"The Nancy Guthrie investigation is now in its third week, which means it was only a matter of time before the case piqued the interest of online armchair detectives. Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today Show anchor Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing on Feb. 1. In the weeks since, the street outside her home in Tucson, Arizona, has become a destination for true-crime livestreamers."
"Some have filmed themselves driving through Guthrie's neighborhood. The hashtag #nancyguthrie currently has more than 16,000 posts on TikTok, where users analyze Ring doorbell footage and excerpts from Savannah Guthrie's 2024 memoir, capitalizing on public interest in the case and often drawing hundreds of thousands of views. These posts across social media platforms have forced law enforcement to repeatedly set the record straight and dispel rampant rumors and misinformation, particularly as it pertains to Guthrie's family members."
"Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos announced Monday that Guthrie's children and their spouses had been fully cleared from the investigation. "The family has been nothing but cooperative and gracious and are victims in this case," Sheriff Chris Nanos said in a statement posted on X. His statement appeared to indirectly address those speculating online and reporting irresponsibly about the case. Influencer content is, by nature, unwieldy, reactionary, and unbeholden to the same standards as traditional news outlets covering ongoing investigations."
Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today Show anchor Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing on Feb. 1. The street outside her Tucson home has become a destination for true-crime livestreamers and online sleuths. Social media users dissect publicly available details, Ring footage, and excerpts from Savannah Guthrie's 2024 memoir, using hashtag #nancyguthrie and drawing large audiences. Influencers and armchair detectives have filmed near her neighborhood and circulated theories, some far-fetched. Law enforcement has repeatedly corrected misinformation and clarified that Guthrie's children and their spouses are fully cleared. Officials warn that speculative social media content can hinder investigations when detectives must chase unverified leads.
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