A man briefly detained in the search for Savannah Guthrie's missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, now wants millions from the Arizona sheriff's office that stopped him. Carlos Palazuelos has filed a notice of claim seeking more than $3 million from the Pima County Sheriff's Department, alleging assault, false arrest, defamation, and property damage stemming from his Feb. 10 detention, reports KPNX. His mother-in-law and brother-in-law plan to join the anticipated lawsuit, bringing the total demand to $3.25 million.
Palazuelos, a DoorDash driver, says deputies pulled him over at gunpoint, handcuffed him, and searched his car and Rio Rico home, which he claims was left "invaded and ransacked." He alleges the search warrant relied on misleading information and lacked probable cause. The sheriff's office, citing "pending litigation," declined to address the claims, saying only that the Nancy Guthrie investigation remains active and that "no one has been cleared," per USA Today. Guthrie, believed kidnapped from her home in Tucson, Arizona, has been missing since Feb. 1.
Meanwhile, Savannah Guthrie put up a new post early Saturday on Instagram, once more pleading for info about her long-missing mom, per CNN. "Our hearts are in ruins," the Today show co-host writes, but "there is a determination in us that cannot be quenched—to find out what happened to her, so that we can give her the dignity of a proper goodbye—a celebration of her remarkable life that she so deserves." She implores the abductor(s): "You can do so anonymously. The reward is available. There is a way to end this situation and do the right thing." (Investigators have released redacted ransom notes from the apparent kidnapper, hoping someone will recognize the writing style.)
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