India, June 16 -- The investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance has now reached its fifth month, with few new developments reported. Earlier claims about a body being found in Mexico turned out to be unconfirmed and did not lead to any breakthrough.

The Pima County Sheriff's Department has not closed the case or labeled it as a cold case. Officials say forensic work is still ongoing. However, experts now believe that finding Nancy Guthrie alive or recovering her remains is becoming less likely as time passes.

Is the Nancy Guthrie Case Becoming a No-Body Homicide Investigation?

Legal experts speaking to Newsweek, including criminal defense attorney Michael T. van der Veen and former police officer Daniel K. Maxwell, say the case ...