Pima County Sheriff Declares ‘Nancy Has Been Located’ Amid Search For Nancy Guthrie, But It Was A False Alarm

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The Pima County Sheriff’s Office declared “Nancy has been located” amid the high-profile search for Nancy Guthrie — only to reveal it was a different woman who had been found.

The authorities have taken some hits surrounding their alleged mishandling of the Guthrie case, and this post didn’t do them any favors. The message, shared shortly before 11 p.m. Thursday, announced that a “vulnerable adult” had been found and included the word “LOCATED” in bold red lettering over the woman’s face. At a glance, the graphic closely resembled the widely publicized missing persons alert for Guthrie, creating immediate confusion and briefly leading many to believe the long-awaited breakthrough in her case had finally........

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