As some Arizona agencies cut ties, Flock says its cameras could have solved Nancy Guthrie case

In a week that has seen several Arizona cities, counties and law enforcement agencies cut ties with Flock Safety or reconsider their contracts, one of the surveillance company’s founders told Vanity Fair that their technology could have aided the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.

“We could have solved that case,” Flock co-founder Garrett Langley told Vanity Fair. “There’s no doubt in my mind.”

He told the magazine that the technology Flock makes is an invaluable crime-solving tool.

The company’s automated license plate readers use AI-powered cameras to photograph vehicles and convert those images into searchable data, including vehicle details and location information, all stored in a cloud-based system.

Details about the case Flock leaders say their tech could have solved

On Feb. 1, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie was reported missing after she was abducted from her Tucson-area home. This triggered a nationwide investigation that remains unsolved.

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has faced criticism over aspects of the investigation and has publicly defended his department’s handling of the case.

Investigators eventually recovered surveillance footage from Guthrie’s home showing a masked, gloved suspect near the property. Because the home’s Nest subscription was inactive, authorities had to use forensic methods to recover some of the video evidence.

Last month, the Federal Bureau of Investigations released two ransom notes sent to a Tucson TV station days after the disappearance. One demanded millions of dollars in bitcoin, while the other claimed Nancy Guthrie had died shortly after the abduction, a claim investigators have not confirmed.

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