Nancy Guthrie case: What's happening at Banner Hospital? Claims of helicopter from Rio Rico spark buzz

Claims have surfaced a that a person has been flown in a helicopter from Rio Rico to Banner Hospital after an individual was detained in the Nancy Guthrie case.

Updated on: Feb 11, 2026 10:20 AM IST

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Claims have surfaced on social media that a person has been flown in a helicopter from Rio Rico to Banner Hospital after officials said a person of interest was taken into custody for questioning in the Nancy Guthrie case. According to some posts, an 84-year-old woman was flown from Rio Rico to the hospital.

TUCSON, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 10: In an aerial view, law enforcement and news broadcasters are stationed outside of Nancy Guthrie's residence on February 10, 2026 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Brandon Bell / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)

The person of interest in the case of Nancy, 84, was detained in Rio Rico, Arizona, about an hour south of Tucson. While HT.com has not independently verified the claims about the activity at Banner Hospital, an ABC 15 journalist reported that it is not related to the Nancy Guthrie case.

Some posts even claimed that there is a media presence near Banner hospital now.

However, ABC 15 journalist Ford Hatchett reported that the Pima County Sheriff’s Department told him that the flight is not related to Nancy's case.

What we know about the person who was detained

NewsNation’s Brian Entin initially claimed that a person was detained during a traffic stop. “From sheriff: Earlier today, Pima County Sheriff's Department deputies detained a subject during a traffic stop south of Tucson. The subject is currently being questioned in connection to the Nancy Guthrie investigation. Additional information will be released as it becomes available,” he wrote.

Entin said in another post that the subject detained in connection to Nancy’s case was delivering DoorDash, according to his family. “In Rio Rico, Texas near Mexico where subject was detained. Just talked to his family and they say he was delivering DoorDash when he was pulled over. FBI searching house now..,” he said.

This comes hours after new photos and videos released by the FBI showed the subject of interest in Nancy’s disappearance. The black-and-white photos and clips show a person wearing gloves, a mask, khakis, sneakers and a backpack, appearing to tamper with the camera at Guthrie’s front door on the morning she went missing. One of the videos shows the person walking up to the door with their head down. The individual’s eyes are visible through holes in their mask.

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Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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