98% No Confidence: Is Sheriff Nanos Sabotaging the Nancy Guthrie Investigation?

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Did you know the sheriff leading the Nancy Guthrie investigation was hit with a staggering 98.2% no-confidence vote from his own deputies?

Retired Lieutenant Randy Sutton (34-year law enforcement veteran and founder of TheWoundedBlue.org) joins me for a deep dive into what’s really happening inside the Pima County Sheriff’s Office — and why leadership chaos may be undermining one of the most disturbing missing-person cases in the country.

We break down:

• The 98% no-confidence vote against Sheriff Chris Nanos

• Reports of prior FBI investigations inside the department

• Why the crime scene was initially treated as search-and-rescue

• The delay in fully involving the FBI

• The controversial handling of key forensic evidence

• Whether this was a targeted attack — and how many suspects may be involved

• Why the FBI appears publicly silent despite massive presence on the ground

Was this bungled leadership… or something deeper?

Sutton gives an investigator’s perspective on the missteps, the forensic questions that still linger, and whether this case could have progressed further without early errors.

If you want the facts — and an honest assessment from someone who’s worked homicide investigations for decades — this is the episode you need to hear.

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