Sheriff Nanos Accused of Obstructing FBI in Nancy Guthrie Case, Diverting Evidence to Private Lab

The Pima County Sheriff's Office is at the center of a brewing crisis as federal investigators accuse Sheriff Chris Nanos of blocking FBI access to key evidence in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. Federal officials requested gloves and DNA samples from Nancy's Tucson home be sent to the FBI's Quantico lab, but Nanos allegedly diverted them to a private Florida lab instead. The move has drawn sharp criticism, with sources calling it a 'deliberate slowdown' that deepens the pain for the Guthrie family and the public. 'This is not what the people want,' said one insider, echoing growing frustration over the handling of the case.

Nanos has vehemently denied the allegations, telling KVOA, 'The FBI just wanted to send the one or two they found by the crime scene – mile, mile and a half... I said, 'No, why do that? Let's just send them all to where all the DNA exist.'