Man released in Nancy Guthrie case as chilling surveillance video sparks surge in tips

IT AS THE GUTHRIE FAMILY AND EVERYONE HERE AT NBC NEWS HOPES. HERE AT NBC NEWS HOPES FOR SOME TYPE OF BREAK IN THIS CASE. FOR SOME TYPE OF BREAK IN THIS CASE. LET'T'S GET TO LIZ. IN THIS CASE. LET'S GET TO LIZ KREUTZ ONCE AGAIN ON. LET'S GET TO LIZ KREUTZ ONCE E AGAIN ON THE GROUND IN TUCSON. THE GROUND IN TUCSON. >> Reporter: MORE THAN 24 HOURSRS AFTER THOSE. >> Reporter: MORE THAN 24 HOURS AFTER THOSE TERRIFYING. 24 HOURS AFTER THOSE TERRIFYING SURVEILLANCE IMAGES. D, SURVEILLANCE IMAGES S WERE RELEASED, AUTHORITIES STILL ON. AUTHORITIES STILL ON THE HUNT FOR WHOEVER ISIS RESPONSIBLE FOR. IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ABDUCTING NANCY GUTHRIE. ABDUCTING NANCY GUTHRIE. LATE YESTERDAY, GUTHRIE. LATE YESTERDAY, INVESTSTIGATORS DETAINED. LATE YESTETERDAY, INVESTIGATORS DETAINED BUT THEN RELEASED A. BUT THEN RELEASED A MAN IN CONNECTION TO THE CASE ANDND CONDUCTED. MAN IN CONNECTION TO THE CASE AND CONONDUCTED A COURT AUTHORIZED. THE CASE AND CONDUCTED A COURT AUTHORORIZED SEARCH OF A PROPERTY. A COURT AUTHORIZED SEARCH O OF A PROPERTY SOUTH OF TUCSON IN RIO. SEARCH OF A PROPERTY SOSOUTH OF TUCSON IN RIO RICO NEAR THE. SOUTH OF TUCSOSON IN RIO RICO NEAR THE U.S./MEXICO BORDER. RICO NEAR THE U.S./MEXICO BORDER. AUTHORITIES HAVE NOT.

U.S./MEXICO BORDER. AUTHORITIES S HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED THAT MAN OR. ED. IDENTIFIED THAT MAN OR SAID WHY HE PIQUED THEIR R INTEREST. THEIR INTEREST. BUT CARLOS PALAZUELOS SAYS HE WAS THE E PERSON. BUT CARLOS PALAZUELOS SAYS HE WAS THE PERSON THEY DETAINED. SAYS HE WAS THE PERSON THEYEY DETAINED. >> WHAT THE [ BLEEP ]. E? IN I DOING HERE? I AM INNOCENT. >> I DON'T KNOW WHO. I AM INNOCENT. >> I DON'T KNONOW WHO THE LAIDKY IS? >> I DON'T KNOW WHO THE LAIDKY IS? DO YOU K KNOW WHO. THE LAIDKY IS? DO YOU KNOW WHO SAVANNAH G GUTHRIE NO. SAVANNAH GUTHRIE NO. >> NO. I DON'T FOLLOW THE. >> NO. I DON'T FOLLOW THE NEWS. I DON'T FOLLOW T THE NEWS. >> Reporter: H. >> Reporter: PALAZUELOS SPOPOKE WITH REPORTERS OUTSIDE HIS. E. REPORTERS OUTSIDE HIS HOME A AFTER HE SAYS HE WAS RELEASED SAYING HE. WAS RELEASED SAYING HE WAS DRIVING FOR DOORDASH WHEN. WAS DRIVING FOR DOORDASH WHEHEN INVESTIGATORS. INVESTIGATORS SURROUNDED HIM DURING A TRAFFIC STSTOP. SURROUNDED HIM DURING A A TRAFFIC STOP. >> THEY ASKED FOR MY. A TRAFFIC STOP. >> THEY ASKED FOR MY FIRST NAME, LAST NAME, >> THEY ASKED FOR MY FIRST NAME, LAST NAME, OF BIRTH AND SOCIAL.

FIRST NAME, LAST NAME, OF BIRTH ANDND SOCIAL. >> WHAT WERE THEY. OF BIRTH AND SOCIAL. >> WHAT WERE THEY ASKING YOU ABOUT? >> WHAT WERE THEY ASKING YOU ABOUT? >> MY WHEREABOUTS, ASKING YOU ABOUT? >> MY WHEREABOUTS, WHERE I WORK, WHERE. >> MY WHEREABOUTS, WHERE I WORK, WHERE E WAS I. WAS I. >> Reporter: HE SAYS HE DELIVERS IN THE. >> Reporter: HE SAYS HE DELIVERS IN THE TUCSON AREA BUT. TUCSON AREA BUT DOESN'T KNOW IF HE DROPPED OFF A PACKAGE. DOESN'T KNOW IF HE DROPPED OFF A PACKAGE AT NANCY GUTHRIE'S. DROPPED OFF A PACKAGE AT NANCY GUTHRIE'S HOME. AT NANCY GUTHRIEIE'S HOME. >> THEY SHOW MY IN-LAW. HOME. >> THEY SHOW MY IN-LAW A PICTURE OF SOMEBODODY. >> THEY SHOW MY IN-LAW A PICTURE OF SOMEBEBODY WEARING A MASK OR. A PICTURE OF SOMEBODY WEWEARING A MASK OR SOMETHING AND THEY. WEARING A MASK O OR SOMETHING AND THEY SUPPOSEDLY LOOKED LIKE. SOMETHING AND D THEY SUPPOSEDLY LOOKED LIKE MY EYES. SUPPOSEDLY L LOOKED LIKE MY EYES. THAT'S ALL I KNOW. MY EYES. THAT'S ALL I KNOW. THEY TOOK MY PHONE. THAT'S ALL I KNOW. THEY TOOK MYMY PHONE. >> Reporter: THE PIMA. 'S. COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SAYS IT WAS A FOLLOW-UP ON. DEPARTMENT SAYS IT WAS A FOLLLLOW-UP ON INCOMING LEADS.

A FOLLOW-UP ON INCOMING LEADS FLOODING IN. INCOMING LEADS FLOODING IN. 18,000 CALLS SINCE. FLOODING IN. 18,000 CALLS SINCE FEBRUARY 1 W WHEN NANCY. FEBRUARY 1 WHEN NANCY WENT MISSING. 4,000 IN THE LAST T 24. WENT MISSING. 4,000 IN THE LAST 24 HOURS SINCE THOSE. 4,000 IN THE LAST 24 HOURS SINCE THOSE CHILLING IMAMAGES WERE. HOURS SINCE THOSE CHILLING IMAGES WERE RELEASED. CHILLING IMAGES WERERE RELEASED. BUT WITH NOBODY IN. RELEASED. BUT WITH N NOBODY IN CUSTODY AFTER 11 DAYS, N. CUSTODY AFTER 11 DAYS, THE E COMMUNITY HERE ON EDGE. THE COMMUNITY HERE ON EDGE. >> MY MOM LIVES S HERE. EDGE. >> MY MOM LIVES HERE IN TOWN. >> MY MOM LIVES HERERE IN TOWN. SHE LIVES ALONE. IN TOWN. SHE LIVES ALONE. NOW I AM CORE WORRIED. SHE LIVES ALONE. NOW I AM CORE WORRIED I RT FBI SAYS THEYEY ARE. NOW I AM CORE WORRIED I RT FBI SAYS THEY ARE EXTENSNSIVELY SEARCHING. I RT FBI SAYS THEY ARE EXTENSIVELY SEARCHING THE CATALINA FOOTHILLS. EXTENSIVELY SEARCHING THE CATALINA F FOOTHILLS AROUND NANCY GUTHRIE'S. AROUND NANCY GUTHRIE'S HOME WITH SEVERAL L HUNDRED DETECTIVES AND. HUNDRED DETECTIVES AND AGENTS ACTIVELY WOWORKING THE CASE. AGENTS ACTIVELY WORKING THE CASE. >> LIZ JOINS US LIVE.

WORKING THE CASE. >> LIZ JOINS US LIVE. WE KNOW THEY ARE. >> LIZ JOINS US LIVE. WE KNOW THEY ARE GETTING THOUSANDS OF. GETTING THOUSANDS OF TIPS. WEWE SAW THAT IN YOUR. TIPS. WE SAW THAT IN YOUR REPORT. WE SAW THAT IN YOUR R REPORT. BUT TOMORROW WILL BE. REPORT. BUT TOMORROW WILL BE ONE WEEK WITH NO. BUT TOMOMORROW WILL BE ONE WEEK WITH NO OFFICIAL BRIEFING FROM. ONE WEEK WITH NO OFFICIAL BRIEFING FROM POLICE? POLICE? >> Reporter: YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT, TOM. >> Reporter: YEAH, THAT'S R RIGHT, TOM. WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN A. ON. LOT OF INFORMATION OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS. OVER THE PAST SEVERARAL DAYS. WE KNOW THEY ARE. WE KNOW THEY ARE PAINSTAKINGLY GOING THROUGH THE E TIPS. THROUGH THE TIPS. IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THOUGH RESIDENTS ARE. IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THOUGH RESESIDENTS ARE CONTINUING TO SHOW. CONTINUING TO SHOW THEIR SUPPORT FOR THTHE GUTHRIE FAMILY. GUTHRIE FAMILY. THEY ARE PUTTING OUT YELLOW FLOLOWERS AND. YELLOW FLOWERS AND RIBBONS AS A SIGN OF HOPE. RIBBONS AS A SIGN N OF HOPE. TOM. HOPE. TOM. >> EVERYONE LOOKING. TOM. >> EVERYONE LOOKING FOR HER. >> EVERYONE LOOKING FOR HER. LIZ, THANK YOU.

FOR HER. LIZ, THANK YOU. FORENSICS EXPERTS IN. LIZ, THANK YOU. FORENSICS EXPERTS IN THE PUBLIC HAVE BEEN. THE PUBLIC HAVE BEEN ANALYZING EVERY FRAME OF THOSE RELEASED. ANALYZING EVERY FRAME OF THOSE RELEASED RELEASED FROM NANCY. RELEASED FROM NANCY GUTHRIE'S PORCH CAMERA LOOKING FOR ANYTHING. LOOKING FOR ANYTHING TO HELP IDENTIFY WHO MAY HAVE TAKEN HER. TO HELP IDENTIFY WHO MAY HAVE TAKEN HER. EMILIE IKEDA NOW WITH. MAY HAVE TAKEN HER. EMILIE IKEDA NOW WITH WHAT SOME MAY HAVE. EMILIE IKEDA NOW WITH WHAT SOME MAY HAVE FOUND. FOUND. >> Reporter: THE CHILLING VISUALS FROM. >> Reporter: THE CHILLING VISUALSLS FROM THE NIGHT OF NANCY. THE NIGHT OF NANCY GUTHRIE'S DISAPPEARANCE HAVE. DISAPPEARANCE HAVE BEEN SEEN AND SHARED BY MILLILIONS ACROSS. BEEN SEEN AND SHSHARED BY MILLIONS ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA. BY MILLIONS ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA. FIXATING ON THIS FRAME. SOCIAL MEDIA. FIXATING ON THIS FRAME OF VIDEO, QUQUESTIONING. FIXATING ON THIS FRAME OF VIDEO, QUQUESTIONING IF IT'S A TATTOO. OF VIDEO, QUESTIONING IF IT'S A TATTOO. WITH THE D DARK IMAGES.

IF IT'S A TATTOO. WITH THE DARK IMAGES EXPERTS SAY IT COULD. WITH THE DARK IMAGES EXPERTS SAY IT COULD BE A WATCH AND. EXPERTS SAY IT COULD BE A WATCH AND CAUTIONS AGAGAINST THE. BE A WATCH AND CAUTIONS AGAINSTST THE RELIABILITY OF USER. CAUTIONS AGAINST THE RELIABILITY OF USER GENERATED. RELIABILITY OF USER GENERATED ENENHANCEMENTS. ENHANCEMENTS. >> I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ENOUGH FRFROM THIS. HAVE ENOUGH FROM THIS PARTICULAR PHOTO TO RUN THAT THROUGH WITH. PARTICULAR PHOTO TO RUN THAT THROUOUGH WITH ANY SORT OF EYE OR. RUN THAT THROUGH WITH ANY SORT OF EYE OR FACIAL RECOGNINITION. ANY SORT OF EYE OR FACIAL RECOGNITION. WE HAVE ENOUGH ONCE WE. FACIAL RECOGNITION. WE HAVE ENOUGH ONCE WE HAVE A SUSPECT TO BE. WE HAVE ENOUGH ONCE WE HAVE A SUSPECT TO BE ABLE TO CONFIRM. ABLE TO CONFIRM WHETHER OR NOT IT'S THEM FROM THE PICTURE. THEM FROM THE PICTURE. >> Reporter: HE POINTS TO CHARACTERISTICS. TO CHARACTERISTICS GLEANED FROM THE NEST CAMERA. CAMERA. >> USING THE RIM OF THE ARCH ALONG WITH. >> USING THE RIM OF THE ARCH A ALONG WITH THE TILES, EXPERTS. THE ARCH ALONG WITH THE TILES, EXPERTS WILL BE ABLE TO GET. ,

WILL BE ABLE TO GET HIS HEIGHT, WEIGHT, AND SHOE SIZE ALMOST. HIS HEIGHT, WEIGHT, AND SHOE SIZE ALMOST EXACTLY. AND SHOE SIZE ALMOST EXACTLY. >> Reporter: ONE OF. --. >> Reporter: ONE OF THE BIGGEST CLUES -- >> MOST PEOPOPLE DON'T. THE BIGGEST CLUES -- >> M MOST PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THE GAIT OF AN. REALIZE THE GAIT OF AN INDIVIDUAL IS ALMOST AS U UNIQUE AS A. INDIVIDUAL IS ALMOST AS UNIQUE AS A FINGERPRINT. AS UNIQUE AS A FINGERERPRINT. >> Reporter: >> Reporter: INVESTIGATORS HOPING THTHESE SURVEILLANCE. THESE SURVEILLANCE IMAGES ARE THE BREAK IN THE CASASE SO MANY. IN THE CASE SO MANY HAVE BEEN DESPERATELY WAITING FOR AND IT'S. WAITING FOR AND IT'S HAPPENED BEFORE. CONSIDER THE SEARCH. HAPPENED BEFORE. CONSIDER THE S SEARCH FOR ACCUSED KILLER. CONSIDER THE SEARCH FOR ACCUSED KILLER LUIGI MANGIONE. FOR ACCUSED KILLER LUIGI I MANGIONE. >> HE HAS A BEANIE. LUIGI MANGIONE. >> HE E HAS A BEANIE PULLED DOWN SO THE. >> HE HAHAS A BEANIE PULLED DOWN SO THE ONLY THING YOU CAN SEE. PULLED DOWOWN SO THE ONLY THING YOU CAN SEE IS HIS EYEBROWS. IS HIS EYEBROWS. >> Reporter: POLICE OFFIFICERS WERE CALLED. OFFICERS WERE CALLED TO THIS McDONALD'S ONE DAY AFTER RELEASASING.

TO THIS McDONALD'S O ONE DAY AFTER RELEASING THESE IMAGES TO THE. DAY AFTER RELEASING THESE IMAGES TO THE PUBLIC AND LAST SUSUMMER. THESE IMAGES TO THE PUBLIC AND LAST SUMMER THE SUSPECTED SHOOTER. PUBLIC AND LAST SUMMER THE SUSPECTED SHOOTER IN CHARLIE K KIRK'S. IN CHARLIE KIRK'S ASSASSINATION TURNED HIMSELF IN AT THE. ASSASSINATION TURNED HIMSELELF IN AT THE URGING OF HIS PARENTS. URGING OF HIS PARENTS AFTER THESE SURVEILLANCE IMAGES. AFTER THESE SURVEILLANCE IMAMAGES AND VIDEO WERE MADE. AND VIDEO WERE MADE PUBLIC. >> THIS NARROWS DOWN. PUBLIC. >> THIS NARROWS DOWN WHAT COULDLD HAVE. WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO A SLIVER OF WHAT PROBABLY DID. HAPPENED TO A SLIVER OF WHAT PROBABLY DID HAPPEN.