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May 6, 2026
FBI Criticizes Arizona Sheriff Over Nancy Guthrie Investigation
- FBI Director Kash Patel accused the Pima County Sheriff’s Office of keeping the agency out of the investigation for four days.
- Sheriff Chris Nanos disputed Patel's claims, stating FBI personnel were present at the scene from the start.
- Patel criticized the handling of evidence, suggesting the FBI could have provided quicker analysis of crucial DNA samples.
3 Sources
- Kash Patel says FBI was initially 'kept out' of Nancy Guthrie investigationMay 6, 2026 at 12:50 AM · NBC
- Patel: FBI 'kept out' of early days of Nancy Guthrie investigationMay 6, 2026 at 1:14 PM · The Hill
- F.B.I. Director Kash Patel Criticizes How Nancy Guthrie Case Was HandledMay 6, 2026 at 8:34 PM · NYT