Tucson woman wanted for kidnapping and assault has no connection to Nancy Guthrie case, authorities say
The Tucson woman wanted in connection with a kidnapping and assault case 6.8 miles from Nancy Guthrie's home remains at large Wednesday morning and has no connection to the 84-year-old's suspected abduction, according to authorities.The Pima County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help tracking down Coral Michelle Smith, 40, who is wanted in connection with a May 29 incident near the intersection of La Cholla Boulevard and River Road.According to the county's Crime Stoppers affiliate, 88-Crime, the attack involved an alleged assault with a deadly weapon.SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTERA split image showing Savannah and Nancy Guthrie on the "Today" set on Thursday, June 15, 2023, and the mugshot of Coral Michelle Smith, who is wanted in connection with another Tucson-area kidnapping case.Nancy Guthrie, 84, is believed to have been abducted from her home on Feb.
1.(Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images, Pima County Sheriff's Department)Authorities never indicated there could be a connection to the Guthrie case.PIMA COUNTY SHERIFF ISSUES ALERT FOR KIDNAPPING SUSPECT LESS THAN 10 MILES FROM NANCY GUTHRIE'S HOMEThey're asking anyone who sees her to call 911 immediately and not to approach or attempt to detain her themselves.SEND US A TIP HERENancy Guthrie's neighborhood in the Catalina Foothills is about 6.8 miles from the intersection where Coral Michelle Smith is accused of kidnapping and assault.
Authorities have not alleged a connection between the two cases.They have issued an alert to residents asking anyone with information on Smith's whereabouts to call 911.
(OpenStreetMap)Court records show Smith has been accused of kidnapping, assault and disorderly conduct in the past.Her 2020 kidnapping charge was dismissed, but she was convicted of residential robbery in the same case.
The victim was under 15.She's served multiple prior stints in prison and has a number of aliases, including "Corral Albright" and "Under the Sea Smith," according to loc...