Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 10
Authorities Rule Out Coral Michelle Smith in Nancy Guthrie Case, Seek Tips for $1,000 Reward
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 10

Authorities Rule Out Coral Michelle Smith in Nancy Guthrie Case, Seek Tips for $1,000 Reward

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 10

Summary

  • Pima County authorities said Coral Michelle Smith, 40, is not linked to the Feb. 1 disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, despite Smith being wanted in a separate Tucson-area kidnapping and assault case.
  • Smith remains at large over a May 29 attack near La Cholla Boulevard and River Road, about 6.8 miles from Guthrie's home, and deputies told the public not to approach her and to call 911 instead.
  • Court records show Smith has faced prior kidnapping, assault and disorderly conduct allegations; a 2020 kidnapping charge was dismissed, but she was convicted of residential robbery in the same case.
  • Nancy Guthrie, 84, still has no publicly identified suspect in her suspected abduction, though investigators have described a man seen on her porch as about 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-10.
  • The Guthrie search now carries more than $1.2 million in combined rewards, including a $1 million family offer, while tips on Smith can bring a separate $1,000 reward.

Insights

With a $1.2M reward and the FBI involved, why are there still no suspects in Nancy Guthrie's abduction?
Are two Tucson kidnappings a tragic coincidence, or does one case hold the key to solving the other?
Does the focus on one high-profile abduction mask a justice system that fails to rehabilitate repeat violent offenders?