Phoenix Police Investigate Canal Death as Pima County Rules Out Link
Phoenix Police are investigating the death of a woman who was found along a canal, and Pima County officials say they have not been informed of any link to Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance. Officers were called at around 7: 40 a. m. local time (9: 40 a. m. ET), and the location was near 27th Place and Grand Canal Trail in phoenix.
Phoenix Police Called to 27th Place and Grand Canal Trail
Officers were dispatched at around 7: 40 a. m. local time (9: 40 a. m. ET) to the area of 27th Place and the Grand Canal Trail after a caller indicated an adult female was on a nearby canal bank and unresponsive. Phoenix Police say when officers arrived they located the woman at the canal bank; the scene was handled by on-duty investigators who remained at the location while a brief police statement was prepared.
Pima County Says No Link to Nancy Guthrie Case
Pima County authorities said they have not been informed of any connection between the canal death and the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of a national television co-anchor. Nancy Guthrie was reported missing from her home near Tucson on February 1, and FBI Director Kash Patel wrote on X on February 10 that surveillance footage recovered from the home shows an armed individual tampering with a camera at her front door. Pima County emphasized it had not been advised that activity at the Phoenix canal was related to that investigation.
Phoenix Police Statement: Woman Pronounced Deceased on Scene
In a brief police statement, Phoenix Police said the woman located at the canal bank was ultimately pronounced deceased on scene and that they had not released the identity of the deceased. The statement described the initial call details—that an adult female was found unresponsive on the canal bank—and noted no further information about cause of death or potential suspects has been provided. Police did not identify the woman or share additional details about the circumstances at the canal in phoenix.
As of 9: 40 a. m. ET there is no public timetable for additional updates; Phoenix Police have not scheduled a follow-up briefing and have not released a date or time for further information.
