phoenix police are investigating the death of a woman found alongside a canal, as officials in Pima County, Arizona, said they have not received any word that the case is connected to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
What happens when Phoenix police respond to a canal-bank death call?
Police in Phoenix said they were called to the area of 27th Place and Grand Canal Trail around 7: 40 a. m. local time on Saturday, March 7, to investigate after an adult female was found on the nearby canal bank and was unresponsive. A police statement said officers arrived, located the woman, and she was ultimately pronounced deceased on scene.
Authorities have not released further details, including the identity of the woman.
What if the case is connected to Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance?
Pima County authorities said they have not been informed of any link between the Phoenix canal case and the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. A Digital reporter, Michael Ruiz, wrote on X that the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said it has not been advised of any law enforcement activity at the canal in Phoenix being connected to the Nancy Guthrie case.
Nancy Guthrie was reported missing from her home near Tucson, Arizona, on February 1. FBI Director Kash Patel wrote on X on February 10 that surveillance footage recovered from the home shows an armed individual tampering with a camera at her front door.
What happens next as limited details remain public?
With the identity of the deceased woman not released and no confirmed connection communicated to Pima County investigators in the Nancy Guthrie case, the Phoenix investigation remains focused on determining what happened at the canal location. Public updates may depend on what information police are able to confirm and release.
In the meantime, Savannah Guthrie and her siblings have posted multiple videos asking the public for help in Nancy’s safe return and sending messages to their mother’s possible abductors. Savannah also visited the Today studio in New York City to thank her colleagues for their support, saying she was still standing, still had hope, and was holding onto her faith.
