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Nancy Guthrie update: Stunning details out as skeleton unearthed near Catalina Foothills, ‘these are human remains’
Nancy Guthrie update: Ancient human remains found near Nancy Guthrie's suspected abduction site in Arizona are unrelated to her case.
Nancy Guthrie update: The finding of ancient human remains located only a few miles from where Nancy Guthrie is believed to have been abducted has revealed a stark truth about Arizona's Sonoran Desert. An expert indicates that it is possible for a dozen or more bodies to emerge in a single year, noting that "there's just so much space" available for their concealment.
Nancy, 84, is the mother of Savannah Guthrie, a co-host on "Today." Due to her daughter's prominence, this unsettling discovery rapidly garnered national media attention.
However, experts swiftly concluded that the remains were unrelated to her case.
Nancy Guthrie update: Anthropologist offers surprising details
Speaking with Fox News Digital, James T. Watson, an anthropologist from the University of Arizona who attended the site where the remains were discovered, disclosed that a skeleton was excavated at the location, rather than merely the solitary bone that first gained widespread attention.
The remains were associated with a person thought to have been interred between several hundred and 1,000 years ago, he stated.
"Whether it is a thousand years old or 50 years old, these are human remains," Watson remarked, expressing his hope that any further findings will be handled with the utmost dignity and respect should investigations in the Guthrie case proceed.
Authorities swiftly established that the remains were of human origin — and additionally, that they were considerably older and unrelated to Guthrie's alleged abduction. They are referred to as prehistoric since they belong to a somebody who passed away prior to the existence of written language in the region, Watson stated.
Furthermore, there exists a recognized archaeological site in proximity, and Watson noted that the ceramic artifacts discovered at the location align with established examples from that site.
“All of that contextual evidence allowed me to be pretty sure that this individual was in fact Native American,” he stated, adding that “The ceramics really sort of drove home that point.”
Nancy Guthrie update: Remains found sent to Tohono O'odham Nation
The remains have now been handed over to the Tohono O'odham Nation, a Native American tribe that occupies a significant reservation located just west of Tucson. He stated that no further research or testing is anticipated.
Watson mentioned that the challenging landscape of the Sonoran Desert, combined with recent developments on land that has remained largely undisturbed for centuries, frequently results in similar findings as the quest for Guthrie persists.
The inquiry regarding Guthrie's vanishing remains active, with a total reward exceeding $1.2 million available.
Her relatives are appealing to anyone who possesses information to contact 1-800-CALL-FBI. Anonymous tips may also be provided to Tucson's 88-Crime hotline at 520-882-7463.
