Crime and Crust: Why Pizza at a Crime Scene is a Bad Idea

In a bizarre twist to a serious case, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department found themselves issuing a rather unusual request to the media: please refrain from ordering pizza to a crime scene. This directive emerged in the midst of an ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today cohost Savannah Guthrie, who went missing just over a week ago. The sight of a pizza delivery driver attempting to drop off a meal at Nancy’s home had law enforcement scratching their heads, and understandably so.

Nancy, aged 84, was last seen during a family dinner before she failed to attend a virtual church service, triggering a police investigation. Amid ongoing searches and emotional appeals for her safe return, new evidence has come to light regarding a suspect who tampered with Nancy’s home security camera. This situation is not just a head-scratcher; it raises some significant concerns about the media’s behavior during sensitive investigations and the respect for private property.

With the family, including Savannah and her siblings, urging for help in locating Nancy, the last thing anyone should be concerned about is pizza deliveries disrupting a serious investigation. Perhaps this is a reminder for all of us—at crime scenes, let’s all just stick to coffee and keep the distractions to a minimum. In times of crisis, the focus should be on finding those who are missing, not on who’s delivering the dinner. What do you think—should there be stricter boundaries for the media during high-profile cases?