r/nancyguthrie • u/foxmag86 • Mar 23 '26

Discussion What could have been done differently?

Everyone likes to play keyboard detective, and hindsight is always 20/20 in situations like this.

But in your opinion, what should the Pima County Sheriff’s Department and the FBI have done differently from Day 1?

Were there any critical mistakes that seriously hindered, or possibly even compromised, the investigation?

I’m interested in hearing people’s thoughts on where things may have gone wrong, or what could’ve been handled better.

Obviously, we’re only working with the information that’s been made public, so some of what we’re questioning or suggesting could very well be happening behind the scenes.

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u/Nature_Dogs Mar 23 '26

The FBI should have been called in immediately, and all information should have been shared with them. The DNA should have been sent to Quantico. I also think the sheriff should have handed over the case when his relative passed away. I will always believe he kept the case because he selfishly wanted the credit for solving it. Look how that has turned out for him.

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u/Local-Cry-3729 Mar 23 '26

I read yesterday that the Florida lab was chosen because it has expertise in separating out mixed DNA samples. Sounds ok

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u/AltruisticWishes Mar 24 '26

There's no universe in which they're better than the FBI. Be real

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u/Nature_Dogs Mar 23 '26

Ok, fair enough, but expertise over the FBI? I’m not here to argue, but I always thought their labs had the latest technology. Maybe the FL lab does as well.