{
  "id": 361893,
  "title": "Nancy Guthrie update: Ex-FBI asks why Cajun Navy, who found Nolan Wells, isn't allowed on search; ‘unless LE knows…’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/nancy-guthrie-update-ex-fbi-asks-why-cajun-navy-who-found-nolan-wells",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T09:03:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/nancy-guthrie-update-ex-fbi-asks-why-cajun-navy-who-found-nolan-wells-isnt-allowed-on-search-unless-le-knows-101786264695934.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An ex-FBI agent has questioned why the Cajun Navy, who successfully located missing Mississippi teen Nolan Wells, is not being permitted to assist in the search for Nancy Guthrie, an 84-year-old woman missing since February 1. The Pima County Sheriff's Department, leading the Nancy Guthrie case, previously rejected any outside help. The ex-FBI agent, Jennifer Coffindaffer, argued there is no logical reason for the sheriff's decision unless they have some knowledge of Nancy's location. This echoes similar sentiments raised by private investigator Bill Garcia, who suggested there is no reason for the Pima County Sheriff's Department to reject the Cajun Navy's help, unless they already know where Nancy might be.",
  "summary": "A former FBI agent asked why the Cajun Navy, who found Nolan Wells, is not allowed to search for Nancy Guthrie, who's been missing since February 1.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ex-FBI agent Jennifer Coffindaffer questioned Cajun Navy exclusion.",
    "Pima County Sheriff's Department rejected outside help.",
    "Bill Garcia suggested no reason for rejection unless they know Nancy's location."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Pima County Sheriff's Department's refusal to accept help from the Cajun Navy suggests they may have some knowledge of Nancy Guthrie's location, according to an ex-FBI agent and a private investigator.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}