"As such, the street where she lives has been completely paved over by media outposts. SUVs idle in the gravel shoulders, with camera cables snaking out of their doors and across the asphalt. Broadcast-news anchors, in full glam, take cover under listing canopies, patiently awaiting their next hit. Civilian gawkers amble up the road, snapping photos with the accumulating floral tributes."
"There is no roadblock moderating access to the estate, nor any officials checking if the people outside are press, or anything else for that matter. Parking is handled ad hoc, on a first-come, first-served basis. The only visible law enforcement presence is a police car rammed across the driveway, signaling the limits of encroachment, like an invisible wall in a video game."
Nancy Guthrie has been missing for more than three weeks and her disappearance remains unsolved. Her home boulevard north of Tucson has no roadblock and few officials control access. A police car blocks the driveway while media outposts have filled the street, with SUVs, camera cables, broadcast crews and drones. Civilian gawkers and floral tributes have accumulated along the road. Local residents find daily life disrupted; leash-free dog walks have become impossible because of the traffic and crowds. Despite the chaos, the desert landscape remains striking, with rust-colored mountains, pale-green succulents and Spanish-style shingles.
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