Pima County Sheriff's Department

Briana WhitneyBreaking news reporter for Crime Junkie, formerly a reporter at Arizona's Family in Phoenix

• Whitney predicts authorities will hold another press conference only for a major development, such as an arrest, confirmation of the notes, or finding Guthrie.

  “I think that a press conference will happen only if there is a massive update”

  Crime Junkie: EXCLUSIVE: Nancy Guthrie (Jul 22, 2026) · Listen from 51:18

• Whitney says Sheriff Nanos made claims in interviews that were not backed by fact, including that arrests had occurred.

  “Somewhat recently, he went on to a news station and said that there's been like arrests. There haven't. There's been no arrests”

  Crime Junkie: EXCLUSIVE: Nancy Guthrie (Jul 22, 2026) · Listen from 33:13

• Whitney reveals that Sheriff Nanos answered her team's clarifying text about DNA evidence around 9:50 p.m. with a dismissive reply.

  “We immediately received a text back from him that said, did you happen to notice the time? Give it a rest”

  Crime Junkie: EXCLUSIVE: Nancy Guthrie (Jul 22, 2026) · Listen from 32:36

• Whitney says the missteps in the investigation make her worry about a future prosecution, and that the sheriff admitted the scene should have been kept secure.

  “there have been a lot of missteps. Like so much so that I'm honestly concerned about if we ever get to an arrest, what the prosecution is going to do”

  Crime Junkie: EXCLUSIVE: Nancy Guthrie (Jul 22, 2026) · Listen from 30:02