Earlier this month, Alec Wysopal was combing the hot and dusty trails near Tucson, Arizona. He was searching for any trace of Nancy Guthrie when something unusual caught his eye.
Wysopal is part of a small group of livestreamers who took on the task of investigating Guthrie’s disappearance. Guthrie, the mother of ‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie, went missing in February, capturing nationwide attention.
As Wysopal walked along a dry riverbank a few miles from Guthrie’s home, he noticed something strange. Filming with his cellphone and wearing gaiters to protect against rattlesnakes, he approached the area.
“Oh, what is that?” he asked his YouTube audience. “That’s a bone.”
His heart racing, Wysopal contacted 911. News of the potential discovery quickly spread through social media, igniting speculations. Many true crime enthusiasts hoped for a breakthrough in the search for the 84-year-old Guthrie.
However, local authorities arrived and soon clarified the situation. “This will be a prehistoric anthropological investigation,” a Tucson police spokesman stated. “This is not a criminal investigation.”
The incident highlights the growing trend of citizen investigators getting involved in search efforts. Experts caution about the consequences of such self-led investigations.
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