Former Pima County SWAT commander Bob Krygier has revealed a nearby location that should “absolutely” be considered by investigators amid the search for Nancy Guthrie. Krygier was asked about the Tohono O’odham Nation Reservation that’s near Nancy’s home during a conversation with NewsNation journalist Brian Entin.
“It’s massive. It’s right there between Tucson and Mexico. When I drove to Mexico, you drive through it. And it borders Mexico. Do you think that that should be part of the investigation when it comes to Nancy Guthrie?” Entin asked.
“Absolutely it should be,” Krygier replied. “It’s huge. There’s a lot of…most of it is just the desert. … There is an open border on the reservation.”
Krygier explained that part of the reservation runs into Mexico and that there are several “options” to get over the border in both directions. He said that the relationship between the reservation and the local authorities is “good,” but deputies typically do not patrol the reservation as they don’t have the federal enforcement powers to fully operate there.
{{/usCountry}}Krygier explained that part of the reservation runs into Mexico and that there are several “options” to get over the border in both directions. He said that the relationship between the reservation and the local authorities is “good,” but deputies typically do not patrol the reservation as they don’t have the federal enforcement powers to fully operate there.
{{/usCountry}}Krygier did not indicate that the reservation is connected to Nancy’s disappearance. However, he did say that its location and access routes make it an area worth being considered.
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Volunteers have been searching for Nancy in Mexico after an anonymous tip claimed her remains are in an area close to the border with Arizona. The Buscando Corazones collective in the city of Nogales, Sonora, previously found over 25 unmarked graves in the area where the tip claims Nancy’s remains can be found.
The leader of the local collective claimed that she got a tip claiming Nancy’s remains are buried in one of the streams in an area known as Mariposa. The stream is reportedly located near the Mariposa Port of Entry at the Mexico-Arizona border.
However, volunteers did not find any evidence of Nancy's "grave" or her whereabouts.