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International Business Times UK
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Athaliah Mejares

Is Nancy Guthrie Still Missing? Leaked Emails Suggest Pima County Sheriff Chased TV Fame Over Solving Crimes

Nancy Guthrie had spent the evening with family before being dropped off at her home late at night. (Credit: Facebook/Savannah Guthrie)

Nancy Guthrie's disappearance from her Tucson home on 1 February 2026 is now colliding with a different kind of scrutiny, after more than 220 pages of internal emails revealed how the Pima County Sheriff's Department courted a reality TV crew for its show Desert Law in the months before the high-profile case erupted.

For context, the newly released correspondence, obtained and reported by Fox News Digital, covers the period from July to December 2025 and lays out an unusually close relationship between the department and producers from Twenty Twenty Productions. During that time, there was no sign of the looming Nancy Guthrie investigation, but the department was already preparing to step in front of the cameras, offering ride‑alongs, operational access, and body‑worn camera footage for the A&E series.

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