What Is ‘Signal Sniffer' that Cops Are Using to Find Nancy Guthrie Pacemaker?
Authorities use a Bluetooth detector to trace Nancy Guthrie's pacemaker signal amid ransom demands and multiple detentions, with a $100,000 reward offered for information.
- The Arizona police department is now flying a Bluetooth signal detector over the Tucson desert to try to detect a pacemaker signal from Nancy Guthrie, 84-year-old missing woman.
- On Feb. 1, Nancy Guthrie, 84-year-old missing woman, was reported missing when her Nest Cam and pacemaker app went offline as her residence was declared a crime scene.
- Last week, the FBI released photos and video showing a masked intruder tampering with a home security camera, carrying a bulging backpack and weapon, described as a male about 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-10 with a medium build.
- So far, investigators have detained at least four people for questioning but reported no breakthrough, while the FBI raised a $100,000 reward for tips in Nancy Guthrie's case.
- Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said the search could take `years` but pledged not to give up, while Savannah Guthrie and her siblings posted tearful Instagram videos pleading for their mother’s safe return.
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Authorities Deploy 'High-Tech' Scanner to Track Nancy Guthrie's Pacemaker
As the search for Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother continues, local authorities have reportedly deployed the use of a “high-tech” scanner in an attempt to track Nancy Guthrie’s pacemaker. According to a Saturday, February 14, report from Fox News Digital, law enforcement officials engaged in the ongoing search for Savannah’s 84-year-old mother have “used a high-tech Bluetooth scanner placed on the bottom” of “helicopters” in the hopes they can …
What is ‘signal sniffer' that cops are using to find Nancy Guthrie pacemaker?
A “signal sniffer” is not a GPS tracker — it is a radio-frequency detection tool. While pacemakers are not designed to reveal a person's location, investigators appear to be exploring whether any detectable wireless signal from the implanted device could provide a lead in the case.
Investigators Deploy High-Tech Signal Sniffer in Search for Nancy Guthrie
Authorities are using advanced Bluetooth detection technology as part of the search for Nancy Guthrie, who has been missing for two weeks. A Pima County Sheriff's Department helicopter has been flying in a low, methodical grid pattern over the…
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