As the search for Nancy Guthrie continues, a law enforcement expert has said it’s possible the suspect returned to the scene of the crime following the alleged abduction on February 1.
Speaking to Fox News Digital, Betsy Brantner Smith, spokesperson for the National Police Association and a retired police sergeant, was asked whether investigators are keeping an eye on the growing memorial outside Nancy’s home in Tucson, Arizona.
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