A normally quiet neighborhood in Rio Rico, Arizona, was jolted into public view this week when police swarmed a modest home during the urgent search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, a missing mother of three.
The sudden activity followed a tip claiming she was being held inside the residence.
Acting on the report, authorities searched the property as part of their investigation into Guthrie’s disappearance. The tip ultimately led to no sign of the missing woman inside the home.
The homeowner, identified by CNN only as Josefina, said police told her they were responding to information that Guthrie might be in her house. She said she cooperated fully with officers.
Josefina said she invited police to search the property and maintained there was no one inside. She stressed that she had nothing to hide and willingly allowed investigators to look through her home.
She also revealed that her son-in-law has since been detained and is being investigated in connection with the case. Josefina firmly denied that he had any involvement in Guthrie’s disappearance.
In a video posted to social media, Josefina described the experience as unsettling, saying officers repeatedly entered her home and took photos, leaving her confused about the reason for the intense police presence.