Man Briefly Detained By Police In Nancy Guthrie Case Speaks Out😱🩷

A man who was briefly detained and questioned by law enforcement in connection with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie maintains he is innocent and had no involvement in the case, according to statements he made after his release.

The Arizona man, Carlos Palazuelos, 36, was taken into custody earlier this week outside of Tuscson and questioned by investigators as part of the ongoing probe into the 84-year-old’s disappearance. Law enforcement officials have described the interview as part of standard investigative procedures and have not identified the man as a suspect.

In comments to reporters after his release, the man said he cooperated with authorities and reaffirmed his innocence.

“They didn’t even tell me what’s going on until the detectives got here … They told me I was being detained for kidnapping, and I asked them, ‘Kidnapping of who?’” Carlos told ABC15.

When told it was in connection with Nancy Guthrie, he replied, “Yeah, that’s her. And I told him, I work in Tucson for GLS. I might have delivered a package to your house, but I never kidnapped anybody. They held me from like 4 pm (local time) to right now.”

Authorities had previously indicated that a search was being prepared at a location connected to the man. Carlos later said that the property referenced by investigators belonged to his in-laws.

He added that investigators ultimately told him there was limited evidence tying him to the case, which he said factored into the decision to release him.

“Like, they didn’t have, no, it was insufficient evidence. Like, they only had a phone on me. That’s all they had,” he said.