India, March 30 -- Police have confirmed that a woman's body recovered from a canal in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 28 has no known connection to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie-the 84-year-old mother of NBC Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, who has been missing since February 1. The discovery triggered a wave of online speculation, which authorities moved quickly to address, urging the public not to draw conclusions based on geography alone.

What Was Found in the Scottsdale Canal and What Did Police Say?

At around 8 a.m. on March 28, someone walking along a canal near Indian Bend and Hayden Roads in Scottsdale spotted a body in the water and called police. Fire and police personnel responded and recovered the body of an adult woman...