Nancy Guthrie Bombshell: How Her Pacemaker Could Be the Key to Finding the ‘Abducted’ 84-Year-Old

Composite photo of Nancy Guthrie and pacemaker
Source: @savannahguthrie/Instagram; SuppliedNancy Guthrie remains missing, almost three weeks into the search for her.

 

In a bombshell revelation, Savannah Guthrie‘s missing mother Nancy’s pacemaker could possibly be the key to finding the 84-year-old, RadarOnline.com can reveal.

The shocking update came to light after FBI agents were spotted in helicopters using a high-tech “signal sniffer” to locate the pacemaker as the search for Nancy is nearing its third week.

Details About Nancy’s Pacemaker

Photo of Nancy Guthrie
Source: @savannahguthrie/InstagramNancy Guthrie’s pacemaker stopped syncing with her Apple Watch the night she was abducted.

In an update on February 17 from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, they explained investigators are attempting to find Nancy’s pacemaker.

They noted the department is “working with the manufacturer and other experts in the field to assist in that effort.”

As Radar previously reported, the FBI deployed the “signal sniffer” technology in a bid to try to locate the pacemaker.

According to Fox News, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department has been flying a helicopter in a low, orderly pattern over the Tucson, Ariz., area near Nancy’s home, attempting to pick up a signal.

Investigators are reportedly using specialized equipment that can help identify Bluetooth-enabled devices that are nearby.

A Former CIA and FBI Agent Doesn’t Believe Looking for the Pacemaker Is ‘Practical’

Photo of Savannah and Nancy Guthrie
Source: @savannahguthrie/InstagramSavannah Guthrie said she and her family still believe Nancy is out there.

Former CIA and FBI agent Tracy Walder spoke with People recently and explained the signal sniffer is “new” and “somewhat experimental” technology.

“I don’t know how effective it’s going to be in finding Nancy’s pacemaker because you have to be just 30 to 100 feet from the pacemaker. It’s hard to detect,” Walder shared. “So a helicopter has to hover low and slow in one particular area to look for it.”

She added she doesn’t think it’s “practical,” as they would “need to know where they are looking.”

Early on in the case, it was revealed Nancy’s pacemaker stopped syncing with her Apple Watch around 2 am the night that she was abducted, providing an approximate time Nancy may have been taken.

Nancy Guthrie, the mother of TODAY Show Co-host Savannah Guthrie, has been reported missing since Feb. 1.
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CATALINA FOOTHILLS, Ariz. — The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said on Saturday that barricades are being put up near Nancy Guthrie’s home amid Day 21 of her disappearance.

Nancy Guthrie, the mother of TODAY Show Co-host Savannah Guthrie, has been reported missing in Tucson since Feb. 1. She was last seen on Jan. 31.

On Sunday, PCSD said detectives and agents were back at the Guthrie’s neighborhood “canvassing as part of the investigation,” but no further details were provided.

Officials said the roadway near her home is being turned into a one-way to accommodate residents and public service vehicles.

PCSD is not ruling out multiple suspects responsible for her alleged abduction. Multiple people have been questioned in this case, but still no suspects have been identified.

PCSD mentioned that volunteer search parties have requested to be in the area, “but this work is best left to professionals”, said the department, asking to give investigators their space. PCSD added that private property laws still apply, and each property owner must grant permission for anyone to be on their premises.

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