Authorities in southern Arizona confirmed that a black hiking backpack consistent with the Ozark Trail Hiker Pack model was recovered earlier today in a remote area near Rio Rico. The discovery comes as investigators continue reviewing surveillance footage connected to the ongoing disappearance case involving Nancy Guthrie.
Law enforcement officials stated that a passerby reported seeing a dark-colored backpack partially concealed near roadside brush. Deputies responded to the scene, secured the area, and documented the item before opening it using standard evidence-handling procedures.
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