Six months after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Tucson, Arizona home, the Pima County Sheriff’s Office faces potential legal action. Two men who were detained during the initial stages of the investigation have announced plans to file a multimillion-dollar wrongful arrest lawsuit against the department.

Sheriff Chris Nanos has defended the department’s actions, stating that the detention of Carlos Palazuelos, one of the men involved, was conducted after a judge approved a probable cause warrant. The sheriff emphasized that the investigation is ongoing and that no potential suspects have been permanently ruled out at this stage.

While the sheriff’s office maintains the legitimacy of its investigative procedures, the prospective plaintiffs argue that their detention was wrongful. The case has garnered significant attention, in part due to the victim’s connection to media personality Savannah Guthrie. Despite the high-profile nature of the disappearance, authorities have not yet announced any major breakthroughs or formal charges against any individuals. The discrepancy between the sheriff’s insistence on the validity of the warrants and the men’s claims of wrongful arrest forms the core of the current legal dispute.