one featured in the original ransom note, which was sent to two Tucson-area TV news stations along with TMZ last week. The self-proclaimed kidnappers demanded millions of dollars in crypto currency, setting a final deadline for Monday, Feb. 9.

The letter’s authors did not provide proof of life or further information, despite Savannah Guthrie saying her family would pay if it meant getting their mother back safe.