The remains were discovered early Thursday, August 13, near Interstate 10 and Silverlake Road, and were mostly bones. The Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner took custody of them to work out the person’s identity and cause of death. Finn shared the federal source’s confirmation after a local report triggered questions about whether the remains could be linked to Guthrie.
Human remains found in a Tucson wash are not those of Nancy Guthrie, a federal source told Fox News reporter Matt Finn. Tucson police said the remains had been there for an extended period.
The Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner recovered the remains and will determine their identity and cause of death. The remains had been there for an extended period of time and were mostly bones. They were found in a wash off South Santa Cruz Lane, near Interstate 10 and Silverlake Road. The remains were mostly bones and appeared to have been at the location for an extended period, according to KOLD/13 News .
The Tucson Police Department said officers received a report about the remains early Thursday. Police said the case is being handled as an unknown death. KOLD News anchor Mary Coleman first reported the discovery on X, writing: “HUMAN REMAINS FOUND: Tucson Police tell us decomposed human remains were found in the wash near Silverlake and Santa Cruz Lane today.
The confirmation means the remains found Thursday are being handled separately from the Guthrie investigation . Officials have not publicly identified the person whose remains were found.
